DESIGN by PAMELA COOPER, COOPER INTERIORSPHOTOGRAPHY by VIC WAHBYTEXT by NAYDA RONDON Stylish equestrian with an urban flair—that’s the design vision Pamela Cooper of Watchung-based Cooper Interiors brought to life for the Allamuchy Township home of Alice and Pat Giannetta. In February 2025, when the couple traded their NYC apartment for a 4,000-square-foot property on […]
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KBIS 2026: A Design Forecast
Snow and freezing temperatures have kept you mostly indoors this winter, and that means more time cooking in the kitchen and enjoying a soak in the bathroom tub. You also might’ve caught yourself wondering what improvements, large or small, could be made to the spaces. The annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is considered […]
No More Bumping Elbows
As the old adage goes, “The kitchen is the heart of the home”—a place for gathering family, entertaining friends, savoring a quiet cup of something warm or preparing a special bite for someone you love. It’s no surprise, then, that the kitchen tops renovation wish lists, or that designers continue to find inspired ways to […]
Using The Colors Of The Year
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How To Go Green In 2026
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Modern With A Twist
DESIGN by RISHA WALDENPHOTOGRAPHY by VIC WAHBYTEXT by RICHARD LALIBERTE The house had a natural charm. It’s a traditional Dutch colonial nestled in a leafy Maplewood neighborhood, a home where a couple and their three adolescent children had lived for less than a year. The mandate, explains designer Risha Walden of Walden Interiors in Millburn, […]
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Photo courtesy of Ethan Allen Between glittering parties and impromptu gatherings, keeping up with the holiday season’s social calendar is practically a contact sport. And the quickest way to stay on every host’s A-list is to show up with a gift that says you truly appreciate their magic. Think chic, clever and just indulgent enough […]