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How To Manage Your Renovation Costs

How To Manage Your Renovation Costs

by Allegra Kochman | Nov 9, 2022 | Advice & FAQs, FAVORITES, PROCESS, Process & Planning

In this article, we help you understand the terminology and the strategies when your home renovation costs are above your budget. We have a companion article, “How to Manage Your Renovation Budget.” What is the difference between cost and budget? A budget is an ideal...
Classic Six Apartments: The Iconic New York Apartment Style

Classic Six Apartments: The Iconic New York Apartment Style

by Allegra Kochman | Aug 2, 2022 | FAVORITES, GUT RENOVATION, PROCESS

The Classic Six Apartment is the most common New York City apartment type built before 1940. The Classic Six is generously sized, and designed for another era: one of tiny bathrooms, live-in help, and a time when cooking was not a family activity. There are six rooms,...
5 Tips to Prepare For Your Gut Renovation

5 Tips to Prepare For Your Gut Renovation

by Allegra Kochman | May 13, 2022 | GUT RENOVATION, PROCESS

The prospect of undertaking a gut renovation can seem daunting. Follow the 5 tips outlined below to plan ahead and make the process seamless, predictable, and relatively stress-free.  1. Know Your Goals What do you want to achieve with your gut renovation? More light?...
Make a Delightful Gut Renovation: How You Reduce Uncertainty

Make a Delightful Gut Renovation: How You Reduce Uncertainty

by Allegra Kochman | Apr 29, 2021 | DELIGHT, GUT RENOVATION, PROCESS

Gut Renovations have a tough reputation, and we are here to share insights on how to have a delightful experience instead. We provide links to more in-depth articles below. Our clients have told us that the most significant factor in reducing the stress of a...
The Best NYC Gut Renovation Blog: Here’s Why

The Best NYC Gut Renovation Blog: Here’s Why

by Allegra Kochman | Apr 29, 2021 | DELIGHT, PROCESS

What makes this blog special is our New York City-centered insights. You will learn what makes a renovation delightful, how to maximize your views, how to get the most light, how to open dead spaces, and find storage. You will learn what impacts your timeline, secrets...
Maximize Your Space with a Gut Renovation: 3 Strategies

Maximize Your Space with a Gut Renovation: 3 Strategies

by Allegra Kochman | Apr 29, 2021 | Advice & FAQs, GUT RENOVATION, Space

This article provides the top three ways to capitalize on the experience of your apartment when you plan to gut renovate. Pre-war Apartment Opportunities Pre-war and pre-pre-war homes were designed for life with different needs. Their room size and large windows are...
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