Mayra David
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You’ve vetted their references and reviews, met to discuss your vision for the renovation, and begrudgingly accepted their price quote. But how do you stay on good terms with your contractor, especially when the stress of the project shortens fuses and makes tempers flare? When relationships deteriorate, so does the work. We spoke to several design professionals to get their perspective on keeping things running smoothly:
1. Admit when you're wrong
All New Yorkers want for Christmas is ... apartment upgrades, natch. We asked five of them what they'd do at home to make the holidays merry and bright:
It’s that time of year again when many New Yorkers ask themselves: Why can’t we control the heat in our apartment? On the other hand, noise control is a year-round issue. So, we asked five New Yorkers what's on their wish lists: power over the temperature inside or windows thick enough to silence the din outside?
From ridding the building of its annoying Christmas parties to turning the temperature down this winter, five New Yorkers share their apartment wishes for the season (and, really, for all year 'round):
Yes, we all know, in NYC, there’s no such thing as too much storage. But if you had the option, where would you prefer to put it? Five New Yorkers enlighten us on which is best: more closet space in the bedroom or a separate unit in the building's basement.
Let’s face it: when it comes to home improvement, most of us don't know where to start—even though we know we want the job done as soon as possible for the lowest price around. Not so fast. "It’s a bit of a cliche in the industry, but it’s true that you can’t get all three—money, time and quality—just the way you want it," says Sean, a construction manager with NYCityStuff, a handyman and renovation service.