Author: Lauren Payne
Coming Home: Post-Sandy Home Renovation
May 15, 2013
For Shore dwellers, the post-Sandy saga continues as they repair, rebuild and share their storm stories.
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Designing Spaces: Our Expert Panel Talks Trends
April 8, 2013
Eight award-winning interior designers discuss everything from business (good) to buying American-made (also good) to the value of a unique showcase piece.
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A green thumb and a gardening greenhorn turned fallow land into a productive garden—without breaking the bank, or their backs.
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The family of former governor Christine Todd Whitman wanted a house that looked like it had always been part of its bucolic surroundings, but was ecologically state-of-the-art. They found exactly what they needed—in a factory.
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Tiptoe through the tulips and other blooms at these five great public places this spring.
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Visiting the Garden State’s botanical showcase.
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Spring Awakening: The Latest Trends In Home Decor
March 12, 2013
Cruelest month or not, April borrows Cupid’s arrow to point to the full-fledged return of a treasured pastime: basking in our own private, domestic outdoors.
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Up With Downsizing: A Rumson Couple Scale Down
February 20, 2013
Alone in the sprawling Rumson home where they had raised their sons, Stephanie and Frank Picone realized the time had come to feather a smaller nest. Sorting through 31 years of stuff was “traumatic,” but with discipline and the help of a creative interior designer, they emerged in a better place.
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Terrace Tavern and Crab Shack
January 19, 2013
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River Rock Restaurant and Marina Bar
December 19, 2012
This bustling riverfront spot is equal parts family restaurant, sports bar and late-night party scene. Civilized at lunch and dinner, it gets loud after-hours and elbow-to-elbow at the bar.
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