So, What’s a Pre-War Apartment?

Posted OnMar 14, 2017
 by Brittney Morgan House Tour: A Writer’s Perfect, Peaceful Tiny Brooklyn Studio (Image credit: Melanie Rieders ) If you’ve ever searched for an apartment in New York City, you’ve probably heard the term “pre-war” before, but are you familiar with what it means? Pre-war apartments refer to buildings that were constructed before 1939 (AKA those that were
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Before and After: 13 Dramatic Kitchen Transformations

Posted OnMar 10, 2017
See the wide range of ways in which homeowners are renovating their kitchens  Erin Carlyle Many people want to change their kitchen, whether it’s because it functions poorly, their taste has evolved or they purchased a home marked by someone else’s style. In fact, “can no longer stand the old kitchen” is the top reason
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7 TAX BREAKS EVERY FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER MUST KNOW

Posted OnMar 07, 2017
The tax landscape changes yearly. Congress meets occasionally to review and adjust the tax code, so first-time homebuyers must stay on their toes to understand year-to-year tax changes. The government provides tax breaks for existing and new homeowners to incentivize buying homes. Homeownership offers multiple home tax deductions, tax credits and other breaks that aren’t
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5 Bathroom Ideas to Steal From Hollywood’s Coolest It Girls—and How to Shop Them

Posted OnMar 03, 2017
by SACHA STREBE If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the myriad of celebrity homes we’ve had the privilege of shooting for MyDomaine, it’s that when it comes to style, some people are just born with it. Case in point: Lauren Conrad’s former Cali-cool home in the Pacific Palisades. It’s an undeniable master class in
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10 Things to Toss From Your Junk Drawer Now: How Many Are Hiding in Yours?

Posted OnFeb 17, 2017
By Julie Ryan Evans We all have one—a drawer that either by accident or design becomes the “junk drawer.” The one into which we throw random things that soon meld into a sea of mangled paper clips, empty tape rolls, and chip clips. Even the most obsessive-compulsive organized among us have this compartment of chaos somewhere. There are
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