A fun-loving upper Saddle River Family with three school-age children wanted the best of both worlds: all the glam and sophistication of a great room, but none of the fuss that stifles a lively gathering. When Laurie DiGiacomo of the eponymous Ridgewood design firm arrived on the scene in 2020, the room was empty except […]
Miami Meets The Palisades
Maybe another designer would have been cowed by the prospect of turning a builder’s own home into a jewel guests would find dazzling. But Jaclyn Isaac, principal at Shrewsbury-based Doni Douglas Design, took it in stride. The result is an edgy modern gem with a South Florida flavor—think cream-colored seating with pops of color—reined in […]
A Work Space That Works
SARAH DAU, A HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, spends her days helping clients make the most of their practices. Yet when it came to her own work environment— a makeshift home office on the main floor of her family’s 4,500-square-foot Tudor home in Sparta—she was neglecting to give herself the same attention. Dau had taken a […]
Cooking With Charm
Three years ago, after their grown children had moved out, a couple of empty nesters decided it was time to downsize to a ranch-style home. They found what they were looking for in Upper Saddle River. The two-bedroom house, a mid-century-style structure built in 1971, had loads of character and charm. But its original kitchen […]
Jersey Keeps Calling
California living undoubtedly has its attractions, but there’s just something about New Jersey that keeps pulling you back. That’s the case for a family of five who’d made the move to the West Coast but kept returning back East for short periods. Rather than stay in unfamiliar, transitory surroundings during their periodic returns, the family […]