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Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… For countless budgetconscious renters in New York City temporary walls have long offered a … it again with updated information for July 2025 … How do bookshelf walls make renting affordable … Moving even two … on vertical storage that doesnt swallow your floor plan … What kind of approvals do you need for bookshelf walls … It …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM

The Search

I’ve lived in an illegal, windowless bedroom for the past year. Here’s why I stayed

By Celia Young |February 21, 2025 - 9:30AM

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Small Projects + DIY

How I furnished my NYC apartment for (nearly) free and how you can too

By Celia Young |July 31, 2024 - 2:30PM

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Products + Test-drives

5 ways to allergy-proof your NYC apartment

By Celia Young |April 29, 2024 - 12:30PM

Live

Nightmare in Park Slope: My ‘luxury’ basement apartment flooded three times in two months

By Anonymous |March 30, 2023 - 12:30PM

Renovation

How to carve out a chic, comfortable home office in your NYC apartment or townhouse

By Evelyn Battaglia |February 3, 2023 - 9:30AM

Products + Services

Want to try wallpaper in your NYC apartment or brownstone? Here's what you need to know

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 3, 2022 - 9:30AM

The Market

What is considered a legal bedroom in NYC?

… and reallife tales of tiny living spaces and closetlike bedrooms in New York City but did you know that there are dimensions for what constitutes a legal bedroom in NYC Size matters not just because you need … to making sure the bedrooms meet the legal size and safety requirements If youre renting you should also check if the …

By Brick Underground |February 3, 2022 - 12:30PM