Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Three New York Master Bathrooms
image from New York MagazineNYMag.com gives us an inside look at three incredible master bathroom renovations in New York. Along with a photo of each, we get the skinny on each piece and material used to create these stunning rooms.
In the picture above, for example, here's a quick idea of what is being used to get this look:
The Wish List: Smyth had to convert a very eighties slick black marble bathroom into something that felt like an open loft. The design started, literally, from the ground up. “When we walked into Paris Ceramics, Stormy fell in love with these reclaimed limestone tiles,” he says. She felt similarly passionate about the Agape “Spoon” bathtub they found at Moss.
The Solution: In contrast to the rest of the apartment, which has more extreme, deep colors, Smyth kept the bathroom neutral and warm. The tub went in the center, in part because it’s a showpiece, but also because that angle lets Byorum admire the East River views while reclining.
The bathroom above is in midtown east and was created by Michael Patrick Smith. For a list of NY bathroom designers, visit cityhammer.com, New York's #1 Remodeling Directory.
Labels: Bathroom Remodeling
Monday, May 11, 2009
BHG's Tips for Hidden Bathroom Storage Ideas
Better Homes and Gardens has a fully-loaded site in terms of tips and galleries to inspire you for pretty much any home improvement of redesign project you could think of.
There is a special feature on the site today that highlights hidden storage ideas for your bathroom that's definitely worth a look, and many of the ideas are remarkably simple and relatively inexpensive to pull off.
The feature show you how to carve out a tiled niche in the shower, add turntables to the inside of cabinets, add gliding drawers or a vanity iron board and disguise medicine chests.
New York is filled with great bathroom remodeling pro's who can help you get that extra storage advantage in the bathroom. For a list of these service providers in your town or borough, click here.
To check out BHG's bathroom storage feature, visit BHG.com.
There is a special feature on the site today that highlights hidden storage ideas for your bathroom that's definitely worth a look, and many of the ideas are remarkably simple and relatively inexpensive to pull off.
The feature show you how to carve out a tiled niche in the shower, add turntables to the inside of cabinets, add gliding drawers or a vanity iron board and disguise medicine chests.
New York is filled with great bathroom remodeling pro's who can help you get that extra storage advantage in the bathroom. For a list of these service providers in your town or borough, click here.
To check out BHG's bathroom storage feature, visit BHG.com.
Labels: Bathroom Remodeling, Bathroom Renovation New York, Bathroom Storage
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Best of the cityhammer blog 2008: October, November & December
Editor's Note: As our readership has steadily increased over this, our first year writing the cityhammer blog, we thought we'd spotlight the posts from 2008 that we are most proud of and that we feel were the most interesting. Today, we cover October, November and December of 2008.
October:
We started the month off with a prediction that "Homemade" would be a big design trend for 2009. Then we introduced cityhammer featured member Bright Home Theater and Audio, one of the top rated home theater companies in New York. We also discussed the steps to take when hiring a New York General Contractor and talked about solutions for protecting granite counter tops.
November:
We shined the spotlight on a new cityhammer member, an interior design firm that specializes in kid's bedrooms and nurseries called Charm & Whimsy. Other highlights included a massive list of all the home improvement related organizations, regulators and trade groups as well as some bathroom remodeling tips for New Yorkers.
December:
In this, the final month of 2008, the cityhammer blog offered some ideas for holiday baby proofing and child proofing, took a look at some of the top-rated exterminators in Manhattan and reminded New Yorkers how great a closet makeover could feel.
Thanks to all of our readers and visitors in 2008. We hope that we've kept you informed, entertained and interested as we blogged about home improvement and design in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut thoughout the year. On behalf of the entire cityhammer.com staff, we wish all of our members, visitors and readers a happy and healthy New Year. Come back in 2009, we'll be waiting!
-Mitch Mayer, Staff Writer
Labels: Bathroom Remodeling, General Contractors New York, Home Theater NY, Homemade Design Trend, NYC Exterminators
