Loft Renovation in Williamsburg Based on Reuse
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…
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]
it was a very interesting article, however looking at the photograph and assessing the cost of the reno is misleading. I am the former owner of the loft and–except for the furniture. Just about everything you see in the picture with the big windows was done by me prior to the sale.
Nice. Wished more people renovated this way.