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Springtime Fix-ups in Boerum Hill
CHOOSING EXTERIOR PAINT COLORS is even more nerve-wracking than choosing interior paint colors. After all, everyone will see them. And you have to consider context. You don’t (I don’t anyway) want it to clash with the house next door. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in ARCHITECTURE, BROOKLYN, MANAGING RENTAL PROPERTY, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING, RENOVATION
Tagged 1830s, Benjamin Moore, Boerum Hill, brownstone, Carroll Gardens, cast iron, cornice, egg and dart, exterior paint colors, facade, fluted pilasters, Greek Revival, molding, NYC, restoring, row house, storefront, tax photo, vestibule, wood storefront
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Spare Us the ‘Fancy Houses’
PROSPECT HEIGHTS in Brooklyn was designated a New York City Historic District in 2009. Now any external changes to a house’s appearance are subject to the guidelines and regulations of the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission. No longer will it be … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS, RENOVATION
Tagged Amity Street, brownstone, Carlton Avenue, Clem Labine, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, crazy paving, crazy quilt, facade, fancy house, historic district, Joe Delgado, Landmarks Preservation Commission, National Trust for Historic Preservation, NEW YORK CITY, Old House Journal, Permastone, Prospect Heights, St. Mark's Avenue
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House, 412, in London’s V&A
AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, my thoughts turn to London. I used to go there often, usually in November when air fares dropped. On my last visit, I went to the City of London Museum and saw a huge exhibition … Continue reading
Colors of Brooklyn
IF YOU’VE GOT A BROWNSTONE, you’re going to keep it brown, one hopes. If you’ve got unpainted brick, you’re going to keep it unpainted, most likely, because it’s easier to maintain that way. But that leads to a sea of … Continue reading
Posted in BROOKLYN
Tagged brick, brownstone, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, exterior paint, facade, Gowanus
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