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Best Antiques Shops

James Curran Antiques & Restoration, Lambertville, 609.397.1543, curranantiques.com
Connoisseur James Curran hand-selects the best 17th- to 20th-century English furniture from English estate sales and at auction. It’s the next best thing to being there.

» Antique Center at The People’s Store, Lambertville, 609.397.9808, peoplesstore.net
» Antique Center of Red Bank, Red Bank, 732.842.3393, redbankantiques.com
» Feels Like Home, Newton, 973.383.9100, feelslikehomeonline.com
» Granny’s Attic Antiques, Ho-Ho-Kus, 201.632.0102, grannysatticnj.com
» Haddonfield Antique Center, Haddonfield, 856.429.1929
» The Muddy Boot Inc., Summit, 908.598.0990
» Ophir Gallery, Englewood, 201.871.0424, ophirgallery.com

Best Galleries

Hartshorn Portraiture, Hoboken, 201.610.1199, machartshorn.com.
Family portraiture meets fine art through the lens of fashion photographer Mac Hartshorn.

Gallery by the Green, Newton, 973.300.1768, gallerybythegreen.com.
Featuring works by Geoffrey Leckie. Trained at the Art Students League, Leckie travels the world, depicting landscapes, architecture, and still lives in watercolor or oil.

» Evalyn Dunn’s Gallery, Westfield, 908.232.0412, evalyndunnsgallery.com
» Gallery 270, Englewood, 201.871.4113; Westwood, 201.664.4113; gallery270.com
» James Yarosh Associates Fine Art Gallery, Holmdel, 732.993.5278, jamesyarosh.com
» Jim’s of Lambertville, Lambertville, 609.397.7700
» Mark Gallery, Englewood, 201.568.6275, mark-gallery.com
» Midday Gallery, Englewood, 201.568.4454, middaygallery.com
» Mona Lisa, Maplewood, 973.762.5588, monalisaframing.com
» Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, 732.869.0606, parlor-gallery.com
» Susan Frei Nathan, Millburn, 973.564.6411, sfnbotanicalart.com
» The Tenth Muse Gallery, Maplewood, 973.313.2722, thetenthmusegallery.com

Best Interior & Exterior Designers

ALBA Home, Lambertville, 609.397.5205, albahomedesign.com.
Antiques, contemporary furniture and accessories, and architectural objects mingle harmoniously at ALBA. Readers rave about their delightful discoveries — large and small. A bonus: This retail location also is a full-service interior design firm with background in residential and commercial projects.

» Barbara Ostrom & Associates, Mahwah, 201.529.0444, barbaraostromassociates.org
» Beret Design Group, Upper Montclair, 973.857.4714, beretdesigngroup.com
» Byford & Mills, Little Silver, 732.842.7521, byfordandmills.com
» Cipriano Landscape Design, Ramsey, 201.758.0800, plantnj.com
» Cording Landscape Design, Towaco, 973.263.5003, cordinglandscape.com
» Cross River Design: Red Bank, Annandale, and Delaware Twp.; crossriverdesign.com
» Eastridge Design, Princeton, 609.921.2827, eastridgedesign.com
» Frank Delledonne Interiors, Summit, 908.598.1670
» Hertzog Associates Ltd., Stockton, 609.397.1454, hertzogassociates.com
» Hufnagel Landscaping, North Bergen, 201.869.5680, hufnagellandscaping.com
» Luis A. Acevedo Interior Design, Rumson, 201.592.1109, luisacevedointeriors.com
» McLeod Design Group (Malcolm McKinstrie II), Fort Lee, 201.819.2454

» Michael Graves & Associates, Princeton, 609.924.6409, michaelgraves.com
» Mierop Design, Montclair, 973.744.1758, mieropdesign.com
» Susan Cohan Gardens, Chatham, 973.665.9260, susancohangardens.com
» Swift Morris Interiors, Hoboken, 201.656.5684, swiftmorrisinteriors.com
» Tendenze Design, Pottersville, 908.879.4066, tendenzedesign.com

Best Lighting shops

Capitol Lighting, 1800lighting.com for NJ locations.
Owned by the Lebersfeld family since 1924, Capitol Lighting is a New Jersey retail phenomenon. With six locations in the state (and four in Florida), the company offers clientele more than 500,000 decorative lighting options — what our readers call an incredible selection. Another thing we like: Capitol Lighting strives to reduce its carbon footprint and conserve energy by installing solar panels at several of its locations.

» Chester Lighting, Chester, 908.879.7200; Freehold, 732.625.1212; Middletown, 732.671.2300; chesterlighting.com
» Domb Lighting & Electrical Supply Co., Morristown, 973.538.1031, domblighting.com
» Elegant Lighting, Shrewsbury, 732.224.9100
» Heritage Lighting, Lambertville, 609.397.8820, heritagelighting.com
» Lightwaves by Gregory, Upper Saddle River, 201.785.1985, lightingbygregorybergencountynj.com
» Lucid Lighting, Lambertville, 609.397.9581, lucidlighting.com

Best Home Design Shops

Perch Home, Maplewood, 973.821.4852, perchhome.com.
Our readers can’t get enough of this cozy, nest-like space — inviting and full of sophisticated “urban-country” decor. Bonus: Join owner Michele Bessey on a Find & Go Seek Roadtrip to discover your own treasures!

» BB Clover and BB Clover Home, Ho-Ho-Kus, 201.251.9800
» Bodega Shoppe, Asbury Park, 732.775.4005, bodegashoppe.com
» Bograd’s Fine Furniture, Riverdale, 888.428.7953, bograds.com
» Gladstone Country House, Gladstone, 908.781.1300, gladstonecountryhouse.com
» M. Frederick, Gladstone, 908.669.4784
» Pereaux Interior Design, Morristown, 973.993.8255
» Red Ginger Home, Red Bank, 732.345.1000, redgingerhome.com
» Reinboth, Lambertville, 609.397.8313, reinbothandcompany.com
» The Annex at Butler’s of Far Hills, Far Hills, 908.234.1764, butlersoffarhills.com
» Town & Country Home, Fairfield, 973.244.2144, tandchome.com
» Trouvaille, Summit, 908.273.1400, trouvaillesummit.com
» Wyndecrest Home, Beach Haven, 609.492.7030, wyndecresthome.com