Liz Sadler Cryan
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Designer Michele Varian Opens Home Goods Store on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill
It sells Varian’s own line of lighting, furniture, wallpaper and pillows, as well as artisanal products from about 100 other home designers and 70 jewelers. → Read More
Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Locally Sourced Home Items for the Design Lover
If you have a design lover to check off your holiday list, these creative home gifts from Brooklyn makers have you covered. → Read More
Designer Showhouse Brings Color, Bold Design to Historic Brooklyn Heights House (Photos)
A walk through the second Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse takes you on a journey through a wide range of design styles. → Read More
Everything You Need to Know Before Installing a Green Roof
A green roof keeps a house cool, cuts energy bills, and can extend the life of a roof by decades. → Read More
Designer-Architect Couple Transform 'Burg Bachelor Pad Into Cozy, Kid-Friendly Home
An original staircase and new built-in bookcase create strong architectural focal points when you enter the house. → Read More
Design Trends for 2019 Swerve Toward the Colorful, Lush and Magical
From jewel-toned velvets and brightly-colored tile to curved furniture and archways, the stark minimalist spaces of the last decade are ceding ground to warmer, more luxurious design. → Read More
From Tints to Tadelakt, Special Plaster Finishes Polish Brownstone Renovations
Plaster walls with a mottled texture are increasingly popping up in brownstone renovations -- from powder rooms to kitchens to accent walls. → Read More
Here's What You Need to Know About Repairing or Replacing Historic Brownstone Doors
Original doors are the focal point of a brownstone or row house facade, but many have been damaged or lost over the years. Here's how to bring them back. → Read More
Here's What to Do With the Radiators When You Renovate a Brownstone or Townhouse
Radiator heat is superior to forced air, but if yours are in poor condition or you're space starved, here are some options. → Read More
Sunset Park Sculptor’s Algorithmic Candles Evoke Nature, Geometric Forms
A sculptor by training, Andrej Urem started making candles five years ago in a 100-square-foot studio in Gowanus. → Read More
Modern or Traditional? How to Light the Exterior of a Brownstone or Historic Townhouse
Three designers offer tips and sources for selecting exterior light fixtures for historic homes. → Read More
How to Squeeze an Elevator Into a Brooklyn Brownstone
Though more high-end renovations are including them, elevators are still a rarity in brownstone Brooklyn, even in neighborhoods with multiple renovations on each block. → Read More
How to Banish Mice and Rats From Your Home During and After a Renovation
The joy of completing a major renovation can quickly turn to dismay if rodents decide to move in along with you. → Read More
Here's What You Need to Know About Restoring or Replacing Windows in a Brownstone
Tall, narrow windows are one of the defining characteristics of a brownstone, and for some lucky homeowners, the century-old wood windows remain intact. → Read More
Greenpoint Hill Showcases Art, Wallpaper, Ceramics, Jewelry From Brooklyn Artists
Kim Brown, a fine artist, quit her full-time job as a lawyer four years ago and opened the Greenpoint gallery two years later to reconnect with her art work. → Read More
Insider Tricks and Tips for Keeping Pigeons and Other Birds From Nesting on Your Home
Pigeons, also known as rats with wings, love to roost on the window sills, roofs and cornices of brownstones, bringing their unsightly droppings with them. → Read More
This Red Hook Company Crafts Minimalist Children’s Furniture for Tight Quarters
Trained as an architect, Casa Kids founder Roberto Gil started making simple, modern furniture when he couldn't find employment as a recent graduate, and the company took off. → Read More
What to Do in the Garden Now for Fabulous Window Boxes, Bulbs and Shrubs All Year
Fall is the perfect time to give your yard, garden or window boxes a seasonal refresh. → Read More
An 1870s Wood Frame House in Greenpoint Sheds Its Aluminum Siding
The owners wanted a period look and hired architect Joseph Koelbel to restore their Greenpoint house with a slate-tile mansard roof and cement-board siding. → Read More
How to Gracefully Add Air Conditioning to a Historic House in Brooklyn or Beyond
Figuring out where to squeeze central air conditioning in a century-old brownstone or townhouse can be perplexing even for the most seasoned renovators. → Read More