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Inspired by the Dulux Color project, I remembered a post I’d seen on Little Green Notebook. It looks like Jenny got the original floorplan from either the building or her real estate broker, and then used ...
Any home remodel in New York City that involves adjusting partitions or plumbing requires a work permit from the Department of Buildings (DOB). Although the rules aren’t always observed, upstanding architects and contractors spend a ...
While I was helping Peter with his new home office, there were tons of issues that came up that needed to be addressed, and Peter took to saying “let’s ask my architect what to do.” ...
After living in New York City for fifteen years I’ve become a big fan of apartment living. It’s sensible and ecologically sound. We accumulate fewer things, leave a reduced footprint, and free up space around ...
Now I understand why power tools are called power tools: because they make the person using them feel powerful. This weekend I installed brackets and rods for new curtains in my living room, something I’d ...
I’m a huge fan of reusing building materials. When I worked in high end residential architecture, it always bothered me that perfectly good items got carted away with the other demolition trash. In my own ...
This apartment would benefit from a soft, bright palette of materials to keep the rooms, which receive most of their light from the back windows, light and airy. I would start by painting the walls ...
Since none of the finishes or fixtures in the apartment are worth saving and the layout is somewhat awkward, without a real kitchen or closet space, the best strategy is to gut the interior and ...
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