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A Print Mystery

Art & Antiques

A Bergen County, NJ, woman’s search for an artist’s identity. Coral Petretti’s collecting obsession began more than 30 years ago. It was in the mid-1980s. She backed her car out […]

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Vive la Faience!

Art & Antiques

French faience ceramics have a colorful history. In 1689, France was at war with much of Europe and its military was drastically underfunded. So King Louis XIV demanded that the […]

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State of the Art

Featured Homes

Given a blank canvas, a designer takes inspiration from her clients’ art collection. There were some adjustments to be made when the owners of this Union County home—serious collectors of […]

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For the Fun of It

Featured Homes

An Asbury Park, NJ, home is sophisticated yet lively. It all started with a piece of fabric, designer John Chadwick says. The textile in question—Le Cabinet Curiosites from Cowtan & […]

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Mix & Match

Featured Homes

Jersey City homeowners bring a world of styles to their 1893 brownstone. The appealing neighborhood was one reason why Robert Lynch Steed and Matthew Adam Smith were drawn to their […]

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Water Works – 100 Years of Lehmann Pools

Expert Advice

When the Lehmann family started building swimming pools in 1955, residential pools were mostly the province of movie stars and the ultra-wealthy. At the time, the company was called V. […]

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Revved Up With Color

Featured Homes

We are seeing more color this year in everything from interior design to automobiles. Bold reds and yellows, bright blues and greens, and soft pastels are in the driver’s seat, […]

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Urbane Update

Featured Homes

A 1938 Summit home gets a chic makeover for a transplanted Manhattan couple. Moving from the big city to the ’burbs doesn’t mean you need to lose your edge. After […]

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In Search of an Opening

Art & Antiques

Pocket corkscrews were a practical accessory for the well-dressed man or woman. You never know when you might be called upon to uncork a bottle of wine. If you were […]

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