Yuletide Cool

Aluminum Christmas trees offer nostalgic charm With the dawn of the Space Age in 1957, political, technological and cultural horizons started to expand like never before. A new focus on […]

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Home Work

Big ideas for small-space home offices Houses that once were big enough to fit our needs may have felt a little tight once work and school became virtual during the […]

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Finessing the Space

Reimagining a bedroom suite boosts function and beauty   Sometimes a home has all the space the owner needs, but it’s not always allocated well. That was the case for […]

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Design in Bloom

A favorite tile inspires the redesign of a Franklin Lakes bathroom A floral-pattern mosaic tile captured Christine Christopoul’s attention when she renovated her kitchen several years ago, but it wasn’t […]

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Lighting the Way

The Panthella lamp helped to introduce new materials and innovative shapes in home furnishings 50 years ago There is a great future in plastics,” an older man named Mr. Maguire […]

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Conversations with Kate: Counter Intelligence

Kitchen countertops are more than just a pretty face Countertops are the unheralded workhorse of the kitchen. Probably nothing gets more use, so it’s important to choose countertop material that […]

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Zebras on Parade

Stripes take center stage in this iconic wallpaper design Who knew that zebras leaping across richly colored wallpaper would capture the hearts of so many people? Whimsical animal themes are […]

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Lightening Up

A more open floor plan, simpler textures and a lustrous palette create a modern look without sacrificing drama The layers of dark molding and brown, heavily patterned wallpaper in the […]

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Conversations with Kate: The Fifth Wall

Kate Rumson considers how to make the most of your ceilings How often have you come home, plopped down in your favorite chair, tilted your head upward against the back […]

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