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Upsize With A Smile

When NYC apartment dwellers moved to a Morris township house, a designer helped make it feel less sterile—and more friendly.

Opposites Attract

The husband wanted a contemporary style for their six-bedroom home in New Vernon, the wife a traditional one. It was up to the designer to achieve a beautiful synthesis.

The Grandparent Test

Ideally situated, a Holmdel colonial had all the basics for three-generation family living—if its interior could be transformed.

The Colors Of Joy

To style their Glen Rock home, a retired couple dove into the crayon box—and found a designer who could make it all work.

It Starts With The Floor

Owners of a flooring store, a Ridgewood couple wanted their thoroughly renovated home to make a statement from the ground up.

Full House

Economic and social forces are fueling a trend toward multigenerational living. Here’s how to make it work.

The Power Of The Pull

It’s a potent, versatile workout tool that doesn’t require an app: the resistance band.

The Power Of The Pull

It’s a potent, versatile workout tool that doesn’t require an app: the resistance band.

The Power Of The Pull

It’s a potent, versatile workout tool that doesn’t require an app: the resistance band.

What Makes A School Great?

Our county prides itself on its high-quality public education. That takes tax dollars—and much more besides.

Food-Allergy Alert

School is back, and parents fear the danger posed by an innocent-seeming item on their child's plate in the cafeteria. But today, medicine is better able to protect kids.

Keeping It Kosher

A kitchen in Wyckoff cried out to be released from its timeworn 1980s aesthetic, but special rules had to be followed too.

Can Your Child See?

If the blackboard is a blur this fall, trouble lies ahead. But regular checks with an eye-care professional can help.

Can Your Child See?

If the blackboard is a blur this fall, trouble lies ahead. But regular checks with an eye-care professional can help.

Can Your Child See?

If the blackboard is a blur this fall, trouble lies ahead. But regular checks with an eye-care professional can help.

First Class Treatment

Concierge medicine offers an enhanced relationship with the doctor for those who can pay extra. But what about those who can’t?

Rising From The Ashes

When a fire-razed Tudor home in Millburn was renovated from the ground up, it was a chance to marry tradition with innovation.

Surprise In Stone

At first expected to do only the façade of a new-construction home, an outdoor design firm ends up taking on a much bigger assignment.

Taming A Hard Yard

The family loved being outside, but a forbidding backyard with a steep slope and too many trees made that difficult—until the right landscape designer went to work.

The Call Of Water

A Wyckoff couple found they could enjoy the allure of a seaside resort without leaving their backyard.

Stressed?

If things are making you persistently tense and worried, it’s not just in your mind—your body’s getting in on the act too. Here are some ways to chill.

Stressed

If things are making you persistently tense and worried, it’s not just in your mind—your body’s getting in on the act too. Here are some ways to chill.

The Misery Of Migraine

This debilitating attack by your nervous system is more than just a headache. Happily, there's help.

Water, Water Everywhere

Flooding is an increasing problem throughout Bergen, and it’s likely to get worse. Do we have the will—and the funds—to fix it?