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NANCY MIKULICH
Oasis Home, Asbury Park, New Jersey
Nancy Mikulich grew up appreciating the beauty of creativity. Her grandfather designed Mid-Century furniture in the 1950s, her parents
collected antiques, and her mother was a jewelry designer.
Mikulich herself had a love for music and is a classically trained violinist who performed as a child prodigy with orchestras in New York. She fully im- mersed herself in the music industry in New York City, performing electric violin with several rock bands and writing, composing, and underscoring music. She spent 20 years on the West Coast, rais- ing her family and pursuing her Master’s degree in Design before her husband was transferred to New Jersey.
The move back to the East Coast was the ideal time to make a change and pursue another creative aesthetic. Mikulich established Oasis Home, provid- ing full interior design services for residential and
commercial projects as well as a boutique storefront in the hip seaside resort town of Asbury Park, where she carries fabrics, wall coverings, and high-end lamps.
ligHting CHoiCes
When selecting lighting xtures, Mikulich looks for convenience and time savings. “I try to allot my hours more towards the construction part of the process rather than product sourcing,” she explains. “If it’s not necessary, I don’t like to leave my dra ing table. It’s very time-consuming to select the ooring and rugs, which need to be done before accesso- ries such as lighting come together. It wouldn’t be a smart use of my time to go out to local showrooms to search for the right xture. Plus there is no guaran- tee that a lighting showroom in my area would have the perfect xture on the oor that I would pick to t with a particular project. Real estate is at a premium on their oors, so I understand that it’s impossible for them to carry everything. It’s much more e cient to do all my ‘browsing’ online and determine what I
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aBove: For this luxurious wine bar, Mikulich speci ed a unique pendant light to lend character to the space. An elegant candelabra plus wall sconces and niche lighting add to the visual impact.
right: For this dining room, Mikulich selected an organically shaped lighting xture that underscores the close proximity to the outdoor patio as well as complements the earth-toned ooring, upholstery, and cabinetry.
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