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Family Flat

How many of us can launch a new career in an apartment that reminds us of chocolate-chip cookies?
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The View's The Thing

The renovation of a contemporary sea bright condo puts waterfront vistas center stage—and opens up a space for entertaining so that guests can applaud.
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A Yard of Many Moods

In the Township of Washington, a “spec” colonial built to please the public never got its public debut—it proved too good to sell. But what to do about that cramped, barren area out back?
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The Homebuyer's Nightmare

Bergen County’s housing market is historically tight, with sellers in short supply. Here’s why—and when to expect relief.
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Pool With A View

Living on a 25-acre farm in Mendham has its perks. Where else can one lounge poolside within sight of horses in a nearby pasture?
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Landscape Redeemed

With subtle improvements as well as conspicuous ones, the outdoor upgrade at a Colts Neck home goes the whole nine yards.
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Marble, She Said

With a party-perfect flow and an elegantly classic material, an outdoor living space in Franklin Lakes reflects the vision of one of the homeowners, an interior designer.
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It's Nature's Turn Again

More and more Bergen residents are renovating their landscapes to make them more sustainable. That means favoring native plants over invasive, non-native species.
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Grandkids Galore

When you think of empty nesters “downsizing,” how many bedrooms do you envision? For the owners of a West Orange townhome, the right answer was five.
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Chef Central

Thanks to a renovation, a once awkward Monmouth beach kitchen is now a happy hub for the cook—or a bunch of cooks.
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Cozy And Chic

Faced with what seemed a choice between elegance and comfort, the designer of a new-construction Franklin Lakes home answered: “Yes to both!”
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The McMansion Lives On

No longer a hot trend in real-estate construction, the much-maligned architectural style survives in existing homes that often sell quite well.
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Masculine/Feminine

Opposites do attract, but can they inspire balanced design? The creators of a new construction ranch in Chester prove that anything’s possible.
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Mastering Mangia

An Italian family knew the value of a state-of-the-art kitchen for entertaining, but patiently waited for a design they could pronounce bellissimo.
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Trading Places

A Ridgewood couple says their 1933 home has “finally caught up with who we are” now that the family room has switched positions with a brand-new kitchen.
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Cook's Inspiration

The renovation of an east Hanover kitchen rekindles a mom’s culinary energies and gives her family a gathering place.
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Coastal Calm

A Rumson home wasn’t catching the spirit of the shore —until a renovation achieved the owners’ coastal vision.
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Party On!

A sentiment from the 1990s still fit the owners of a six-bedroom Saddle River colonial. A ’90s design? Not so much.
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Summer Is Saved

An outdoor redesign starring a salt-water pool has a formerly restless Oakland family cheering warm weather and saying “Hooray for home!”
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The Challenge Was Steep

It took ingenuity and pooled expertise to turn a forbidding Woodcliff Lake yard into a multilevel entertainment zone.
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Big On Blue

The homeowner’s love of one dramatic color inspired the happy, relaxed style of a center-hall colonial in Stirling.
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Shore To Please

Purchased with a gut-job reno in mind, a highlands luxury condo now maximizes its waterfront setting with a coastal yet elegant design.
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Practical Wow

The brand-new house had every possibility, but its look was blah. It was time for the homeowners to make it their own—functional, but also startling.