Celebrated as a “boaters’ town,” Brielle enjoys miles of waterfront along the Manasquan River. Imagine cool river breezes, the soothing sounds of water lapping against a wooden deck, the multi-hued magnificence of a setting sun slowly disappearing behind waves of seagrass swaying in the wind. The appeal of the serenity and beauty of the area’s […]
Designer’s Showplace
The newest owner of a classic brick colonial in Saddle River can tickle the ivories for guests and fill a gallery wall with her own masterpieces. But what this original condition circa-1990 house cried out for was a designer to breathe new life into its classical style. Fortunately, home buyer Robyn Stevens is also the […]
Three in the Kitchen
More isn’t always merrier when it comes to interior design professionals collaborating on a renovation. But when homeowner Jennifer Darby Metzger was ready to pull the trigger on her kitchen update in Rutherford, she wanted a dream team, and that’s what she got. As a local real estate agent, you see, she knew the talent. […]
Hight Art
The challenge: to transform a drab, cramped co-op into a small masterpiece that glowed with a sophisticated palette and an Old World patina. Most of all, the space needed to feel bigger. Bruce and Marsha Baldinger had made a transition from a sprawling 6,500-square-foot custom property in rural New Vernon to their current primary residence, […]
A Kitchen for All Seasons
Big families often have little time. But a clan of seven moving to a spacious new center-hall colonial in Springfield wanted a timeless design. A style destined to cry “Do-over!” after 15 years was not for this active brood. That proved especially true of the kitchen, the heart of the home built by Five Star […]