It’s a familiar story: With three young children, the McLaughlin family was outgrowing their old house and wanted a place they could stretch out in. But, bucking the trend toward maximum square footage, they didn’t want to stretch too far—except when it came to the view. None of the houses they saw, however, fit all […]

Admit it: As a homeowner, you have that one spot in your house that just does not incite joy, whether it’s a garage stuffed to the gills with 10 years’ worth of junk or an extra sitting area that merely collects dust. That was the case for a Franklin Lakes family, who had moved into […]

For a Wyckoff family of six, skiing is a passion meant to be shared. Therefore, the redesign of their Catskills vacation home needed to lodge a small army of snow aficionados, besides shedding an outdated chateau image. And while nearly doubling its space, the reno couldn’t lose that spectacular mountain view. Initially, the retreat lacked […]

With their grown children now moved out of the house, an Allendale couple knew the time was right to make their home more conducive to their lifestyle. Moreover, their 1970s center hall colonial was showing its age, and most of the improvements made over the decades were either temporary fixes or DIY projects. For the […]

Celebrated as a “boaters’ town,” Brielle enjoys miles of waterfront along the Manasquan River. Imagine cool river breezes, the soothing sounds of water lapping against a wooden deck, the multi-hued magnificence of a setting sun slowly disappearing behind waves of seagrass swaying in the wind. The appeal of the serenity and beauty of the area’s […]