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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Ikea Hack: Cutting SKOGSKLĂ–VER and ENJE Roller Blinds to Fit Your Windows

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This article was originally published after I hacked the ENJE roller blinds, now discontinued. They were replaced by a newer model, intro...
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Friday, July 11, 2014

Slipcovers Make an Old Sofa New Again

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Before you consign that old sofa to a Re-Store, could that sofa be saved? I had ours slipcovered and they look as good as new. Even bet...
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Choosing Lighting Fixtures for Our Midcentury Home

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Sputnik has landed! I ordered the Sputnik light fixture for our foyer back in February, when, hot on the heels of the home purchase clo...
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Monday, June 30, 2014

Update Your Furniture with New Mid-Century Legs

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As I mentioned before, our sofa is about 20 years old. One of the first major purchases of my life post-college, it came ...
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Mid-Century NYC Apartment: House Tour

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The Building Built in 1946, our building is a classic example of the art deco buildings of the era in New York City. It was designed by ...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Security Gates on Fire Escape Windows Can Be Pretty!

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This is likely not a problem for people who live in the suburbs, but for urban area dwellers, securing fire escape windows is serious bu...
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Removing Old Paint from Door Knobs and Hardware

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The door knobs in our mid-century home are original, circa 1946, which means they're made of solid brass. Unfortunately,  ...
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Marble Bathroom Reveal: From Gutted to Gorgeous

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It's incredibly rewarding to renovate an old home, especially a mid-century gem like this one, which had seen better days. Weeks of ...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Installing a Statuary Marble Bathtub Surround and Deck

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The marble arrived and it is a thing of beauty: Though warned by multiple sources, I stuck to my guns on a honed finish. I ju...
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Tiling Over Tile: Subway Tile Backsplash

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This weekend, I finally got around to tiling the kitchen backsplash. I tiled right over the existing tile, which was a beige stone-look...
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Monday, March 24, 2014

Choosing a White Paint Color Is Harder than It Seems

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BM "Super White" I've always been a fan of Benjamin Moore Paint. My previous apartment pictured here was painted BM ...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

My Jackson Heights Apartment Is in NY Times - The Hunt

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NY Times "The Hunt"  covered a couple's move from Astoria to Jackson Heights – and I'm in it!  Hah! Don't blin...
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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Kohler Bathtub Delivered Damaged

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Our tub arrived a few weeks back in the middle of a snowstorm. And it is a thing of beauty... except for that horrible crack in the bot...

Choosing a Marble Slab

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Today I visited a marble fabricator in Brooklyn - Empire Cabinets and Marble. And I viewed a few slabs that might work. I'm loving the d...
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Replacing a Kitchen Sink Strainer Basket and Drain

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Delta Trisinic Faucet Ever have a simple 2-hour DIY job snowball and take up your whole weekend? That's what happened to me w...
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Monday, February 24, 2014

Painting the Old Kitchen Cabinets to Match Kraftmaid Canvas Color

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Don't you love our newly painted cream cabinets? They didn't always look this good. We inherited a kitchen that was recently re...
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Monday, February 17, 2014

Ikea Hack: Built-In Bookcases

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Who would think you could jump-start your built-ins using inexpensive Ikea bookcases and and some decorative trim and get this?  A beautifu...
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets: Step by Step

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The most important thing about painting cabinets is to take your time and go through every step. You will not get a good result by hur...
Sunday, February 9, 2014

Bathroom Lighting & Storage

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We are down to the wire! Literally. It is time for me to firm up lighting specs and measure where the recesses for the medicine cabi...
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Pet Stains on Hardwood Floors: Before and After Photos

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I am in love with the floors in our new home! But this wasn't always the case. When we bought the place the floors were so damaged th...
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