Room for Improvement: A secluded den, no more gloopy paint

… Five New Yorkers share their home improvement dreams which include carpetfree floors less … floors … We have walltowall carpeting in the bedroom and Im tired of it Especially since we got a rescue dog a few … of all the thick gloopy paint layers thats on all the trim doors walls and radiators It looks horrible and cant even …

By Mayra David |March 7, 2014 - 2:59PM
Room for Improvement: Dreaming of a lavish ceiling and snow-proof parking

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By Mayra David |February 21, 2014 - 2:39PM
Room for Improvement: Fantasies of closet saunas and a place to track the slush

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By Mayra David |February 6, 2014 - 12:07PM
Room For Improvement: A separate home office, a dumbwaiter-turned-powder-room and more

… the kitchen work and flow the way it should Catherine Upper West Side … Smart use of a Dumbwaiter … I heard a rumor that … be a moderately sized bedroom I would love more storage Currently my dining room acts as the office and storage room … … Id love a nicer kitchen space The kitchen in this rental is so dreary We have the basics but theyre so …

By Mayra David |January 10, 2014 - 11:19AM
Room For Improvement: A little less Christmas cheer and a second bathroom would be much appreciated this holiday season

… Tis the season to be jolly Well in New York it seems the consensus is too … Room for Improvement Related posts The 7 worst places to live in a building How to buy a NYC apartment 10 first time … to NYC Heres a crash course in finding an apartment here … Live … Troubleshooting … Neighbors … Improve … Room for …

By Mayra David |December 20, 2013 - 1:23PM
Room For Improvement: Something to take the edge off winter and the cooking smells out of the kitchen

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By Mayra David |December 6, 2013 - 10:55AM
Room For Improvement: These New Yorkers want better supers, efficient heating and a break from the Christmas "cheer"

… Less heat more privacy and a super who lives up to his title Five New Yorkers share … and fresh new appliances But this is a rental so I have to live with the faux marble stick on veneer surfaces Yuck …

By Mayra David |November 15, 2013 - 11:03AM
Room For Improvement: Windows fit for human habitation, smooth walls, a half-bath, and more

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By Mayra David |November 1, 2013 - 1:07PM
Room For Improvement: Playspaces and bike rooms are what these New Yorkers want

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By Mayra David |October 18, 2013 - 12:46PM