EQUINE ELEGANCE: 9 WORLD-CLASS HORSE FARMS

Luxury Defined tours an international collection of horse farms built for the ultimate comfort and care of equestrian and steed…
Our Featured Properties: River Oak Farm and 23+ Acre Riverfront Equestrian Estate, in Mahwah, New Jersey.

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HOW to ADD TOUCHES of COLOR to ANY ROOM

EXCERPT FROM AN ARTICLE FEATURED IN LUXURY DEFINED, MARKET INSIGHTS 03-16-18 — CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE Our feature property, an equestrian estate on over 23 acres, in Mahwah, NJ, is a great example of putting the tips below into action, click to see inside:   From pastel paints and bold digital designs, to clever lighting and Ultra Violet velvet sofas—and even neutral yet iconic design classics—adding splashes of color and innovative, unique textures throughout your home is a delightful and…

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BEST CELLARS: HOW to STORE YOUR WINE COLLECTION

A great wine collection deserves perfect storage, and there are options for every type of home—from cabinets to bespoke installations to full-scale cellars…

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BEFORE & AFTER: AT THE SHOWHOUSE

For this room, their vision was to create a retreat for the woman of the house to work or relax among her collected art and objets. The designers used an original large scale abstract painting as a jumping off point for their color scheme, with its cool tones of lavender, dark teal, aqua and gray along with black, apricot and pink.

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BEFORE & AFTER: THE 2017 DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE OF NJ

BEFORE & AFTER The 2017 Designer Showhouse of NJ Saddle River, NJ   The Writing Room at the Showhouse Designed by Judi Schwarz Interiors, judischwarzinteriors.com  Cliffside Park, NJ   “The writing room has been influenced by old Hollywood films and it’s iconic actors. Cinema, movies and magic have always been closely associated. So to create this magic, we have designed an office with the classics of the past as inspiration.”—Judi Schwarz, President   About The 2017 Designer Showhouse of NJ Saddle River, NJ…

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BEFORE & AFTER: THE 2017 DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE OF NJ

BEFORE & AFTER The 2017 Designer Showhouse of NJ Saddle River, NJ   Before   The Kitchen: Designed by Peter Salerno, Inc.  Wyckoff, NJ “The kitchen that we initially installed in this grand home was beautiful. But what brought it up to the next level was the application of color. We faux finished the walls in a blue green paint, which gave the the white cabinetry a contrast. We then installed blue backs on the mullion door glass cabinets that were flanking the…

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BEFORE & AFTER: THE 2017 DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE OF NJ

BEFORE & AFTER The 2017 Designer Showhouse of NJ Saddle River, NJ   Before   The Great Room: Designed by Diane Durocher Interiors, Inc.  375 South Central Avenue Ramsey, NJ “Our inspiration for palette and design for the great room was the spectacular large bay windows that overlooked the home’s property.  Our organic palette of sand, fern and brown is punctuated with teal blue and compliments the beautiful exterior view with the changing of the season from summer to fall.  Because these windows were so very…

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BEFORE & AFTER: The 2017 Designer Showhouse of NJ

BEFORE & AFTER The 2017 Designer Showhouse of NJ Saddle River, NJ Before   The Man Cave: Designed by BARBARA OSTROM of Barbara Ostrom Associates [email protected]   “After much thought, I decided to make it a sports room, complete with six TV screens all showing different sports. Since I always strive to the Showhouse rooms I design reflect the personality of the owner, I decided to dedicate the room to Phil Simms. I called his wife, Diana, who was thrilled with the…

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BEFORE & AFTER: The 2017 Designer Showhouse of NJ

Another masterpiece by premier builder of luxury homes, Joseph Di Staulo, this all brick grand manor offers approximately 16,000 square feet of finished space and so much more! 

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COTTAGES TO CHATEAUS…HOT OFF THE PRESS!

Enjoy our latest digital issue of Cottages to Chateaus… Featuring River Oak Farm in Mahwah, NJ on page 74 and 46 Westerly, The 2017 Designer Showhouse of NJ on page 32     To read more about River Oak Farm, see additional photos and view the video on this spectacular home, click here. To read more about The 2017 Designer Showhouse of NJ click here. Come visit us at the Showhouse: Open to the public October 4 – November 12 For more information…

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