bedroom

L-shaped divider with shelves and a sliding door from Manhattan Pressurized Walls

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

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

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

… Winter a pseudonym is a trans woman who moved to New York City to find independence and community She … bedroom Nevertheless she has remained for over a year but hopes to move out soon Heres her story as told to … anonymity A previous version of the article ran in April 2024 We are presenting it again in case you missed it … …

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

A picture frame surrounded by pothos and basil plants.

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

Flowering pink-purpleish tree in front of Park Slope Brownstones

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 … into defining a legal bedroom and you should know that some apartment listings will call a space a bedroomor sleeping … note A previous version of the article ran in November 2018 We are presenting again with updated information for …

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