The Nature of Things-Living Space

Neutral furnishings allow the views of forest and lake to stand out in this Princeton, New Jersey, home. “The window walls at the two ends of the room give the […]

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Past Forward-Details of kitchen

LEFT: Leamann found the antique Eiffel Tower scale in this Lawrenceville home from an antiques dealer in Kentucky. “I knew immediately that it would go on the mantel in the […]

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Past Forward-Details of butlers pantry

A wall was removed to create a visual flow to the new butler’s pantry and beyond. Details such as fluted cased openings with rosettes replicate the home’s unique architectural details.

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Past Forward-Exterior

The classic Greek Revival-style Lawrenceville, NJ, home — built circa 1828 — is listed on the historic register. Inset: If doorknockers could talk: This brass lion has seen guests coming […]

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Past Forward-Entry hall

In the entrance hall (just beyond the doorway), a vintage English chest is juxtaposed with modern art, creating a tension between old and new. The lantern-style chandelier is a modern […]

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Past Forward-Kitchen

Custom cabinets in the kitchen of this Lawrenceville home are painted in Benjamin Moore’s “Cloud White.” The countertops are natural quartzite. Prefab wood flooring from a prior remodel was replaced […]

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The butler’s pantry — along with an adjacent powder room and coat closet — was carved from an oversized and outdated full bathroom in this Lawrenceville home.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