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Trend Setters

By Lauren Payne | July 13, 2010
Mansion in May, one of the state’s premier designer showhouse series, creates new style standards for Jersey homes. ...
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Backyard Retreats

By Lauren Payne | June 15, 2010
Decked out like five-star resorts, two New Jersey homes raise hanging out to a whole new level....
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Simply Put

By Lauren Payne | May 7, 2010
A tasteful new family home rises from the dunes in Brigantine. ...
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It’s a classic beach house, with ocean views, resort-like grounds, and room for multiple generations....
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Home and Garden Special

By | April 15, 2010
Pick up a color chart, a sun hat, and a trowel, then come along with us to soak up the latest in home and garden design in this month’s special feature. ...
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Getting organized is the first step to effective spring cleaning....
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Everything Smart

By Lauren Payne | April 13, 2010
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

By Eleanor Gilman | April 12, 2010
Two New Jersey homeowners create water gardens complete with koi ponds that become backyard focal points....
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They emerge by the thousands late each spring, creating a magnificent display at this grand estate....
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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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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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After inheriting a major collection of museum-quality antiques, this Essex County couple put the trove front and center....
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Best of the Best

By Lauren Payne | March 24, 2010
We asked three of New Jersey’s top design professionals to help us compile a list of the state’s most significant architectural projects in the past decade. Among many worthy contenders, here are the panel’s top ten picks....
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Stage Right

By Lauren Payne | February 10, 2010
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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Just how important are exterior first impressions when selling a home? Our experts reveal the truth. ...
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A late-winter construction update for the LEED-certified residence of Matt and Kathy Sheeleigh. ...
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Great Escapes

By Lauren Payne | January 18, 2010
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....
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The High Life

By Lauren Payne | December 15, 2009
Luxurious river-view urban living in New Jersey? Check out these ultra-stylish homes....
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Things are moving along at Sycamore Farms, the soon-to-be completed, LEED-certified residence of Matt and Kathy Sheeleigh. ...
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Holiday House

By Lauren Payne | November 11, 2009
A home in Summit gets a sumptuous holiday makeover....
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