Home Design
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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Smart Choices
Our design panel spotlights 12 innovative ways to enhance your home.
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Delightful Duke
Smack in the middle of Somerset County, one of the state’s largest privately owned parcels of undeveloped land beckons guests to explore and learn.
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Room to Grow
A neighborly architect designs an addition for the family next door—twice—and makes great friends along the way.
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Stellar Cellars
Wine consumption is on the rise—and so are creative custom wine cellars like these handsome, utilitarian vaults.
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Clutter Control
Form meets function in these two clever spaces created with maximum organization and smart storage in mind.
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Let There Be Lights
Nostalgia and gingerbread reign during Cape May’s Annual Christmas candlelight tour of Victorian homes.
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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.
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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.
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(Cooks) Roll Up Your Sleeves
High-tech features meet low-tech functionality in two sleek, streamlined and petite kitchens.
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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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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.
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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.
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Let There Be Shade
Retractable awnings can expand your outdoor living space and allow you to stay outside longer.
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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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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)
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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)
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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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Becoming Martha
An original Jersey girl looks back at her Nutley youth—and
forward to the digital future.
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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)
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Spruce It Up!
The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers offers New Jersey Monthly readers consultations at discount rates.
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Christmas At Drumthwacket
Each holiday season, garden clubs around the state decorate our grand and historic governor’s mansion. Join us on a tour.
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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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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)
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Backyard Retreats
Decked out like five-star resorts, two New Jersey homes raise hanging out to a whole new level. (Photos by Joe Polillio)
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Simply Put
A tasteful new family home rises from the dunes in Brigantine. (Photos by Jeffrey Totaro)
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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)
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Cape Crusader
Curtis Bashaw didn’t become the southern Shore’s most dynamic developer just for the money. In fact, his commitment to Cape May and the Shore is almost an article of faith.
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Clear Out and Clean Up
Getting organized is the first step to effective spring cleaning.
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Everything Smart
What are the hot new looks for homes? New Jersey Monthly’s Design Advisory Council updates us on ten startling years.
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Go With The Flow
Two New Jersey homeowners create water gardens complete with koi ponds that become backyard focal points.
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River Dance
By the shores of the Shrewsbury and the Navesink, the outdoors is welcomed in and works of art come into their own.
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Another World
Landscape designer Rene Torres transformed his Collingswood yard into a lush retreat, without chemicals or pesticides, and not a lick of grass.
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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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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)
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First Impressions
Just how important are exterior first impressions when selling a home? Our experts reveal the truth.
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The High Life
Luxurious river-view urban living in New Jersey? Check out these ultra-stylish homes.
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Holiday House
A home in Summit gets a sumptuous holiday makeover. (Photos by Laura Moss)
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A Conversation With Michael Graves
New Jersey’s renowned architect/designer reflects on form,
function, and those fanciful whistling tea kettles.
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The Greening of Color
Bold hues that bring the outdoors indoors, mimicking flowers and sky and shrubs, are easier to mix and match, thanks to guidance from websites as well as flesh-and-blood experts.
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