An NJ HOME reader recently asked us the best ways to illuminate her home. Her question: “I don’t know a lumen from an LED. Can you please suggest the best light bulbs for key areas of the house?” We sought the expertise of Cynthia Peralta-Brito, ASID, CID, owner and principal designer of Old Tappan-based CPB […]
Color Me Happy
Photos by Vic Wahby How long has it been since someone asked your favorite color? It’s a regular playground icebreaker, but it’s also something you should think about now—especially if designing a space is in your future. Maybe you’re thinking about a very bright blue, like the sky of a perfect beach day. Maybe it’s […]
Cue The Color
DESIGN by PAMELA COOPERPHOTOGRAPHY by VIC WAHBYTEXT by MARISA SANDORA CARR It’s not every day that a client is willing to embrace color and pattern the way Gina Lyons does. So when she enlisted Pamela Cooper of Cooper Interiors in Watchung for her home renovation project, Cooper was thrilled. “The majority of my customers want […]
5 New Tech Devices To Add To Your Home
Photo courtesy of Baracoda Once upon a time, using voice-activated lighting and video phones at home seemed like an impossibility. Innovators, however, have caught us up with tomorrow, and many of us have incorporated Jetsons technologies into our everyday lives. And no one’s stopping now. The world’s top manufacturers and promising start-up companies showed off […]
What’s Underfoot?
What’s underfoot can make as much of a design impact as the paint on the walls and the furnishings in the room. That’s one of the reasons why many of us spend hours flipping through rug samples at big box furniture stores. But isn’t it often that shopping off-the-rack rugs feels like a shell game? […]