At one point I really did have everything under control. But somehow in all the excitement of buying a new home I failed to ask
Author: bklynwebgrrl
Painters in the Attic
I didn’t intend it to be but this is fast becoming my outlet for home improvement adventures. After all, if we’re not living in a
The New Row Home Honeymoon is Over
Everyone makes sacrifices when they buy their first home. Sometimes you get a handyman special so you can get into a more desirable neighborhood. Sometimes

Simple Changes and Common Sense Ideas
By Robert A. Seeley This article was first published in Robert Seeley’s weblog, Surviving the Future, Tuesday, July 17, 2007, as appears here with his
A Perfect Fit
Last spring I spent five months looking for just the right pair of espadrilles because cute shoes have this euphoric effect on my mood. My

When You Can’t Go Through or Around, You Go Over!
A feature unique to row homes is the lack of access to the back yard. More modern row homes in which entire blocks were conceived