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

… paint advises Laurence Carr CEO and founder of interior design firm Laurence Carr Inc Maryana Grinshpun principal of architectural and interior design firm Mammoth Projects echoes that ethos When … says interior designer Jennifer Morris of Brooklynbased JMorris Design Otherwise the painter may go with a cheaper …

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

… Its hard to plan for the renovation of a NYC historic district brownstoneand keep … same historic district as well as those in other districts Showing precedent is often the only way to sell your idea … … The trend for years has been for people to buy smaller homes than they need with plans to expand square footage …

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

Design + Architecture

Considering renovating your NYC kitchen? Here are 5 (make that 6!) trends to think twice about

… founder of Fontan Architecture After all following home design trends can be tricky Thats why Brick Underground spoke with NYC architects and designers about five of the biggest reno decisions Is an … bespoke space Interior designer Jennifer Morris founder of JMorris Design says the first question she often hears is …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 25, 2019 - 2:00PM