Features
From The June/July 2016 Issue
River Reverie
Featured HomesLittle Silver couple transform their property into welcoming spaces for their family and friends. “Grandma” and “Gramps” Napoli had worked with Suzette Donleavy of Well-Designed Interiors for indoor transformations in […]
From The June/July 2016 Issue
Minimal Yet Colorful
Featured HomesFuchsia, lime and teal punctuate the sedate design of a Montclair home. Zoom in anywhere on an English garden and you’ll spot all the detail that has inspired chintz and […]
From The June/July 2016 Issue
Make Perfect Scents
Featured HomesPlanting for fragrance multiplies the sensory pleasure of your garden. The top priorities on everyone’s landscaping list are great visuals—see-worthy color and texture throughout the year. Many homeowners also want […]
From The June/July 2016 Issue
Color it Coastal
Featured HomesSea-glass hues, subtle maritime touches and easygoing finishes inspire a beach-friendly home at the Jersey shore. The adage “if you build it they will come” rings true for Sherry and […]
From The June/July 2016 Issue
Closet Class
InsiderLessons in delivering the best possible function ― just for you. A well-designed closet — with attractive, carefully planned rods, cubbies, shelves, drawers and more — maxes out personalized, easy-access […]
From The June/July 2016 Issue
Always Wash Your Hands
LifestyleAquamanilia were created for the purpose. From ancient Rome and Islamic cultures to the Byzantine empire and medieval Europe, ritual hand-washing was done for both symbolic and sanitary reasons (probably […]
From The June/July 2016 Issue
Art (With an Explanation)
LifestyleA visit to the Paul Robeson Galleries at Rutgers Newark. In an art world that can often seem hermetically sealed off from the rest of society, the Paul Robeson Galleries […]
From The April/May 2016 Issue
Winners at the Window
Featured HomesExperts reveal their favorite treatments. Design NJ invited six window-treatment companies and designers to show off their favorite projects from the past year. They made their choices on the basis […]
From The April/May 2016 Issue
Weathering the Storm
Featured HomesA builder and architect create a shore home with the latest weather-resistant features. People have been more mindful for some time—even before Hurricane Sandy—of the need to build weather-resistant homes, […]