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From a casual coastal home in Sea Girt to a chic Hoboken loft, from a Midcentury-style home to a vineyard-inspired residence that mixes Old World charm and modern design, the October-November issue of Design NJ is filled with inspiration for you to enjoy. The print issue is now arriving in mailboxes.

From a casual coastal home in Sea Girt to a chic Hoboken loft, from a Midcentury-style home to a vineyard-inspired residence that mixes Old World charm and modern design, the October-November issue of Design NJ is filled with inspiration for you to enjoy. The print issue is now arriving in mailboxes.

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except for the bedrooms, which were carpeted. I wanted something<br />

clean but also eclectic.”<br />

Schafer replaced the dark floors with light oak and furnished the spaces<br />

with pieces that work well with the home’s architectural roots. An onyx<br />

cocktail table grounds the living room, which is presided over by a large<br />

painting on the expansive wall above the sofa. “When we bought the<br />

house, I thought ‘I’m going to have to find a huge painting for that wall.<br />

The sectional sofa built into the sunken sitting area was original to the house.<br />

The art above the sofa is an abstract landscape by Richard Roberts.<br />

A bar cabinet is tucked into a niche in the entry hallway. The centrally located<br />

atrium brings light — and a bit of nature — to the surrounding rooms. “It feels<br />

like living in a treehouse,” Schafer says.<br />

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