Stoop Sale this Sunday on Carlton Ave at Corner of Bergen Street


There will be a stoop sale Sunday November 2 from 10-3 pm at 579
Carlton Ave, between Bergen and St. Marks (closer to Bergen Street).

Items for sale include:

- 5 dining chairs
- old lighting fixtures
- cooking items and appliances
- assorted furniture
- artwork including graffiti paintings, antique prints, and framed
posters. Many of these have beautiful, valuable frames!
- designer clothing and shoes

Please come and look!

Categories: Furniture
By rachel | 10/31/2008 2:24 PM | Comment

Furniture Painting and Work


Hi — WE just commissioned a media cabinet out of MDF. Our original craftsman is out of town, and we need to have some changes made to the face of each drawer, and the whole thing needs to be painted in black and white. The pattern is geometric — we have pix of what we want done. Can anyone recommend a vendor?

Categories: Furniture
By rachel | 08/11/2008 4:06 PM | Comment

Birdfeeders in Brooklyn


Does anyone out there have a successful birdfeeder setup? I am about to undertake setting up a few birdhouses in our backyard and am looking for any helpful hints or suggestions. Thank you!

Categories: Garden
By rachel | 01/12/2008 4:33 PM | Comment

When to Reinforce Floor Beams?


I think the beams in our kitchen floor (on the garden floor of a 1896 brownstone) need to be reinforced. The floor slopes towards the back of the house, and I get nervous walking around on it. My sense is that the previous owners put in a heavy sink/island, and it’s affecting the beams. Then again, this may be a purely psychological reaction… Can anyone recommend a contractor/woodworker to explore this for us? We would appreciate hearing from other homeowners about brownstone floor/beam issues. Thanks!

Categories: Floors
By rachel | 01/12/2008 4:09 PM | Comment