Friday, December 26, 2008
Best of the cityhammer blog: July, August & September
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 July, August and September of 2008. Tune next Wednesday, December 31st for the rest of the "Best Of" series.
July:
In July, we offered a glance at HGTV's new site, Frontdoor.com and talked about some bathroom wood flooring ideas. We also introduced a new Featured Member on cityhammer.com, California Closets of NYC and Westchester. We also posted some thoughts on how to sell a house in New York when it must be sold right now.
August:
The weather was red hot in August and so was the cityhammer blog as we posted a massive guide to kitchen cabinets for New Yorkers. There was a very informative post on the best temporary wall companies in New York, a Nicky Haslem profile, and a debate about the difference between using a storefront flooring contractor versus an independent. We even had time to throw in some dorm room decorating tips for the schoolbound.
September:
We were one of the first blogs in New York to break the Target Bodega Project and we talked about handymen in two posts, the first being a list of the best handyman companies in New York, the second being a list of tips for hiring a handyman. We showed off Design Expressions new Virtual Showroom online and did a special report on Attorney General Cuomo's major web initiative for recording complaints against New York General Contractors.
We also discussed some of the hottest trends in kitchen remodeling for 2009.
In July, we offered a glance at HGTV's new site, Frontdoor.com and talked about some bathroom wood flooring ideas. We also introduced a new Featured Member on cityhammer.com, California Closets of NYC and Westchester. We also posted some thoughts on how to sell a house in New York when it must be sold right now.
August:
The weather was red hot in August and so was the cityhammer blog as we posted a massive guide to kitchen cabinets for New Yorkers. There was a very informative post on the best temporary wall companies in New York, a Nicky Haslem profile, and a debate about the difference between using a storefront flooring contractor versus an independent. We even had time to throw in some dorm room decorating tips for the schoolbound.
September:
We were one of the first blogs in New York to break the Target Bodega Project and we talked about handymen in two posts, the first being a list of the best handyman companies in New York, the second being a list of tips for hiring a handyman. We showed off Design Expressions new Virtual Showroom online and did a special report on Attorney General Cuomo's major web initiative for recording complaints against New York General Contractors.
We also discussed some of the hottest trends in kitchen remodeling for 2009.
Tune in next Wednesday for part four of The Best of the cityhammer blog 2008 when we take a look back at the tips, trends and news from the October through December period.
-Mitch Mayer, Staff Writer
Labels: California Closets NYC, Dorm Decorating Tips, Handyman New York, Kitchen Cabinets NY, Kitchen Trends 2009, New York General Contractors, Temporary Walls NYC, Wood Flooring New York
Monday, December 8, 2008
New York Home Improvement Tips You May Have Missed
As the cityhammer blog, an extension of cityhammer.com, New York's #1 Remodeling Directory, closes in on the end of its first year, we thought we offer our growing readership a chance to catch up on some of the helpful articles we've written to make home improvement shopping easier.
Here at cityhammer, we are big proponents of working with a licensed, experienced contractor or professional when remodeling the home. That said, homeowners should certainly begin any project with a pro by brushing up on the basics. There will be choices to be made, and it will be less stressful if you've done the homework before sitting with a New York interior designer or a local renovation specialist.
With that said, below are links to some of our "Cheat Sheets" on various home improvement topics. These articles will give you a sense of what options are available and why people pick one over another when designing their homes.
Enjoy!
The Temporary Wall Cheat Sheet
The New Bathtub Cheat Sheet
The Kitchen Cabinet Cheat Sheet
The Wood Flooring Cheat Sheet
The Finish Carpentry Cheat Sheet
The New Bathtub Cheat Sheet
The Kitchen Cabinet Cheat Sheet
The Wood Flooring Cheat Sheet
The Finish Carpentry Cheat Sheet
And of course, if you wish to consult or hire a remodeling professional in the New York area, from Manhattan to Brooklyn to Westchester to Long Island to New Jersey...visit cityhammer.com today!
Labels: General Contractors NY, Home Improvement Tips, New York Interior Designers, NY Home Remodeling, Wood Flooring New York
