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The December/January issue of Design NJ is arriving now in mailboxes just in time to put your feet up and enjoy your personal pictorial tour of luxury homes around the state. We’re also making the complete issue available in digital format to inspire and inform homeowners across the state. If you would like to subscribe to the print edition, visit www.designnewjersey.com/subscribe.
The December/January issue of Design NJ is arriving now in mailboxes just in time to put your feet up and enjoy your personal pictorial tour of luxury homes around the state. We’re also making the complete issue available in digital format to inspire and inform homeowners across the state. If you would like to subscribe to the print edition, visit www.designnewjersey.com/subscribe.
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A Sentimental<br />
Feeling<br />
IN A MILLSTONE HOME, THE HOLIDAY DÉCOR<br />
INVOLVES NATURAL TEXTURES, BEACHY BLUES AND<br />
FLOCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE<br />
Photographer Tori Sikkema (whose work has appeared in Design<br />
NJ and who photographed her home for this story) had a vision<br />
for her holiday décor: “I call it my three Cs: calm, coastal and cozy.”<br />
The desire for a coastal theme is deep-seated; it came from Sikkema’s<br />
childhood. “I grew up in Freehold, and Squan was my beach. I just<br />
kind of gravitate to the Shore. It’s where I go to unwind. We wanted to<br />
transform our home into a place that would nourish that replenishment.”<br />
That meant a change in aesthetic from previous holiday decorating<br />
efforts. “We had traditional reds, greens and golds for 20 years. This time,<br />
I wanted a sense of what grounded me, and that was the beach.” To bring<br />
her goals to fruition, Sikkema called on Corinne Villani-Kaas of Toms<br />
River-based Harmonizing Homes. “Tori was doing a home ‘refresh’ with<br />
a new holiday tradition,” the designer says. Sikkema also had a deadline,<br />
Villani-Kaas adds. “She asked us to help her create a Coastal Christmas<br />
42 December 2022/January 2023
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