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A Video Tour (and Hurricane Damage Inspection) of Our Bronx Two-Bedroom Apartment

After the text tour of our Bronx apartment, the world was clamoring for something more…visual. We aim to please! When we got home from our Indy roadtrip, I took stock of our apartment to see if Irene junked it all … Continue reading

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A Text Tour of Our Bronx Two-Bedroom Apartment

I’ve been wanting to do a video tour of our two-bedroom apartment in the Bronx. A few things have been standing in the way: lack of natural light non-lack of piles of toys, books, and clothes in every room the … Continue reading

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Can We Move into Your $50,000 Playhouse?

When I think of a ‘playhouse’, I envision a primary-colored plastic abode that fits snugly in a kid’s bedroom or occupies an unused corner of the living room. Apparently, I need to think bigger. The New York Times looked at the … Continue reading

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Cool and Cheap Window Treatments

A couple of years ago, when we were relatively new to one of our many apartments, we didn’t have any window treatments. CM put together a private, light-blocking solution featuring one of the biggest brand names out there: Starbucks. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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Our Rent in New York City: How Does It Compare to Other Cities?

My alter-ego recently tweeted this while browsing apartment rental listings around New York: Listed as one of four amenities in apartment listing: Light. #hoorayithaswindows #oramassiveholeinroof For real. I think that the other amenities listed were Hardwood floors – which we … Continue reading

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