’Tis the season to start planning and planting your backyard garden, and part of the prep is to prevent the appearance of public enemy No. 1—and doing it in a sustainable, eco-conscious way. Rodents can pop up anywhere they have access to newly planted seeds, low-lying veggies and greens, composting heaps and just about […]
A Look Inside The New American Home
While most of us were hunkered down in our homes this winter, interior designer Sharon Sherman of Wyckoff’s Thyme and Place Design was on the road checking out the latest products and styles featured at the annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Orlando. One of the exhibits she toured was The New […]
The ‘Oh!’ Factor
“It’s a funny story,” Karen Wolf says. When a young couple, moving from Hoboken to Maplewood, approached her about designing a historic home they’d recently bought, neither she nor they realized that Wolf had a personal connection to it. “Then they sent me photographs,” she recalls, “and I said, ‘That’s my cousin’s house!’” Seven years […]
Overcoming a So-So Start
When Jose Jimenez and his wife, Noelia, first walked into the spec house in Glen Rock, they were wowed by the sense of space afforded by the two-story foyer and the view that stretched all the way through to the backyard. What didn’t wow them were the builder’s chosen finishes, which struck them as more […]
The Waterfront Beckons
For a family that loves to say “Anchors aweigh!”, Mantoloking was the destination of choice, not only for boat docking, but for the waterfront retreat itself. And an Essex Fells couple with two daughters knew how to make the most of that location, with a beach-house renovation centered on good times with family and friends. […]