NYC Renovation Q's

We want to switch from gas to electric, but our apartment can't handle an increased electrical load. What can we do?

By Emily Myers |March 3, 2022 - 12:30PM

… engaging in home renovation projects says Karen Kostiw an agent at Coldwell Banker Warburg This is causing a shortage … in a New York minute Same for Farrow Balls Modern Emulsion billed as a matte paint thats washable scuffproof and mold … well as brokers designers and contractors that you know for referrals Just dont expect all painters to have …

By Evelyn Battaglia |February 10, 2022 - 3:00PM

Renovation

My renovation project needs approval but the board is stalling—how can I speed things up?

By Emily Myers |November 30, 2021 - 9:30AM

Renovation

My NYC apartment has a concrete ceiling. How do I install overhead lighting?

By Amy Plitt |August 18, 2020 - 1:30PM

Design + Architecture

How to blow out the back of your NYC brownstone

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 4, 2020 - 9:30AM

Renovation

What you need to know about replacing the wood floors in your NYC apartment or house

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 12, 2020 - 9:00AM

Design + Architecture

Renovating a brownstone in a NYC historic district? Here's what you can—and can't—do

… are not when setting priorities Included in the nonvisible category are interior updates those are pretty much a done deal and a few exterior … in the 1920s … Visible design details fall in the maybe category … Meshberg points to historical accuracy as the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 1, 2019 - 9:00AM