Let’s open the windows, grab the sunlight and get your house ready for Spring! The design team at The Store LOVE fabrics  - every color, texture and pattern! And nothing refreshes like a beautiful upholstered chair by  CR Laine, a luxurious sky blue leather Bradington Young sofa or  new custom striped window treatments! We are ready… to get you ready.

My husband Tim and I are originally potters. Graduates of Alfred University College of Ceramic Art & Design. We met, married, made a baby and made pottery. We traveled up and down the East Coast marketing our creations to art galleries, boutiques and yes even Macy’s.

We made our own clay, kilns, threw the pots, waited out the process drying, trimming, firing and firing again. We were hippies who believed in American made crafted by hand and still do.

In 1982 we needed a base for our business and family. We opened the “The Store on River Road” in Fair Haven with our first bank loan from our son Jake’s baseball coach negotiated pretty much on the field after a game! My widowed mother in law, joined us moving out of an old Victorian and into an apartment in town. She had all of her antiques and accessories suddenly displaced into a 1950′s apartment with orange countertops and stucco ceilings. She kept everything she loved because they were reflections of her life and her identity. We mixed new and old, made it work and created a home she loved.

At the same time “The Store on River Road” took off with our pottery as a primary product. We expanded into upholstery, case goods, window treatments, wallpaper, rugs and accessories. We loved the Fair Haven business district and community. But soon, like my mother in law, we needed to move.

Eighteen years ago we landed in Shrewsbury another historical town in Monmouth County. We took an old house mixed the new and transformed it into a home for our business. We kept our name in honor of where we started with a slight variation “from River Road”. Like Fair Haven, Shrewsbury is a vibrant community and we are proud to be part of it.

For close to 30 years we have served thousands of home owners designing surroundings that comfort them and reflect through furniture, art and accessories who they are and where they come from and where they are going…

Just like my mother in law. My first client.

This year in this space, I would like to examine all the rooms of your home.

And what better place to start then the bedroom. For me this is the most important room whether you sleep alone or share it with someone. It is your sanctuary for at least 8 hours a day. It is where you calm down from the chaos of everyday living and you recharge your energy for the day ahead.

Comfortaire. Original comfort . Comfort for life.

MaraTime is the name of our first sailboat. The name is a combo of my name and my husband “Tim”. Our time on the water rejuvenates our spirit and reflects who we are as a family. Our lifestyle reflects this passion as does our home.

My belief is that decorating is a personal statement about  your lifestyle and family. It speaks to all who visit your home about who you are and what matters to you. I believe you need to love your home to feel comfortable and rejuvenated by your surroundings.

Many of my customers will say “I am sorry I am taking so long” to choose their furnishings. But this is why I believe so strongly in the concept of “The Store”. You, as the customer, should not be rushed. My belief “the process is just as important as the product”. The customer should feel a slow and steady building of their vision with one choice leading to the next. So when you pick something that inspires you – a fabric, a photo, a vacation location, a color – we will build on your vision. This approach, coupled with the personalized attention of our design consultants, makes the process smooth and many times alot of fun.

So if your thinking of a new chair or changing a whole room give us the challenge. We have three designers (myself included) who enjoy what we do and would love to talk to you.