The challenge: to transform a drab, cramped co-op into a small masterpiece that glowed with a sophisticated palette and an Old World patina. Most of all, the space needed to feel bigger. Bruce and Marsha Baldinger had made a transition from a sprawling 6,500-square-foot custom property in rural New Vernon to their current primary residence, […]
A Kitchen for All Seasons
Big families often have little time. But a clan of seven moving to a spacious new center-hall colonial in Springfield wanted a timeless design. A style destined to cry “Do-over!” after 15 years was not for this active brood. That proved especially true of the kitchen, the heart of the home built by Five Star […]
Surprise!
In a neighborhood of gracious, traditional homes, the house with the white exterior—grand as it is—doesn’t stand out or beg for attention. Step inside, though, and it’s an entirely different story. Dramatic sightlines lead from the foyer all the way to the leafy backyard, and from the mudroom, through a spacious open-concept kitchen and great […]
Here Comes the Sun
It all started with curtains. The owners of a sprawling home in Summit had hired interior designer Judy Sturdevant of Freeman Hall Design in Westfield to help select window treatments throughout the house. But over roughly two years, one small job turned into a few big ones. Sturdevant made over almost every “major” room at […]
Chef’s Choice
The interior designer who was hired to revamp almost every room in a new-construction home in Bergen County had a big job ahead of her. Not only were she and her husband longtime friends of these homeowners, but the man of this house was Josh Capon, a celebrity chef. He and his wife Lori wanted […]