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Renovations
great rooms
Mar. 14, 2023
From a Decaying Bohemian Skylit Garret to a Modern Home
Kay 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
bad advice
Feb. 10, 2023
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
great rooms
Feb. 7, 2023
A Prewar Studio Made Suitable for Two
Kristoffer 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
natural gas
Feb. 2, 2023
Good Luck Switching to an Induction Stove in the City
The process, as it turns out, is a gauntlet.
By
Adriane Quinlan
great rooms
Jan. 24, 2023
Floating Bedrooms in a Williamsburg Loft
Matt Spangler asked architect Keith Burns for more space and light in his new place: Before and after photos.
By
Wendy Goodman
gift guide
Dec. 20, 2022
12 Useful Gifts for the Person Who Can’t Stop Renovating
From a drill that handles brick walls to the perfect basket for organizing the day’s chaos.
By
Angela Serratore
hot in here
July 19, 2022
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
great rooms
June 13, 2022
A Debonair Gut Reno of a Bohemian East Village Co-op: Before and After Photos
Tech entrepreneur Matt Hackett and designer Archie Archambault remade an apartment in the storied Onyx Court.
By
Wendy Goodman
great rooms
Mar. 28, 2022
A Neo-Moderne Reinvention of a Derelict Village House, Abandoned for 10 Years
Before and after photos.
By
Wendy Goodman
great rooms
Mar. 7, 2022
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
great rooms
Feb. 28, 2022
The 17-Year Bed-Stuy Brownstone Renovation
Rodney Lawrence and Terry Sonterre took their time.
By
Wendy Goodman
great rooms
Dec. 13, 2021
Making an 1840s Cobble Hill Townhouse Whole Again: Before and After Photos
A project by Peter Guthrie and Susanne Schaal’s Yellowtrees studio.
By
Wendy Goodman
great rooms
Nov. 1, 2021
A Sleek, Cozy Postwar Alcove Studio Gut Renovation: Before and After Photos
Shawn 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
great rooms
Aug. 2, 2021
From Townhouse to Bauhaus
After years in a Greenwich Village brownstone, Alexandra Pappas wanted to live her modernist dream. To a point.
By
Wendy Goodman
great rooms
July 6, 2021
This Used to Be the “Ugliest House on Mt. Merino”
Jeff Hayenga and Michael Belanger’s long-simmering upstate project.
By
Wendy Goodman
great rooms
June 28, 2021
A Flatbush Brownstone That Feels Like The Caribbean
Shelley Worrell’s friends and family reno project
By
Wendy Goodman
good news
Apr. 5, 2021
Geffen Hall’s Renovation Will Be Finished Two Years Early
The pandemic closure allowed Lincoln Center to fast-track the rebuilding of the Philharmonic’s main auditorium.
By
Justin Davidson
space of the week
Oct. 9, 2020
An Artist-Architect Breathes New Life Into a Brooklyn Row House
Shane 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
space of the week
Oct. 9, 2020
A Landmarked 19th-Century Brownstone Gets a Sunny Refresh
The renovation, led by architect Alexandra Barker, focused on reinstating the magnificence of the Italianate home while adding fresh panache.
By
Wendy Goodman
ask the experts
Oct. 9, 2020
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
design hunting
Oct. 9, 2020
A 19th-Century Brooklyn Townhouse Gets an Ultra-Mod Renovation
This Bed-Stuy home was remade with space-age bookcases and a stone plunge pool.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Oct. 9, 2020
A Not-So-Traditional Update for an Upper West Side Townhouse
This triplex got an airy, modern renovation that still preserves touches of history.
By
Wendy Goodman
design hunting
Oct. 9, 2020
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
space of the week
Oct. 9, 2020
A 1918 Studio Transformed Into a Modernist Oasis
The renovation of this apartment in a Tudor-style building involved gutting everything except its spectacular original wood-burning fireplace.
By
Wendy Goodman
design hunting
Oct. 9, 2020
Rebuilt and Pared Down, This Brooklyn Brownstone Still Feels Like a Classic
A classic townhouse layout updated with modern structural underpinnings and an opened-up kitchen.
By
Kat Ward
space of the week
Oct. 9, 2020
An Airy, Modern Home in a 19th-Century Bread Factory
It’s not often that a renovation, even a gut, entails this dramatic a change.
By
Wendy Goodman
design hunting
Oct. 9, 2020
A Sunny and Modern Beach House in Breezy Point, 5 Years After Hurricane Sandy
Five years ago, Hurricane Sandy devastated Breezy Point, Queens, but new signs of life and revitalization are everywhere.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Oct. 9, 2020
An Urgent — But Expert — Renovation of a Prewar Apartment
A 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
space of the week
Sept. 21, 2017
A Prewar Apartment Gets an All-Out Modern Renovation
This 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
space of the week
June 8, 2017
Inside an Airy, DIY Renovation in the Catskills
How an artist and a fashion designer redid their house like a couple of pros.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Feb. 9, 2017
How a 19th-Century Townhouse Nearly Tripled in Size Without Losing Its Charm
Revamp Interior Design’s gut renovation included adding a third story that stayed true to the original design.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Feb. 9, 2017
How a 19th-Century Townhouse Nearly Tripled in Size Without Losing Its Charm
Revamp Interior Design’s gut renovation included adding a third story that stayed true to the original design.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Dec. 15, 2016
Inside a Bright and Cheerful Renovation in Brooklyn
Filmmaker Mollie Goldstein debated whether to sell or upgrade her steadily appreciating condo in Fort Greene. The renovation won out.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Nov. 17, 2016
How a Long-Abandoned Country Home Got a ‘Cheap and Cheerful’ Renovation
Designer Chris Kraig gave a classic Greek revival in Otego, New York, a respectful makeover.
By
Wendy Goodman
design hunting
Oct. 6, 2016
Tour a California-Style Indoor-Outdoor Home in the Middle of Manhattan
Everyone loves a terrace. So why not turn the whole living room into one?
By
Christopher Bonanos
design hunting
Oct. 5, 2016
How to Host a Dinner Party for 40 in a New York City Apartment
Gallerist Simon Preston renovated his Lower East Side apartment with entertaining in mind.
By
David Hay
design hunting
Oct. 4, 2016
This Designer Loves His Apartment So Much That He’s Transplanting It 4 Floors Up
The 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
space of the week
Aug. 25, 2016
Tour a Very Innovative Townhouse Renovation in Williamsburg
Bergen Street Studio created an inside-out staircase.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Aug. 25, 2016
Tour a Very Innovative Townhouse Renovation in Williamsburg
Bergen Street Studio created an inside-out staircase.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Aug. 4, 2016
This Airy Townhouse Is Actually Only 11 Feet Wide
A new architecture firm’s first project: an extremely narrow Fort Greene home.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Aug. 4, 2016
This Airy Townhouse Is Actually Only 11 Feet Wide
A new architecture firm’s first project: an extremely narrow Fort Greene home.
By
Wendy Goodman
great room
July 28, 2016
A Clinton Hill Carriage House Gets an Uncommonly Vibrant Transformation
A signature orange tint covers façades throughout the entire space.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
July 21, 2016
A Brooklyn Row House Gets a Modern Update, But Keeps the Historic Charm
Architect Alexandra Barker combined the best of both worlds in this project.
By
Wendy Goodman
space of the week
Jan. 7, 2016
The Architect Who Did a Gut Job on Her Already-Renovated Apartment
When 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
design hunting
July 30, 2015
A Kitchen Renovation Inspired by the Owner’s Favorite Restaurant
Writer Laura Neilson took design cues for her East Village apartment from her favorite restaurant, Lafayette.
By
Wendy Goodman
design hunting
Apr. 16, 2015
How a Converted Brooklyn Factory Turned Into a Family Home
The challenge was too hard for Uhuru designers Bill Hilgendorf and Maria Cristina Rueda to resist.
By
Wendy Goodman
design hunting
Jan. 29, 2015
Tour a Masterfully Redesigned Ladies’ Mile Apartment
A 2,200-square-foot space inside the historic O’Neill Building.
By
Wendy Goodman