9 things I learned from my two-year DIY renovation

… Here dear reader is what I gleaned from my New York City renovation … 1 Line up an expert …  If youre going to buy a … wall instead of a whole room Above our dining room midrenovation  … 5 If you build it they will talk  … Youll … should I ask when checking my contractors references   … Improve … Small Projects + DIY … Renovation … Live … NYC …

By Mayra David |July 30, 2014 - 1:59PM
Rental-friendly DIY fixes for 3 common lighting problems

… At some point or another weve all lived in a rental with a lighting scheme that makes us feel like were either at the … keep intact and as weve said before a lighting upgrade is one of the quickest easiest decorating fixes you can make  … In lieu of  what Design Sponge accurately terms  the RentalApartmentStandardLightFixtureofDOOM you can swap in a woven …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 22, 2014 - 12:59PM
5 foolproof steps to painting any room—successfully

… on drying times between coats  The painted room Related NYC Renovation Chronicles Revive a long dark hallway with a twotone paint job NYC Renovation Chronicles Strip decades of gloopy paint off your … NYC apartment Rental Rookie A primer on painting … Live … Improve … Small Projects + DIY … DIY … NYC Renovation

By Mayra David |July 8, 2014 - 1:59PM