From the June/July 2023 Issue
Riverside Reverie-Exterior
Designer Barbara Batesko’s home, located just a few yards from the Shark River in Avon-by-the-Sea, features plantings suitable for a waterside environment. “The landscaper and I worked together previously,” she […]
From the June/July 2023 Issue
Riverside Reverie-Covered porch
The covered porch overlooks the gazebo and is bordered by a bed of hydrangeas and New Guinea impatiens. It features a cozy conversation area with commercial-grade seating that can withstand […]
From the June/July 2023 Issue
Riverside Reverie-Pier and gazebo
The pier and the gazebo were existing on the property. “We could decorate the gazebo any way we wanted to, but we couldn’t move it or make it bigger or […]
From the April/May 2023 Issue
Family Style-Bunk room
The “bunk room,” as designer Barbara Batesko calls it, is furnished with built-in full beds rather than bunks. Beds with trundles and a sleeper sofa provide additional sleeping space.
From the April/May 2023 Issue
Family Style-Built-ins
Custom built-ins were made by Jesse Esh at East Pequea Lane Cabinet Shop. “He does amazing work,” designer and homeowner Barbara Batesko says. “The quality is perfect.”
From the April/May 2023 Issue
Family Style-Kitchen Range
A French-blue, six-burner Lacanche range adds color to the expanse of white cabinetry.
From the April/May 2023 Issue
Family Style-Kitchen
The kitchen accommodates lots of cooks. “We are a family of chefs,” designer and homeowner Barbara Batesko says.
From the April/May 2023 Issue
Room for Two-Bedroom
“We had the pillows in mind as we pulled the room together,” designer Amy Forshew says. “They add to the whimsy of the room,” and the custom painted dresser is […]
From the April/May 2023 Issue
Color Their World-Playroom
The black and white Stockholm rug in the playroom “is a fave of ours,” designer Kelli Suozzo says. “Not only does it look more expensive than it is, but the […]