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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LIVING ROOM | “It’s a very monochromatic theme throughout the entire home,”<br />
designer Vanessa Deleon notes. In the living room, deep grays and blacks are softened<br />
with white accents.<br />
DINING ROOM | Blue accents add a pop of bright color.<br />
CIGAR ROOM | Four wide velvet chairs have dramatically tufted exteriors. “The<br />
homeowners like a lot of texture,” Deleon notes.<br />
cladding but everything felt too hard,” the designer says. Instead, they<br />
opted for the faux leather installation. “We hit the nail on the head,”<br />
she says of the tall expanse of “quilted” squares rising in uniform rows<br />
above the fireplace. The ceiling itself features its own geometrics in the<br />
form of L-shaped insets that are lighted from within for added drama.<br />
The effect is repeated in the primary bedroom, this time with<br />
upholstered wall panels behind the bed. “The clients wanted more than<br />
a headboard,” Deleon explains. “They wanted it to speak to the room, to<br />
be very prominent.” The deep gray treatment is, indeed, a focal point. The<br />
tone is reinforced throughout the space with the inclusion of tactile textiles<br />
in shades of white and gray — from the quilted bedding to the faux-fur<br />
throw to the hand-tufted rug over the chevron-patterned hardwood floors.<br />
Textured furnishings such as these add depth and richness to the<br />
primarily gray-and-white palette. Textural features in the living room<br />
include a sofa with deep quilting topped with velvet and faux fur throw<br />
pillows. The dining room chairs — which depart from the monochromatic<br />
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