From the December 2020/January 2021 Issue
Blue Streak-Breakfast Nook
In the breakfast nook, design elements were kept simple, “so your eye would be drawn to the inviting upholstered bench seating,” says Russo. Stain-resistant performance fabric stands up to everyday […]
From the December 2020/January 2021 Issue
Blue Streak-Kitchen
Bistro chairs in the coastal-inspired kitchen pull up to a large, 13-foot island that is “truly the heart of the home,” says designer Alma Russo.
From the December 2020/January 2021 Issue
Blue Streak-Kitchen Detail
Countertops clad in durable quartz exude the sophistication of marble, but without the upkeep, “so clients do not have to worry about etching or staining,” she adds. Wide plank engineered […]
From the December 2020/January 2021 Issue
Blue Streak-Bar
Tile designer Donna Martin applied plaid marble tile on an angle to create a unique “argyle” pattern backsplash on the custom wet bar. “We knew we wanted a wall-mounted faucet […]
From the December 2020/January 2021 Issue
Blue Streak-Dining Room
The newly configured dining room — once the site of the original family room — “is wonderful for holiday gatherings and dinner parties,” says Russo thanks in part to the […]
From the December 2020/January 2021 Issue
Blue Streak-Family Room
Plaid, a unifying design motif, reappears in the casually elegant family room decorated in shades of blue and family-friendly fabrics. The structural beam is wrapped in reclaimed wood, the same […]
From the December 2020/January 2021 Issue
Blue Streak-Bedroom
The master bedroom’s king-size bed — upholstered in plaid — balances a masculine silhouette with curvy end tables, lacquered in navy grass cloth and jewelry-like ring pulls. Painting the tray […]
From the December 2020/January 2021 Issue
Blue Streak-Powder Room
Blue marble tile creates a waterfall effect in the powder room where it cascades down from the wall and onto the floor. A wall-mounted faucet enhances that feeling, says Russo.
From the December 2020/January 2021 Issue
Blue Streak
Coastal, casual and elegant describe this family-friendly home in the Navesink section of Middletown township Blue is said to be America’s favorite color. And in Mary and Art Guerrera’s house […]