Media Mania

This project included the complete renovation of a kitchen and family room to better serve the needs of the owner. New larger windows were installed in the corners of the room to provide expansive views to the rear yard and enable the family room to be transformed into a film screening room at a touch of a button. Automatic black-out shades and state of the art...

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What we’ve learned

Our relationships with clients in NY, NJ & PA have taught us a few things – here are the top six: Click to read or use the scroll on the right.  

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It’s CANstruction time!

De Biasse & Seminara Architects will once again be participating in this year’s New Jersey CANStruction event. Architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, and local community members to build imaginative sculptures mostly out of canned food. All the food that is used in CAN-structing the sculptures for the competition will later be donated to the...

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Update: Home Renovation Project on Lake Hopatcong

Construction on this lakefront home is nearly complete. See the before and after shots. A little over a year ago, we posted about a lake house reno project we took on in Hopatcong, New Jersey. At the time, we were in the design phase of the architectural process. Here’s one of the early sketches we posted: The property is located in a cove that manages to stay calm and...

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Case Study: Home Renovation Project in Westfield, NJ

Taking a “less is more” approach, we were able to provide an impactful design change with very little construction, saving the homeowners time and money. About 10 years ago, the owners constructed an addition to their home in Westfield, New Jersey, which divided the kitchen into two separate spaces — one for cooking and eating, and one for TV viewing and playing....

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5 Tough Questions to Ask Your Architect During the Selection Process

When selecting an architect for your project, it’s important that you ask each candidate tough questions to gain a better understanding of the qualities they would bring to your project. Every architect has his or her own set of skills, expertise, and values, and your job is to select one that aligns with your project goals. To help you in your architect interviews,...

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De Biasse & Seminara Architects Receives Best Of Houzz 2014 Award

Annual survey and analysis of 16 million monthly users reveals top-rated building, remodeling and design professionals We are pleased to announce that De Biasse & Seminara Architecture has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Our architecture firm was chosen by the more than 16 million...

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Retail Renovation Project in Manville, NJ

See how we transformed this building in Manville from an old, run-down auto parts store to a modern Verizon retail store. The building, which is located on a tiny triangular lot, had been owned by a local family since the 1950s. The family brothers ran an auto parts business there until the recession hit, forcing them to close the business. They were considering the idea...

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