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Top Home Décor Trends for 2020

Top Home Décor Trends for 2020

Staying on trend is a goal for many, whether it's with your clothing, wellness routine or otherwise. When it comes to home decor, 2020 could be full of surprises. West Michigan Woman chatted with Kristin Thompson, owner and interior e-designer, Postbox Designs, to get...

Sharing Spaces. (It CAN Be Done.)

Sharing Spaces. (It CAN Be Done.)

When going from living alone (or with friends) to cohabitating with your significant other, there will undoubtedly be adjustments and challenges. The good news? Compromising your personal home décor style doesn't have to be one of them. West Michigan Woman sat down...

The Little Condo That Could: Downsizing ≠ Downgrading

The Little Condo That Could: Downsizing ≠ Downgrading

It's common for newly married couples to follow the advice "Buying a home is a must." That was certainly the case for Noddea Skidmore and her husband, Calin, in 2010. "Here was this cute HUD home in mostly great condition—friends and colleagues were buying fancy...

How to Embrace Your Next Home Project with Ease

How to Embrace Your Next Home Project with Ease

Whether you've just bought a home and are ready to bring your Pinterest board to life or just need a refresh in your well-loved space, it can be hard to know where to start swinging the hammer first. And while doing it yourself can sometimes be fun, more times than...

Make GVSU Your Conference and Events Destination

Make GVSU Your Conference and Events Destination

When you think of Grand Valley State University, you likely first think of college students and their various studies. But you don't have to be enrolled to take advantage of the various meeting spaces GVSU offers—in the heart of Grand Rapids and on the Medical Mile....

Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces

Go ahead: Sing that embarrassingly catchy Dixie Chicks song, loud and proud. We're a fan of those beautifully open spaces in homes, just like Fennville homeowners Sarah and Michael McCracken. The McCrackens' new-build residence—located on Hutchins Lake and...

Bringing Visions to Life

Bringing Visions to Life

Cozy. Charming. Full of character. Intimate. Divani's event spaces are more than simply a place to hold your next special event or meeting: They're host to experiences that enrich and are remembered for years to come. So, what's the secret sauce key to making private...

Historic Sensitivity. Modern Sensibility.

Historic Sensitivity. Modern Sensibility.

Salmon pink. Robin's egg blue. Soft lavender. These are a few of the many colors Deb Cloney and Scott Kammeraad have uncovered while hand-refinishing the original wood accents and fixtures in their Heritage Hill historic home. Widely known as the Amberg House, the...

Ringing in Spring (For Good, Hopefully)

Ringing in Spring (For Good, Hopefully)

Is it safe to say that spring is here? There may be the occasional snow day in the third week of April, but we think the number of Chacos and Birkenstocks we're seeing out on the streets is a telltale way of Michiganders saying that spring is here—whether the weather...

A Longstanding Family Business Arrives in West Michigan

A Longstanding Family Business Arrives in West Michigan

After 80 years in business in Metro Detroit, Hagopian World of Rugs and Cleaning Services is now extending its unique services to the West Michigan community. West Michigan Woman sat down with Edmond Hagopian to learn more about why family is important and how the...