Designing the deck with our contractor was quick because we had a really good idea of what we wanted.
Brownstone Boys: We Design a Deck
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Brownstone Boys: No Plans For This! Making Some Final Decisions on Construction Surprises
Awkward city codes and uneven floors are just two of the challenges we've had to deal with quickly now that we're in the home stretch.
Brownstone Boys: Finding a Place for All the Stuff (Or Making Room for Storage)
Our place might be a little light on storage but we’re hoping our creative ideas give us enough and create some interesting features.
Brownstone Boys: Searching for Wood Strippers to Restore Woodwork
Wood stripping is painstaking, slow, and must be done by someone who respects the wood.
Brownstone Boys: Capturing Our Inner Designer
We hope that we end up with something we can really be proud of because it will be a product of our own design.
This Mansard Roofed Romanesque Revival Pile Was a Bastion of Higher Education in Bed Stuy
The first wing of the massive building opened in 1870 as St. John’s College, a Catholic school.
Brownstone Boys: Danger! Asbestos Remediation
We just recently went through the process of removing some asbestos from our place and we got a lot of questions so we thought we would fill you in on our process.
Natural Wine Bar Will Replace Bed Stuy’s Georges-André Vintage Café
Helmed by the owners of Manny's Wine Shop down the street, Kiki & Romeo will serve small plates and natural wines from around the world.
Renovated Italianate Brownstone in Bed Stuy With Handsome Curling Center Stair Asks $2.75 Million
It has eight marble mantels, pocket shutters, wide plank floors, and crown molding on some levels.
Brownstone Boys: A Room With No View
We have a bedroom in the middle of the building with no windows. Here's how it works.
