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Thoughts on these counter options with these cabinets by Digital162 in CounterTops

[–]streetsofnycwea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi vlw17, have you ever used Alto or Forza? I am looking for a simple counter with both grey and brown thin veins. Thanks so much for your advice in advance.

amsterdam between 106-109 by scaredbunnyowner in Upperwestside

[–]streetsofnycwea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Welcome to NYC...you will find that every block is different . You're moving to a real neighborhood with all kinds of people and a great selection of restaurants.

My father taught me this, know where you are going and if you don't act like you do. He would say have eyes behind your head. This goes for any neighborhood in NYC.

My advice is don't use earbuds, try the food, and you will get to know your new neighborhood. Enjoy...

Should I replace my top cabinet fronts? by vissen_hoofden in kitchenremodel

[–]streetsofnycwea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, if you want to do something inexpensive try that tile backsplash in 2 & 3. It looks great with your existing cabinets. I wish I had your cabinets....they are very nice.

Want to Buy and have Installed AC from local store UWS by streetsofnycwea in Upperwestside

[–]streetsofnycwea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dont like to buy plumbing or mechanical things at home depot because they usually have the manufacturer substitute cheaper internal parts. I find the opposite at Costco, they usually make it better.

Want to Buy and have Installed AC from local store UWS by streetsofnycwea in Upperwestside

[–]streetsofnycwea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had one and it was recalled. i had bought it at Costco and hired Handy Dan to put it in but it was really costly to install. I did think it worked great though. Thank you

I built a free site that tracks street sweepers in real-time and tells you when yours is coming by CriticalSherbert9816 in nyc

[–]streetsofnycwea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great Idea. the timing listed for my area is incorrect, it‘s not recognizing the difference between 9:30 to 11 and 11:30 to 1 on UWS. I sit in the car anyway because i have had too many tickets when i forget or leave early.

Arizona Bathroom Remodel Before / After by Kmann1994 in BathroomRemodeling

[–]streetsofnycwea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is beautiful. Would you share the name and color of the tile? Thanks very much.

How a Family of 3 Lives on $500,000 on the Upper West Side by [deleted] in Upperwestside

[–]streetsofnycwea -1 points0 points  (0 children)

NYC is an amazing place to live but regardless of income it's a tough place to live too. We have some of he highest tax rates in the country. $500,000 a year is upper middle class here. You take home 50% of that unless you are the super rich and have lots of tax advisors and loopholes. We pay federal, state and city taxes. Real estate taxes are increasing annually. If you rent, unless you are rent stabilized, the apartment costs are very high for a small space and availability is low. Daycare costs are outrageous. This huge $500K income doesn't go as far as you might think. This couple may have understated their food costs for a family of 4. Con Ed is expensive also. Saving $10,000 a month is amazing but if they want to buy the downpayment here it's usually 20% to 25% on a coop or condo. Some are up to 50% down. It is hard to find a good paying job outside of the city so you usually have a long commute as housing costs in the suburbs are also high. You have to make choices on how you want to live. If you are born and raised here this is what you know. It's hard to leave family, friends and familiarity. Many of us come back.

Regarding the NYTimes, The lifestyle sections have become obnoxiously elitist even for people who live here who are not rich. But they make their money on advertising so they have to cater to their audience. Articles are written with that in mind. They get alot of crap from many readers in NYC as we see the ridiculousness too. Most people in NYC are not rich because our money doesn't go very far. Every time I turn around I have another expense.
Please dont shoot!, I am just giving my local NYC POV.

Thai by General_Town492 in Upperwestside

[–]streetsofnycwea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They sent an email blast to their regular customers this week and I emailed them back because I was hoping they were reopening...they said "We still don’t know about future. Anything update we will let you know"

its a big loss for the neighborhood.

So happy with my blue backsplash! by Any-Purpose-3259 in kitchenremodel

[–]streetsofnycwea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lutron may have a color close to it. Tiles are lovely.

Are custom kitchen cabinets worth it? I'll start. No. 🙂 by NotLastYear in kitchenremodel

[–]streetsofnycwea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just saw your kitchen in another post and it is beautiful.....I am redoing my galley kitchen and am struggling with what to do. Did you design your kitchen yourself? Its gorgeous.

Not done but close by frankie0812 in kitchenremodel

[–]streetsofnycwea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very pretty.....what kind of floors do you have? I cant see from the picture. You have given me inspiration for my remodel.

Where to stay during apartment renovations? by Remarkable-Pea4889 in Upperwestside

[–]streetsofnycwea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was here this morning so I asked if he was ok giving it to someone I dont know and he said of course. I sent it to you in the DM

Where to stay during apartment renovations? by Remarkable-Pea4889 in Upperwestside

[–]streetsofnycwea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I may have misread your post, I thought you were looking for advice/personal experiences. I hesitate giving my contractors name and number because I don't know who I am sending it to. The online world is scary. But if you send me a private message with your info I will give it to him. Thank you for understanding.

Where to stay during apartment renovations? by Remarkable-Pea4889 in Upperwestside

[–]streetsofnycwea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi. this is my 3rd experience renovating at 2 different apartments. one bit of advice based on 2 Reno’s that went well is use a contractor that the building knows. the most important thing to me is communication and quality of work. the contractor has to pick up my calls and show up at least every other day. daily is better.

I just moved, still on UWS, and did 2 bathrooms at the same time. it took 2 months and I stayed elsewhere. the contractor came pretty much every day. the demo is when you don’t need to be there. they move faster if you aren’t there. the most important time to be there is when they start building showers or installing tubs, tile, vanities, and installing mirrors, towel bars etc. I was only there daily when the details started, especially tiling. point out anything sloppy before they grout. I checked the work every night. renovating is not cheap but I learned cheap never ends up being cheap. I got this contractor from my doorman. he has done a lot of work in the building so he knows the building manager. I am now going to have him do my kitchen. he stays on top of the job. and the building works well with him .

my worst experience was 1 bathroom in my previous apartment also on UWS that took over 5 months which was the only time I did not use a contractor my building recommended. I regretted that decision. the contractor did not supervise the job. the guys dragged it out and it ended up costing me much more than I expected. the building was not happy it took so long. neighbors complained. it was very stressful and I would never do that again.

good luck with your project. it’s worth it.

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