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Member Since: 3/9/09

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If it is in Manhattan you could close it in with doors and rent it out as a studio with sleep loft above.


Ideas for Weird Nook in New Loft? Good Questions
10/26/12 9:33 AM

That space looks perfect for a murphy bed.

Or if you want to keep it open I'd do one of those cool reading nooks I keep seeing on here.

Even better - you could make it into a small garden space with a vertical garden on the back wall.


Ideas for Weird Nook in New Loft? Good Questions
10/26/12 9:28 AM

This is a stupid Idea


World's Largest Ferris Wheel Coming to Staten Island Design News 09.28.12
9/28/12 1:38 PM

Zzzt - honey please yelp handyman!


How To Remove a Light Fixture
8/27/12 4:11 PM

Rosebud .......


Fun Things: Naef Puzzle, Nintendo & Sled The Monday Morning Scavenger
8/27/12 9:23 AM

Ok, so a couple of weeks ago I posted on the work completed in terms of physical upgrades to the apartment. The bones are now all in order (and what a tremendous difference that has made!). So here is an update on the "Next Steps" I listed:

1. Figure out what to sleep on
Having gotten rid of the murphy bed we are temporarily sleeping on my girlfriends full size bed. We don't want to use a traditional bed and have decided to get a sofa bed. Having gone through the recent post and the stores listed we decided upon the dawson sofa at Room and Board with titan smoke covering (Thanks to Jason for all his patience and help).

2. Figure out what to sit on
We still have my old potomic aprtment sofa which we will use as we continue our search for seating options that will not take too much space. We saw alot of things at Room & Board that we liked but I think we are going to wait until our sleeper arrives so we will have a sense of how it looks in our space and what would really go with it.

3. Figure out what to eat on
We like the parsons tables (18 x36 x 35 glass) and will get one to eat on and another to serve as a computer workstation.

4. Decorate with style
We went onto AllPosters.com and have gone through alot of prints we like but are having a tough time deciding. The wall color is yosemite sand - funny the color that can go with so many things is making it harder to decide what to do with the space.

The kitchen is now complete. We put up the pot racks, the wine bottle holder, and the undershelf glass rack. I love being in the space. I think I would love to find a bar stool (wooden/ butcher block looking) that can fold flat that I can hang on the wall to conserve space but provide a place to sit.

The batroom is just about done. I just have to build the over-toilet shelving unit and put up some hooks for bath towels and some art as well.

It is exciting to have my girlfriend moving in; doing the cure with her has made it even better. Right now we are also waist deep in moving boxes. I will post pics as soon as I can.


Apartment Therapy New York | Spring Cure 2009: Discussion Board I New York City
4/27/09 11:09 AM

Hi Everybody

we are at the halfway point now and so I thought it would be a good idea to provide an update.

Apartment-Wide Change:
We had someone come in to skim coat our walls and do the painting for us (maybe it is cheating but I am just not a handy type of person) as well as take care of the lighting changes. Everything should be done by this Thursday. It is striking. As for the walls - all the cracks, bubbles, chips, grooves, and dents are all gone. In terms of the lighting - there is so much more depth and character. I can not believe how much of a difference it has made; the apartment has truly been transformed.

Kitchen:
The space was painted a Deep Burgundy with the area over the appliances left in white for contrast (and to make it feel a bit larger). We added track lighting with a dimmer switch in the small kitchen area (what a difference). The full size fridge has gone in favor of a dorm fridge which is providing the support for a coutertop (I nearly cried when I saw it installed). We moved our small microwave which used to sit on top of the fridge and put it on a shelf underneath our cabinets. At this point we are putting up a wine bottle holder, glass holder, and pot rack.

Bathroom:
The room was painted Old Navy Blue and was complimented by a new vanity and medicine cabinet (in white). We are now putting together a cabinet for storage over the toilet and possibly adding a mirror to one of the walls to make the space feel a bit larger and brighter.

Middle Room:
We took out the Murphy bed bookcase and put back the half of the arch taken out when it was installed. The walls in this room were skim coated and painted Yosemite Sand and the trim is white. A ceiling fan has now been installed as well.

Front Room:
We took down the TV and stereo which had been up close to the ceiling on shelves like you see in bars and restaurants. Track lighting has also been installed here with a dimmer switch. The walls here were also skim coated and painted Yosemite Sand.

Next Step:
1. Figure out what to sleep on
2. Figure out what to sit on
3. Figure out what to eat on
4. Decorate with style
** Feels like I have everything still to do!


Apartment Therapy New York | Spring Cure 2009: Discussion Board I New York City
4/14/09 11:40 AM

Hi There! I'm real excited to get started with everyone. My girlfriend is moving in which means a fresh start for us both!

I have a two room studio in Midtown Manhattan and will be doing the deep cure including bathroom, kitchenette and two rooms.

My biggest challenge is plaster walls - I have been told by a contractor that I will need to skim coat the place to get a quality finish (=$$$).

If the opportunity arises I would be interested in helping out a deserving person or family with their cure.


Apartment Therapy New York | Spring Cure 2009: Discussion Board I New York City
3/11/09 11:00 PM

My Girlfriend is moving in - the timing couldn't be any better!

;3)


Apartment Therapy New York | The Spring Cure: Join Us Next Week! Week Zero
3/11/09 12:32 PM