The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
Issue link: https://magazines.vuenj.com/i/1285484
I n a corner of Fairfield, New Jersey sits a 4,800 square foot colonial-inspired home designed by the team at Mannino. e clients who commissioned the project had previously built their first home and called Mannino Architecture + Design when they decided to embark on the journey of building their second home. Aer finding the perfect lot in Essex County, they explored a number of neighborhoods, like Ridgewood and Saddle River, for inspiration and kept coming back to a preference for colonial design. roughout the process, the homeowners worked very closely with the team at Mannino Architecture + Design to ensure that no detail went overlooked. e contemporary-colonial residence sits on a landscaped lawn with a winding walkway that guides visitors into the columned grand entrance. Designed with a natural stone base, white clapboard siding and diamond-patterned muntins along the first-floor windows, the facade is an ode to colonial styles of the past. e ground floor also features a 3-car garage, an indoor cabana room and extra storage. Upon walking through the arched wooden doors guests are greeted by a 2-story foyer and a stunning curved "Romeo and Juliet" balcony wrapped in wood-paneled walls. ere are two rooms on either side of the staircase whose doorways are framed with glass-panels and traditional trim, this allows the rooms to connect and avoids blocking any natural light. To the right of the entrance is a cozy sitting room decorated with black tued leather chairs, the walls are finished with cool tones of teal and a complimentary grey brick wall that gives the space a variety of textures. To the le of the foyer is the dining room which continues a theme of deep blue walls with cream textiles and dark wood that is flooded with natural light, while connecting easily to the kitchen and family room. Reminiscent of cast iron candle chandeliers of the 1700s, the chrome, pentagon-shaped light fixture shares the spotlight with the custom coffered ceiling that features a wood-paneled center. V U E N J . C O M 135