Still shy about entertaining at home? Fear not, because hosting may be simpler than you think, and having friends over for brunch is a great way to start. The meal need not be complicated, nor should it be a challenge. If you can crack a few eggs and add some ingredients, you’re already a few […]
5 Dining Rooms That’ll Enhance Your Love Of Entertaining
The second half of winter can feel bereft of reasons to entertain. Thankfully, spring brings that to an end just as surely as it assures better weather. Easter and Passover are just around the corner (and Easter is early this year, on March 31), and there’s every reason to gather your family and friends together, […]
Love Rekindled
DESIGN by SHEILA RICH INTERIORSPHOTOGRAPHY by LAUREN HAGERSTROMTEXT by DONNA ROLANDO They say necessity is the mother of invention, and a Matawan family had necessity times three. That’s three school-aged boys for a colonial that suited a young couple plus one baby. “We thought that this was going to be our first house and then […]
6 Great Home Shows To Get You Ready For Spring
We promise winter doesn’t last forever. As we get closer to spring, you’re probably thinking about an upcoming project around the house. A new garden design? A bathroom renovation? Maybe you’re just itching to see the latest and greatest in innovations and trends. If so, you’re in luck—this season’s crop of home and garden shows […]
5 Kitchen Ideas For Your Next Project
While our jet-set lifestyles take us on ski trips or tropical vacations during winter, many of New Jersey’s best interior designers head to the annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas. This year’s program, slated for Feb. 27–29, will feature more than 600 exhibitors and 450,000 square feet of displays and demonstrations—that […]




