As a frequent business traveler, architect Brian Kaplan had stayed in his fair share of hotels around the world. So when it came time to redo the only bathroom in his family’s 1940s-era co-op apartment, ...
Project: Compact kitchen overhaul in an Upper West Side high-rise studio Before: Despite its condition, the owner, who works in real estate, actually remembers his old 85-square-foot kitchen with surprising fondness. Beneath a harsh fluorescent fixture, ...
In 2006, Kim and Igor Solop bought a condo in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Carroll Gardens. After many years, the couple pondered a change and began searching for a new family home. Realizing they didn’t want to ...
Project: Gut a crumbling bathroom in Morningside Heights, Manhattan Before: A hulking seven-foot tub dominated the layout, while the ruined floors, walls, and (most of the) ceiling all begged for attention, too. The old industrial toilet ...
Here’s a primer on this traditional appliance, but don’t be fooled—telescopic racks, smart technology, and French doors make it a modern kitchen helper A wall oven is a very handy appliance in the kitchen, even if ...
When designer, Whitney and her fiancé, Laurence, moved into their 1,000-square-foot co-op in Forest Hills, Queens, they were prepared to create a home to accommodate their newlywed lifestyle and different work schedules. First on the ...
Project: Kitchen expansion in a studio apartment in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Before: Giovanni, a Brooklyn-based doctor was looking to trade in his modern high-rise lifestyle for something with more history. This new studio, in a ...
Kitchen renovation costs will vary, based on the extent of your materials, design, and labor needs Joel and Eric’s kitchen in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn Imagine cooking in your new kitchen for the first time…the style! ...
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