Category Archives: RENOVATION

Latest on Hamptons Reno: My Go-To Great Room

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

IT ONLY TOOK FIVE YEARS to get there, but the great room at my place on the East End of Long Island is finally livable. The final phase of its transformation this spring: a bout of quickie decorating in the newly insulated … Continue reading →

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The Great Room Becomes a Greater Room

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

IT’S GETTING ON FOR SPRING, and I’ve got a decorating project to look forward to. Naturally, this makes me very happy. It’s been a while since I had an opportunity to indulge this passion of mine, since I’m a designer … Continue reading →

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Quickie Renovation in Philadelphia

Posted on January 14, 2018 by

ONE OF THE BEST PIECES of self-help advice I ever read in a magazine was: “Savor your accomplishments.” Ridiculous that I had to read it in a magazine, but I did, and I took it to heart. Here we are in … Continue reading →

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Done! Philadelphia Attic Duplex Reno

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

IN CASE ANYONE HAS BEEN WONDERING, the Philadelphia renovation in a c.1810 row house that commanded much of my attention and most of my resources last winter was finally finished in May. I’m very pleased with how it turned out. In … Continue reading →

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Ongoing Philadelphia Renovation Still Ongoing

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED of opening a door and finding an extra room you hadn’t known was there? I have (mainly during the years I lived in too-small New York City apartments), but last fall, I had it happen in … Continue reading →

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“The Insider” Mini-Site: New on Brownstoner.com

Posted on January 12, 2017 by

WANT A TON OF NEW IDEAS for decorating/renovating your brownstone, loft, apartment or other urban dwelling? Brownstoner.com, the colossal Brooklyn-based real estate website for which I write a long-running weekly design column called The Insider, has just created a “mini-site” … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Shower of My Dreams & Other Home Improvements

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

AS THE SUMMER OF ’16 fades into memory (say it isn’t so!), I’m taking stock of what I’ve accomplished and trying to savor those accomplishments, instead of feeling, as usual, that I haven’t done enough. By far the best and … Continue reading →

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