DesignNJ_JuneJuly2023_Digital Issue
The June/July issue of Design NJ is now arriving in mailboxes with a special focus on before-after features. We are making this 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.
The June/July issue of Design NJ is now arriving in mailboxes with a special focus on before-after features. We are making this 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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BEFORE<br />
Nature — and the property itself — also served as inspiration for the<br />
design scheme, with shades of blue and green paired with calming neutral<br />
tones appearing as common threads throughout. “I definitely did not<br />
want to compete with what’s outside the windows,” Muirhead says, such<br />
as the “massive hydrangeas” that are like featured artwork in the frontfacing<br />
living room every spring and summer. Subsequently, “every room<br />
has some floral element in either wallpaper or textile choice.”<br />
As one might expect in an older home, not every improvement<br />
channeled a bed of roses (or hydrangeas). When it came time to install<br />
light fixtures where they didn’t exist, for instance, cutting into thick plaster<br />
walls and diagonally placed beams became an adventure for electricians,<br />
Muirhead says. “They had never seen construction like this before.”<br />
Transforming attic space — former maid’s quarters — into his-and-her<br />
home offices came with its own set of challenges. “Nothing could be<br />
wider than 27 inches” going up the narrow staircase, Muirhead says. In<br />
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