Northeasterners hold many autumn traditions close to their hearts. We love apple picking and pumpkin carving with family, as well as leaf-peeping and decorating with friends. Fall festivals too are cherished, and there are few that are as anticipated as Oktoberfest. It’s the German celebration that originally commemorated the marriage of King Louis I to […]
When Baby Makes Three
DESIGN by PAM COOPER, COOPER INTERIORSPHOTOGRAPHY by VIC WAHBYTEXT by DONNA ROLANDO With a stork on the way, a family’s perspective often changes. Many choose to shy away from major undertakings like a gut-job renovation—except for preparing the baby’s room. But the owners of a five-bedroom colonial in Basking Ridge were different. Having lived in […]
A Kitchen Grows In Summit
DESIGN by MEGAN PISANOPHOTOGRAPHY by MEGHAN BALCOM PHOTOGRAPHYTEXT by NAYDA RONDON In 2021, when Amy and Michael Pollack and their two young kids moved from New York City to their 3,800-square-foot Spanish colonial in Summit, they delighted in all the space—five bedrooms, 4 1⁄2 bathrooms, a two-car garage, a patio and a deck—and the qualities […]
A Gallery Wall For All
It’s hard to overstate what a good gallery wall can do for a space. It brings an instant personal touch to a room; it allows family pictures and art collections to be displayed with ease; it creates an attention-grabbing accent wall with no need for a different paint color; and, unlike a painted accent wall, […]
Dress Your Windows With The Right Treatments
Replacing windows might not be the sexiest renovation, but the added security and increased home value are typically worth the investment. In fact, new windows—provided they’re modern, energy-efficient models—have an average 70 percent return on investment, according to realtor.com. An easy way to glam up the project—or if you want to improve the existing windows […]