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  • Home Matters, Urban Style

    Couple’s love of collecting transforms Mill Hill townhouse into charming setting By: PAT SUMMERS Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski Georgia and Robert Leone spotted this sofa at a tag sale; they liked its hand-carved frame and later gave it new life with sumptuous brown velvet. It serves as a focal point in the living room.…

  • Moon Song

    Nighttime flowers glisten under the spring sky in a moon garden By: DEVON CADWELL BAZATA Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski This peace lily (above), also at Peterson’s Nursery, is another white flower that glows in the night.    Some that Ms. Lommel has been successful with in her moon garden include peonies (Paeonia). "I’ve had a…

  • Down Home Country

    Whether kitsch or rustic, it’s just plain charming By: CHRISTIAN KIRKPATRICK Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski Antique lighting, a hand-sewn quilt and crocheted doily, and bits and pieces of Americana adorn the living room of the Tuliszewski home. Your New Home VIEW THE PRINT ADS Aqua-Soft, Inc. California Closets Chamberlin & Barclay – Pet/Garden Cranbury…

  • KIDS: Summer Fun

    Your backyard can offer as much adventure as the neighborhood park By: RUTH B. ROUFBERG Little Tikes’ Construction Sand Box has a built-in crane to scoop sand from the sand box and deposit it in the dump bucket, which can be tipped to fill a dump truck that transports it where needed. Your New Home…

  • Curb Appeal – Mailboxes

    Mailboxes are as individual as the garden in which they exist By: DAWN NIKITHSER Custom mailboxes can come in a variety of forms. Some people like whimsical wooden creations, mailboxes shaped and painted like animals such as cows, cats or dogs, while others desire stately creations in wrought-iron or solid brass. Your New Home VIEW…

  • The Laundry Room Blues

    Sorting out life amid stain removers By: SALLY FRIEDMAN Your New Home VIEW THE PRINT ADS Aqua-Soft, Inc. California Closets Chamberlin & Barclay – Pet/Garden Cranbury Paint and Hardware Creative Ceramic Tile Danish Designs Decorator’s Consignment Gallery Ever After Antiques & Furniture Flemington Department Store Gasior’s Furniture & Accessories Glenns Furniture Henry’s Paving Home Improvement…

  • Scrapbooking: Times of Your Life

    In a family scrapbook, every picture tells a story. By: DAWN NIKITHSER Creating a family scrapbook is a colorful way to preserve the stories and memories that make each family special. Your New Home VIEW THE PRINT ADS Aqua-Soft, Inc. California Closets Chamberlin & Barclay – Pet/Garden Cranbury Paint and Hardware Creative Ceramic Tile Danish…

  • Escape Overnight: The Woolverton Inn

    Close to home and sure to please By: SALLY FRIEDMAN Photo by George W. Gardner Woolverton innkeepers, from left, Carolyn McGavin, Mark Smith and Matthew Lovette, have created a special retreat, complete with sheep grazing on the expansive lawns. Your New Home VIEW THE PRINT ADS Aqua-Soft, Inc. California Closets Chamberlin & Barclay – Pet/Garden…

  • Decorative Arts: You, Me and The Lavender Cat

    Sharing a passion for the decorative arts By: DEVON CADWELL BAZATA Photo by Frank Wojciechowski Patrons to The Lavender Cat can choose from hundreds of folk art projects like the whimsical place settings above. Your New Home VIEW THE PRINT ADS Aqua-Soft, Inc. California Closets Chamberlin & Barclay – Pet/Garden Cranbury Paint and Hardware Creative…