lwt's Profile
| Display Name: | lwt |
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| Member Since: | 4/10/09 |
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First I agree that if you are planning on being there for 5 years, you may want to consider doing a real fix now. I moved into a NYC 1 bedroom with worn wood floors that I should have refinished. 10 years later I was still wishing I'd done it. Help for Heinous Wall Tiles...Used on the Floor? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy New York |
4/8/10 1:50 AM |
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Somone already said this early, and I agree...paint all the walls white. You can do an eggshell finish on the walls and a glossy on the trim. Or save some money and time by not repainting the trim. Your rooms will look more spacious and bright. Not to mention elegant. And since I'm assuming the carpet must stay, better to not throw another color into the mix. If you can find a large area rug to cover that, it will help, or sisal is always nice. I would get a slip cover for the beige sofa. You can have these made or order many basic stock sizes. White canvas or hemp linen is a really nice look. With something along those lines, you can bring in all the color you want in throw pillows and accents and art. If you still want to paint, I'd pick a room like a bedroom or bathroom and do something dramatic. Maybe keep the white trim if it's also in that room and paint the walls and perhaps even ceiling chocolate or navy. Get a big potted palm tree for the room to add some life. If you do opt to pick a color other than white for the main rooms, don't just pick a wall. Too many people fall on the crutch and it just doesn't look fresh. This beige is never going to look great and chances are, it won't sit well with a color you do like. Might at well bite the bullet while it's empty and make something you can live happily in. Where to Start When Everything is 'Condo Beige'? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy New York |
4/5/10 3:39 PM |
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Also, I have to add Linus Bikes, from Venice Ca...check out linusbike.com They are elegant and much less than the Gary Fisher. Best City Bike Designs 2009 | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest |
12/10/09 4:53 PM |
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I love the rug in the living room...where's that from? Brian Riccardo's Lower East Side Apartment House Tour | Apartment Therapy New York |
12/9/09 3:31 PM |
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I am pretty sure too the stair would not meet code, and especially in NYC where stair codes have just become even more strict. However, that being said, it looks amazing and that will only be a factor when and if the place is sold. If you do ever get to that point, you could add glass to that side and keep the effect of the open stair. Love the high gloss black and white. Very nice. Ray's Staircase Renovation House Call | Apartment Therapy New York |
11/27/09 4:08 PM |
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I think these are great. I voted 3 stars btw...but one very small comment...I wish that the spacers at the end joins were resolved in a slightly more elegant way. Maybe if the spacers were the same width at the shelf and became more solid? But very nice work. Apartment Therapy New York | Hello Block Shelving by Kenn Archibald Design Showcase 2009 |
8/29/09 12:41 PM |
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I would think of it in two stages....what you can easily do now...and what you want to save for later. Apartment Therapy Boston | Good Question: Help Me Plan My Kitchen Renovation? Providence, Rhode Island |
4/10/09 12:52 PM |