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A HOME WITHIN
A HOME
Short Hills estate has dream-worthy
self-contained living quarters
WRITTEN BY CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF SHORT HILLS DESIGN STUDIO
T
he rooms featured in this photo spread
would dazzle any prospective home-
owner, which makes the fact that most
of them are part of a guest suite even
more remarkable. When the current
owner purchased his Short Hills resi-
dence for $10 million, he hired Zak Yossry and Lev
Kigel of Short Hills Design Studio in Millburn to
create a private living space on a part of the second
floor that’s accessible to the main house via a hall-
way. The result is an elegant kitchen/multi-purpose
room, bedroom (not updated, so not included here),
changing area and walk-in closet. And just so his
family could enjoy the decorative reboot as well,
the homeowner commissioned Yossry and Kigel
to install a sparkling new basement bar, too.
KITCHEN AS COMMON ROOM
The client wanted the kitchen — one of three in the home over-
all — to include a sitting area, dining table, desk, separate coffee
and wet bar, TV and hidden walk-in pantry, says Yossry. “Using
an off-white color scheme helped blend the existing coffered
ceiling with the walls’ new architectural millwork and cabinetry
design,” he says. “This created a unique, uninterrupted transition
from ceiling to walls.” The cabinetry is made by Canadian manu-
facturer Downsview, and reflects the ceiling’s bold geometric
lines. A fireplace and TV were added to create “a cozy focal
point,” and a coffee and wet bar area is set between the living
area and sleeping suite.
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