Posts by Myryah Irby
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Loft life, Brooklyn style
Your home is a reflection of you. I really believe that. And not in some ambiguous way, but in a real, perceptible way. I think the space I live in mirrors my personality for the most part: cheerful, open, eclectic,… More >>
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How I met my contractor, part 2
In my last post, How I met my contractor, part 1, I forgot to mention one small detail, how I actually met my contractor. Last March we made an offer on this old farmhouse in Stuyvesant, NY.It was 200 or so years old… More >>
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How I met my contractor, part 1
Last week I wrote about the speedy progression of our home addition, including preparing to pour the foundation, and explained why the rain dumped by Superstorm Sandy was no big whoop. (For our foundation that is, obviously… More >>
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Excavation, foundation and Sandy
We spent the weekend upstate, and are amazed at the progress that's been made on our house. Just over a week ago our contractor, Joe Rapp, sent us this photo of the beginning of the excavation:Soon after that photo… More >>
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A simple floor plan
In my last post I shared a few photos of the interior of our new house, today we'll talk floor plan. Below is an early sketch of the current floor plan, plus potential addition. The existing structure is outlined in… More >>
