Landscape 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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Good Gardens Make Good Scents
A summer-long presentation by the Garden State Gardens Consortium highlights the importance of scent on the perception of your garden.
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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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Lush Life, Naturally
Practicing what she preaches, a Frenchtown landscape designer proves that organic gardening brings spectacular results in her own backyard.
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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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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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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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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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Wild on the Interstate
The traffic and the drivers are one thing, but wilder yet is what lies just over the shoulder of our Jersey Interstate Highways.
One of my favorite places to contemplate nature is at the intersection of I-80 and I-280 in (approximately) Pine Brook, where traffic often slows to a crawl, making it easy to roll down a window and pull out the camera.
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