On the Water’s Edge – Kitchen

HOOD | The high-impact hood—above the pro-style range and stainless-steel backsplash—was customized with horizontal straps and a two-tone finish. Slate flooring near the range holds up better than wood to […]

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On the Water’s Edge – Kitchen

KITCHEN | Black Fantasy polished granite tops the double islands, stained in a weathered black finish, a pleasing contrast against the perimeter cabinetry’s warm, greige tone. “Instead of tile, we […]

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A Place of Harmony – Living Room 2

LIVING ROOM | The 34-by-23-foot living room includes a piano parlor overlooked by a reclaimed pine-railed staircase. An American handmade wool rug anchors the listening area under an electrified wood […]

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Distinguished Design – Fireplace

In the office/den, Grant added wood panels to the ceiling. The wood beams (which project slightly from the newly added wood panels), the fireplace, fireplace cover, mantel and stone arches […]

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A Place of Harmony – Kitchen

KITCHEN TABLE | Ladder-back cushioned chairs and a padded bench under a bay window surround a custom-built and -distressed maple kitchen table. Natural-tone linen drapes held back by forged-iron clasps […]

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A Place of Harmony – Powder Room

POWDER ROOM | Reclaimed post-and-beam timbers, along with plaster walls and a ceiling faux painted to look like weathered wood, frame a quirky rendering of the contemplative scenes that can be […]

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A Place of Harmony – Living Room 3

LIVING AREA | Fully decorated by Cecelia Joyce Johnson with easy chairs, and rag and hooked rugs on the floor, this guest house is homelike and welcoming. A forged-iron chandelier […]

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Mix & Match-Roof

Robert Lynch Steed (left) and Matthew Adam Smith enjoy a warm afternoon on the roof of their Jersey City brownstone.

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