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How to get the best contractor bids for your apartment reno

By Fraser Patterson•June 11, 2014

A secret sex club in your building, nightmare neighbor stories to inspire your inner optimist, and more

By Virginia K. Smith•June 11, 2014

This Brooklynite wants cheap rent--and he's willing to renovate for it

By Leigh Kamping-Carder•June 10, 2014

Luxe lighting: 6 homes with covetable chandeliers

By Virginia K. Smith•June 6, 2014

'Living In Style' editor on NYC's chicest interiors, surviving a reno, and why greige rules

By Sharon Krum•June 6, 2014

Hard-won survival tips for renters, an arcade-themed apartment ruins a romance, and more

By Virginia K. Smith•June 5, 2014

Space-saving sponge and dishtowel holders, no nails required

By Lucy Cohen Blatter•June 5, 2014

Strip decades of gloopy paint off your walls: our writer tests a few methods to find out what works

By Mayra David•June 4, 2014

$1,750 a month seems like a steal for an Upper East Side studio—but with a Murphy Bed?

By Virginia K. Smith•June 4, 2014

What one Brooklyn guy learned from hosting a live talk show to find a roommate

By Leigh Kamping-Carder•June 2, 2014

8 easy upgrades to make your rental your own

By Lambeth Hochwald•June 2, 2014

A former brothel, firehouse or police station: 7 abodes with previous lives

By Julie Inzanti•May 30, 2014