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New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Home And Garden

Clutter Control

Form meets function in these two clever spaces created with maximum organization and smart storage in mind. more

Modern Mix

Proving that a period house doesn’t need period decorating, interior designer Martina Servos incorporates her love of contemporary style into an old home. more

Let There Be Lights

Nostalgia and gingerbread reign during Cape May’s Annual Christmas candlelight tour of Victorian homes. more

A Santa Story

With nary a child in the house, this Hunterdon County couple embraces the magic of the holiday season with hundreds of Santas standing guard. more

Green Classic

A 6,600-square-foot home with a monthly electric bill of $89? Meet the Sheeleighs, who, along with a dedicated design/build team, created a traditionally styled LEED-certified home in Harding Township. more

(Cooks) Roll Up Your Sleeves

High-tech features meet low-tech functionality in two sleek, streamlined and petite kitchens. more

Control Yourself

Home automation systems make life easier, but where do you get these systems, and how much do they cost? We've got answers. more

Home Automation Boss

With 24 cameras, 14 televisions, 11 touch screens—and 10,000 feet of wiring connecting it all—TV’s Cake Boss has the ultimate in home automation in his North Jersey house. more

Let There Be Shade

Retractable awnings can expand your outdoor living space and allow you to stay outside longer. 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

Gentlemen Farmers

Country meets chic on this Hunterdon County spread with animals galore, a bountiful organic garden and plenty of wool to spin. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

Bringing the Beach Indoors

An interior designer creates a Shore retreat where family and friends gather, natural elements abound and sandy feet are encouraged. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

Effortless Vacationing

A lifelong New Jersey resident founded Relax Concierge—a service designed to provide people with living essentials at their seaside vacation homes. 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

Becoming Martha

An original Jersey girl looks back at her Nutley youth—and forward to the digital future. 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

Hues You Can Use

There’s nothing shy about interior designer Nancee Brown’s colorful house. From orange to periwinkle, the tones flow seamlessly from room to room. (Photos by Melabee M. Miller) more

Christmas At Drumthwacket

Each holiday season, garden clubs around the state decorate our grand and historic governor’s mansion. Join us on a tour. more

Open House

Step aside, Snooki. Jersey homes are the Garden State’s REAL TV Stars, thanks to the hundreds of commercials shot here every year. (Photos by Glenn Schuster) 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

It's Stickley Season

Gustav Stickley's log home is located at Craftsman Farms in Parsippany. more

Trend Setters

Mansion in May, one of the state’s premier designer showhouse series, creates new style standards for Jersey homes. (Photos by Emily Gilbert Photography) more

Backyard Retreats

Decked out like five-star resorts, two New Jersey homes raise hanging out to a whole new level. (Photos by Joe Polillio) more

Stay in Style

Boutique hotels find the sassy (and often luxe) sweet spot between the charm of B&Bs and the prestige of resort hotels. more

Simply Put

A tasteful new family home rises from the dunes in Brigantine. (Photos by Jeffrey Totaro) more

All In the Family

It’s a classic beach house, with ocean views, resort-like grounds, and room for multiple generations. (Photos by Joe Polillio) more

Clear Out and Clean Up

Getting organized is the first step to effective spring cleaning. more

Everything Smart

What are the hot new looks for homes? New Jersey Monthly’s Design Advisory Council updates us on ten startling years. more

Go With The Flow

Two New Jersey homeowners create water gardens complete with koi ponds that become backyard focal points. more

River Dance

By the shores of the Shrewsbury and the Navesink, the outdoors is welcomed in and works of art come into their own. more

Another World

Landscape designer Rene Torres transformed his Collingswood yard into a lush retreat, without chemicals or pesticides, and not a lick of grass. 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

Stage Right

With real estate sales still lagging, what can you do to prepare your home to sell fast—and for top dollar? Try home staging. (Photos by Barbara Cluck-Miksits) more

First Impressions

Just how important are exterior first impressions when selling a home? Our experts reveal the truth. more

Great Escapes

In these crazy, stressful times, who hasn’t wanted a place that’s all theirs? We found two New Jersey residents who created their own private spaces. more

The High Life

Luxurious river-view urban living in New Jersey? Check out these ultra-stylish homes. more

The Sheeleigh Project: Nov/Dec Update

Things are moving along at Sycamore Farms, the soon-to-be completed, LEED-certified residence of Matt and Kathy Sheeleigh. more

Holiday House

A home in Summit gets a sumptuous holiday makeover. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

The Sheeleigh Project: Sept/Oct

Deborah Carter's serial article on the construction of a LEED-certified home continues this month by answering a question—what type of insulation is necessary to maintain an energy efficient home? more

That Loven Feeling

A Glen Rock couple meticulously restores the charming yet quirky home of noted New Jersey architect Carl Kemm Loven, gargoyles included. (Photos by Laura Moss) more

Current Kitchens

Like its residents, New Jersey’s kitchens come in all shapes and sizes. We scoured the state and found these noteworthy examples of current styles. more

The Sheeleigh Project: July/August Update

Work on the Sheeleigh residence was in full gear on my mid-July visit. more

Seaside Showcase

A talented group of interior designers, artisans, and craftsmen work together to transform a historic Cape May home into an entrancing show house. (Photos by John Armich) more

Can Do Spirit

Giving do-it-yourself a whole new meaning, this seemingly tireless Long Valley couple completely restored their expansive property with their own four hands. more

The Backyard Oasis

Create your own summer getaway—with no crowds and no hunt for a parking space. (Photos courtesy of Cipriano Landscape Design) more

The Sheeleigh Project: June Update

When I first visited the Sheeleigh house back in March to learn about the LEEDs project I was reporting on, there wasn’t much to look at. more

Summer Showers

Few things end an ideal beach day more refreshingly than an outdoor shower. (Photos by Jeffrey Totaro) more

Life's A Beach

The ultimate collaboration between homeowner, interior designer, and landscaper transforms a ho-hum summerhouse into a glamorous resort-like retreat that no one ever wants to leave. (Photos by Lauren Moss) more

Superior Interiors

Members of New Jersey Monthly’s Design Advisory Council pinpoint the latest trends in Garden State homes. more

All Access

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

Beautiful Bounty

An avid—read obsessed—Somerset County gardener defies New Jersey climate with her extravagant tropical garden. more

Sister Sister

Who says you can’t go home again? These sisters live side by side under one roof, right where they grew up. (Photos by Melabee M. Miller) more