Home & Garden

The 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.

By Lauren Payne

Photo by Chase Heilman.

Home & Garden

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.

By Hilary Harrison

Photo by Joe Polillio.

Home & Garden

Smart Choices

Our design panel spotlights 12 innovative ways to enhance your home.

By Lauren Payne

Illustration by Spur Design.

Home & Garden

The Savings Are Electric

Promotions for cheaper energy flooding your mailbox? Here's how to understand the offers.

By Ashley J. Cerasaro

Photo by Laura Moss.

Home & Garden

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.

By Lauren Payne

Photo by Laura Moss.

Home & Garden

Room to Grow

A neighborly architect designs an addition for the family next door—twice—and makes great friends along the way.

By Lauren Payne

Home & Garden

Lush Life, Naturally

Practicing what she preaches, a Frenchtown landscape designer proves that organic gardening brings spectacular results in her own backyard.

By Lauren Payne