THE HOUSE THAT LOVE BUILT
An engaged couple sought a clean break from their individual styles with a Florham Park home they would create together—with a designer’s help, of course. DESIGN by JEAN HERRON DESIGN
PHOTOGRAPHY by VICTORIA ALFONZO TEXT by MICHELLE SYLVESTER
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tive of new beginnings. Instead of a “mishmash” of their former styles, the man of the house says, “we wanted to get all new furnishings for the home and make it our place.” His wife—they have since tied the knot—recalls: “I was more French country, older French country, and he was more modern.” Their new home is transitional and focused on the couple’s vision of bringing the outside in with greens and blues reminiscent of nature. There’s also a command performance by periwinkle blue, a precise hue their designer went to great lengths to obtain. “It was important for both of us to have a place that we Great for a couple that loves to entertain, this open layout reflects their newfound styles and a commitment to shades of blue and green that evoke nature. In the kitchen, periwinkle blue tiles played a pivotal role in the home’s color story.
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