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Life and Design
02/28/2011 - By A.J. Perna
Photography by AK Photo / Al Kruper
The Home of a Holmdel Interior Decorator is Always on Display
Jane Cirillo, owner and lead designer of Visual Impact Decorating, brings the notion of “taking your work home with you” to a completely new level – because Jane’s family home is her work. For the past 16 years, the Cirillos have lived their everyday lives in a space that has doubled as Jane’s showroom; it’s often toured by clients. Consequently, entire rooms are constantly evolving, depending on the latest styles in the design field. Furniture and fixtures also change to reflect Jane’s take on what might come next, as she strives to blaze new trails and stay one step ahead of the latest trends. The rest of the Cirillo family members have not just learned to adapt to, but to thrive in, an ever-changing home.
Beginning in 1994, looking to move on from the Cirillo’s current home in Matawan, Jane set out on a search for the perfect space to meet her unique “double-duty” needs. Other than requiring a spacious home with lots of rooms to showcase her designs - as well as keep the family comfortable - there were just two criteria the new home had to meet; it needed to be in close proximity to her existing home and clientele, and have what Jane calls a “Gazebo Kitchen.”
Fortunately for the Cirillos, such a home had just been constructed in Holmdel. Around every corner during her first walk-through of the 4,500-sq-ft center-hall, brick colonial set back on two acres, Jane found more and more rooms to play with. But, when she finally spied the soaring, multi-sided eating area off the back of the kitchen, the deal was sealed. This house was perfect for her growing design business and would still be a livable home for the entire family. It possessed plenty of space in which to celebrate the holidays, gather with family on all occasions, and entertain friends frequently – because it’s not just all about business!
One of the more interesting aspects of the Cirillo home is that just about every item in the home is for sale. Of course, items don’t have price tags hanging from them; Jane knows the cost of everything by heart. She travels the world, looking for new and interesting design elements and pieces to bring back to Holmdel, which become part of her home and her family’s life until the day that they are sold or exchanged for new items. Jane admits that sometimes she may be hesitant to part with a particular, one-of-a kind find that she has personally grown fond of, but ultimately chuckles at the notion. In the end, her husband, Carl, is the only fixture in the home that could never be carried out by a client!
The foyer is also referred to as the “Venetian Courtyard” and has an old-world flair. Highly polished, black and white checked marble floors reflect the trompe l’oeil art and flowing, curved secretary desk. A custom clock hangs high above with hand-painted roman numerals.
Directly off of the foyer is the “European Room,” which Jane admits is as an over-the-top space with a mixture of many textures and lighting elements. A digital, baby grand piano plays a modern, technological foil to the painted clouds, over-stuffed seating and replica of the famous Edgar Degas statue, “Dancer of Fourteen Years.”
The entire theme of the first level bath is based on the floral sink. The wallpaper mimics its flower pattern and has been embellished with hand-painted, custom flourishes.
As an avid collector of different and interesting items, Jane keeps an eclectic collection of personal favorites in a hutch that stands on one side of the “Jewel Box Room.” Faux finished amethyst stripes give this room its name. It’s a relaxed seating area, illuminated by a chandelier from Venice.
The “Gazebo” kitchen gives the home a more whimsical turn - brightly colored and decorated with teapots and masks from Venice. Granite tops and stained pine cabinetry anchor the workspace, yielding comfortable and easy access to the commercial grade gas stove and Sub-Zero® refrigerator.
The dining room’s circular, cherry wood table can be made larger or smaller by adding or subtracting “rings.” A banquette and a bench flank the table on either side.
Every room in the home is used by the family – some just more than others. The “Textural Room” is where most family time is spent. It is a conglomeration of opposing patterns and textures – from wood and marble, to woven material and mirrors. This space is a more casual family room, but has also been used to host meetings and gatherings for as many as 80 people.
Sometimes a client will actually walk away from the Cirillo’s house carrying a fixture, painting, or piece of furniture that was part of the family’s home just moments before. If a client can wait, however, most new items can be ordered for them.
The hallway is dotted with framed paintings and art of every style. Jane has different artists hand paint the open spaces with custom designs. Currently there is a large mural depicting San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel in this space.
The “Retreat Room” is a space to get away from it all. It has a sleeper sofa, large stuffed ottoman that can double as a coffee table or seating, and faux, brick-look wallpaper.
Every bedroom in the Cirillo home features luxurious custom bedding that can be made to order in an astounding array of colors and patterns.
The master bath is a mixture of black and white tenebristic patterns, with striped wall coverings and a sunken, jetted tub with black marble surround.
The focal point of the “Transitional Room” is a glass table with a female figure holding up one side. The table completes the “Manhattan” feel of the most sleek, contemporary room in the Cirillo home
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