Journal
The MRC Journal
What I look for before we build, the decisions that shape a renovation, and the details that make a home work. Practical guidance from Mike Mroz and the MRC team on significant renovations, additions and custom homes in New Jersey.
3 articles in Custom Homes
Custom HomesWhat Ellie and I Learned Planning a Home Gym We Actually Use
For those who know Mike and Ellie Mroz, you know that being active and staying in shape is a treasured part of their daily routine. With busy unpredictable days, they have found that working out at home is best for their…
Custom HomesBringing a Coastal Sensibility to a New Jersey Home
Getting that Coastal Feel All Year Long Why wait for summer to get the feeling of the warmth of the sun and the breeze of the ocean? Modern coastal home design aims to evoke the experience of the coast – without necessarily…
Custom HomesMaterials That Age Well — and What You Need to Know Before Choosing Them
At Michael Robert Construction, we truly appreciate the beauty of natural materials. Although we understand (and love!) the technology and practicality of maintenance free and engineered products for particular uses in the home,…
Details
What a well-built house looks like up close
Most of what the Journal is about happens at this scale: a brick arch laid to match the original, cabinetry built by our own carpenters, a ceiling of poles scribed one to the next. The decisions are small and the house is the sum of them.
Built by MRC's own carpenters: white oak doors over a soapstone feeding station, with a pot filler plumbed to it. Mendham whole-home renovation 
A soldier course turned over the window head, laid and painted to match the original brick. Mountainside exterior renovation 
Eucalyptus poles laid tight across the ceiling, each one scribed to its neighbor. Westfield pool cabana