Photo courtesy of Arranmore Lighting With heat and humidity, Northeast summers can be brutal. You know those dog days, when the hot, dense air feels like pea soup and is oh-so-hard to breathe. Before you switch on the AC unit, however, consider using a more cost-efficient ceiling fan to cool off your space. By pushing […]
How To Wallpaper Well: 15 NJ Designers Share Their Insight
Paint is fine, but if you really want to make a statement, wallpaper could be the way to go. New trends, styles and textures are a far cry from your granny’s wallpaper of yesteryear; 2023’s are glamorous and sophisticated. And your choice needn’t be especially dramatic or grandiose to contribute to an effective look; […]
4 Things To Know Before Building An ADU In New Jersey
Here at NJ HOME, our job is to show you interesting ways to upgrade your interior and exterior spaces, both through inspiring home designs and through tips and tricks from local experts. For instance, homeowners who are thinking about expanding their livable areas—or pondering ways to use an open area in their yard—can consider […]
A Lived-In Renovation
On Home-Design TV, renovations proceed with breakneck speed: Two months! Six weeks! One hundred days to build a house! Renovation of Wayne and Annie Norbeck’s 112-year-old Montclair home, on the other hand, has been neither a sprint nor a marathon, but more of a protracted meander. They began work on the house in 2015, […]
Every Touch Counts
Downsizing doesn’t have to mean sacrificing style. Just ask designer James Yarosh, who helped transform a Tinton Falls townhouse into a jewel box of a home for Carol Pardee, who was moving from a larger estate in Freehold. “She was ready to create something new that was wonderful,” remembers Yarosh, who was brought into […]