Montclair Magazine Holiday 2016 | Page 33

A FAVORITE GATHERING-PLACE The library, which faces the street, was originally part of a wraparound porch. Five years ago, the Laceys hired Elaine Anderocci, of Elaine Anderocci Interiors in Oldwick, N.J., to transform what had become a play area into an elegant space. Despite its old-world ambiance, the room has become a gathering place for the family, where they can watch TV together, and the kids can study for tests. “Now it’s the most used room in the house, where Comanche sits on the couch and looks out the window,” says Lacey. At right, Comanche naps on the front porch beneath the stars, both real and decorative. ■ HOLIDAY 2016 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE 31