From the October/November 2017 Issue
Beach Scene
Designer Laurie Burke-Boice brings casual sophistication to a Union Beach, New Jersey home, not to mention dividing a tall space in half—horizontally—to create entertainment space above the living room. Some […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Stairway to Elegance
In many ways, this new home is a dream come true for the owners. A stunning spiral staircase in the foyer of a new Short Hills, New Jersey home is […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Mystical Symbolism
Outside the mainstream of spiritual art that was done in the service of conventional religions are works inspired by cults and esoteric philosophies. Art and religion go hand in hand. […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Cottage Revival
A designer helps a former apartment dweller transform a cotswold cottage-like stone home. Mark Polinski grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and moved east because he wanted to […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Marvels at the Mansion: The Kitchen at Alnwick Hall
Mixed materials contribute to a contemporary ambience. The challenge for Lakshmi Sheth, owner and designer at Cabri Inc. in Summit, New Jersey, was creating an aesthetically appealing kitchen in a […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Marvels at the Mansion: Dining at the Abbey
This eclectic space is both uplifting and bright. Barbara Ostrom’s first foray into this room was, to put it mildly, inauspicious. “The whole ceiling was falling off,” she quips when […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Marvels at the Mansion: Aegean Dreams
Romantic and elegant, this bedroom is made for dreaming of Greek shores. The mesmerizing blue-green colors of the Aegean Sea and the charming white that characterizes the Greek villages that […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Marvels at the Mansion: Left Bank Loft
Living room, kitchen, dining room and bedroom — all in 460 square feet. Envisioned as a pied-a-terre in the heart of Paris, Left Bank Loft was the collaborative vision of […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Modern Times
The end of World War II unleashed playful yet sophisticated designs for the home, including wall clocks. In some cases the best way to describe something is to say what […]