The 17th century French Renaissance spawned many developments in art, culture, architecture, music and literature. People wanted more light and air in their homes, along with the idea of walking outside through very tall windows.
One of the most attractive residential streets, Riverside Drive, runs harmoniously alongside the Hudson River. A 1915 bronze sculpture of Joan of Arc on horseback stands just over 20 feet tall at the intersection with 93rd Street.
The Midtown East neighborhood in Manhattan is a bustling place with legendary skyscrapers, top drawer shopping on 5th Avenue, the United Nations headquarters and Grand Central Terminal. It’s trendy, lively, and hugs the East River on one side.
There are those who like their dishes on open shelves. Others who do not. And even some who like it for a while, then think: Let’s get the dishes behind nice cabinet doors. Let’s put some of nature’s green in the kitchen and add a classy black marble backsplash. This is the point when the Paintworks team enters.
Red Hook might be called Brooklyn’s hidden gem from the land side. But, from the East River, it’s right out there, not at all hidden and serviced by the New York Waterway ferries and New York City Ferry Service.
Our interior décor and surroundings can have a big impact on our mood, quality of life, productivity and happiness. For one client, sleeping by night and working by day in this Upper West Side multi-use bedroom space, meant restyling the walls in the sharpest of contrasts – black and white.
“Crimson and Clover” is an interesting song to get stuck in your head. The 1969 hit from Tommy James and the Shondells spent 16 weeks on the U.S. charts, hitting number one in February.
The heart of the home has always been the kitchen, much like the heart of New York City has been Central Park. Not always like the kitchen, but since the first section of the 843-acre park opened in 1858.
