Give & Take

A Short Hills renovation involves keeping what works and transforming what doesn’t. Having been built fairly recently — in the mid-aughts — Amar and Neha Khubani’s Short Hills, New Jersey, […]

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Give & Take-Office with painting

The office in this Short Hills home was transformed by painting the original cabinetry. The space features a linear light fixture that complements a fixture in the adjoining living room. […]

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Give & Take-kitchen

The dated kitchen was outfitted with new flooring and backsplash tile. Most of the original cabinetry was retained with selective editing of fussy details, such as the corbels above the […]

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Give & Take-Living room

The homeowners use the living room for entertaining. “The room is formal, but there’s a casual seating area next to the bar,” designer Karen B. Wolf says. The room also […]

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Give & Take-Family room

The vinyl-wrapped coffee table features acrylic legs. “It’s large, so it’s great to use with an oversized sectional,” designer Karen B. Wolf says. “It’s also soft, so it’s a really […]

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Give & Take-Fireplace

A revamped fireplace in this Short Hills home features floor-to-ceiling porcelain tiles in a chevron pattern.

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Give & Take-Console

“I love this whole vignette with two blue paintings over the console,” designer Karen B. Wolf says. Blue accents are used in many rooms in the Short Hills home. “We […]

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His & Hers

A Sea Girt primary bathroom is built for two   The owners of this home had very specific ideas about the aesthetic they sought for the primary bathroom in their […]

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Change of Plans – Kitchen

The light fixture above the island adds visual interest. “We took a very thoughtful approach to lighting,” designer Kelli Suozzo says. “Lighting is sculptural, almost artwork. And, as I’ve been […]

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