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  1. great rooms
    From a Decaying Bohemian Skylit Garret to a Modern HomeKay Lee and Jonathan Chong were beguiled by this Village walk-up owned by artists for decades. But then they had to live in it.
    By Wendy Goodman
  2. bad advice
    Boomer Dads Are Driving Real Estate Agents Nuts“They have an annoying tendency to present themselves as experts on all aspects of home buying based on their own, actually inexpert logic.”
    By Adriane Quinlan
  3. great rooms
    A Prewar Studio Made Suitable for TwoKristoffer Cusick and Dan Hickle bought the 600-square-foot West Village co-op as a pied-à-terre, then redid it to live in it.
    By Wendy Goodman
  4. natural gas
    Good Luck Switching to an Induction Stove in the CityThe process, as it turns out, is a gauntlet.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  5. great rooms
    Floating Bedrooms in a Williamsburg LoftMatt Spangler asked architect Keith Burns for more space and light in his new place: Before and after photos.
    By Wendy Goodman
  6. gift guide
    12 Useful Gifts for the Person Who Can’t Stop RenovatingFrom a drill that handles brick walls to the perfect basket for organizing the day’s chaos.
    By Angela Serratore
  7. hot in here
    So You Want to Build a Sex Room …Interior designer Melanie Rose thinks you should have a place to explore pleasure (sex swing optional).
    By Diana Budds
  8. great rooms
    A Debonair Gut Reno of a Bohemian East Village Co-op: Before and After PhotosTech entrepreneur Matt Hackett and designer Archie Archambault remade an apartment in the storied Onyx Court.
    By Wendy Goodman
  9. great rooms
    A Neo-Moderne Reinvention of a Derelict Village House, Abandoned for 10 YearsBefore and after photos.
    By Wendy Goodman
  10. great rooms
    A Mid-Pandemic Move to a Former YMCA in Hudson“It was the Brooklyn lifestyle we always wanted…without the crowded streets and the inflated prices.”
    By Wendy Goodman
  11. great rooms
    The 17-Year Bed-Stuy Brownstone RenovationRodney Lawrence and Terry Sonterre took their time.
    By Wendy Goodman
  12. great rooms
    Making an 1840s Cobble Hill Townhouse Whole Again: Before and After PhotosA project by Peter Guthrie and Susanne Schaal’s Yellowtrees studio.
    By Wendy Goodman
  13. great rooms
    A Sleek, Cozy Postwar Alcove Studio Gut Renovation: Before and After PhotosShawn Henderson knew just what to do when he moved from a prewar walk-up to a smaller postwar apartment. Before and After Photos.
    By Wendy Goodman
  14. great rooms
    From Townhouse to BauhausAfter years in a Greenwich Village brownstone, Alexandra Pappas wanted to live her modernist dream. To a point.
    By Wendy Goodman
  15. great rooms
    This Used to Be the “Ugliest House on Mt. Merino”Jeff Hayenga and Michael Belanger’s long-simmering upstate project.
    By Wendy Goodman
  16. great rooms
    A Flatbush Brownstone That Feels Like The CaribbeanShelley Worrell’s friends and family reno project
    By Wendy Goodman
  17. good news
    Geffen Hall’s Renovation Will Be Finished Two Years EarlyThe pandemic closure allowed Lincoln Center to fast-track the rebuilding of the Philharmonic’s main auditorium.
    By Justin Davidson
  18. space of the week
    An Artist-Architect Breathes New Life Into a Brooklyn Row HouseShane Neufeld’s year-old firm recently completed its first major project — the renovation of a dilapidated home in Bed-Stuy for his family.
    By Wendy Goodman
  19. space of the week
    A Landmarked 19th-Century Brownstone Gets a Sunny RefreshThe renovation, led by architect Alexandra Barker, focused on reinstating the magnificence of the Italianate home while adding fresh panache.
    By Wendy Goodman
  20. ask the experts
    A Contractor-Matchmaker Shares Her Renovation Advice“If your dream is to luxuriate in your tub on weekends, spend on the best tub you can afford — then don’t buy the Lutron light fixtures.”
    By David Walters
  21. design hunting
    A 19th-Century Brooklyn Townhouse Gets an Ultra-Mod RenovationThis Bed-Stuy home was remade with space-age bookcases and a stone plunge pool.
    By Wendy Goodman
  22. space of the week
    A Not-So-Traditional Update for an Upper West Side TownhouseThis triplex got an airy, modern renovation that still preserves touches of history.
    By Wendy Goodman
  23. design hunting
    Can You Guess Who Renovated This Bright, Bold Tile Bathroom?Clue: The current owner says that a London museum offered him $1 million for the shower. (He declined.)
    By Wendy Goodman
  24. space of the week
    A 1918 Studio Transformed Into a Modernist OasisThe renovation of this apartment in a Tudor-style building involved gutting everything except its spectacular original wood-burning fireplace.
    By Wendy Goodman
  25. design hunting
    Rebuilt and Pared Down, This Brooklyn Brownstone Still Feels Like a ClassicA classic townhouse layout updated with modern structural underpinnings and an opened-up kitchen.
    By Kat Ward
  26. space of the week
    An Airy, Modern Home in a 19th-Century Bread FactoryIt’s not often that a renovation, even a gut, entails this dramatic a change.
    By Wendy Goodman
  27. design hunting
    A Sunny and Modern Beach House in Breezy Point, 5 Years After Hurricane SandyFive years ago, Hurricane Sandy devastated Breezy Point, Queens, but new signs of life and revitalization are everywhere.
    By Wendy Goodman
  28. space of the week
    An Urgent — But Expert — Renovation of a Prewar ApartmentA couple planned on upgrading their Financial District home down the road, but then a section of bathroom tile came crashing down: The time had come.
    By Wendy Goodman
  29. space of the week
    A Prewar Apartment Gets an All-Out Modern RenovationThis couple lived in an un-renovated apartment for a decade. After a chance encounter at a dinner party, they finally decided to remodel.
    By Wendy Goodman
  30. space of the week
    Inside an Airy, DIY Renovation in the CatskillsHow an artist and a fashion designer redid their house like a couple of pros.
    By Wendy Goodman
  31. space of the week
    How a 19th-Century Townhouse Nearly Tripled in Size Without Losing Its CharmRevamp Interior Design’s gut renovation included adding a third story that stayed true to the original design.
    By Wendy Goodman
  32. space of the week
    How a 19th-Century Townhouse Nearly Tripled in Size Without Losing Its CharmRevamp Interior Design’s gut renovation included adding a third story that stayed true to the original design.
    By Wendy Goodman
  33. space of the week
    Inside a Bright and Cheerful Renovation in BrooklynFilmmaker Mollie Goldstein debated whether to sell or upgrade her steadily appreciating condo in Fort Greene. The renovation won out.
    By Wendy Goodman
  34. space of the week
    How a Long-Abandoned Country Home Got a ‘Cheap and Cheerful’ RenovationDesigner Chris Kraig gave a classic Greek revival in Otego, New York, a respectful makeover.
    By Wendy Goodman
  35. design hunting
    Tour a California-Style Indoor-Outdoor Home in the Middle of ManhattanEveryone loves a terrace. So why not turn the whole living room into one?
    By Christopher Bonanos
  36. design hunting
    How to Host a Dinner Party for 40 in a New York City ApartmentGallerist Simon Preston renovated his Lower East Side apartment with entertaining in mind.
    By David Hay
  37. design hunting
    This Designer Loves His Apartment So Much That He’s Transplanting It 4 Floors UpThe only thing that left Joe Serrins disappointed about his home was the view (meh) and the light (ditto). He plans to reproduce the place verbatim.
    By Kat Ward
  38. space of the week
    Tour a Very Innovative Townhouse Renovation in WilliamsburgBergen Street Studio created an inside-out staircase.
    By Wendy Goodman
  39. space of the week
    Tour a Very Innovative Townhouse Renovation in WilliamsburgBergen Street Studio created an inside-out staircase.
    By Wendy Goodman
  40. space of the week
    This Airy Townhouse Is Actually Only 11 Feet WideA new architecture firm’s first project: an extremely narrow Fort Greene home.
    By Wendy Goodman
  41. space of the week
    This Airy Townhouse Is Actually Only 11 Feet WideA new architecture firm’s first project: an extremely narrow Fort Greene home.
    By Wendy Goodman
  42. great room
    A Clinton Hill Carriage House Gets an Uncommonly Vibrant TransformationA signature orange tint covers façades throughout the entire space.
    By Wendy Goodman
  43. space of the week
    A Brooklyn Row House Gets a Modern Update, But Keeps the Historic CharmArchitect Alexandra Barker combined the best of both worlds in this project. 
    By Wendy Goodman
  44. space of the week
    The Architect Who Did a Gut Job on Her Already-Renovated ApartmentWhen Winka Dubbeldam bought an apartment in One Brooklyn Bridge Park, she thought that she had it made — no reno required. Then she thought again.
    By Wendy Goodman
  45. design hunting
    A Kitchen Renovation Inspired by the Owner’s Favorite RestaurantWriter Laura Neilson took design cues for her East Village apartment from her favorite restaurant, Lafayette.
    By Wendy Goodman
  46. design hunting
    How a Converted Brooklyn Factory Turned Into a Family HomeThe challenge was too hard for Uhuru designers Bill Hilgendorf and Maria Cristina Rueda to resist.
    By Wendy Goodman
  47. design hunting
    Tour a Masterfully Redesigned Ladies’ Mile ApartmentA 2,200-square-foot space inside the historic O’Neill Building.
    By Wendy Goodman