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Budget Breakdown: How an “SNL” Prop Master and an Architect Refreshed Their Brooklyn Flat for $128K
Budget Breakdown: How an “SNL” Prop Master and an Architect Refreshed Their Brooklyn Flat for $128K
They splashed out on a social kitchen, but used tricks of their respective trades to find thrifty solutions for punching up spaces and improving flow.
By Diana Budds
How They Pulled It Off: A Mother and Son Bring “Champagne Tastes” to an Affordable Housing Project
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I’m Single. I Have No Kids. Is My Home Ready for Me to Get Old Alone?
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Supper Clubs and “Apartment Cafes”: The New Age of Hosting
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You Enter This Japanese Home Through the Camping Gear Storage Area
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