Getting down and dirty in the garden can be rewarding and good for your health. While its best to leave the big projects to the pros, there are many garden activities (planting flowers and veggies, for instance) anyone can do to get their yard ready for spring and summer. Before you put your hands in […]
How To Host An Elegant And Easy Brunch
Still shy about entertaining at home? Fear not, because hosting may be simpler than you think, and having friends over for brunch is a great way to start. The meal need not be complicated, nor should it be a challenge. If you can crack a few eggs and add some ingredients, you’re already a few […]
5 Dining Rooms That’ll Enhance Your Love Of Entertaining
The second half of winter can feel bereft of reasons to entertain. Thankfully, spring brings that to an end just as surely as it assures better weather. Easter and Passover are just around the corner (and Easter is early this year, on March 31), and there’s every reason to gather your family and friends together, […]
Love Rekindled
DESIGN by SHEILA RICH INTERIORSPHOTOGRAPHY by LAUREN HAGERSTROMTEXT by DONNA ROLANDO They say necessity is the mother of invention, and a Matawan family had necessity times three. That’s three school-aged boys for a colonial that suited a young couple plus one baby. “We thought that this was going to be our first house and then […]
6 Great Home Shows To Get You Ready For Spring
We promise winter doesn’t last forever. As we get closer to spring, you’re probably thinking about an upcoming project around the house. A new garden design? A bathroom renovation? Maybe you’re just itching to see the latest and greatest in innovations and trends. If so, you’re in luck—this season’s crop of home and garden shows […]