A modern renovation in the historic heart of Montclair gives this family of five more family time. Text by: Haley Longman Design by: Rachael Grochowski Photography by: John Bessler When a homeowner decides to redesign parts of a house, often the goal is to open up the space and make it more conducive to hanging […]
Who’s in The Kitchen?
In the room they saved to redo last, a Tenafly family finally has space to gather. Text by Donna Rolando Design by Aparna Vijayan Photography by Peter Rymwid It wasn’t a zest for takeout food that landed the Kazams’ kitchen on the back burner of a sweeping remodel at their Tenafly home. Both Tal and […]
Setting For A Second Act
A new retiree forges a fresh start in an elegant, urban apartment. Text by Marisa Sandora Carr Design by Diane Durocher Photography by Peter Rymwid For the homeowner, it was just the beginning. Newly single and on the cusp of retirement, she saw her future in this 1,400-square-foot, one-bedroom city apartment. “I had left my […]
Refinin’ the Dream
When three generations share it, even a once-perfect Shore house eventually needs a bright, smart update. Text by Leslie Garisto Pfaff Design by Sheila Rich Photography by Lauren Hagerstrom The big house on the dunes was born of a dream. Long before its construction in 2004, back when the owners were young marrieds, they’d vacationed […]
Outside’s in
Rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy, a family’s cherished cabana blurs the boundaries between indoors and out—and between quirky and classic. Text by Leslie Garisto Pfaff Architecture and design by Andrew Wilkinson Photography by Barry Halkin Call it serendipity, or kismet or—as Steven Kassin does—a fluke, but if Kassin and his father hadn’t been out for a […]