How to handle National Grid, when to renovate your co-op's elevators, and more

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By Virginia K. Smith |August 27, 2014 - 10:59AM
The tricky art of setting a sale price, cheap (yet cute) bathroom lighting, and more

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By Virginia K. Smith |August 26, 2014 - 10:59AM
Decorating an NYC apartment on the cheap, pizza ovens for Brooklyn backyards, and more

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By Virginia K. Smith |August 25, 2014 - 10:59AM
Deciding when it's time to move, a DIY fridge makeover, and more

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By Virginia K. Smith |August 21, 2014 - 10:59AM
Elderly tenants fight back on the UWS, budgeting your kitchen reno, and more

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By Virginia K. Smith |August 20, 2014 - 10:59AM
Decorating bedrooms on a shoestring, apartment listings as poetry, and more

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By Virginia K. Smith |August 19, 2014 - 10:59AM
Murray Hill attracts the stroller set, making the most of a cramped kitchen counter, and more

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By Virginia K. Smith |August 14, 2014 - 10:59AM