A Summit Home Designed for Entertaining

It’s classic and comfortable — with a hidden surprise “It checked all the boxes, except we hated it.” William Gardner says with a laugh when describing the original state of […]

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Swathed in Style

Wallpaper with panache elevates a designer’s Maplewood home. “I love a good project,” says Alexa Ralff, owner of AHR Designs in Millburn. That’s why the designer was thrilled at the […]

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The Bright Side

A Hoboken townhouse gets a fresh new look Shannon and Jason Swiatek had spent more than a year searching for a new home. Their family, which includes four children and […]

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The Bright Side – Kitchen

Previous owners installed the large doors in the kitchen. “They did a really nice job of opening up the back,” designer Alexa Ralff says. At the island, Ralff added stools […]

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The Bright Side – Bedroom

The wall behind the bed is covered in Schumacher’s “Feather Bloom” wall covering. “The client loves pattern and texture,” designer Alexa Ralff says. “That grass-cloth wallpaper has dimension and texture that softens […]

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The Bright Side – Daughter’s Bedroom

A daughter’s room is designed for longevity. “The client has been down this road before,” designer Alexa Ralff says. “She wanted a room her daughter could grow with.”

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The Bright Side – Living Room

The living room of this Hoboken townhome features contemporary furnishings and sumptuous fabrics. “I infused color and pattern and texture into all the areas where there was a soft surface,” […]

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