From the February/March 2018 Issue
John F. Peto
Island Heights’ trompe l’oeil painter. John Frederick Peto, a 19th-century still life painter, never had a single exhibit in his lifetime. He lived quietly, he made quiet paintings and, when […]
From the February/March 2018 Issue
Entertaining: Ladies Who Brunch
Casual designs encourage enjoyable get-togethers. The opening of Serena & Lily’s newest retail location in Summit —the first in New Jersey—inspired designer Cory Connor to create a casual Girlfriends’ Brunch […]
From the February/March 2018 Issue
Shades of Light
The Tiffany lamp is an icon of Art Nouveau style with a history of innovation, imitation and a little mystery. Turn on a Tiffany lamp and the stained-glass shade comes […]
From the February/March 2018 Issue
Beauty in the Night
The “Night Clock” was designed by papal request. Once upon a time, there was a pope who couldn’t sleep… That could be the opening line of a story—a story about […]
From the February/March 2018 Issue
Crafted by Hand
Think they don’t make furniture like that anymore? Think again. Nowadays, we’re used to shopping for finished products—prepared food, ready-to-wear clothing. And we’re so accustomed to choosing furniture from a […]