DesignNJ_FebMar2023_Digital Issue
With colder temperatures in the forecast, what better way to enjoy a winter evening than paging through the February-March issue of Design NJ? The issue, filled with thoughtfully designed kitchens and beautiful homes from throughout New Jersey, is now arriving in mailboxes. We’re also making the complete issue available in digital format to inspire and inform homeowners across the state. If you are interested in subscribing to the print edition, visit www.designnewjersey.com/subscribe.
With colder temperatures in the forecast, what better way to enjoy a winter evening than paging through the February-March issue of Design NJ? The issue, filled with thoughtfully designed kitchens and beautiful homes from throughout New Jersey, is now arriving in mailboxes. We’re also making the complete issue available in digital format to inspire and inform homeowners across the state. If you are interested in subscribing to the print edition, visit www.designnewjersey.com/subscribe.
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Contents<br />
FEBRUARY | MARCH 2023<br />
PHOTO BY PHILLIP ENNIS<br />
PHOTO BY JASON DUCUSIN<br />
52 16<br />
34<br />
features<br />
style new jersey<br />
24<br />
ARCHITECTURE/BUILD:<br />
ON THE WATERFRONT<br />
Husband and wife Stacey<br />
Ruhle Kliesch and Gary Kliesch,<br />
both architects, join forces to<br />
renovate their vacation home<br />
on Long Beach Island.<br />
34<br />
SAVVY STYLE<br />
Dolores Catania, a Real House -<br />
wives of New Jersey cast member,<br />
and Paul Connell, CEO of Eco<br />
Electrical Services, choose<br />
Vanessa Deleon to infuse their<br />
home with sophisticated style.<br />
42<br />
DOUBLE VISION<br />
Gina and Glenn Bennett’s<br />
Moorestown kitchen, the<br />
subject of our cover story, gets<br />
a chic and dramatic makeover<br />
by Bluebell Kitchens and<br />
Michele Plachter Design.<br />
48<br />
REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS<br />
PAST<br />
The home where designer<br />
Jackie Currie-Taylor vacationed<br />
while in France inspires her to<br />
mix classic and modern in her<br />
new Rumson kitchen.<br />
16 SHOP<br />
| Kitchen Cravings<br />
20 ICONIC DESIGN<br />
| PK61 Coffee Table<br />
also in this issue<br />
52<br />
VIEW POINTS<br />
Beautiful vignettes and better<br />
workflow result from the update<br />
of a Bergen County kitchen<br />
by homeowner and designer<br />
Michele Wesson and cabinetry<br />
designer Valerie Corsaro.<br />
56<br />
QUEST FOR CONTRAST<br />
Designer Alison Nifoussi gives<br />
a 1990s Morganville kitchen a<br />
new lease on life with a tonal<br />
range of finishes and materials,<br />
creating a modern, warm and<br />
inviting space.<br />
60<br />
ALIGNED WITH THE TIMES<br />
Wyckoff homeowners swap a<br />
1960s kitchen for an updated<br />
space that’s sleek, warm and<br />
welcoming with the help of<br />
Yana Bouchkanets of MIF<br />
Design LLC in Ridgewood.<br />
14 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LETTER<br />
64 DESIGN RESOURCES<br />
on the cover<br />
Black and brass combine to create drama in this reconfigured kitchen by Bluebell Kitchens and Michele Plachter Design. See “Double Vision,”<br />
page 42. Photo by Christian Garibaldi. Styling by Kristi Hunter.<br />
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