Mayra David
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Would You Rather: Live with a same-sex or opposite-sex roommate?
By Mayra David
February 14, 2014 - 13:59 PM
Living With A Same-Sex Roommate Or Opposite-Sex Roommate NYC
Read More Room for Improvement: Fantasies of closet saunas and a place to track the slush
By Mayra David
February 6, 2014 - 12:07 PM
Wintertime and the living ain't easy! Dreams of a sauna, heated floors and winterized windows are dancing through the heads of five New Yorkers who share what they would change about their homes to stave off February doldrums.
Mud wrestling Right now, I would love to have a mud room--somewhere I don’t have to worry about tracking in the snow and salt and mud. In the warm months, it’s fine. But now, my hallway is the worst combination of being narrow and having wood floors. That means that our heavy, bulky coats make it look messy and cluttered, and the floors are taking a beating with all the salt and water and dirt we bring in. -Marion, Upper East Side
Read More Would you rather rent or own your NYC apartment?
By Mayra David
January 31, 2014 - 10:58 AM
New York City is an anomaly in that, among other things, renters way outnumbers owners. But what if tenants and homeowners had a choice? Whether 'tis nobler to own or rent, that is the question we asked six New Yorkers this week.
Read More Room for Improvement: New Yorkers aren't happy when the noise comes from inside or the outside Read More
By Mayra David
January 24, 2014 - 11:06 AM
Peace and quiet is hard to come by in NYC--and sometimes the worst disturbances come from inside your apartment. Six New Yorkers share the things they wish their New York City abodes would do without--from noise, to appliances, to perma-scaffolding.
Would you rather have a part-time doorman or a full-time remote doorman? Read More
By Mayra David
January 17, 2014 - 10:55 AM
This week it's man (or woman) versus machine: Would you rather have a part- time doorman, or a full-time remote doorman?
NYC Renovation Chronicles: Trimming down the fridge Read More
By Mayra David
January 15, 2014 - 08:59 AM
My New Year’s resolution was to trim the inches off. Not from myself, but from my kitchen appliances.
It was time to optimize the kitchen.
There was wasted space where we could have storage or more counter space. In a NYC kitchen, every inch counts, and the fridge was just too big.