DESIGN by ANNA KROESSER AND AMELIA STRAT, KROESSER + STRAT DESIGNPHOTOGRAPHY by REGAN WOODTEXT by NAYDA RONDON The story’s ending was predictable enough. When a long-standing client asked Anna Kroesser and Amelia Strat, co-founders/lead designers of New York City-based Kroesser + Strat Design, to revamp an outdated guest cottage on the grounds of his circa1960s […]
Beachy Surprise
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 […]
Smokin’ Sanctuary
DESIGN by JENNIFER PACCAINTERIORS PHOTOGRAPHY by MARCO RICCATEXT by MARISA SANDORA CARR What to do with a pool room when no one plays pool? Reimagine the space as a cozy cigar room, perfect for having a drink and enjoying a smoke. That’s what Joshua Epstein tasked Jennifer Pacca of Jennifer Pacca Interiors to create in […]
Project Oasis
DESIGN by SCENIC LANDSCAPINGINTERIORS PHOTOGRAPHY by HEATHER KNAPPTEXT by DARIUS AMOS Relocating to another part of town may not sound like starting anew, but Eric and Nicole Freeman’s move from one Westfield neighborhood to the next came with an entirely blank slate. After several years at their old address, the couple purchased a lot a […]
Bakers’ Delight
DESIGN by ARIELLE MIZRAHIDESIGN PHOTOGRAPHY by ANNA HERBSTTEXT by DONNA ROLA The aroma of fresh-baked cookies? It’s not unusual, these days, to find it wafting through a certain Millburn home. That’s when there’s a baking collaboration among family members, including three children, and they would be elbowing and jostling each other for sure had their […]