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pswannabe

in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 11 months ago

backsplash clash?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f8785159189e-.jpg My contractor just put in the tumbled marble backsplash tile that I picked out. However, I have the nagging feeling that something is wrong…

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Updated 13 years and 11 months ago

mysteriousbrunette

in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 11 months ago

Ikea - Traemande

Traemande will no longer install Ikea kitchens in the new york region from the middle of June 2012\.  Their territory is being changed.  Osprey will…

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Updated 13 years and 11 months ago

clintonhillbuyer

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

Contractors in the Clinton Hill Co-ops

Hi, I own an apartment in the Clinton Hill Co-ops and am looking for a recomendation for a good kitchen contractor and an electrician. I…

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Updated 13 years and 11 months ago

elm_bk

in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 11 months ago

Ikea kitchen cabinets - sizes?

Hi, Thanks to everyone for answers to my first kitchen query (how can my kitchen be cheaper/my life improved . .. ) – now I’m…

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elm_bk

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

Kitchen Cabinet sticker shock!

I braved the gale force winds last night and trudged over to the Lowe’s in Gowanus, the only pedestrian in all of Brooklyn as far…

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Updated 13 years and 11 months ago

meme2

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

knock out renovation

has any one ever used knock out renovation and what was your experience? Also any pro /cons of using a design build company thanks

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Updated 14 years ago

bk_homeslice

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

tin ceilings

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f665dda94d7e-.jpg heey everyone, i had  a question about renovating tin ceilings.  i’m not sure what to do about them in a house we just purchased.…

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Updated 14 years ago

catbk

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

Induction or radiant?

Hi. We will eventually rehab an apartment a family member is currently living in. While I prefer cooking with a “real” stove, this small apartment…

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Updated 14 years ago

shirleys

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

Kitchen Renovation

I notice quite a few kitchen renovations where the kitchen is moved to the Parlor floor.  Has anyone renovated a kitchen on the Garden floor? …

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Suzanne

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

can you add ventilation to a big coop bldg?

Am in the process of buying a unit in mid-1950s coop.  As best I can tell, it doesn’t have exhaust fans from the windowless bathroom…

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Updated 14 years ago

oncewas

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

Help! anyone know a stone restorer who can deal with stain on stone counter?

Desperately seeking stone miracle worker…

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Updated 14 years ago

sakeboy

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 1 month ago

Lowe's in Gowanus - kitchen experiences?

Can anyone recommend a specific person in the Lowe’s kitchen department for putting together a new kitchen? I’m gonna be spending some money on this,…

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Updated 14 years ago

BrooklynCouch

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

Where to obtain small, cut pieces of granite for kitchen aesthetic upgrade.

Perhaps I’m price-naive, but I was hoping that somewhere in Brooklyn there might be a “fabricator” (or whatever they’re generically called).  Who might be willing…

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Updated 14 years ago

parkslopemom

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 1 month ago

Kitchen faucet

Does anyone have experience with Premiere brand kitchen fauctes?  Quality?  Recommend?

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Updated 14 years ago

mysteriousbrunette

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 1 month ago

Kitchen

Does someione do floor tiling and skim coating (painting)? I would prefer one person for both trades.  Is it possible?  If not I will take…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

bklynwannabe

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 5 months ago

Bathtub in 2nd bathroom - a must or is a shower OK?

Working on a remodel of a 2bdr and we’re trying to figure out if it makes sense to prioritize a bathtub in the 2nd bathroom…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

bedstuytownhouse

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 1 month ago

Planning our dream kitchen - what is your best purchase, what would you do differently?

Hi all, We are going to move our kitchen up to the rear of the parlor floor and before we sit down with an architect,…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

burns

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 1 month ago

Kitchen renovation help

We are planning on completely renovating our (very small, galley) kitchen.  This would require replacing all of our cabinets, installing new appliances and new floor…

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parkslopemom

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 1 month ago

replacing formics countertop

Has anyone used either Lowe’s or Home Depot recently for replacing countertop, sink and faucets (not cabinets)?  Good experience?  Bad?

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

CHM

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 1 month ago

Grout or caulk between tub and tiles

The caulk/grout between our bathtub and wall tiles has turned black with mold.  I want to regrout and think we should just use grout with…

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