Country Living, City Ties
Milwaukee can be a magnet for those who crave the best of both worlds.
The View Finder
There is no window dressing that can compete with the views from one of only three units on the 29th floor of the Moderne, whose first apartments opened in the fall of 2012. This condo, says Lauren Siegel, First Weber associate vice president, is one of just a few empty units in the building and has 10 inches of concrete between the floors for soundproofing. So while the neighbors may be close by, it won’t feel like it. The Kawneer windows provide insulation while maximizing the view, and the low-profile furniture curated by interior designer Debbie Recht ensures that the…
The Art in Antiquities
The owners of a River Hills home tasked Jessica Jubelirer and her eponymous interior design company with using their large collection of antiques while adding splashes of modernity. We examine the A-plus results.
Local Anchors
Photo by Brian Holberg Just two and a half hours north of Milwaukee on a sunny day in late May, pop music blares from the rafters of Cruisers Yachts’ high-ceilinged Oconto plant. On the floor, three 30-something women inject resin into fiberglass molds the color of tomato soup – one of the first steps in building a yacht. In another area, a middle-aged woman looks over upholstery choices for Cruisers’ new Black Diamond series, eager to show off a custom seat she’s designed. Yet another woman sits alone aboard the deck of an almost-finished yacht, searching for blemishes or trapped…