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NJHomea sense of renewal
Editor in Chief RITA GUARNA
Creative Director STEPHEN M. VITARBO
senior edtior DARIA MEOLI
Senior associate editor DARIUS AMOS
Lifestyle editor HALEY LONGMAN
art director VICTORIA BEALL
Contributing editors
LESLIE GARISTO PFAFF, NAYDA RONDON,
MARISA SANDORA
Contributing Photographers
DAN D’AGOSTINO, DOVE + CO. STUDIOS,
CHRISTIAN GARIBALDI, PETER RYMWID, WING WONGPUBLISHING STAFF
Publisher THOMAS FLANNERY
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JODI BRUKER, CHRISTIE COLVILLE, BRIDGET JULIANO,
MARY LIMA, MARY MASCIALE, MAURA HUNTER
TEMPLETONMARKETING, DIGITAL & OPERATIONS
director of marketing & digital media
NIGEL EDELSHAIN
assistant editor/marketing associate
GIANA BRUCELLA
Director of production and circulation
CHRISTINE HAMEL
Advertising Services director JACQUELYNN FISCHER
production Art associate CHRIS FERRANTE
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Accounting AGNES ALVES, MEGAN FRANK, RANDY TASHJIAN
communications manager
CATHERINE ROSARIOPUBLISHED BY (^)
Chairman CARROLL V. DOWDEN
President & CEO MARK DOWDEN
Senior Vice Presidents SHAE MARCUS, CARL OLSEN
Vice Presidents NIGEL EDELSHAIN, THOMAS FLANNERY,
RITA GUARNA, CHRISTINE HAMEL
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Rita Guarna
Editor in Chief
[email protected]
O
ut with the old, in with the new. If you’re like
me, you might repeat this oft used phrase on
many occasions this time of year. This is, of course,
the season for recharge and renewal, particularly at
home. There’s the hope to finish all those spring
cleaning ventures—I know I’ve been guilty of
setting aside a declutter job by a week or two. Then
there are large-scale projects that are years in the
making: updating an aging kitchen, repurposing
wasted space, improving flow in high-trafficked
rooms. Delays happen for one reason or another,
but when putting together this issue of NJ Home,
we found that homeowners typically grapple with
balancing the old with the new too.
When confronted by this hurdle, a Livingston
couple asked Short Hills-based designer Karen
B. Wolf to help them give their traditional
Pennsylvania Dutch farmhouse a modern touch.
The home, Wolf says, had beautiful bones but was
in need of a modern flow. Her solution: open the
space and create interesting juxtapositions with
pops of color, patterns and art, catering to the
different style preferences of the husband and wife.
Turn to “A Farmhouse Comes to Life” on page 86
for the results.
Wyckoff designer Sharon L. Sherman faced a
similar situation when a Kinnelon couple hired her
to make sense of their traditional kitchen, which was
dark and featured a two-level island. The old design
fit the family’s old needs, but they began using the
kitchen more for summer get-togethers and parties.
In “Party Central” on page 78, see how Sherman
opened the space and brightened the look, creating a
celebration-worthy room
Then there’s the case of Lisa Balsam, who, plain
and simple, didn’t like the old. Balsam hated the
’80s-style den she and her husband, Bruce, created as
part of a 1990 addition to their otherwise traditional
Tenafly colonial. But she didn’t redecorate until a
few years ago when an injury kept her at home and
in constant view of the room. Enter Wyckoff designer
Terri Fiori, who created a transitional design that was
eventually carried out through the rest of the first
floor. Read about the project in “That Was Den, This
Is Now” on page 74.
In addition to these articles, this issue of NJ Home
is filled with stories, advice, tips and more that we
hope will inspire you. If you’re updating your decor
this season, the outdoor furniture in “Take A Seat”
(page 96) or the lanterns in “New Flames” (page 38)
are worth a look. But if you want to add a vintage
touch to your space, the antique pieces in “Let There
Be Light” (page 42) might be up your alley.
Whatever your project is this season, we hope it
comes with an easy balancing act and a result that
rewards you with a sense of renewal.
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