With their grown children now moved out of the house, an Allendale couple knew the time was right to make their home more conducive to their lifestyle. Moreover, their 1970s center hall colonial was showing its age, and most of the improvements made over the decades were either temporary fixes or DIY projects. For the […]
The River Rules
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, […]