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The Return of Laminate Countertops
Good old laminate countertops are making a comeback. Cost must be the driving factor: at $20 – $40/sf, it’s really the least expensive material out there. (Butcher block can be close, but everything else – granite, marble, concrete, stainless steel, solid surfacing such as CesarStone or Silestone – is at least double the price: $80 …
You asked…about a dreary hallway
Q: Any ideas for my extremely drab, boring, long, and narrow “L” shaped hallway? The hardwood flooring is new as are the sisal runners. I moved in 8 years ago and the walls have been bare ever since. I used to have family pictures lining the walls in my previous home, but I have plenty …
Collections display: A+
If you’re going to do it, DO IT. That should be the banner hung over the entrance to a fantastic apartment I visited the other day. The client, a skillful collector with taste and wit, had summoned me for help only with her home office, so sadly, I can take credit for none of this… …
Damn it, granite: radioactive countertops?
The New York Times ran an article today entitled, “What’s Lurking in Your Countertop?”, which says that certain types of granite have been found to emit low levels of radiation. Not all granite, of course, and not all of the levels are high, but as David J. Brenner says in the article (he’s the director …
Bizarre yet potentially awesome laptop chairs
Given that I’ve pinched a nerve huddling over my laptop in the family room, roasted my thighs working in the car (as a passenger, thank you), and came precariously close to drowning my keyboard with a glass of wine – not to mention suffering a near-electrocution when I tried to slurp it up – here …
Bathroom before & after
In the spirit of those special-edition trashy magazines in grocery aisles this summer (how I love them), here’s a post that’s short on text and long on photographs. I figure if I have to tell you which is before and which is after, the clients should get their money back. I do like a good …