Virginia K. Smith

Every co-op or condo resident wants a board big enough to effectively represent the entire building; on the other hand, we've all heard the old saw about "too many cooks in the kitchen." 

The Halloween how-to you've been waiting for: a guide to decor inspired by Wednesday Addams (Design Sponge)

The seven deadly sins, do-it-yourself edition (Apartment Therapy)

Decorating tips to make your poltergeist feel at home (Refinery 29)

Just about everyone who's rented a New York apartment has had to look the other way about something, whether it's noisy neighbors or a kitchen full of unfortunate-looking floor tiles. But even as a tenant, there are plenty of ways to make an apartment feel like your own without making changes that'll ding your security deposit when it comes time to leave.

Buying—or selling—a haunted house? This broker's got tips (and some creepy stories, too) (NYM, previously)

For the renter who wants luxury on a (sort of) budget: tenements with tricked out extras (NYDN)

Everyone likes a trip to the spa, but it seems the whole process would be that much more pleasant if you could soak, steam, and luxuriate without ever leaving your building. And if you're willing (and able) to shell out huge amounts of money, plenty of towers in NYC have spa amenities that'll let you do just that. Forget the in-building gym: we just want a sauna.