Wouldn't this be nice to come home to?



When your whole world is changing
the last thing you need to come home to 
is a a lonely hotel room, an ugly furnished apartment 
or a bunch of boxes. 

You need a real home. And so do your kids.

That's why I created Dad's New Place. I'm an artist and interior designer who loves to make beautiful homes for people to actually LIVE in. It's like creating a piece of art for me. I began this venture by decorating and outfitting extended stay apartments for the building owners and while I absolutely loved it, I missed the aspect of tailoring it to a real person with real needs and tastes. 

As I shopped, I found myself, again and again, imagining a man, in the middle of an upsetting divorce, suddenly forced to start all over; find a new place to live, get it painted and buy all the things that make it into a living, breathing home - sofa, chairs, table, desk, lamps, carpets, beds, mattresses, pillows, curtains, dishes, towels, sheets, pots & pans, cleaning supplies, ironing board, sewing kit, hamper ... omg, it's exhausting just writing the list! 

Now, this is a man who always let his wife handle the household while he was out toiling for their daily bread. He has NO idea how to do this, what to buy or where to go. He also has no time because he still has to work all week long. 

And worse, he's VERY stressed out about how his children will take all this upheaval and is afraid it'll be weird for them coming to visit and, hopefully, sleep over at "Dad's new place."

This where I step in. 

Day 1: We chat, I see the new place, I discover his tastes in color and decor style, we choose a package that fits his budget and needs and we handle the money. 

Day 2: I then do some cool renderings (artist's sketches).

Day 3: He OK's them and gives me a key to the new place, a deposit and a cash card. Then he concentrates on work, his kids and creating a fresh, new future. 

1 Month later: I present him with a groovy new nest he can't wait to call home.

That's the plan, Stan.

If this guy is you - click around the site. Look at pictures. Check out the packages. 

Then shoot me an email and we'll get started.

Because, here's the deal. I don't waste time. The only way I can make this happen on schedule and in budget is if you hand this whole ball of wax over to me and let me do my thing.

Dad's New Place is not an Interior Design firm. It's not even an Interior Decorating firm.

It's a woman who builds nests. Fun, homey, artful nests that feed the soul.

The difference between Dad's New Place and an interior design firm is:

IDF

I get a fee for just my services and make my purchases with a Cash Card you buy.
I buy quickly at local affordable stores like Ikea, Home Goods, Marshalls and Target. 
After you approve the renderings, you get approval on only 2 items: Sofa and Bed. You trust me with the rest.





Rahway Arts Apartments

Who says furnished apartments 
can't be homey?

At the Rahway Arts Apartments

you can live in fabulous "art hotel" style 

and all you'll have to bring

 is a toothbrush and a suitcase of clothes.  


This completely furnished 2-bedroom home is outfitted with everything you'll need to live comfortably for 3-months, 6-months or as long as you need! It sleeps four people, great for business travelers or folks in transition whether it's a family stuck in moving hell or a newly single parent looking for a warm, welcoming place for weekend visits with the kids. (Twin beds available, too!)


Apartment One


Living Room
Sofa Lounge
Flat Screen TV
Open-Plan Kitchen
Wine Bar
Breakfast Counter
Office Nook
Dining for Four
Silver Queen-sized Bed (twin beds available)
Silver Bedroom
Blue Queen-sized Bed
Blue Bedroom
Cosmetics Shelf & Shaving Mirror
Bathtub, Shower & Storage
We'll keep the light on for you.

In the heart of the Rahway Arts District!

Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ
Just around the corner from the alternative Hamilton Stage and steps from The Union County Performing Arts Center and The Arts Guild of New Jersey, this roomy apartment provides a unique temporary live/work environment for visiting professionals, future New Jersey residents or folks in transition looking for a homey alternative to expensive franchise extended stay suites.

A commuter? 
It's just a 5 minute walk from the NJ Transit trains; 40 min direct to NYC or the Jersey shore. Like to drive? This Union County location is 5 minutes to Garden State Parkway Exit 136 (Westfield/Clark), 10 minutes to NJ Turnpike Exit 13 (Elizabeth) and just 30 minutes to the Holland Tunnel.