DESIGN by RACHAEL GROCHOWSKI, RHG ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN PHOTOGRAPHY by DONNA DOTANTEXT by DONNA ROLANDO It wasn’t just one challenge that faced Rachael Grochowski, founder of Montclair-based RHG Architecture + Design, as she sought to infuse modern influences into a Montclair Tudor-style home built in 1910 while preserving its legacy of elegance. It was a […]
A Place To Hang Out
DESIGN by MARIA BOWERS, BDESIGN’DPHOTOGRAPHY by MEGHAN BALCOMTEXT by RICHARD LALIBERTE It’s not an unusual requirement, but it was especially important for John and Marcy Harrobin of Warren. He travels for his job and she works long hours; if they were going to undertake a home renovation, they needed to find a designer who could […]
Sophistication At The Beach
DESIGN by MICHAEL ZIMAN AND DONNA AND VICTORIA GRIMESPHOTOGRAPHY by LAINE DUPONTTEXT by LESLIE GARISTO PFAFF For 27 summers, Tom and Christine Christopoul lived happily in their 1960s-era beach house in Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island, relishing its beachfront site and its stunning water views but aware that eventually they’d need to rebuild. “It […]
A Victorian Awakened
DESIGN by ELEMENTS INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIOPHOTOGRAPHY by MEGHAN BALCOMTEXT by NAYDA RONDON When Marty McDevitt and Joanne Turner, owners and head designers at Elements Interior Design Studio, walked into a stately Victorian home in Westfield in January 2024, they were on familiar ground. Three years earlier they had collaborated with the homeowners—a professional couple with […]
An Artful Escape: Discover New Jersey’s Gallery Scene
Beyond the manicured estates and designer interiors, the Garden State quietly boasts a rich and evolving art landscape. From modernist enclaves in Montclair to coastal collections in Asbury Park, the state’s galleries offer curated experiences that rival their metropolitan counterparts—without crossing the Hudson. This fall, we invite our readers to step into New Jersey’s most […]