b'Matters Alison Weirs South Orange grass-less garden features many lovely plants and features. Photo by Joy Yagid.MAGAZINE TheMagazineofMaplewoodandSouthOrangecontentsVol. 35 Issue 2 Hearth + Home 2024in every issue in this issueHeart of the Matter8 12How to Breathe Life into a Roomsaying yes to hawaii collecting the antique and the unexpected from the New Businesses10 far corners of the worldsay hello16A South Orange Filmmaker Focuseson Newark HistoryEvents that Matter10 scott sinkler enlists local talent to capture thearound the townsreinvigorated ballantine houseBook Report20 22Transforming Unusual Spaces intoexplore our story topics with these books Treasured PlacesFinding Home28 how four homeowners created beloved gardensending with a beginning 29Getting it DoneFood Matters34 nonprofit leaders share the impact of theplay with your soup organizations they serveResource Guide41 36Interest-free Loan Helps Draw BlackFirst-time Homebuyerslocal sources community coalition on race creates pilot loan programFinal Matters4212 the ghosts of memories16 36Take Matters Magazine with you. Read us online.6/ matters magazine / hearth + home 2024'