kayonyc's Profile

wow. impressive, and nicely put together. Do you move the bike each time you shower?

i gave up on move-in condition. Basically it's a gut job in most of the rooms, but at least it's a decent size for the price and has a fantastic roofdeck, and 2 WICs. It's also only 2 blocks away from most trains is in a pretty exclusive neighborhood close to shops and restauarants.

i just moved into a renovated bedroom ,and i'm trying to plan this very thing! I'm picturing my reading nook composed of a lounge chair like the Bertoia bird chair, about 4 feet from the upper left corner of the bed. and in the corner of the bedroom. I'm thinking of adding a platner end table next to it or a diy tree trunk table. and a cozy rug

Some of these are pricey! I bought a Masai Wool blanket from the tribesmen in Kenya. It was 14. Boy am i glad I got it - the colors are just spectacular.

Am finally living alone after nearly 2 decades of roomates. It feels fantastic - decorating how I want to decorate, not doing the dishes if i don't have time, and of course the silence and peace. I don't have a tv either, so it's abslutely quiet.

I am finally in the process of converting my first adult home into the stuff of my dreams - all at the ripe old age of 39. Lots of sweat equity and weekend evenings spent alone stripping, sanding, and painting. But it's worth it when you finally get to see something turn around. It's also equity building, which is truly awesome!

the one thing I've had to exercise is patience - i want to change out all my existing light fixtures as they are gawdawul ugly. But I'm waiting to find things that are absolutely perfect. One thing that helped me was to add little things that make a big impact. In my case it took MONTHS to get a bath renovated and bedroom done. Stuff like large flower arrangements in the apartment, and painting a door and wall panel a bright orange helped lift my spirits during the long haul.

I bought cherry blossoms at TJs too! but the first batch was done a few days later. I'm hoping this one will last me longer. The price is great (7.99) though.

Not sure why this made it as a house tour? The composition as a whole is nothing special although some of the vignettes have character. Art? more tactile things? Rugs, color, cohesion?

You have my respect for the spackle and sanding, however. I recently restored the 100 year old plaster walls in my brooklyn apt. It took many many painful months of stripping old paint, joint compound skim coating and much sanding.

Just yesterday, i painted my trim BM decorators' white. It is perfectly crisp, and works for me with the warm wood floor and low nyc winter light . Love it

i liked the before - is this a Haywood-wakefield piece? The handles were so art-deco elegant. Shame to mess with that.