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Manhattan’s Yorkville neighborhood hugs the shoreline at the confluence of the East and Harlem Rivers. It is primarily residential with its western border of Third Avenue a retail mecca. Once home to farms and orchards, the area now boasts some of the most exquisite apartments.
On a beautiful, tree-lined street in Brooklyn, we had the privilege of undertaking a cabinet painting project in a 121-year-old historic brownstone. The aura outside is one of grace, sophistication and impeccable architecture, while the interior fairly glowed in Old World elegance.
The front door is the gateway into an interior space, and the condition of the door and doorway can make an instant impression. Potential tenants, buyers, shoppers and other human beings do “judge a book by its cover”. It’s always a good place to start in making a decision.
The words “I can see clearly now …” may conjure up the song by Johnny Nash in 1971. It was more about emotional “seeing” than looking through glass, but seeing clearly through windows is also a great delight. One looks out the window, perhaps, but peripheral vision can take in the window frames.