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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?

Landscape Redeemed

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

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.

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.

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!”

Layered and Livable

In Chatham, a designer’s strategy gives a retired couple’s new-construction home a calm, comfortable look in which “everything feels considered.”

A Wise Upsize

As a family adjusts to a larger living space in Ho-Ho-Kus, a traditional colonial gets a comfortable, captivating refresh.

You Had To Be There

If you’ve been doing all your buying online lately, you’ve missed the big new thing in brick-and-mortar retail: “experiences.”

Floating On Grass

A Montclair family achieves their vision of a pool that knows its place, achieves an effect and honors the spirit of their home.

A Kitchen Renewed

Before its special-order Reno, this space in a ‘60s-era cape in West Caldwell felt stale and didn’t work well. Now it’s fresh and efficient.

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.

The Kids Are Alright

Panicked about today’s teens? This year’s BERGEN conversation with 12 rising high school seniors shows them to be thoughtful and articulate—if also, like, a little worried.

Earth, Wind And Fire

A dip in a new backyard pool in Chester is all the more refreshing given the elements that went into creating it.

Life Is Better At The Beach

Summer is finally here! Our county offers the best sun, sand and surf, and there’s much more. Here’s your guide to what’s new at 15 local beaches, including tips for parking and picnicking, snacking and shopping, and more!

Our Happy Home?

Statistics suggest that the road to contentment just may run through Bergen County.