NYC renovation blog
Notes on kitchens, bathrooms, apartments and co-ops in New York City, from a renovation contractor at work here since 2005.
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Stylish Bathroom Renovations in NYC: Six Things That Make the Room
Stylish bathroom renovations in NYC come from six things: a style that suits the building, space, comfort features, color, lighting and water-saving fixtures.
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NYC Kitchen Styles: Let the Building, Not the Borough, Set the Style
NYC kitchen styles by borough make a neat list, but the building decides more: pre-war apartment, brownstone, loft, newer condo or house. A guide to each.
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NYC Renovation Ideas: Four Looks and What Each Takes to Build
NYC renovation ideas for an apartment or home: industrial, classic contemporary, all white and natural materials, with what each look takes to build well.
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Office Trends Worth Building: Walls, Daylight and Lounge Space
Office trends worth building into a New York office: walls that say something, daylight carried deep into the floor, and lounge space that people really use.
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Five Bathroom Floor Ideas That Hold Up to Water and Time
Five bathroom floor ideas compared: wood-look tile, mosaic, sheet vinyl, waterproof vinyl plank and geometric tile, plus what must be right under any of them.
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Kitchen Trends Worth Keeping: Five Ways to Make a Kitchen Your Own
Five kitchen trends worth keeping because they make the room yours: built-in organization, stone slabs, aged finishes, small details and confident color.
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Home Trends That Last: Five Ideas Worth Building Into a NYC Home
Five home trends that have lasted: daylight and plants, outdoor rooms, rooms that do two jobs, lower energy use and collected interiors, fitted to a NYC home.
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Bathroom Trends for the Shower: Seats, Smoked Glass, Steam and Color
Bathroom trends that last start in the shower: a built-in seat, smoked glass, steam, green and black. What each takes to build properly in an NYC bathroom.
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Bathroom Trends That Hold Up: Five Ideas Tested Against Water
Five bathroom trends judged by how they stand up to water and time: a spa-like calm, wallpaper, marble, plants and color zones, and what each one needs.
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Kitchen Island Trends: Double Islands, Shapes and What Will Fit
Kitchen island trends, from double islands to T-shaped and wrap-around layouts, with the clearances, plumbing, gas and power an island needs to work.