Down by the Lake-Fireplace

“The fireplace got a makeover, taking it from a dated brick façade to a sleek, hand-finished metal-and-concrete focal point,” designer and homeowner Jill Jarrett says. Note the ceiling’s structural steel […]

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On the Waterfront-Great room

The great room of this Brant Beach home features floor-to-ceiling windows. “Nearly every direction affords magnificent views of the bay,” homeowner/architect Gary Kliesch says. “The proximity to the bulkhead and […]

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Savvy Style-Living room 2

“It’s a very monochromatic theme throughout the entire home,” designer Vanessa Deleon notes. In the living room, deep grays and blacks are softened with white accents.

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Savvy Style-Living room

In the living room of this Bergen County home, designer Vanessa Deleon chose plush seating to help bring coziness to the 16-foot-high space.

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Fashionable Fusion-Lighting

“We used a custom chandelier over the two-story space,” architect Andrew Passacantando says. The fixture helps fill the expansive volume of the room without interrupting the airy aesthetic. Builder and […]

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Welcome to the Club-sofa

A large, U-shaped sectional sofa provides ample space for comfy conversation. The temperature-controlled wine enclosure (rear) holds 450 bottles.

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A Sentimental Feeling-Family Room Tree

Snowy owl figures and flocked evergreen boughs trim the family room tree. The vintage silver ornaments belonged to homeowner Tori Sikkema’s mother.

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Fashionable Fusion-Staircase

The open-riser staircase next to the living area is visible from the street through the large front window. The stair and catwalk railings repeat the horizontal black metal found on […]

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