Photo courtesy of Mannarino Designs   Sure, designers have access to to-the-trade only showrooms, but guess what? They shop at plenty of mainstream stores too. NJ HOME asked nine interior designers to spill the beans about where to find gorgeous furniture, both custom and ready-made, and the reasons why they shop at these stores for […]

  Most of us use our homes as ground zero for gatherings, entertainment and, in recent years, work and business. With so much action happening in the kitchen, living room and media center, sometimes you need a soothing space in your home designated for quiet time and meditation. Both provide a sense of calm, peace […]

  They don’t call us the Garden State for nothing. New Jersey is a great place to live if you like fresh fruits and veggies—who doesn’t though?—and we even cultivate some of our varietals of produce. Enter the Jersey tomato, also known as the “Rutgers tomato” since it was cultivated at Rutgers University’s New Jersey […]

Photo by Raquel Langworthy Considering renovating your kitchen? It’s a big decision, a big project and a big expense, so it needs to be done right. So, NJ HOME asked Sherry Frederick and Darlene Terrill of Sherry Frederick Interior Design in Point Pleasant to share their tips, from start to finish. Here’s their two cents […]

Photo courtesy of West Elm We’ve survived yet another New Jersey heat wave, and if history repeats itself, we’re not through with heat and humidity. But these are the perfect days to think cool thoughts—autumn’s colder nights, that is. Before we know it, shorter days and brisk evenings will be upon us, but the desire […]