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Bouncing Back to Brooklyn
RAINY SIDEWALKS FULL OF SOGGY GARBAGE. Racing to move the car by 8:30AM or risk getting towed away. Crowded buses creeping up Flatbush Avenue. Ah, it’s good to be back. No, really, it is. The weather was spectacular my first … Continue reading →
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Brooklyn Eye Candy: Baths
Retro rules in these soulful Brooklyn bathrooms. Whether these sinks and tubs are new or old doesn’t matter. They look old; that’s what matters. Above: Zen-like in Prospect Heights, with a deep soaking tub and square sink set on an … Continue reading →
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Tagged bathrooms, beadboard, Boerum Hill, claw foot tub, Clinton Hill, parquet, Prospect Heights
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