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Display Name: Elle Urker
Member Since: 4/2/12

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I've seen so many amazing examples of this. This conversion is disgraceful. Bear in mind that church vs badly done renovation is not the only option. I've seen some gorgeous bars which are converted churches.


Living in a Converted Church Toronto Life
4/1/13 1:20 PM

Sweet Jesus that baby is ADORABLE!


Sam & Anne's Cozy Modern Blend House Tour
2/28/13 5:23 PM

This is so great and SO MUCH BETTER than the other London home.


Katharine & James' Glamorous Family Home in LondonHouse Tour
2/23/13 5:35 PM

GORGEOUS!

I actually gasped when I saw it. I'd take this over ugly chevrons any day!


Before & After: Matthew Patrick Smyth at Designer Visions
2/11/13 3:48 PM

It looks well done but I think the colors are clashing.


Before & After: Charlotte's Craigslist Chairs get Chevron-ed
2/11/13 3:47 PM

1000 square feet in NY? That's small? Seriously.

Please.


Ross's Cozy Modern Home in Midtown House Tour
1/18/13 2:21 PM

lol. That makes more sense. I'm not a parent but I thought 8 month olds were pretty mobile.


Wynn's Whimsical Meadow Nursery Nursery Tour
1/17/13 11:38 PM

That baby is 8 months old? Looks younger.


Wynn's Whimsical Meadow Nursery Nursery Tour
1/17/13 3:26 PM

yes.


Makeup Rescue: Simple Fix for a Broken Powder Compact
1/15/13 12:43 PM

So I googled generic kitchen cabinets and the first image that came up was from apartment therapy: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/good-questions-how-can-i-spruc-45730 . This person has the same cabinets as this poster and is trying to spruce them up! I'm sorry but I can't believe someone who is a designer is trying to sell horrible boring light colored generic wood cabinets as anything resembling intentional design. This is a lazy housewife McMansion kitchen. It's stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and brown kitchen cabinets. It's like house number 2 on house hunters! The older kitchen is crappy but at least it has an excuse to be a bit schlubby. But the after has basically moved to the suburbs and gained 50 pounds.


Before & After: West Village Kitchen Goes from Ick to Slick
12/12/12 1:29 AM

1. This house is a lot of things (and I like it a lot) but it's not sophisticated. Not in any sense of the word I know.

2. Has this post been reposted since yesterday? It's showing as the newest post even though it's not.


Aya & Trevor's Sophisticated Contemporary Condo House Tour
12/12/12 1:20 AM

And just to be clear, the other NY apartment is not the Brooklyn one (which is gorgeous) but the earlier post which was a conversion to a galley kitchen which was HIDEOUS.


Before & After: West Village Kitchen Goes from Ick to Slick
12/11/12 4:39 PM

I feel the same way about this kitchen that I do about the other NY kitchen reno: there is something almost sinful about putting in these boring suburban kitchens into NY apartments. I almost prefer the old one. That cabinet color is so BLAH. The whole thing is just DULL. Where is the color? And by color, I don't mean the cheesy African art.


Before & After: West Village Kitchen Goes from Ick to Slick
12/11/12 4:23 PM

@ JubileeTreeCo.

Thanks for weighing in! It is completely gorgeous and I do understand that quality costs money. Hopefully, if there ends up being a more affordable version, I will be first in line!


Jubiltree: A Reusable Wooden
Christmas Tree

11/28/12 1:34 PM

It's $500! I could buy 10 years worth of live trees for that price!


Jubiltree: A Reusable Wooden
Christmas Tree

11/28/12 10:04 AM

Turkey/mash and gravy are esoteric? What do you normally feed them?

Honestly, if they don't like potatoes, why trick them? Adding marshmallows seems to completely destroy the nutritional value of a vegetable. If they like rice or some other starchy carb, wouldn't it be better just to give them rice rather than be rigid about it?


Tips for Finicky Eaters on Thanksgiving?
11/16/12 10:54 AM

It's the bed nook. Those curtains are 100% granny. There is nothing modern about this apartment. Everything is just on the edge of being kitschy.


Before & After: Small Space, Big Changes The Sweeten
11/15/12 7:50 PM

Thanks Michelle! So jealous!


Michelle's Dream Space Small Cool Contest
4/24/12 3:45 PM

Gorgeous apt! Truly. I was wondering: am moving to NY myself and probably will end up on UWS. Would it be possible to give a rough idea of how much you pay? Nothing too detailed but trying to get an idea of how much space I could get.


Michelle's Dream Space Small Cool Contest
4/24/12 12:01 AM

Do any of these fragrant plants work indoors?


5 Fragrant Plants for a Small Space
4/18/12 4:23 PM