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The Future of Interior Design
What does the future hold for home interiors? We asked three members of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers to weigh in on overarching themes […]
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An Englewood Split Level Gets a Makeover
The new spaces showcase the homeowners’ art collection The owners of this Englewood, Bergen County, home had recently relocated to be near family. They wanted a place where they […]
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Backyard Transformation Creates Spaces To Relax & Entertain
Homeowners request pool, fire pit, privacy and colorful landscaping The challenge for Kevin Kretz was to design a landscape worthy of a venerable Allendale home starting with nearly a blank […]
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A Sensory Play Space in Teaneck
It offers fun for all ages and recreational styles The owner of this Teaneck home wanted to transform her basement into a play space that would be welcoming for her […]
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A Lakeside Princeton Home Focuses on the View-Living Room | Credits
“The owners didn’t want window treatments in the rooms facing the lake,” designer Dana Miller says. Instead, retractable motorized shades provide privacy or a sun shield when needed.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This photo appeared in a story titled “Pleasing Panorama” in the October/November 2024 issue of Design NJ.
Credits
Photography: Tom Grimes
Designer: Dana Miller and CJ Mapletoft
Architect: Louisa Bartle Clayton, AIA
Builder: Pinneo Construction
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Living Room, Family Room, Great Room & Keeping Room, Transitional,
An Englewood Split Level Gets a Makeover-Living Room | Credits
“The clients expressed an appreciation for natural materials, such as wood and stone,” architect Robert Gross says. The new fireplace wall features the same stone used on the exterior. The art over the built-in shelving is by late actor Anthony Quinn.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This photo is from a story that appears under the headline “For Art’s Sake” in the October/November 2024 issue of Design NJ.
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Photography: Marisa Pellegrini
Designer: Felicia Zwebner
Architect: Robert Gross, RA, AIA, LEED AP
Builder: G.J. Shalhoub Inc.
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Living Room, Family Room, Great Room & Keeping Room, Midcentury, Prairie,
Seascape Influences Home Remodel-Sitting Room | Credits
The comfortable and inviting sitting room — furnished in shades of blue and warm wood tones — is often used for after-dinner drinks or to take in ocean views. The custom abaca rug is reversible and took weeks to construct. “It’s absolutely one of my favorites,” designer Alma Russo says.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This photo appeared in a story under the headline “Seafaring Style” in the October/November 2024 issue of Design NJ.
Credits
Photography: Raquel Langworthy
Designer: AR Interiors LLC
Builder: Dreyer Custom Homes