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It’s hard to find a room in
Jessica Geller’s Dutch Colonial
home, located in Essex Fells,
New Jersey, that won’t make
you happy and comfortable
and want to ask questions
about her uniquely colorful
and sentimental décor. Many
describe her charming suburban
town community as having a
very ‘Norman Rockwell’ feel,
picturesque in the winter like
you’re in a Christmas movie, and
green and lush as can be in the
summer.
Jessica and her husband Mark
moved to Essex Fells in 2017 with
their twin girls Gemma and Lola
and were soon joined by their son
Dax, and Double Doodle Puppy.
With the stress of Covid, they fled
to Florida for a change of scenery.
Lasting only 9-months in the
sunshine state and missing their
old community, Jessica started
to look for a way back. Through
word-of-mouth during an insane
housing market, they purchased
a home in 2021 that they
previously admired from their
daily walks with their puppy.
Jessica describes her style as
vibrant and a bit eclectic, but
not in a haphazard way. “Some
might call it ‘Happy Chic.’ My
personal space is all about
feeling good. I love bright colors
– especially blue, patterns, and
being comfortable and casual
in my home -- there is no
pretentiousness. Nothing looks
untouchable. It’s all very livable,
and I want my guests to feel
right at home when they visit,”
she says.
After moving so many times, she
says, she plans on staying here
for a while. Jessica has invested
in pieces of furniture, lighting,
and art that she loves. Still, at
heart, she is sentimental and not
someone who can live without
the clutter of memories. Inheriting
meaningful items, whether
seashells from her kids, a dining
table from her grandparents, or
a chunk of marble snuck from a
rock quarry tour, her home has
meaningful memories displayed
in unexpected places.
Jessica looked for inspiration
from her previous home when
she started the design process.
“It was where I felt most at home,
and I wanted to recreate that
feeling for my kids. I like to think
that my kids have inherited the
best parts of my personality -
fun, carefree, and spirited. I
value creativity and the arts,
and I wanted to create an
environment that allows my
kids to be inspired, to learn the
value of living on the edge, not
following the norm, and not feel
the need to keep up with the
Jones’. When guests visit our
home their reaction is always
very telling - our house looks
‘different.’ My kids pick up on
that, and I love it. They sense
my pride, and I hope it sends
them the message always to be
true to themselves and follow
their guts,” she says.
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