Ann Arbor Craftsman homeowners transform ugly duckling into award-winner

The devil may be in the details in this Ann Arbor home, but it sure has a pretty face.Excerpt:When Gerry Duprey bought his 1928 craftsman home at the corner of Pauline Boulevard and Hutchins Avenue in Ann Arbor, he wasn’t looking for a new obsession. Instead, he wanted an affordable house close to his work. That it was adjacent to Allmendinger Park was a bonus. The exterior was wrapped in blue and white aluminum siding, and the inside was dominated by pink paint and white carpet. “It looked like a birthday cake,” Duprey said. But that didn’t bother him too much.”I didn’t know anything about Arts and Crafts,” he said. “I was a Philistine.” Read the rest of the story here.