Happiness is an automatic closet light switch

By Teri Karush Rogers | October 19, 2009 - 4:36PM

After bashing vessel-style sinks and “asshole” bathrooms over the weekend, the denizens of StreetEasy are looking on the bright side of interior design today.

Herewith, a list of features that bring daily smiles to the faces of a very tough NYC crowd:

light switches built into closet doorframes so that the light pops on when open
pull-out pantries
laundry in the apartment
automatic blinds in master bedroom
radiant heat on bathroom floors
pan drawers & revolving corner cabinets in the kitchen
custom radiator covers that integrate the basebord moldings into their design
heated bathroom mirrors that don't fog up
powerful outside-vented range hood above the stove

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Founder and publisher Teri Karush Rogers launched Brick Underground in 2009. As a freelance journalist, she had previously covered New York City real estate for The New York Times. Teri has been featured as an expert on New York City residential real estate by The New York Times, New York Daily News, amNew York, NBC Nightly News, The Real Deal, Business Insider, the Huffington Post, and NY1 News, among others. Teri earned a BA in journalism and a law degree from New York University.

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