Sunday February 12, 2012SUBSCRIBE
New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Home And Garden

Real (Handy) Men

Two brothers turn a successful home renovation business into a reality show on the DIY Network. more

Painter's Paradise

Combining a love of gardening and a talent for art, a New Jersey homeowner creates an oasis in her backyard. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

Designing New Jersey

Our team of award-winning designers shares the latest wisdom on wine cellars, wallcoverings, master suites, kitchens—and that elusive niche to stash the doggie’s leash. more

A Bright Idea

Outdoor lighting can do more than just illuminate the way. Properly designed, it can add beauty, safety, drama—and value—to your home. more

A Tale of Two Sisters (in-Law)

Jennifer Connell and Jane Connell showcase their style—individually, in their homes, and together, in their new joint venture, Fun House Furnishings and Design in Mendham. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

Think Spring

Two small-scale New Jersey gardens will be ready to wow visitors in just a few weeks. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

Best of New Jersey: Shopping

We sure do love to shop here in the Garden State. Find out which boutiques, clothing stores, flea markets, and arts and crafts supply stores our readers most enjoy. more

Function Perfection

We asked two cooking professionals what worked best in their newly designed, much-used home kitchens. Here are their ideas. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

Mission Possible

With a passion for arts and crafts design and the serene lifestyle it represents, an Oradell family restores an original Gustav Stickley home, step by painstaking step. (Photos by Ray Stubblebine) more

A House for the Treasures Among Us

After inheriting a major collection of museum-quality antiques, this Essex County couple put the trove front and center. more

All Access

Beautifully appointed yet thoroughly ADA-compliant, this Morristown farmhouse proves you can have it all. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

On The Waterfront

Living on Lake Hoptacong means a lot of things to a lot of people. Here, a slice of lake life. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

Farming the Front Yard

Banishing the mower promised to reduce our carbon footprint and put fresh food on the table. But what would the neighbors think? more

Adventures in Home Ownership: Tackling the Garden

Thank goodness for my mother-in-law. That may be as rare an expression as there is, but I've said it to myself, silently and aloud, dozens of times in the last few weeks.

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Adventures in Home Ownership

A friend of mine bought a house in North Carolina a few years back, and when she first moved in, she slept with a hammer, a garage-door opener, Lysol spray, and her cell phone under her pillow. (The plan, apparently, was to distract an intruder by opening the garage door while spraying Lysol in his face, calling 911, and threatening him with a hammer). As an easily scared whimp, I figured I'd probably do the same thing someday.

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Suite Surrender

It’s the ideal escape: a well-appointed master suite with all the comfort and elegance of a living room. In this case, more really is more. more