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For Rent: Idyllic Family Home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Posted on September 29, 2015 by

UPDATE: It’s rented!:-) ASK MY KIDS, they’ll tell you: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, is a great place to grow up. Especially on Verandah Place, the most coveted block in perhaps the most charming neighborhood in brownstone Brooklyn. It’s a row of … Continue reading →

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The Insider: Pretty Parlor Floor in Fort Greene

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

SOMETHING GIRLY this way comes on today’s Insider, my weekly design/renovation column on Brownstoner, Brooklyn’s indispensable real-estate website. It’s a parlor floor conversion by the Brooklyn Home Company, a one stop shop for development of forlorn townhouses, followed by artful … Continue reading →

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The Insider: Parlor Floor Upgrade in Boerum Hill

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

CHECK OUT THE RE-VAMP of a Boerum Hill parlor floor right here on Brownstoner today. Interior design by Julia Mack, above.

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Bohemian Splendor in Cobble Hill

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT BLOGGING is making new friends. Lula and I met only a few months ago, when she stumbled upon my blog and contacted me. We soon discovered we are neighbors in two places. She has … Continue reading →

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Whole House in Cobble Hill Can Be Yours Tomorrow!

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

KNOW ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO RENT a 5BR, 3 BATH TOWNHOUSE in Cobble Hill? A truly special four-story house, on a coveted park block, with great light, two working fireplaces, a high-end kitchen, wood floors, lots of original detail, and … Continue reading →

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The Parlor Floor Conundrum

Posted on May 12, 2009 by

THERE’S NO ELEGANT WAY to make a typical brownstone parlor floor-through into a one-bedroom apartment. Either the kitchen’s in the middle, or the bedroom is. But I don’t care. I want the ceiling height, the long windows, the moldings, the … Continue reading →

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Homeless by Choice

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

I’ve seen about a dozen apartments in the past week, and none of them made my heart sing. There have been a couple — two in the same building on Henry Street in Cobble Hill, a parlor floor and the … Continue reading →

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