History Revisited-Staircase

The staircase was relocated from the back of the house to the center to make more sense of how the rooms are laid out and used.

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Family Style-Exterior

Designer Barbara Batesko spent summers at the Jersey Shore when she was a child and wanted to re-create that experience for her own children. Her Avon-by-the-Sea home serves as both […]

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History Revisited-Mudroom

The painted bricks on the wall of the mudroom are new but create the appearance of vintage traditional architecture.

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History Revisited-Dining Room

In the dining room, the homeowners’ existing table and chairs lean traditional, while the new steel-and-glass cabinets add a modern touch.

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History Revisited-Bar area

Designer Ellie Mroz added a glass-paned divider to create a bar area at one end of the long, narrow living room. “I wanted the spaces to feel separate but also […]

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On the Waterfront-Exterior back

“This was our first project where the primary living space was raised 10 feet above the ground,” homeowner/architect Gary Kliesch says. “Developing a relationship between the ground activities and the […]

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