From the April/May 2025 Issue
Textured Elements Add Warmth to This Year-Round Residence in Spring Lake-Daybed
The daybed in the primary bedroom of this Spring Lake home is blue/gray with pops of rust.
From the April/May 2025 Issue
Textured Elements Add Warmth to This Year-Round Residence in Spring Lake-Kitchen Backsplash
A Zellige-style tile backsplash contrasts with the flat planes of the kitchen cabinetry. The different shade of the tiles — grays, whites and taupes — make a subtle statement that […]
From the April/May 2025 Issue
Textured Elements Add Warmth to This Year-Round Residence in Spring Lake-Entryway
“There seems to be a huge movement — at least in New Jersey — toward all-year coastal living,” designer Karen B. Wolf says. Wolf used mid-tone wood for the flooring […]
From the December 2023/January 2024 Issue
Precise, Yet Playful-Family room
The family room walls are clad in shiplap. The beams on the kitchen ceiling are repeated here and in several other rooms. “They’re not overly rustic,” designer Karen B. Wolf […]
From the December 2023/January 2024 Issue
Precise, Yet Playful-Dining room
In the dining room, designer Karen B. Wolf used two light fixtures above the custom table, which is about 12 feet long. The chairs, crafted with leather fronts for durability […]
From the December 2023/January 2024 Issue
Precise, Yet Playful-Living room
The living room/lounge features a custom deep blue/green millwork treatment on one wall, a game table and oversized swivel chairs. The marble fireplace surround matches the one in the family […]
From the December 2023/January 2024 Issue
Precise, Yet Playful-Office
The peaked ceiling in the office is intersected by two wood beams that frame the light fixture.
From the December 2023/January 2024 Issue
Precise, Yet Playful-Kitchen
Interior designer Karen B. Wolf worked with Lakshmi Seth of Summit-based Cabri Inc. to design the kitchen. The neutral space gets small hits of color from the backsplash. “It felt […]
From the December 2023/January 2024 Issue
Precise, Yet Playful-Kitchen dining
A wood ceiling above the kitchen dining table helps to create a distinction between this space and the main kitchen. Blue and white chairs coordinate with the blue accents in […]