Past Forward-Entryway

Plaster wall surfaces and authentic, character-rich details — archways, columns, fluted casings and pine floors — were preserved and carefully restored in this Lawrenceville home. The 1970s-era X bench in […]

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Past Forward-Drawing room

Antique books and other artifacts fill the newly installed custom bookcases around the perimeter of the drawing room — a multi­func­tional space used for reading, entertaining, piano playing and more. […]

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User Friendly-Kitchen

The kitchen of this modern farmhouse-style home in Bergen County was configured with wide pathways for barrier-free access. The black borders around the windows repeat the aesthetic of the home’s […]

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User Friendly-Great room

The high ceiling in the great room adds to the spacious feel of the Bergen County home. Pocket doors, shown open and partially closed, ensure accessibility.

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Work Flow-It Takes Two

“The white lacquered worktable was chosen to complement the color and materials of the custom wall unit,” designer Lori Levine says of this office in a Morris County home.

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Past Forward-Butlers pantry

The butler’s pantry — along with an adjacent powder room and coat closet — was carved from an oversized and outdated full bathroom in this Lawrenceville home. A mosaic marble […]

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Highlighting History-Front exterior

Ivy climbs the limestone façade of this Essex County Tudor-style home, bringing the carved front door into sharp focus. Other plantings include Bada Bing® scarlet and Whopper® rose green-leaf begonias, […]

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Past Forward-Powder room

The new powder room in a Lawrenceville home blends traditional features with a playful tiger print wallpaper from Anna French.

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