Soon after moving to her upscale Somerset County neighborhood, Rebecca Gajewski was happily weeding her flowerbeds, when a puzzled neighbor asked why she was doing the labor herself....
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Who says you can’t go home again? These sisters live side by side under one roof, right where they grew up....
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Living on Lake Hoptacong means a lot of things to a lot of people. Here, a slice of lake life....
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Development on Jersey’s Hudson River shoreline has been a bumpy ride, but the results are often impressive....
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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities president Jeanne M. Fox estimates that the average home wastes a quarter of the hot or cool air it generates, meaning lost energy and wasted dollars....
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A New Jersey architectural team painstakingly restores—over a twenty-year period—a classic Frank Lloyd Wright gem of a house. ...
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Despite the real estate slump—or perhaps because of it—factory-to-residential conversions are on the rise statewide....
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nothing brings warmth to the holidays like a B&B decked out for the season. Here is a look at two of New Jersey Monthly's favorite holiday B&B hot spots. ...
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Portrait artists Kathryn Eddy and Pinky Adubato like to meet their subjects before they create artistic representations of pets. ...
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Two work-at-home professionals clearly illustrate that designing a home office isn't a paint-by-numbers formula. Innovative design ideas and creative conceptualization have helped transform these two home offices into living works of art. ...
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Banishing the mower promised to reduce our carbon footprint and put fresh food on the table. But what would the neighbors think? Montclair resident Laura Schenone threw caution to the wind and turned her front yard into a garden. The results have been positive. ...
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The home office is a way of life for many New Jerseyans, but it makes some nervous at tax time. We've got some tips to help you stay in the black come tax season. ...
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In the annual ritual of designers strutting their best stuff in showhouses throughout the state, there is always one sandout- Mansion in May. This year was no exception....
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Italian Terra Cotta Pots - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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Container Gardens - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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Outdoor Barbecues - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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In New Jersey’s only floating community, you can catch dinner out your window. Is there such a thing as affordable housing on the New Jersey waterfront? Well, for as little as $150,000, you can own a house not just near the water, but on the water. Sea Village Marina, nestled in Great Egg Harbor near Margate, has 54 such floating domiciles....
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For two weeks, our Millburn family swapped homes with a family from the South of France. We marveled at their neat rooms and tiny closets. They marveled at our household clutter and our sprawling shopping malls. ...
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