Precise, Yet Playful-Entryway

“The clients were looking for a modern farmhouse feel for their interiors,” designer Karen B. Wolf says, “but in a more architectural form than you would generally see, which makes […]

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Meant To Be-Entry

Designer and homeowner Yana Schafer and her labradoodle, Moussya, at the entry to their Short Hills home.

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Carefully Curated-foyer

Multiple light fixtures crafted from abaca rope — arranged at varying heights in the foyer’s open stairwell — make a statement against a clean, white backdrop. Wide-plank engineered white oak […]

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Meant To Be-Entry Hallway

A bar cabinet is tucked into a niche in the entry hallway. The centrally located atrium brings light — and a bit of nature — to the surrounding rooms. “It […]

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International Intrigue-Entry

The pitched ceiling above the entry hall is clad in wood and features a lantern visible through the steel-and-glass windows of the upper hallway.

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Fresh Start-Foyer

A gallery-style foyer is meant to welcome guests and channel them to other rooms.

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Fresh Start-Storage unit

The back stairwell, a few steps up from the garage entrance, includes a deep blue storage unit where the grandchildren can stow their gear when they arrive for a visit.

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Old House, New Story-Front door

Note the vintage doorknocker and authentic glass-paned arched window at the front door, painted in high-gloss “Dutch Door Green.” Neutral and textured grass-cloth wallcovering from Phillip Jeffries replaced a former […]

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