We enjoyed the article in yesterday’s House & Home section about the renovation of an advertising exective’s loft in Williamsburg. The article emphasized the reuse of existing building materials–for example, cutting up and stacking wallboard to create an entryway partition. Though we were more focused on using materials salvaged from other sites, we did some reusing ourselves in our renovation. In particular, when we demo’d the closets on the second floor (which we opened up to create a loft-like entertainment space), we used the moldings from the doors to create an archway around the center space. From the looks of it, the Williamsburg loft turned out very nicely, especially since the total budget on the renovation was under $50,000.
W’burg Reno Based on Reuse [NY Times]