Home Sweet Home

Renovation of the family room included removing outdated wood paneling; designing built-in seating, a television cabinet, and bookcases; and adding cornice trim around the perimeter of the cathedral ceiling. The old family room contained a tiny pass-through window to the old kitchen. Architect Susan M. Rochelle removed the wall to open the space to the […]
Design NJ Magazine: In The Treetops

The homeowner wanted a vaulted glassy room that would take advantage of views of the surrounding greenery and the nearby stream. The woodwork mirrors the detailing in the rest of the house. Philip W. Rochelle Building made the rough-sawn western red cedar beams, posts, and gently arching corbels in the craftsman style. Learn More
Accessible Homes, Healthy Alternatives
Some people, she said, are designing homes or making changes to their homes with an eye to the future – locating the master bedroom on the ground floor, for instance. Learn More
Alexandria’s Park Will Be Enhanced
Extension of the walking trail and the creation of a pavilion and two basketball courts at Alexandria Township Park, which opened almost five years ago, are among the 2008 goals of the Park and Recreation Commission outlined by commission chairman Paul Abraham. Learn More
Clinton Hires Architect for 47 Leigh St. Project
Architect Susan M. Rochelle will draw up renovation plans for 47 Leigh St., which the town wants to make into offices for its water and sewer employees and storage for the Historic Commission. The town has struggled over what to do with the house, which is beside the Municipal Building, for 12 years. Learn More
Design NJ Magazine: Faithful
A Clinton kitchen addition remains true to the home’s 1837 origin. Learn More
Asbury Park Press: Fort Hancock’s Restoration Can’t Be Put Off For Long
The National Park Service should be lauded for agreeing to allow the public to review the proposed renovation plans for Fort Hancock on Sandy Hook. Learn More
Doctor Plans Horse Hospital in Hunterdon
Susan Rochelle, an architect from Milford, designed the facility in a rural style that should fit in well with the township’s character. Learn More
New Center Will Offer Latest in Horse Surgery
Ground was broken on Monday for a million-dollar, state-of-the-art equine surgical and veterinary center in Fairmont… Learn More
New York Times: Renovating Their House to Fit Their Needs
Rather than move, a couple expad a too-small home. Learn More