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Manhattan’s Upper West Side, framed by Central Park and Riverside Park, offers an upscale lifestyle anchored in luxury condos, historic brownstones, abundant green space and easy access to other parts of the Big Apple. The Lincoln Center and American Museum of Natural History draw people from all over the world.
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.
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.
West Village, in downtown Manhattan, was initially known as Little Bohemia. Here one finds a concentration of creatives types – artists, writers and musicians – along with winding streets which are not in grid-fashion.
Pound Ridge in the eastern edge of Westchester County has a storied history across more than four centuries. It was incorporated in 1788, and after many years of uncertainty about the name, the Town Board declared it to be two words, Pound Ridge, 1948. It saw action in the Revolutionary War and in the mid -1800s, the population touched 1,500. By 1920, things changed when the resident count dipped to around 515.
Originally an adjective, used like “mural paintings”, the word “mural” comes out of Latin “murus” meaning wall. It evolved into a noun in the early 20th century.
ne of the best ways to add some spark and enthusiasm to your interior, especially when you plan to paint your trim almost everywhere, is an accent wall with a lively wallpaper pattern. One Manhattan condo owner called us in to paint all the trim, including crown molding, window trim and baseboards in a very dark green like rainforest foliage.
Established right here on Madison Avenue in 1886, Thibaut, Inc., is the oldest, continuously operating wallpaper company in the country. It was initially delivered by horse and buggy to homes and offices which craved the vibrant colors in sophisticated patterns. Over its impressive 140-year history, Thibaut has evolved into a luxury design house of fabric and furniture, plus wallpaper.
On the west side of Manhattan, Chelsea boasts some 200 art galleries, along with the upscale Chelsea Market, housed in a former Nabisco factory. The now mostly residential neighborhood was an initial center for the motion picture industry.