DESIGN by ABBY GRUMAN, ABBY LEIGH DESIGNSPHOTOGRAPHY by KIRSTEN FRANCISTEXT by NAYDA RONDON When Elissa and Andrew Glaser hired Abby Gruman of Tenafly-based Abby Leigh Designs, the designer was thrilled—and a little nervous. The project was a big one—a from-scratch design of all the interiors of a newly built, 5,000+-square-foot colonial in Demarest featuring six […]
Cool Condo
DESIGN by KATHY SAMAAN, SAMAAN DESIGN GROUPPHOTOGRAPHY by JUSTIN COLETEXT by NAYDA RONDON Att Stempa was excited to make the move from the small Hoboken studio he’d lived in for 13 years to a 1400-square-foot condo in Edgewater. Built in 2019, the space was brand new when he took ownership in October 2021. It had […]
Modern Medicine
DESIGN by BRITTANY WURZAK HAKIMFAR, FAR STUDIOPHOTOGRAPHY by BRIAN WETZELTEXT by DONNA ROLANDO It was just what the doctor ordered—two doctors, to be exact. The medical husband-and-wife team found an oasis in their Burlington County new build only after kicking it up to reflect elevated tastes. They knew the cure for builder’s blahs in Moorestown […]
Beige Wakes Up
INTERIOR DESIGN by JAMES YAROSHPHOTOGRAPHY by PATRICIA BURKETEXT by DONNA ROLANDO When a South Orange homeowner—and art collector—met her interior designer in Paris in the spring of 2022, it was not just for an indulgent tour of the museums they both love. This world traveler had home on her mind as she seized the opportunity […]
Design Without Limits
DESIGN by KARLA TRINCANELLO, INTERIOR DECISIONSPHOTOGRAPHY by WING WONG, MEMORIESTTLTEXT by DONNA ROLANDO Designer Karla Trincanello swears that karma was by her side as she created “Madame’s Retreat,” an eclectic mix of time periods and cultures, for the 20th Mansion in May Designer Showhouse in Mendham in 2023. Viewing the showhouse as a unique chance […]