Forest Avenue Design is a group of interior design businesses collaborating in resources and management to give their clients access to the best possible solutions and the most efficient execution of their projects.
Meet our member Designers, and please explore their individual websites!
Amanda Wolfe Designs
Amanda Wolfe has been practicing Interior Design for over 15 years. With a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design from Michigan State University, Amanda's wide range of work experience has given her the expertise in designing spaces for most lifestyles. With commercial, hospitality and residential projects in her portfolio, each experience is as unique as the client.
The most important aspect of each project is "connecting with the client and turning their interpretations into a reality." Her main goal is to provide comfortable and functional spaces that feel like "home" while still encouraging her clients to take risks. Finding colors and textiles that evoke emotion in her clients is what she strives for... "bringing life and vitality to a space is what awakens the spirit." Beauty is found in so many aspects of life... art forms, nature, light, color and textures.... the combinations are endless but finding the right balance of form and function is what Amanda Wolfe strives for with each and every one of her client's projects.
Duncan Fuller Interiors
Ann graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design. She joined Duncan Fuller Interiors in the late 1970s as an associate designer and in 1980 purchased the firm becoming the lead designer and owner.
Interior designer Ann Heath is principal owner of Birmingham, MI-based Duncan Fuller Interiors. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design from Michigan State University, Heath worked for commercial and residential design firms in Michigan before founding her company in 1980.
Today, Heath’s clients live primarily in the Great Lakes State, although her design acumen has taken her from coast to coast. “I’m truly passionate about the total design experience,” says Heath. “If I had to pinpoint my favorite element of design, it has to be the process of recreating spaces and making them suitable for the needs and desires of my client.” Heath’s work has been featured in Hour Detroit Home, Phoenix Home, and Traditional Home magazines.
Elizabeth Barrett Design
Elizabeth graduated from Wayne State University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design. She has 13 years experience working in the tile and stone industry specializing in bathrooms, kitchens, new construction, and renovations. During this time she worked with a multitude of builders, architects, and other designers which has given her the understanding of each particular side of the business.
Formed in 2016, Elizabeth Barrett Design is a full service interior design firm. Elizabeth prides herself on creating spaces that are sophisticated and timeless. She believes that building strong client relationships are incredibly important and she works closely with her clients to engender complete trust.
" I love the design process. I am an exceptional listener that will pay close attention to your vision and do everything in my power to create it exactly as you see it"
Michael Coyne Design Detroit
Michael's lifelong enthusiasm for interiors made leaving his successful automotive business easy. Even as a child he recalls adjusting furniture placement, accessories, and lighting in his family home. He opened his design studio in November 2006, a landmark for his 2nd career.
The firm has designed projects as intimate as a master suite to entire large custom homes. Michael predominantly has clients in his home state of Michigan as well as throughout the United States. His style is modern and classic incorporating new industry furniture pieces with antiques from around the world. His skill with a sense of space, scale, and placement are keys in creating lovely interiors. The most successful projects seem to be very fluid, mixing many periods and styles. Clients appreciate his preoccupation with making every interior an authentic reflection of its owner.
"Each design client is distinctive, we work together to satisfy all needs; beautiful style, comfort, and livability without losing sight of the reality of budget large or small."
We have worked with clients with all sorts of budgets. I was raised by a mother who came from privilege and a father from a single mother who was blessed to be a great athlete. I was exposed to both ends of the wealth spectrum, which is why I enjoy the “splurge” and get super excited for the “hunt” for exceptional value.
Murphy Interiors
Heather is the founder and owner of Murphy Interiors. She found her love for interior design at a young age, always redecorating her room and moving around her furniture. With her eyes on the prize, she found her way to Lawrence Technological University to earn her bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture, while playing soccer for the University, her second love.
She started her journey at a high-end residential interior design firm during her final year of school. After learning an incredible amount from the experienced designers she worked with over the years, she chose to venture out on her own and began her journey in the Birmingham area.
Heather uses her light-hearted approach to design to keep the experience fun and enjoyable. Her key to beautiful design is for everyone to enjoy the process and design with the end-user in mind.
GHK Design Collab
GHK is a full-service, female owned firm, headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan. With our 32 years of combined residential and commercial design experience, we are highly qualified to conceptualize, define and bring your project to life, with exacting standards. Standards of excellence that continue to bring us work and praise throughout the Metro Detroit and downtown areas.
As partners, we believe that comprehensive collaboration with the client, contractors, & trade professionals is the keystone to our design approach. From initial concepts to final installations, we oversee everything with a focus on detail and a dedication to client service.
We are dedicated to creating interiors that combine form and function, luxury and comfort, with clean lines and balanced textures. Good design is a reflection of what is approachable and aesthetically pleasing.
Sustainable & well living design takes forward thinking. GHK is dedicated to creating interiors that focus on people, and not only the long term visual relevance of the design, but also the physical health of their environment.
Whether in your business or in your home, we design for the human experience by balancing the art, science and philosophy of design. A process that gives everyone who enters the space the opportunity to see and feel it the same way you do. We look forward to telling your story.