While I like brick, in this case, I would paint that brick white. I like the idea of beefing up the mantle--maybe some pale re-claimed wood. You could hang a picture or mirror. I would also get rid...
Great redo! Although not a fan of the tile floor. I think the wood floor should have been continued into the kitchen. Love the chandelier, backsplash and simplicity of design. If only my NYC kitche...
Hell's Kitchen, NYC: I walk everywhere (incl. to work) but the E/C/1 subway stops are within a block, if I want. Around the corner from my apartment is restaurant row--blocks of diverse eateries, s...
Your own place is the best showroom. Start there and invite over friends. If they like it, they might start asking for your advice/help. For me, that was the impetus to begin classes (starting with...
I find the bathroom a little too 'hospital chic'. The overall light and airiness in the apt seems great from these pictures. Do love the kitchen table and tin ceiling.
I love this! As a NYC dweller, I've had 5 different roommates since I moved here and dealt with all of these issues at one point or another--it is NOT being picky. Certain bathroom etiquette is a g...
It would be a bit more hot a) painted or stained; and b) if the drawers somehow slid out (rather than sideways) so you could place this in a corner to save some space. Then it would be aesthetic an...
Yes! I started streaming video online when I moved to the Czech Republic in 2006 and haven't looked at a TV since (in my own place anyway). Most shows are available online (with lovely *limited* co...
Small is when you have a "mini-tub" tucked into a corner (i.e., walls surround 3 sides), while on the other side of one wall is a mini-sink. Toilet is in front of both. Prob about 5'x4' altogether....
Divine Design is awesome (though I wish they provided the budgets, which all seem high end), I've watched it since the beginning. Candace Olsen clearly listens to her clients. And the show's funny!...
Last thing I remember before leaving my UES apartment on 9/11 was Katie Couric on Today Show saying "what a beautiful fall day it was in Manhattan." Arrived at work in Midtown (prob last subway bef...
We always used a clothes line in FL (until a hurricane wiped it out a couple of years ago). When I lived in the Czech Republic last year, clothes dryers are relatively rare so I hung my clothes to ...
I used to have colored sheets and towels, but the colors always faded after a few washings (or developed bleached spots from other people using the washer), so white it is. I wash whites in hot wat...
Living in NYC, on the 5th FL of a walk-up with no laundry facilities, I happily out-source my laundry. I'm not a trust fund baby but the cost of the laundromat machines is about $4.50 to wash and $...
I did this during a redecorating project for my parents in their bathroom and it looks fantastic. Totally hides ugly tilework that cannot be replaced yet and gives the space more height. I *sewed* ...
Grew up in FL and was visiting my parents a few months ago. Around 1am (or so), there was a loud boom and the entire house shook, furniture rattled and our dogs barked. Walked around the house but ...
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While I like brick, in this case, I would paint that brick white. I like the idea of beefing up the mantle--maybe some pale re-claimed wood. You could hang a picture or mirror. I would also get rid...
Great redo! Although not a fan of the tile floor. I think the wood floor should have been continued into the kitchen. Love the chandelier, backsplash and simplicity of design. If only my NYC kitche...
Hell's Kitchen, NYC: I walk everywhere (incl. to work) but the E/C/1 subway stops are within a block, if I want. Around the corner from my apartment is restaurant row--blocks of diverse eateries, s...
Your own place is the best showroom. Start there and invite over friends. If they like it, they might start asking for your advice/help. For me, that was the impetus to begin classes (starting with...
I find the bathroom a little too 'hospital chic'. The overall light and airiness in the apt seems great from these pictures. Do love the kitchen table and tin ceiling.
Installing my A/C unit in my window (5th FL apt) as well as changing out an old kitchen light fixture with a new one. Yay for single girl power!
I love this! As a NYC dweller, I've had 5 different roommates since I moved here and dealt with all of these issues at one point or another--it is NOT being picky. Certain bathroom etiquette is a g...
It would be a bit more hot a) painted or stained; and b) if the drawers somehow slid out (rather than sideways) so you could place this in a corner to save some space. Then it would be aesthetic an...
Yes! I started streaming video online when I moved to the Czech Republic in 2006 and haven't looked at a TV since (in my own place anyway). Most shows are available online (with lovely *limited* co...
Small is when you have a "mini-tub" tucked into a corner (i.e., walls surround 3 sides), while on the other side of one wall is a mini-sink. Toilet is in front of both. Prob about 5'x4' altogether....
Vintage cast-iron iron that belonged to my great-grandmother.
Divine Design is awesome (though I wish they provided the budgets, which all seem high end), I've watched it since the beginning. Candace Olsen clearly listens to her clients. And the show's funny!...
Last thing I remember before leaving my UES apartment on 9/11 was Katie Couric on Today Show saying "what a beautiful fall day it was in Manhattan." Arrived at work in Midtown (prob last subway bef...
Very wam and open feeling. Love the colors - and having the stove beneath the window.
We always used a clothes line in FL (until a hurricane wiped it out a couple of years ago). When I lived in the Czech Republic last year, clothes dryers are relatively rare so I hung my clothes to ...
I used to have colored sheets and towels, but the colors always faded after a few washings (or developed bleached spots from other people using the washer), so white it is. I wash whites in hot wat...
Living in NYC, on the 5th FL of a walk-up with no laundry facilities, I happily out-source my laundry. I'm not a trust fund baby but the cost of the laundromat machines is about $4.50 to wash and $...
I did this during a redecorating project for my parents in their bathroom and it looks fantastic. Totally hides ugly tilework that cannot be replaced yet and gives the space more height. I *sewed* ...
Love the colors and the TV set-up but esp. the kitchen. It looks cozy without being overly cluttered. Super cool!
Grew up in FL and was visiting my parents a few months ago. Around 1am (or so), there was a loud boom and the entire house shook, furniture rattled and our dogs barked. Walked around the house but ...