Mayra David
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Room for Improvement: A cookie cutter cure, back-up power, and soundproof floors Read More
By Mayra David
April 10, 2013 - 12:48 PM
From character and soundproofing to an emergency generator, five New Yorkers share the items on the top of their apartment-improvement wish list:
Room for Improvement: A dishwasher, a non-captive bathroom, and an extra closet
By Mayra David
April 3, 2013 - 14:17 PM
Bathrooms, closets and scaffolding...These five city dwellers tell you what challenges them the most about their apartments....
Read More Room for Improvement: Dreaming of radiant floor heat and a window with an actual view of the outside Read More
By Mayra David
March 27, 2013 - 12:28 PM
Radiant heat, dull details, and some serious space makeovers. Six New Yorkers have a smorgasbord of home improvements wants and needs.
Room for Improvement: Less scaffolding and more closet space, please! Read More
By Mayra David
March 20, 2013 - 12:20 PM
Scaffolding that’s a nuisance, a door that denies entry, and storage for the digital age! Six New York City citizens spill what they’d love to change about their homes.
Room for Improvement: Useless security cameras, an unwanted night light, and not-quite-adult furniture Read More
By Mayra David
March 13, 2013 - 08:54 AM
Furniture that wasn't found on the street, a functional security system and neighbors who don't take "the city that never sleeps" as their personal mantra. Five New Yorkers share what's at the top of their home(life) improvement wish list.
What lies beneath: Basement storage 101
By Mayra David
March 11, 2013 - 11:46 AM
In Manhattan real estate, $801,000 is a price tag that wouldn’t normally raise an eyebrow. Especially given its dimensions: 800 square feet and a 20-foot-high ceiling. But this particular price-tag wasn't for an apartment-- it was for a storage space in famed Upper West Side building The Dakota.
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