Lawnmowr's Profile

Wooden chair in the first picture is called the Bank of England chair.

I used to live in a small one bedroom on the ground floor of a three story row house in Queen, NY. Renovated the apartment- painted, put new wood floors. The biggest plus is the huge backyard that I cleaned and landscaped. My neighbors were so appreciative of me cleaning and beautifying what they call the 'health hazard'. Also motivated them to take good of their yards even more. Lived with my two rescued dogs. I have to move out after the owners decided to sell the building. Those were some of the best years. Sadly the apartment is gone and my two dogs have since passed. Only the pictures reminded me of those poignant times.

Love the apartment. It has the quintessential NYC vibe.

Love it. Seeing interiors like these are refreshing. I'm sick of the 'Dwell' look - pretentious modernism.

Those bertoia chairs are so uncomfortable.

Good only for people who's only talent in cooking is boiling an egg. Just imaging cleaning up grease after sauteing and frying.

As a cook- I cringe when I see pictures of trendy kitchens in design magazines. I think of the maintenance issue right away. These kitchens are built for show or for people who do not know how to operate a microwave nor boil an egg.

Consider restaining the cabinets to a darker color. Replace the countertops with engineered stones such as corian , silestone or celador. Natural hard stones as granite(don't even think about marble especially white marble) or if your budget is limited plastic laminate. Forget about concrete slab or soapstone-they chip and crack. Think about ceramic tiles for the flooring or backsplash. I was at the IDCNY recently and it is amazing how technology has aethetically transformed ceramic tiles.
They are durable and inexpensive for as low as $2-$4 per square feet. Go to Stone Source or Hastings for good options for ceramic tiles

Lastly do not underestimate the power of paint and color.

Everytime we were invited to spend a couple of days as houseguests we offer to buy groceries or bring items that will be useful to our host/s, help out around the house or treat them to dinner.

Doesn't this look like a Rubber Tree?

Absolutely not! the sofa is fabulous and gives the room a disntinctive flavor. Say no to bland, chic modern interiors!