walls

What's the best shade of white to paint your NYC apartment if you're trying to sell?

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 28, 2025 - 10:30AM

L-shaped divider with shelves and a sliding door from Manhattan Pressurized Walls

Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… to be allowed Ask the property manager before signing a new lease and before installing a bookshelf wall in your … furniture against the bookshelf on either side Same for the floating door with special hinges offered by Wall 2 Wall … approved for Wall 2 Walls freestanding bookcase with a floating door thats pulled from behind and has nothing above …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM

Manhattan Pressurized Walls temporary wall with plexiglass window

Renovation

Turn one room into two: The insider's guide to temporary pressurized walls

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 27, 2025 - 10:30AM

Small Projects + DIY

My apartment really needs to be painted. How can I get my landlord to do it?

By Austin Havens-Bowen |January 18, 2024 - 1:30PM

Renovation

Here’s how much it costs to gut renovate a dated Upper West Side co-op

Sponsored By Bolster |June 16, 2023 - 12:30PM

Troubleshooting

The basement in our rental floods often and I’d like to test the air quality. What’s the best way to do this?

By Emily Myers |June 23, 2022 - 1:30PM

Small Projects + DIY

Chic and lease friendly: 6 sites to shop for peel-and-stick wallpaper for your NYC rental

By Austin Havens-Bowen |May 3, 2022 - 2:30PM

Products + Services

Want to try wallpaper in your NYC apartment or brownstone? Here's what you need to know

… Looking for a way to perk up your New York City apartment or brownstone beyond … of wallpaper … Getting started can seem overwhelming Because contrary to its name wallpaper is not always made of … wall and therefore require extra prep work and extra care when installing but might be worth the extra costs for glam …

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 3, 2022 - 9:30AM