We promise winter doesn’t last forever. As we get closer to spring, you’re probably thinking about an upcoming project around the house. A new garden design? A bathroom renovation? Maybe you’re just itching to see the latest and greatest in innovations and trends. If so, you’re in luck—this season’s crop of home and garden shows […]

While our jet-set lifestyles take us on ski trips or tropical vacations during winter, many of New Jersey’s best interior designers head to the annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas. This year’s program, slated for Feb. 27–29, will feature more than 600 exhibitors and 450,000 square feet of displays and demonstrations—that […]

An NJ HOME reader recently asked us the best ways to illuminate her home. Her question: “I don’t know a lumen from an LED. Can you please suggest the best light bulbs for key areas of the house?” We sought the expertise of Cynthia Peralta-Brito, ASID, CID, owner and principal designer of Old Tappan-based CPB […]

Photos by Vic Wahby How long has it been since someone asked your favorite color? It’s a regular playground icebreaker, but it’s also something you should think about now—especially if designing a space is in your future. Maybe you’re thinking about a very bright blue, like the sky of a perfect beach day. Maybe it’s […]

What’s underfoot can make as much of a design impact as the paint on the walls and the furnishings in the room. That’s one of the reasons why many of us spend hours flipping through rug samples at big box furniture stores. But isn’t it often that shopping off-the-rack rugs feels like a shell game? […]