Are Your Designs Award-Worthy?: It’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s Michigan BLUE Design Awards competition. Are you a builder, designer, architect, landscaper, or furniture-maker? Consider entering your work in the annual Michigan BLUE Design Awards (see this year’s winners in this issue). Keep an eye out for entry forms next spring at mibluedesignawards.com
Oldies but Goodies: The Parson’s Nose Antiques, an extraordinary decor emporium based in Oak Park and run by Brad Stanwick, opened a second shop in Charlevoix this past summer. The original shop has been specializing in English antiques and home decor since 2016. Closed for the winter, the new Charlevoix location will reopen in May. theparsonsnoseantiques.com
Teaming Up: Holly-based Artichoke Interiors is partnering with Swan Home and Decor, bringing clients even more furniture options, designs, and elevated home accessories. Catherine and Cole Swan have been in the retail and design business for more than 20 years. artichokeinteriors.net
Let There Be Light: The new Enlighten holiday light spectacle runs through Jan. 4 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. The event features a mile-long winterscape where art, light, and nature meld with cutting-edge installations choreographed to music and enhanced by interactive elements. “It’s the beginning of an annual holiday light tradition at Meijer Gardens,” says Kim Skeltis, a publicist for the destination. Visitors follow an illuminated path and encounter masterpieces by artists, including Henry Moore and Auguste Rodin. Expect a fascinating fusion of sculpture and immersive technology. meijergardens.org
— Compiled by Megan Swoyer
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