Coastal Cool

Modern and traditional elements infuse a seaside home with high style   With its classic shingled façade, gambrel rooflines and wel­com­­ing front porch, this seashore colonial in Sea Girt, New […]

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Coastal Cool-Dining Table

“Although the dining table feels super swanky, its milky top allows for easy cleanup for a family by the beach,” designer Alma Russo says. Rattan seating dials down the formality, […]

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Coastal Cool-Bunk Room

Could you ever have too many beds in a house near the beach? This custom bunk room in the basement is ready for sleepovers!

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Coastal Cool-Office

A porthole-like raffia mirror lends a sophisticated touch to the casual shiplap-covered walls in the office. The use of Lucite rods, a theme throughout the first-floor, “creates an almost floating […]

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Modern Farmhouse-Kitchen2

Rustic, hand-finished wood beams combine with other warm wood tones to enhance this Colts Neck, New Jersey, kitchen’s subtly vintage feel. At left in the photo is an open pass-through […]

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Modern Farmhouse-Kitchen

Custom cabinetry pairs crisp white paint with richly stained alder in this new Colts Neck, New Jersey, kitchen. The multifunctional island — topped with natural quartzite — houses a multitude […]

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Modern Farmhouse

Custom cabinetry imbued with rustic and refined touches brings lived-in character to a brand-new kitchen When building their new home — situated on a working farm on a picturesque property […]

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Modern Farmhouse-Kitchen Cabinetry

Custom-depth upper cabinets were designed to accommodate the clients’ favored dishware. “Selecting the right cabinet hardware was key to achieving an authentic farmhouse design” in this Colts Neck, New Jersey, […]

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Work Flow-Dressed for Success

“We wanted the dark hue of the cabinetry to extend around the room so we painted all millwork the same color,” designer Alma Russo says. The addition of a large-scale […]

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