Home And Garden
Subscribe to this tagThe Perfect Plan B
Their original idea thwarted, a Brick Township couple went back to the drawing board—literally. It took 16 years, but the wait for their dream house was worth it.
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The Savings Are Electric
Promotions for cheaper energy flooding your mailbox? Here's how to understand the offers.
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2012 Jersey Choice: The Best of NJ—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.
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Real (Handy) Men
Two brothers turn a successful home renovation business into a reality show on the DIY Network.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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)
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Think Spring
Two small-scale New Jersey gardens will be ready to wow visitors in just a few weeks. (Photos by Laura Moss)
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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.
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All Access
Beautifully appointed yet thoroughly ADA-compliant, this Morristown farmhouse proves you can have it all. (Photos by Laura Moss)
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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)
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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?
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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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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.
moreSuite 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.
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