Highlighting History

A Tudor-style home gets an update that honors its origins The stately 1929 home in Essex County, New Jersey, is a classic example of Tudor design, with beautiful leaded-glass windows […]

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Highlighting History-Foyer

The home boasts beautiful woodwork, including trim above the living room door and dentil molding in the foyer. The hardwood flooring in the hallway replaced the home’s original slate flooring. […]

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Highlighting History-Living room

Uncomplicated furnishings in the living room of this Essex County Tudor-style home keep the focus on the original paneling and leaded-glass windows.

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Highlighting History-Kitchen

The original kitchen in this Essex County Tudor-style home was not functional, designer Daria Boutle says. “The layout was really strange. It didn’t have good circulation at all.” A new […]

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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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Highlighting History-Child room

A mural above the fireplace in a child’s room in an Essex County Tudor-style home brings the drama. “Since the home is quite grand, we decided to make a bold […]

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Highlighting History-Primary bathroom

In the primary bathroom of this Essex County Tudor-style home, the clients chose unlacquered brass vanities, inspired by similar fixtures seen while they were guests at the Greenwich Hotel in […]

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