Dolores Catania Shares a Cozy New Look Inside Her Home With Paulie Connell (PHOTO)
The Real Housewives of New Jersey mom showed off a stunning and serene room in the house she shares with Paul "Paulie" Connell.
Dolores Catania and her boyfriend of three years, Paul "Paulie" Connell, are still going strong, and seem to be happier than ever living in their gorgeous New Jersey townhouse. Though the home was originally just Paulie's, Dolores permanently moved in in May 2023 and has since put her personal touch on the abode — especially during the holiday season.
In an Instagram Story shared on January 5, The Real Housewives of New Jersey mom shared a peek at the couple's family room as they watched TV. We were instantly taken with the area's cozy vibes, with a large black fireplace, tiled mantel, and rectangular fireplace. The area was still decked out with charming Christmas decorations, including a garland strewn with lights and three white stockings. We also spotted a chic throw blanket on an ottoman in front of the seating area.
As Dolores explained in the video above while showing off the family room, "We'll sit here after dinner and just chill out and watch our shows."
Dolores Catania's changes to Paul "Paulie" Connell's home
In a November interview with The Daily Dish, Dolores shared new details about the house and how she brought her unique style into the place. "Now it's a home," she shared with us at the time. "It's not a bachelor pad anymore."
The mom of two noted that her main area in the spacious home is in the bedrooms where she currently stores her clothes. "I have taken up every spare room as a closet," she said. "I have taken every closet as mine except for [his closet]."
She added of one of the bedrooms: "I wasn't lying when I'm telling you, no joke, but this is just one room that I took over. I want the bed out of here, and if Paul wants to buy a big house, then that's fine. I'll have a closet, but until then, I'm taking the spare rooms, sorry."
Dolores gave her beau some credit, however, since he wasn't planning on meeting her when he bought the Edgewater residence. "I've complained to him about this house a few times," she shared. "I'm like, 'The floors and the this, and the that, and there's no parking when I wanna invite people over,' [and] he goes, 'When I built this house, I didn't plan on having a girlfriend, OK?'"
Would Dolores Catania and Paulie Connell move out of their New Jersey house?
Though Dolores still has a few issues with the home and is trying more and more to make it her own, she revealed the couple has "look[ed] at houses here and there."
"But honestly," she added, "I'm starting to get used to it here."
Dolores also noted she still has her home in Northampton. "I don't have the holidays here. I have them in the house where things can get ruined," she continued. "This is like, different."
Press play on the video above to take a tour of Dolores and Paulie's townhouse.
— reporting by Jocelyn Vena
