Plotting out the decor for her family's new home in Detroit's beloved Indian Village, interior designer Erica Harrison knew what she didn't want: a house chock-full of period-appropriate antiques. Yes ...

Honduran mahogany wraps the living room walls and reaches 2 feet into the ceiling. Light and dark wood cut into checkerboards frame the Pewabic fireplace. Typical for a rich household 100 years ago, ...