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What’s behind the lens? Design enthusiasts want to know! We all know the power of a pretty picture and how a beautifully designed room makes us feel. But did you […]
From the October/November 2021 Issue
Past Forward-Details of kitchen
LEFT: Leamann found the antique Eiffel Tower scale in this Lawrenceville home from an antiques dealer in Kentucky. “I knew immediately that it would go on the mantel in the […]
From the October/November 2021 Issue
Past Forward-Details of butlers pantry
A wall was removed to create a visual flow to the new butler’s pantry and beyond. Details such as fluted cased openings with rosettes replicate the home’s unique architectural details.
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Past Forward-Exterior
The classic Greek Revival-style Lawrenceville, NJ, home — built circa 1828 — is listed on the historic register. Inset: If doorknockers could talk: This brass lion has seen guests coming […]
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Past Forward-Entry hall
In the entrance hall (just beyond the doorway), a vintage English chest is juxtaposed with modern art, creating a tension between old and new. The lantern-style chandelier is a modern […]
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Past Forward-Kitchen
Custom cabinets in the kitchen of this Lawrenceville home are painted in Benjamin Moore’s “Cloud White.” The countertops are natural quartzite. Prefab wood flooring from a prior remodel was replaced […]
From the October/November 2021 Issue
Past Forward-Entryway
Plaster wall surfaces and authentic, character-rich details — archways, columns, fluted casings and pine floors — were preserved and carefully restored in this Lawrenceville home. The 1970s-era X bench in […]
From the October/November 2021 Issue
Past Forward-Drawing room
Antique books and other artifacts fill the newly installed custom bookcases around the perimeter of the drawing room — a multifunctional space used for reading, entertaining, piano playing and more. […]
From the October/November 2021 Issue
Past Forward-Butlers pantry
The butler’s pantry — along with an adjacent powder room and coat closet — was carved from an oversized and outdated full bathroom in this Lawrenceville home. A mosaic marble […]