’Tis the season for holiday shopping and winter travel. It’s a festive time, indeed, but the merriment can quickly go south thanks to the misdeeds of strangers. We’re talking about burglars and porch pirates, many of whom take advantage when homeowners leave their houses, belongings and packages unattended for any amount of time. According to […]
5 Bedrooms Overnight Guests Will Love
There’s so much joy when you open your home to others. There’s the satisfaction of the perfect dinner party spread and of the decorated space to serve it. It’s also the chance for your curated treasures to shine. There is also something deeply satisfying about welcoming an overnight guest with a bedroom that goes beyond […]
Wow Guests With Your Thanksgiving Table
With end-of-the-year holidays approaching, there will be plenty of opportunities for get-togethers and parties along the way. As you’re pulling out your good china and tablecloths, you may also be brainstorming ways to take your tablescapes and holiday spreads to the next level. To help inspire you, NJ HOME asked four New Jersey event planners […]
Cool Condo
DESIGN by KATHY SAMAAN, SAMAAN DESIGN GROUPPHOTOGRAPHY by JUSTIN COLETEXT by NAYDA RONDON Matt Stempa was excited to make the move from the small Hoboken studio he’d lived in for 13 years to a 1,400-square-foot condo in Edgewater. Built in 2019, the space was brand new when he took ownership in October 2021. It had […]
Fun And Funky
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 […]