Whistle While You Work

Design NJ launches a new iconic design feature with the Whistling Bird Kettle designed by Michael Graves. From its sleek sloping sides to the novel bird perched on the tip […]

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Declarations of Independence

Today’s technology and design assure homeowners can age in place without throwing aesthetics under the bus. Good news: Homeowners wanting to age in place can tap better-than-ever tactics for decades […]

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Horsey Set

South American equestrian silver was made to be noticed. The homes of wealthy landowners in 18th- and 19th-century colonial South America were not fancy. Instead, people showed off their wealth […]

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The Paradox of Wildlife Art

Idyllic depictions at odds with an ongoing tragedy. There are really two art worlds nowadays. There is the world of … well, what do you call today’s avant garde? Call […]

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Rites of Winter

Lift your spirits with a simple yet elegant dinner party. If you can’t stand even one more evening of early sunsets and chilling temperatures, gather your friends for a meal […]

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Surmounting the Stereotype

A split-level takes on a new identity. The split-level home — it’s an architectural style perhaps best known from the Brady Bunch television series and often dismissed as a Midcentury […]

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Take Me Away

A new kitchen in Englewood transports the owners to an Alpine resort. A “Colorado chalet look,” something “rustic-formal” reminiscent of vacation homes in alpine ski slopes. This was the aesthetic […]

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Dark & Serious to Bright & Whimsical

Designer Tracey Butler turns a shore Victorian’s somber, traditional interiors into bright, fun spaces. The bright yellow shingle-style Victorian might as well have been situated in North Jersey rather than […]

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