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JANUARY 12, 2026
HGTV
Color Capping Is the New Paint Trend That Takes Color Drenching to the Next Level
This 1920s Colonial Home was Stripped of All Its original Features – this designer brought it back to life with bold colors, clashing patterns, and funky furniture
“This was what the homeowners of this 1905 property were dealing with when they moved from the suburbs to South Orange's Academy Heights, New Jersey. But they wanted that character back. So they brought on designer Sarah Storms to transform the first floor of the house. Her task was to add character to the home, restore some of the historic roots, while also designing spaces that worked for a young family and modern life.”
south orange home gets a loft-inspired makeover
A couple in the Academy Heights neighborhood entrusted their open-concept renovation to a designer known for her soulful, layered spaces.
NJ MONTHLY
WINTER 2023
2025
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Business of Home
Saying Goodbye to the 50 States ProjectApartment Therapy
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80 Beautiful Living Room Decorating Ideas That Are Worth RecreatingMartha Stewart
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Architectural Digest
The Best Mailboxes to Enhance Your Curb AppealArchitectural Digest
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HGTV MAGAZINE
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2024
a stately home from 1927 with lots of color and preserved stained glass windows and classic style
Interior designer Sarah Storms was in charge of bringing an old-fashioned early 20th-century house to life with contemporary touches, but without forgetting its glorious past.
A Colonial Update: Comfy, Colorful and Moody
“Creating a moody vibe was a balancing act. The clients wanted wallpaper and dark walls but didn’t want it to feel like a cave. Wrapping the walls in dark wallpaper was the boldest move in the space. Instead of painting the trim white, we selected a green from the paper. This allows for subtle contrast between the trim and the walls instead of a jarring contrast with the more typical white.”
COTTAGES & BUNGALOWS
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2024
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The Spruce
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A Colonial Update: Comfy, Colorful, and MoodyThe Spruce
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NJ HOME
WINTER 2023
a fresh take
“The owners of this century-old South Orange home wanted to redesign their living room, and their preferred aesthetic was more 2020s than Roaring ’20s. ‘They were looking for a fresh, new traditional vibe, something contemporary in nature,’ says Sarah Storms of Maplewood-based design firm Styled by Storms.”
MORRIS & ESSEX
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2023
2023
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Mansion Global
How to Pull Off Dark Paint From Amethyst to BlackRue Daily
This Wallpapered Living Room Is a Lesson in BalanceThe Spruce
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10 Costco Steals Interiors Designers ALWAYS Buy at the SuperstoreLivingetc
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Welcome to Wallapalooza: A Celebration of the Art and Design of WallcoveringsLuxury Portfolio
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5 Colors Interior Designers Want to See You Use More in Your Home in 2024The Spruce
22 Living Room Decorating Ideas With Mirrors That Are Stylish and PracticalMansion Global
How to Design With Peach Fuzz, Pantone’s 2024 Color of the YearMansion Global
Color of the Year ‘Peach Fuzz’ Hits the Sweet Spot of 2024The Spruce
10 Living Room Mistakes Designers Always NoticeThe Spruce
Is Maximalism Coming Back? Designers Spill Their Best Decorating Tips
color triumphs in south orange
“When Storms saw the house, she realized the dining room needed a makeover as well. “It was very much in the former owners’ style,” she says—beige and bland. The design she and the homeowners devised for both rooms, on the other hand, would reflect what Storms calls ‘a grand bohemian concept that’s comfortable and refined but also artistic—something moody, yet bright.’”
MORRIS & ESSEX
MARCH 2022