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Saturday, October 12, 2019

Rope-Wrapped Exposed Steam Pipe—Four Years Later

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Like most co-op homes in New York City that were built in the early 20th century, ours is heated  by steam that runs up risers from a g...
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Friday, August 9, 2019

Troubleshooting Clei Wall Bed Installation

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Have you seen the amazing "transforming" furniture by Italian manufacturer Clei? Whenever Dwell writes about micro livi...
Monday, June 24, 2019

The Unvarnished Truth: How Wood Countertops Wear (10 Years Later)

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It's been almost 10 years since I began the  kitchen renovation at our beach cottage . How time flies! This project was a budget ...
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Troubleshooting IKEA TUPPLUR Window Shades (Top Installation)

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Two of the most visited articles on Renov8or show installation tips for various IKEA window treatments, from cutting ENJE and SKOGLOVER...
Saturday, May 25, 2019

Fixer Upper Friday: 2 BR/1 BA in Laburnum Court Converts to 3 BR/1.5 BA

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Via Streeteasy /    This week's fixer upper special is a rare 2 BR/1 BA in Laburnum Court —rare in that it could easily convert to...
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Saturday, May 18, 2019

Fixer Upper Friday: Open Up This 2 BR in The Versailles

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Via Streeteasy   / This week's Fixer Upper special is a 2BR in The Versailles, which is located across the street from Traver'...
Sunday, April 28, 2019

Renovation Diary: Our Kitchen Was Featured on Sweeten!

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Via Pixy Liao / Sweeten      One nail-biting phase of this renovation happened in the planning phases, when I learned my go-to contracto...
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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Fixer Upper Friday: Spacious 2 BR in Jac Towers - $500k

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Via Streeteasy This week's Fixer Upper special is an expansive 2BR in Jac Towers, located just a stone's throw from the express ...
Sunday, April 7, 2019

Renovation Diary: Yoga Mat Cabinet & Drawer Liners Hack

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My first DIY project post kitchen renovation : Install cabinet liner in the cabinet boxes, drawers, shelves, and pantries. Liner paddin...
Saturday, January 19, 2019

Trick to Drilling in Narrow Confined Spaces

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The project is winding down and so is the punch list. Meanwhile, I've been keeping busy with small tasks. Something weighing on me h...
Saturday, January 5, 2019

Renovation Diary: Kitchen Reveal—With Before and After Photos

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If you've been following our renovation, we've been stalled in the home stretch for some time, waiting on the lighting over the si...
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

This Spray Paint Is a Perfect Match for Delta Champagne Bronze

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The plumber was coming to do all the hookups, and I still hadn't found a drinking faucet that matched the shape and finish of our ...
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Friday, December 14, 2018

Renovation Diary: Trouble-Shooting the Integrated Paneled Liebherr Refrigerator

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Some elements in this kitchen design have to be just right, and integrating the paneled refrigerator is one. The kitchen will be open to t...
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Saturday, December 8, 2018

Renovation Diary: Why I Went With Drawers in All My Base Cabinets

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Designing this kitchen for maximum functionality and efficient use of space, I specced drawers in ALL the base cabinets. The utility, func...
Friday, December 7, 2018

Renovation Diary: IKEA + Scherr's Pantries, Toe-Kicks, and Trim

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And we have pantries, and moldings, and toe kicks today! I never know exactly what I’ll see when I get home after work each night this we...
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Thursday, December 6, 2018

Renovation Diary: Custom Doors on IKEA Cabinets

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And we have doors! Things are really coming together now. The sink has been repositioned and fixes made to the length of the sink run. ...
Saturday, December 1, 2018

Renovation Diary: Why Liebherr Is the Only Paneled Refrigerator for Me

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More renovation drama! We had a moment yesterday morning when the carpenter said he thought the fridge couldn’t be flush. I was about to ...

Renovation Diary: Choosing My Paonazzo Marble Slabs

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This weekend I chose my marble slabs — the ones I'm standing in front of here are mine. When you're renovating a kitchen you have...

Renovation Diary: Mistakes Happen, or, the Sink-Run Issue

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Today was a tough day on the renovation front. I discovered the sink run was longer than I'd specified in the design. How did this ha...
Saturday, November 17, 2018

Renovation Diary: Why Skim Coating Is Worth the Cost

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—Original old world plaster walls— When we got the bids on this job, one area where they varied was in the treatment of the walls, and ...
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