While initially a hood-like barrier of stone or wood to trap and direct smoke up a chimney in medieval times, fireplace mantles have evolved into aesthetic components.
Tucked in between Broadway and the Hudson River, a block from the Hudson River Waterfront Greenway, this charming apartment needed something to spruce up the kitchen. We are not positive the greenway was instrumental, but it could have been for the choice of Sherwin-Williams Retro Mint color for the lower cabinets.
A home office and den space in a glass residential skyscraper with a city view across and over to the urban landscape deserves a powerful, yet comforting, color. From relaxing with a good book, TV show or movie – with popcorn – to brainstorming and keeping the brain in high gear – with coffee – this stunning, rich, deep blue color exhibits confidence and stability.
A homeowner in Battery Park City called us in to remove wallpaper in the bedroom. It’s a wonder he ever slept next to this bold green, cluttered, jungle-like pattern.
It’s about a 6-hour drive from New York City to Martha’s Vineyard, seven miles off the Massachusetts coast. One of the first explorers on the roughly 20-mile long and 9-mile wide island was a Brit named Bartholomew Gosnold.
One homeowner decided the dark, stringy wallpaper, akin to a loosely woven burlap sack, in the dining room simply had to go. We are the best with copious experience in removing wallpaper, always beginning with protecting floor, furniture, electronics and pet hamsters.
Oak offers the golden tone and warmth of wood, but it can be magnificently upstaged, especially in a kitchen, by white. The clear, crisp, clean attributes of white offer room for other colors to come into the space in a complementary or contrasting way which never clashes.
When one lives in a luxury condo building, replete with a full-time doorman, pool, fitness center, concierge, elevator and ultra thoughtful designs for modern living, well, you want the interior of any residence to reflect the refined atmosphere.
As the heart of the home, the kitchen functions as a multi-faceted food hub, drink station, family bonding space and friendship central. The way to our hearts is through our stomachs, and this one room stands at the ready to function on many levels for many wonderful reasons.
In Yorkville, Manhattan, wallpaper has quietly become one of the most creative ways to upgrade an apartment’s interior. It’s not about dated prints or difficult removal anymore—today’s wallpaper is all about style, texture, and personality.
