Features
From the February/March 2017 Issue
Declarations of Independence
Featured HomesToday’s technology and design assure homeowners can age in place without throwing aesthetics under the bus. Good news: Homeowners wanting to age in place can tap better-than-ever tactics for decades […]
From the February/March 2017 Issue
Horsey Set
Art & AntiquesSouth American equestrian silver was made to be noticed. The homes of wealthy landowners in 18th- and 19th-century colonial South America were not fancy. Instead, people showed off their wealth […]
From the February/March 2017 Issue
The Paradox of Wildlife Art
Art & AntiquesIdyllic depictions at odds with an ongoing tragedy. There are really two art worlds nowadays. There is the world of … well, what do you call today’s avant garde? Call […]
From the February/March 2017 Issue
Rites of Winter
LifestyleLift your spirits with a simple yet elegant dinner party. If you can’t stand even one more evening of early sunsets and chilling temperatures, gather your friends for a meal […]
From the February/March 2017 Issue
Tips from a Pro: How to Mix Patterns Like A Pro
InsiderHow to mix patterns like a pro. Choosing patterns and colors that complement each other can be tricky. Experts warn that too many patterned prints can lead to design overload. […]
From the February/March 2017 Issue
Surmounting the Stereotype
Featured HomesA split-level takes on a new identity. The split-level home—it’s an architectural style perhaps best known from the Brady Bunch television series and often dismissed as a midcentury folly. But […]
From the February/March 2017 Issue
Take Me Away
InteriorsA new kitchen in Englewood transports the owners to an Alpine resort. A “Colorado chalet look,” something “rustic-formal” reminiscent of vacation homes in alpine ski slopes. This was the aesthetic […]
From the February/March 2017 Issue
Dark & Serious to Bright & Whimsical
InteriorsDesigner Tracey Butler turns a shore Victorian’s somber, traditional interiors into bright, fun spaces. The bright yellow shingle-style Victorian might as well have been situated in North Jersey rather than […]
From the December 2016/January 2017 Issue
Modern Makeover
Featured HomesDesigner Kingsley Belcher Knauss transforms a Colonial-style home in Westfield to suit the owners’ modern tastes. From the outside, Damien and Nicole Dossin’s center-hall Colonial fit right in with the […]