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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

… renters in New York City temporary walls have long offered a way to subdivide an apartment and create an … it again with updated information for July 2025 … How do bookshelf walls make renting affordable … Moving even … else NYC renters are forever short on vertical storage that doesnt swallow your floor plan … What kind of approvals do …

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

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

… Looking for a way to perk up your New York City apartment or brownstone beyond a fresh … Projects a Brooklynbased custom wallpaper design studio Cant commit You can find a surprising number of stylish and … panacheperfect for renters or if you envision selling down the line or are a serial redecorator One …