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Friday, June 22, 2018

The Scary Prospect of Hiring a Contractor for Your Kitchen Renovation

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It's been a while since I posted about my kitchen renovation, but I have been working on it. I've finalized the design, chosen ca...
Saturday, April 28, 2018

Fixer Upper Friday: 2 BR + Office in Laburnum Court - $559k

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This week's Fixer Upper find is a 2BR + office, located in Laburnum Court at 37-16 80th Street, #42 in the Jackson Heights neighborh...
Saturday, March 3, 2018

Fixer Upper Friday: A 2BR for $399k in the Wilshire House in Jackson Heights

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This week's Fixer Upper find is a 2BR located at  34-15 74th Street, 6E  in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of NYC listed for just $...
Sunday, February 25, 2018

Financing Your Renovation: What a HELOC Appraiser Is Looking For in a New York City Co-Op Home

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Whether you're renovating to resell or to stay in your home and enjoy your design upgrades for years to come, a HELOC can be a good ...
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Scherr's Versus Semihandmade White Shaker Doors That Fit IKEA Sektion Cabinets

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There's a growing trend in homeowners choosing IKEA cabinet boxes and organizational inserts but sourcing their doors elsewhere, and ...
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Sunday, February 4, 2018

What Lenders Look for in a Renovation Appraisal

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This kitchen renovation, for so long just a gleam in my iPad, is becoming a reality, and that's exciting. I'll be paying for a g...
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Financing and Return on Investment for a Major Kitchen Renovation

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Via Berkshire Green The kitchen renovation I've been dreaming of has finally arrived, and I'll be paying for a good deal of it ...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

IKEA Kitchens: Planning Your SEKTION Cabinet Organizers

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Via IKEA When you're planning your kitchen, don't stop at the exterior design. It's helpful to sketch out exactly what you...
Sunday, January 21, 2018

Can You Open a Wall in a NYC Co-op Renovation?

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Via Fontan Architecture Our renovation has hit the wall — figuratively speaking. I've been in a holding pattern these past weeks, un...
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Sunday, January 7, 2018

Why I'm Minimizing the Range Hood in My New Kitchen

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Via Houzz Is it just me, or have range hoods gone over the top? Sometimes it seems as though a Rolls Royce has been parked in the kitche...
Friday, December 15, 2017

Fixer Upper Friday: 2BR Convertible to 3BR for $525k in The Plymouth in Jackson Heights

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Via StreetEasy This week I profile a Fixer Upper extraordinaire. This home at 35-20 82nd Street, #41, has an unusually flexible floor p...
Saturday, December 9, 2017

My Visit to the Semihandmade Showroom in NYC

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Having decided to go with statuary marble for the backsplash, the rest of the kitchen design fell quickly into place. To keep this ...
Friday, December 1, 2017

Classic White Shaker + Marble Kitchen

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I met today with the good folks at Semihandmade . This company makes door fronts that fit IKEA cabinets — they even drill holes for the...
Thursday, November 23, 2017

Thanksgiving Table DIY Place Cards Craft

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Happy Thanksgiving! This will be a quick post. As American's across the land are basting turkeys and bringing out the good china, I ...
Saturday, November 18, 2017

Oh Yes, IKEA Can Do Upscale Modern Kitchens!

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via Houzz I paid a visit to IKEA on a rare day off, hoping I'd have better luck grabbing the attention of one of the kitchen staf...
Saturday, November 4, 2017

Two Open Kitchen Designs Using IKEA Cabinets

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Now that I've weighed the pros and cons of the galley kitchen,  considered knocking down walls for an open concept kitchen, and gra...
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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Calculating the Budget for My Dream Kitchen Renovation

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Now that I've decided to open up walls, it's time to grapple with the budget for this renovation. When I renovated my Brooklyn kitc...
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Sunday, October 15, 2017

Recycled Kitchens That Are Worth It — Just for the Appliances

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Since the day I first set eyes on our home, I've been casually stalking recycled kitchens. Today I came across one that would be wort...
Saturday, May 27, 2017

Cottage Style: How Shake Shingles Weather Over Time (PHOTOS)

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We've achieved a big renovation milestone this year — the summer cottage is now completely reshingled, from top to bottom. Repla...
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Saturday, May 13, 2017

Fixer Upper Friday: Turn This 2BR/1BA in the Fillmore to a 2BR/2BA With Open Kitchen

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via Streeteasy Hey, I'm back with more Fixer Upper spotting. So, I don't often cover a home that's been advertised without...
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