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A Mendham couple transformed a prefab barn into a spirited pub and gathering space.

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Step Inside NJ's Ultimate Backyard Bar A Mendham couple transformed a prefab barn into a spirited backyard pub where they gather with friends and family.

Revisit this Monmouth County residence that welcomes a laidback, rural feel in a quiet community.

Throughout the home is an exuberant palette. Designer Dana Dore especially gravitates to summery yellows and greens, with a healthy dollop of old-school stripes and gingham. Hit the link in bio to read all about this property.

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📝: Susan Brierly Bush
📸: Laura Moss Photography

Adored House's Dana Dore Spills Her Home-Design Secrets Adored House's Dana Dore () transformed her builder-grade house in Farmingdale, Monmouth County, into a thing of beauty.

✨ We have exciting news! 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘕𝘑 is moving to a new space—one that will continue to inspire your home and design interests.⁠
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Our new home lives within , both online and in print, continuing to spotlight the spaces, ideas, and professionals elevating how New Jersey lives.⁠
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What this means for our design-driven community:⁠
• The print features you’ve enjoyed, now within New Jersey Monthly magazine. ⁠
• Expanded home and design coverage at njmonthly.com/designnj⁠
• A new monthly Design NJ newsletter delivering inspiration, insight, and industry perspectives—sign up at njmonthly.com/newsletters⁠
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We’re excited to continue bringing you the content you love at our new home—celebrating design, inspirational homes, and the creative minds behind them, together.

Luna Parc, the Sandyston home of artist Ricky Boscarino, is full of kitsch and whimsy, inside and out.

Welcome to the Quirkiest Home in New Jersey

With a dose of design medicine, interior designer Kate Dawson decked out her hospital room during cancer treatment. Giving a room makeover that felt the connection between environment, mood and recovery.

Why This Interior Designer Decked Out Her Hospital Room During Cancer Treatment With a dose of design medicine, Kate Dawson gave her hospital room a makeover and felt the connection between environment, mood and recovery.

This Warren home features eye-catching elements in every space.

The owners of this residence like to entertain, says Pam Cooper of Cooper Interiors. The designer ensured that the home would make a lasting impression on guests by incorporating design details meant to catch the eye. “Focal points are the visual anchors of each space,” she says. “They tell the eye where to land and give the room this identity.”

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Photographer: Vic Wahby
Desgin: Cooper Interiors

Eye-Catching Elements in a Warren Home - DesignNJ Each space has a focal point The owners of this Warren residence like to entertain, says Pam Cooper of Cooper Interiors in Watchung. The designer ensured that the home would […]

A Madison makeover reclaims a home’s roots—and modern function—in seamless style.

Built in 1931, this classic Georgian-style home in Madison, owned by Lauren and Bill Staffieri, exudes a refined, stately charm rooted in classic principles of symmetry and proportion, says designer Rachel Nowikas. However, the existing kitchen—part of an addition, likely from the 1990s—“felt completely out of sync with the rest of the house,” says Lauren Staffieri. ⁠
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Head to the link below to read how this kitchen was brought into alignment with the rest of the historic home.

Back To The Future - DesignNJ A Madison makeover reclaims a home’s roots—and modern function—in seamless style Built in 1931, this classic Georgian-style home in Madison, owned by Lauren and Bill Staffieri, exudes a refined, stately […]

The steadfast style works for people and pets!

The goal of the project was to outfit the spaces with timeless furnishings and fixtures that recall a bygone era while remaining relevant in the present. Designer Ellie Mroz explains, “Our selections for this home were all about enduring design and classic materials— nothing ‘of the moment’ or overly trendy.” Read now at the link below.

Classic charm and modern comfort combine in a Westfield home - DesignNJ The steadfast style works for people and pets! Susie and David Herman’s Westfield home, built in 1930, needed a new look—something airy and bright for modern living yet respectful of […]

A beloved family retreat is reimagined by Sissy+Marley Interiors and Wunderground Architecture+Design. Head to the link below to see the Scandinavian-inspired home. 🏠

Lake House Legacy - DesignNJ A beloved family retreat is lovingly reimagined by Sissy+Marley Interiors and Wunderground Architecture+Design Tucked within 450 acres of privately protected woodland in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, Glen Wild Lake is a […]

Our December/January issue is now arriving in mailboxes! 💌 The cover story features a Warren home designed by Pam Cooper to include eye-catching elements in each space. “Focal points are the visual anchors of each space,” Cooper says. “They tell the eye where to land and give the room its identity.”

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https://designnewjersey.com/features/eye-catching-elements-in-a-warren-home/

Also in this issue you’ll find classic charm in Westfield, drama and sophistication in Saddle River, a lake house reimagined and a classic Georgian-style home meets modern function.

Designer: Cooper Interiors
Photo: Vic Wahby Photo

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Ren Miller, our Design NJ editor-in-chief and a respected member of the New Jersey Monthly family, has passed away.

Ren led Design NJ for 20 years with professionalism, integrity and kindness. A consummate professional who knew his subject through and through. He was greatly appreciated by the team and his many contacts in the design industry for his calm and considerate nature. We will miss him.

A neutral palette accented with pops of color balance both owners' tastes in this Bergen County home. Read all about it at the link below.

https://designnewjersey.com/features/sophisticated-style-that-spans-generations/

Photographer: John Muggenborg
Designer: Tina Manis