DESIGN by VANESSA DELEON ASSOCIATESPHOTOGRAPHY by LAURA MOSSTEXT by DONNA ROLANDO “A modern, beauty vibe”— that was the directive a Wayne couple gave New York City-based designer Vanessa DeLeon as they handed her the keys to their Toms River summer home and walked away. Followers of hers on social media for years, the couple had […]
The House That Love Built
DESIGN by JEAN HERRON DESIGNPHOTOGRAPHY by VICTORIA ALFONZOTEXT by MICHELLE SYLVESTER COVID derailed a couple’s wedding but not their love story, which their new-construction Florham Park home reflects with a fresh look indicative of new beginnings. Instead of a “mishmash” of their former styles, the man of the house says, “we wanted to get all […]
Modern Medicine
DESIGN by BRITTANY WURZAK HAKIMFAR, FAR STUDIOPHOTOGRAPHY by BRIAN WETZELTEXT by DONNA ROLANDO It was just what the doctor ordered—two doctors, to be exact. The medical husband-and-wife team found an oasis in their Burlington County new build only after kicking it up to reflect elevated tastes. They knew the cure for builder’s blahs in Moorestown […]
A Kitchen Grows In Summit
DESIGN by MEGAN PISANOPHOTOGRAPHY by MEGHAN BALCOM PHOTOGRAPHYTEXT by NAYDA RONDON In 2021, when Amy and Michael Pollack and their two young kids moved from New York City to their 3,800-square-foot Spanish colonial in Summit, they delighted in all the space—five bedrooms, 4 1⁄2 bathrooms, a two-car garage, a patio and a deck—and the qualities […]
Profound Reflections
DESIGN by SJ POOLS AND LANDSCAPINGPHOTOGRAPHY by JIMI SMITH PHOTOGRAPHYTEXT by DONNA ROLANDO A longtime ago Kinnelon resident was inspired by family ski trips to Colorado to model a glass house after the resort area’s ultra-modern marvels and how they fit naturally into a mountainous terrain. This may sound like a pipe dream, but our […]