Renovation

Renovation

The custom paint just dried on the arena's gut renovation of its six artist dressing rooms, Laurie Jacoby, the chief entertainment officer at BSE Global, exclusively told The Post. All 2,200 square feet were redesigned to evoke the look of brownstones, from thick crown molding to pocket doors. The project is just a slice of the Barclays' $100 million, multi-year facelift. "We didn't really want to hold back," said Jacoby. Months of work by designers and artisans transformed the six interconnected dressing rooms into a cozy warren worthy of a Park Slope brownstone.

"I knew I wanted to make it feel like home," she says. "I didn't want to be hopping from place to place, so I hoped this would be a long-term stay."

Having expanded the family's gastro-pub empire as far afield as the Middle East, businessman McGettigan returns to his first love - hoping to transform his country club hotel into something special

The initial situation before the conversion was a historic farmstead in the area north of the Danube. The existing ensemble is characterized by two separate building parts: a courtyard area, which was formerly used as living space, and an inn in the house floor (now disused), and an old barn, which had initially served as a pigsty since the 1970s and later as a partially rented area.

The NYC Home Pros who have joined Brownstoner recently offer a wide variety of services, including architecture, lighting, and home security. Photo by Susan De Vries by Cate Corcoran The NYC Home Pros who have joined Brownstoner recently include architects, interior designers, and real estate agents. Whether your living room needs painting, you're preparing for a full gut renovation, or you're putting your house on the market, there's a Home Pro who can help.

Victorian interiors always carry an air of elegance. A bathroom inspired by this period can balance timeless character with today's comfort. Whether you are considering loans for homeowners or re-mortgaging options to spread out the expense, you can follow small tips Pair intricate detailing with sleek functionality or bring together traditional curves and clean-lined technology. It's about creating a space that feels indulgent without being impractical, and beautiful without turning into a museum piece.

(Image credit: Getty Images) Beyoncé and Jay-Z are set to expand their property empire with a move into the English countryside. Reports confirm the couple are close to buying a 58-acre site near Wigginton in the Cotswolds, a region known for its rolling hills and privacy. The site already comes with planning permission for a large luxury home, giving the stars a ready-made opportunity to build their UK home.

The ZKU, Center for Art and Urbanistics, was established in 2012 with the conversion of a former freight station in Berlin Moabit. Its highly diverse program includes not only art, urban research, and various music events but also urban strategies, lectures, cinema, neighborhood markets, and much more. The available space soon became insufficient for the growing range of activities.

It's not a typical seaside resort. Instead, it's a true hideaway from the world where you can admire the sea and its impressive power,

While Jennelle Mendes' most recent home is a little larger than the Upper East Side 350-square-foot apartment she last rented, at 450 square feet, it's still a small-space problem that needed tackling. "It's New York, so space is always a puzzle, but I love a good challenge," she writes. The rental space in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood had been newly renovated with sleek finishes and offers big windows that Jennelle says drenches the small space with sunlight. But one thing the space didn't come with? Closets!

It's been so exciting to witness, from afar, the opening of Shooster Arts + Literature in Sag Harbor, New York this past summer. It's a project from one of my nearest and dearest friends, Lauren Shooster: a living gallery of fine art, antiques, and rare books that Lauren has collected over the years. She has a gallery location (197 Madison Street in Sag Harbor) and also operates out of her own house, a 19th century whaler's cottage nearby.

Pull out floor vents and inspect the thickness of the layers to identify solid hardwood flooring. Utilize crawl spaces or unfinished basements to potentially spot hardwood flooring peeking through old holes. Check transitions between different flooring materials like tiles or linoleum for unexpected hardwood flooring. Listen for distinctive squeaks that hardwood floors produce compared to subfloors to confirm their presence. Consider the home's history to gauge the likelihood of finding salvageable hardwood flooring under the carpet.

Compressive strength, measured in N/mm², gauges how much load a brick can bear before crushing. In the UK, BS EN 771-1 requires manufacturers to declare this measurement, with engineering bricks referenced in the National Annex. Typical clay facing bricks range from 9 to 20 N/mm², while engineering bricks can reach up to ≥75 N/mm² (Class B) or ≥125 N/mm² (Class A). The NHBC suggests that you have a minimum of 9 N/mm² for one- or two-story buildings and 13 N/mm² for three-storey buildings.

When The Repair Shop's Will Kirk recently moved into his new home, he expected little more than a busy spell of renovations and a chance to redesign his garden. But what began with clearing raised beds, chopping back branches, and replacing an old shed quickly turned into an extraordinary piece of living history. Beneath the heart of his outdoor makeover, Kirk unearthed a long-hidden Anderson shelter from the Second World War.

Although I'm an architect with a care for historic fabric, the function just didn't work for us. We're tall people, and the sink was so low and had a small leaking issue. The toilet, while amazing in its pink glory, used so much water. And the shower head was at about shoulder height on my husband - not a desirable shower experience.

"We've never seen a more beautiful building entrance - and we saw many apartments," Alja writes. "The apartment had everything we'd been dreaming of: beautifully preserved original windows, original herringbone flooring, original doors, high ceilings, and even a balcony, three original and functioning ceramic fireplaces, and a parking space. That's incredibly rare here. As most old apartments have been 'renovated' over the years, that often means plastic windows, vinyl floors, and lowered ceilings," Alja describes.

Electric Bowery's renovation of a historic Pasadena, California residence began not with demolition or dramatic gestures, but with careful attention to what already existed. The challenge was determining how to respect its American Craftsman roots while shaping spaces that could coexist with contemporary life. The solution emerged through a dialogue between eras, where new additions spoke to original structures without mimicking their accent.

Later this November, PAM will link its original building with the Masonic Temple expansion by way of the Mark Rothko Pavilion. The new structure will extend across SW Madison and add approximately 10,000 square feet of space to Portland's flagship art museum, finally connecting the two buildings. The Rothko solves a major problem for PAM. Previously, the original part of the museum and the Mark Building were linked via an underground passageway that a lot of guests completely missed during their visits.

A few weeks ago, it might have been hard to imagine the amount of uproar that could be generated by a restaurant chain choosing to update its logo. But here we are, with Cracker Barrel embroiled in a nationwide controversy so great that the commander-in-chief himself felt the need to weigh in. Now, after the new logo was canceled, nationwide renovation plans are also being thrown under the rocking chair.

To combat the design decisions made by previous owners, the couple decided to paint all the walls in the home a soft white - something Mary Martha says has made the whole place feel airy and bright. "The ceilings in several of the rooms are quite tall, and it feels light and sweet but still cozy," she writes. "I have incorporated soft pops of color, floral patterns, pretty linen textures, handmade ceramics, and flowers from our garden."

"It really looked in despair with the whole house clad in a fake, pinkish wood," she recalls. "But the massing was incredible-it reminded me of the 1960s houses of Sea Ranch." Drawn to its potential, she purchased the property with the goal of giving it a new life, envisioning it as both a vacation retreat and a production location. A former director, Beatrice orchestrated the full renovation, preserving the exterior walls while remodeling nearly everything inside.

For the especially glamorous-like RuPaul in his Martyn Lawrence Bullard-designed home -a walk-in closet can't possibly be complete without a dressing mirror. Whether you're prepping for a gala or just fine-tuning the details of your office outfits, a trifold mirror is a handy addition. Bring in a vintage vibe As she approached her home reno with Reath Design, the walk-in closet was a top priority for homeowner Brynn Jones Saban, given her work as a vintage clothing dealer.

The British antique dealer, interior designer, and furniture maker is renowned on both sides of the Atlantic for his knack for creating rooms that are "joyful and elegant, effortlessly layered with color, texture, and history." His approach? Mixing "a masterful knowledge of antiques with decades of hands-on furniture-making experience and an impeccable eye for detail, resulting in interiors that are both timeless and uniquely personalized." Above all, it's an effect that feels thoroughly warm, lived-in, and welcoming.

The truth is, saying there's a set date is actually a myth. Dates aren't that important. When it comes to when to turn your heating on, other factors are more influential, and we're here to explain what these are. After all, getting it right isn't just for our own benefit - even though it's easy to think it is. The stark truth is that turning your heating on too late isn't just risky for your own well-being, but also the health of your home.