Saturday, January 2, 2010

D O W N S T A I R S


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the lower level of our building was an absolute disaster. with uneven concrete flooring, termite ridden joists, and a truly bad setup. we pulled everything out...floor, ceiling, plaster, windows, and then went to work on either sistering or replacing joists that were so lacey and see-through from termite damage, i don't know how the place was still standing. We had a new concrete floor poured and polished as it was to be our finished floor. then new windows went in and a door with glass to let in some light. we had a steal staircase frame installed and made the open 2" maple riser ourselves to install later. the walls went up along with a giant sliding barn door, and a new bathroom to complete the fabulous-ness. our good friend phil helped us tremendously with his knowledge and entertainment value. a gem, that guy!





waiting for the jackhammer crew

in progress floor jackhammering

the start of joist replacement









rebuilding!






giant barn door installation


pulling up the paper that protected the polished floor during construction



cutting the maple stair treads
finished!








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Friday, January 1, 2010

A B O U T

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DesignSmitten is a blog dedicated to all things that i'm 'smitten' with.


I'm jackie. A NYC graphic designer. My hubby and I are renovating a

100+ year old Brooklyn townhouse little by little, so this blog focuses

on our renovation and ideas for the home especially interiors with a

clean simple scandinavian influence. But why limit myself? I'm crazy

about design, interiors, gardens, my cats, bicycles...


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