Renovation Guides
Small NYC bathroom renovation guide for 2026: real cost tiers, code clearances, wall-hung fixtures, wet rooms, and the layout moves that buy
Nora Feldman · 8 min
Neighborhoods
How Fort Greene and Clinton Hill design their interiors: Italianate brownstones, wood-frame houses, Clinton Avenue mansions, and the stores locals trust.
Nora Feldman · 8 min
Design Scene
Claris and Cosentino's Alice floor piece is a case study in how New York interiors now treat the mirror as a sculptural
Nora Feldman · 7 min
Neighborhoods
Long Island City interior design guide: how to warm up new glass towers, work with industrial conversions, and make a white-box apartment
Nora Feldman · 8 min
Renovation Guides
How to vet a renovation contractor in NYC: verify the DCWP license, demand a building-ready COI, compare three bids, and lock contract
Nora Feldman · 9 min
Reviews
Backlit bathroom mirror or front-lit? How each type lights your face, which features earn their price, and what renters can install without
Nora Feldman · 8 min
Reviews
Vanity lighting that actually works: sconce mounting heights, color temperature, CRI, lumens, and damp ratings, plus what to choose for each bathroom
Nora Feldman · 8 min
Neighborhoods
Greenwich Village interior design explained: Greek Revival rows on Washington Square, Gold Coast co-ops on lower Fifth, dealer rows, and LPC renovation
Nora Feldman · 8 min
Hospitality
New York's boutique hotel interiors are small-space design labs. Six real rooms, the designers behind them, and the moves worth copying in
Nora Feldman · 8 min
City Living
Plan a design weekend in New York with this two-day route: SoHo showrooms, the Judd Foundation, Tribeca galleries, the Met period rooms,
Nora Feldman · 8 minNew home tours, designer news, and the rooms worth studying. No noise.