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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Drab Kitchen Colors: A British Invasion

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Bespoke craftsman kitchens of DeVol and Plain English, and the latter's off-the-shelf brand British Standard, have been gradually weanin...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Is the Pink Bathroom Back?

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via  Yellow Brick Home Anyone who has ever renovated an old home has likely encountered "the pink bathroom." It's often the fi...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

How to Fix Laminate on Furniture and Countertops

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Our pedestal table has survived three moves and two renovations—and in the process experienced some hard knocks. It wasn't in perfec...
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Saturday, November 20, 2021

IKEA Hack: Desk for Two + Järsta Wall Cabinets

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  It's been awhile since my IKEA home office for two hack  and though I've put the finishing touches on the desk for two, I...
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Saturday, March 6, 2021

Free Kitchen Design Apps to Make Your Designs, Floor Plans, and Mood Boards

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An early SketchUp of my kitchen plan As your kitchen plan comes together and you start speaking with vendors and interviewing contracto...
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Friday, February 12, 2021

Why It's Nearly Impossible to "Flip" in New York City

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Photo: RedFin.com Several years ago a listing for a 900 sq ft two-bedroom in our neighborhood caught my eye. Back in September of that ...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

CottageCore: Hemp Sink Skirt (No-Sew)

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I'm approaching the finish line on our cottage kitchen refresh . The new paint color —"craftsman" gray, as one of you so aptly...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

CottageCore: Painting the Kitchen Cabinets Farrow & Ball "Pigeon"

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You've heard of "pandemic baking"? Welcome to my version: pandemic painting. Rather than dwell on the sad prospect of a summer...
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Saturday, March 7, 2020

Spray-Painted Kitchen-Sink Faucet One Year Later

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Our kitchen renovation is a year old, and I'm still smitten! It is a pleasure to cook in. But more than this, I love that point on ...
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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Painting the Cottage Kitchen Cabinets a "Beachier" Color

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Despite its modest size and lack of insulation, our 1925 beach cottage has its charms, and we spend nearly every weekend of summer there....
Saturday, February 1, 2020

My Honed Marble Bath - SIx Years Later

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When the design for our bathroom renovation was just a gleam in my iPad but I was starting to investigate marble for the tub surround,...
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Friday, January 10, 2020

Fixer Upper Friday: 1 BR in Carlton House Converts to 2

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Via Streeteasy This week's fixer upper special is 1,000 sq ft  1 BR in the Carlton House —with a terrace!—that could convert to a ...
Friday, November 29, 2019

Installing LED Accent Lighting Above a Run of Bookcases—Easy DIY

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It's been five years since I hacked some IKEA BILLY bookcases to create our built-ins that line the wall in our living r...
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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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