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Cement Contractors Near Me

If you’re looking for a concrete contractor, get at least three in-person estimates. Pick contractors that have extensive experience, relevant concrete industry certifications and glowing client testimonials.

Residential concrete companies install and repair driveways, sidewalks, patios, porches and garage floors. They can also make decorative concrete. These companies can add tinted coloring, stamped patterns and unique designs to ordinary concrete.

Residential Concrete Companies

Residential concrete companies install new and repair old concrete in residential spaces. They can make concrete onsite using a bagged cement mix for smaller-scale projects, such as landings and walkways, or pour concrete from a truck for larger-scale jobs like foundations and slabs. They also have the expertise to choose the right concrete mix, to set up formwork and to follow proper curing methods.

Some concrete contractors offer decorative concrete services as well. They can stain concrete in earth tones or in vibrant colors, which can give your home a more unique look. These concrete contractors can also polish your existing concrete floors, install countertops in a kitchen or bathroom remodel and create backyard retaining walls and patios.

Find the best concrete company for your project by reviewing images of their work and asking questions. You should also verify that the company has the necessary insurance, licensing and certifications for your job. You can learn more about finding a qualified contractor on the BBB’s website.

Commercial Concrete Companies

Concrete contractors typically work on larger projects, including commercial and industrial buildings. They may also be involved in the construction and repair of concrete sidewalks, driveways, and road surfaces. A contractor may stay on a project through its entirety or subcontract a portion of the work to another party.

Many companies specialize in a specific type of concrete construction. For example, Suntec Concrete is one of the largest commercial concrete contractors, with a significant presence across the Southwest United States and offices in Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Texas. They describe themselves as a “full-service concrete construction company” that offers services such as preconstruction, concrete placement, pumping, foundation work, and facilities service.

A concrete contractor can also help rehabilitate existing concrete structures. A damaged section of concrete may need to be repaired using a process called concrete leveling, which involves drilling small holes into the top layer of the concrete and then injecting concrete to raise or lower it as needed.

Decorative Concrete Companies

Concrete is a very durable and economical material for floors, walls, patios & driveways. It can be formed into a wide variety of patterns and textures for aesthetic appeal or functional use. The surface can be stamped, etched, carved, grooved, drilled, scored, sandblasted or colored.

Residential concrete fabrication requires a lot of knowledge and experience. Knowing the right proportions of Portland cement, sand or aggregate and water for the specific project helps achieve a quality mix that is strong enough to handle the loads, allows for proper curing and drying without cracking and looks great when finished.

Decorative Concrete in Nyc provides cost effective alternatives to materials like wood, slate, granite, tile and marble. It is also much more durable against freezing and thawing, sand and salt damage, and is easier to maintain than many other types of flooring. Innovative options provide the design flexibility needed to satisfy performance goals while achieving your creative vision.

Concrete Repair Companies

Concrete is very durable, but it can crack, crumble or sink over time. Whether it’s caused by weather or poor construction, these problems need to be repaired quickly to keep the structure safe and prevent further damage.

There are many ways to repair concrete, and the best method depends on the severity of the cracks. For shallow, cosmetic cracks, a contractor can use filler or a skim coat to restore the concrete’s surface. This is usually a quicker and less expensive option than replacing the entire section of concrete.

A good concrete contractor will carefully evaluate the problem and choose a repair material that is right for the situation. Bagged concrete mix manufacturers like QUIKRETE offer repair products that are labeled for specific situations and designed with safety regulations in mind. Some products also include fibers or admixtures to improve strength and durability. These materials can help prevent chloride attack on the existing concrete and help the repair last longer.

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275 Madison Avenue, NYC, NY Historic 1936 photo, Berenice Abbott

Since the caption on this was "Madison Avenue, looking north from 38th Street, Manhattan,” it took some sleuthing for me to ID this building, but I finally found it. Built in 1931, this is 275 Madison Avenue today, per Google Street View:

NewYorkitecture has a great write-up of the 41-story building, quoted in part below:

275 Madison Avenue (originally known as 22 E 40th Street) is an Art Deco landmark in midtown Manhattan. Its polished black granite and silver base continues to be a striking presence more than three quarters of a century after construction. (If only mere mortals had such staying power!)

In contrast to other commercial buildings of the day, 275 Madison had almost no decoration above the base. The tower was promoted as a “shadowless” skyscraper (because there were no projecting cornices, sculptures or other features to cast shadows), though some critics say the lack of ornament was simply a cost-saving measure dictated by the stock market crash. The building’s vertical lines are accentuated by dark columns of windows against a white-brick background.

Citation/Source: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Madison Avenue, looking north from 38th Street, Manhattan." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1936. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4f36-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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YTL Headquarters Kuala Lumpur

YTL Headquarters Kuala Lumpur Building Design, Malaysia Office Development

YTL Headquarters Kuala Lumpur Building

25 Nov 2020

YTL Corporation Berhad Headquarters Kuala Lumpur News

Interior Design: MOD, Architects

Photography David Yeow Photography

Location: 205 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

“UNIFYING PRESENCE”

Design brief: To unify

YTL Corporation Berhad, a large Malaysian infrastructure conglomerate founded in 1955, grew from a small construction firm into a global infrastructure company spanning oil & gas, cement, construction, property development and hotels.

Previously occupying various offices in different locations, this YTL Headquarters located in Central Kuala Lumper (along Jalan Bukit Bintang) brings together for the first time, the entire suite of YTL departments (numbering more than a dozen, comprising 1000 staff members), each of which have developed their own culture and operations.

The brief for MOD (Ministry of Design)was to design the public areas shared by these departments, i.e. Ground Floor lobby and levels 8-10, and present a unified brand identity under one roof. As such, MOD sought to create a series of choreographed spatial experiences which aim to balance YTL’s legacy of corporate professionalism with a future-forward attitude that embraces change.

Design concept: To respect legacy and infuse future-forwardness

There are 2 main public area zones, the Ground Floor lobby, and 3 upper floors (levels 8-10) which comprises a host of collective meeting zones, and a cafe.

At the Ground Floor, visitors are greeted by a vertically cavernous lobby which spans more than 25-meters in height (7 floors). The design challenge for MOD, was how to enhance the majestic quality of the space, yet not dwarf the human scale and provide a welcoming entrance. As such, the lobby is a study in proportion, light control and a disciplined use of materials. The soaring space has been designed to capture the rays of light in the daytime, and glow like a lantern in the evening.

MOD designed the marble-clad columns such that its rhythm is denser and more grounded at the bottom, yet getting lighter towards the top, giving the impression of ascending lightness. MOD inserted horizontal striations and ridges using bronze accents, in the continuing pattern of white Bugatsa Marble, to provide visual relief rather than a continuous ascension to the top.

A glittering art installation hovers like a cloud over a series of pavilion niches, which provide a sense of human scale in this vast space. MOD designed the seating areas as architectural pavilion niches rather than mere decorative benches. These seating areas provide iconic Barcelona Couches for visitors to sit on and admire the lobby’s majestic cavernous quality, and the pavilion niches are also designed in the same restrained material palette, featuring bronze bead blast metal trims for consistency.

After a visitor signs in at the reception desk and proceeds past the turnstiles, they would indicate the destination floor number at the lift call button area before entering the lift lobby (incorporating a “destination-dispatching” elevator system). Design-wise, while MOD wanted to keep the entrance experience entirely symmetrical from the drop-off to the lift car, there was an existing stair core which prevents this symmetry; in response, MOD created a bronze-clad “portal” to anchor the lift portal and draw a visitor’s eyes towards that lift lobby when he enters the main lobby. The lift lobby is accented with the same bronze metal as the main lobby for a consistently disciplined material palette.

Levels 8 to 10 comprise a café, multiple types of open & closed meeting spaces and a 122-pax function room. This public zone is conceived to be an extension of the lobby area, and is conceptualized to be the point of interface between YTL staff and external visitors and consultants.

The “heart” of L8 is the handsome grey granite café counter with bronze shelves and oak timber ceilings and walls. Serving up freshly baked confectionary as well as aromatic espressos, this café counter is designed with a rough-edged split-face granite on its vertical surfaces and a smooth black sesame polished granite for the horizontal counter.

To introduce connectivity between Levels 8 and 9, MOD introduced a void and a feature spiral stair, designing an arresting and dynamic cage-like stair with vertical rods made of powdercoated bronze metal, sitting on a bed of black gravel. A visitor is meant to feel a sense of timeless elegance and beautifully crafted materiality whilst climbing the stair, with one hand on the elegant leather handrails.

On all three levels 8, 9, and 10, MOD has created a myriad of meeting space types to suit a variety of small to large gatherings, private to non-private. These spaces range from casual communal tables, open discussion areas, hot-desk / banquette seating / booth seating areas, to semi-enclosed meeting rooms, acoustically private rooms, a VIP room and a large multi-function meeting area that can seat 122 persons.

These spaces are designed with a warm and sophisticated palette, featuring warm oak timber for the walls and ceilings, silver mink marble flooring, and black powder-coated metal trims for lighting fixtures. The café, banquette and booth seating are upholstered in German-based innovative fabric from Saum & Viebahn whose “magic” range features high quality fabrics built for high-usage and easy maintenance.

The tables feature either striking black Nero Marquina marble or elegant white Calacatta marble. The enclosed meeting rooms feature handsome carpet flooring from the Net Effect Collection, elegant brown leather chairs and timber tables.

B.PROJECT CREDITS

Ministry of Design: Colin Seah, Joyce Low, Ruth Chong, Kevin Leong, Damien Saive, Namrata Mehta, Fai Suvisith, Justin Lu, Zhang Hang, Maggie Lek, Kaye Mojica, Richard Herman, Rais Rahman, Tasminah Ali, Azilawanti Wati

Built in GFA Ground Floor Lobby – 313sqm L8 Cafe and Function Room – 910 sqm L9 Meeting Facility – 835 sqm L10 Meeting Facility – 987 sqm

Total GFA – 3045 sqm; Land Area – 2600 sqm

Facilities:

1. Ground Floor Lobby: Reception, Lift Lobbies

2. L8 Cafe and Function Room: Cafe, Multi-Function room (approx. 122 pax), VIP room

3. L9 Meeting Facility: Hot desks, Banquette seating, Booth seating, Open discussion area, Meeting rooms x 13, Pantry

4. L10 Meeting Facility: Open discussion areas x 2, Meeting rooms x 23, Pantry x 2

Address: 205 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Key Dates: Interior Construction duration : 24 months Date of Completion: November 2020

Photography: David Yeow Photography

Owner: YTL Corporation Berhad ID Contractor: Quantum One Sdn Bhd Press Contact: Joy Chan Seah, Director

Architectural design Concept: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Design: Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd Architect of Record: Veritas Design Group

Art at Ground Floor Hanging Art Sculpture titled “Leaves”: Studio Sawada Design Co Ltd

C.ABOUT MINISTRY OF DESIGN

Ministry of Design is an integrated architectural, interior design and branding firm that has won Singapore’s President Design Award twice, New York’s Gold Key Award thrice, and named “Designer of the Year” by International Design Awards (USA), and been featured in Wallpaper, Frame and Surface.

Headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Beijing and Kuala Lumpur, MOD was declared a “Rising Star of Architecture” by the Monocle Singapore Survey 2010 and “Designer of the Year” by the International Design Awards, USA 2010. Our recent portfolio includes VUE Hotel Houhai Beijing (Winner of 13 international awards including Best Emerging Concept, Gold Key NYC 2018), Race Robotics Laboratory (Winner of 12 international awards including IIDA USA Design of the Year 2018), COO Sociatel, Loke Thye Kee Residences, 100PP Office Building, Durasafe Gallery (Red Dot 2014 Winner) and Eco Layer Gallery.

Created by Colin Seah to question convention and redefine the spaces, forms and experiences that surround us, MOD’s explorations are created amidst a democratic studio-like’ atmosphere and progress seamlessly between form, site, object and space. At MOD, we provide our clients services that transcend mere design skill sets or technical prowess.

We prefer to start far upstream and instead of merely designing solutions, we design holistic experiences. The resultant design thinking then translates into a wide variety of possible downstream design applications and media: be it architecture, product design, interior architecture, branding, graphics, landscape or even the weaving of diverse disciplines into a single project.

“We love to question where the inherent potential in contemporary design lies, and then to disturb the ways they are created or perceived, redefining the world around us in relevant and innovative ways, project by project. This, we declare, is real change, not change for the sake of novelty.

Fortified with these aspirations, we begin each distinct project anew by seeking to do 2 things: to draw deeply from the context surrounding each project, but also to dream freely so that we might transcend mere reality and convention. Each MOD project endeavours to be delightfully surprising but yet relevant, distinctly local but still globally appealing.”

D. FF&E DETAILS

Area Material Supplier

A. Ground Floor: Lobby, Lift Lobby, VIP Lobby

1 Stone for wall & floor & reception counter White Bugatsa Marble Axis Stone Sdn Bhd

2 Metal for wall lights & trims, pavilion niches, lift lobby portal, lift door Bronze metal (bead blast) PVD Titanium Coating Sdn Bhd

3 Mirrors at Lobby One-Way Mirror & Clear Mirror DDG Glass Manufacturing Sdn Bhd

4 Seating at Pavilion Niche Barcelona Couch (Tan Leather) Space Furniture Pte Ltd

5 Hanging Art Sculpture Custom art featuring metal silver, white and bronze organic shapes hung with steel cables Studio Sawada Design Co. Ltd

6 Lighting Architectural lights Brandston Partnership Inc. B. Level 8: Function Room and Lift Lobby

7 Wall & Ceiling Oak Timber Veneer Quantum One Sdn Bhd

8 Fabric wall & Movable wall system Grey fabric Quantum One Sdn Bhd

9 Roller blinds Blinds in grey colour sheer and blackout fabric Quantum One Sdn Bhd

10 Flooring: Carpet Net Effect TM Collection Interface Singapore Pte Ltd

11 Furniture Black stackable chairs, Armchairs, sofa, coffee table, side table R&C Creative Studios Sdn Bhd

12 Lighting Wall scones from Dolma Kreon C. Level 8: Café counter, Café Seating and toilets

13 Flooring for café, seating areas, Communal table & toilets Lighter Grey Stone Flooring (Silver Mink Marble) Axis Stone Sdn Bhd

14 Flooring for café counter, seating areas Darker Grey Granite Flooring (Flamed black sesame granite) Axis Stone Sdn Bhd

15 Café counter Split-face granite (vertical), polished black sesame granite (horizontal) Axis Stone Sdn Bhd

16 Café shelves, wall, ceiling Oak Timber Veneer Quantum One Sdn Bhd

17 Café shelves metal accents Bronze metal (bead blast) PVD Titanium Coating Sdn Bhd

18 Spiral Stairs Powder-coated bronze metal, Grey gravel flooring, Brown leather handrail Quantum One Sdn Bhd

19 Spiral Stair Steps Timber effect vinyl floor (Daybreak LV 5442 Coral) Inovar Contracts Sdn Bhd

20 Fabric upholstery for banquette seats Saum &Viebahn (MAGIC collection), designed for high usage and easy maintenance, with FibreGuard technology and Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Roselle Mont Clair Pte Ltd

21 Loose dining chairs, bar stools & tables Custom chairs, tables with white marble table top, bar stools R&C Creative Studios Sdn Bhd

22 Communal table Black Nero Marquina marble Axis Stone Sdn Bhd

23 Toilets Partition walls (Formica), Sanitary ware (TOTO) Besco Building Supplies (Sea) Pte Ltd & YTL

24 Lighting: Wall lights Wall Marset (Aura collection) Neiviv Home

25 Lighting Architectural lights Brandston Partnership Inc.

26 Metal trims on wall & lights Powder coated black metal Quantum One Sdn Bhd D. Level 9-10: Meeting Facilities

27 Flooring: Vinyl (open meeting areas) Timber-effect Vinyl Flooring (Daybreak LV 5442 Coral) Inovar Contracts Sdn Bhd

28 Flooring: Carpet (closed meeting rooms) Net Effect TM Collection Interface Singapore Pte Ltd

29 Wall & Ceiling & Joinery Oak Timber Veneer Quantum One Sdn Bhd

30 Fabric upholstery for Banquette seats Saum &Viebahn (MAGIC collection), designed for high usage and easy maintenance, with FibreGuard technology and Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Roselle Mont Clair Pte Ltd

31 Loose dining chairs, bar stools & tables Custom chairs, tables with white marble table top, bar stools R&C Creative Studios Sdn Bhd

32 Small round tables at Banquette seating Black Nero Marquina marble Axis Stone Sdn Bhd

33 Pantry communal table White marble table top (Compac Quartz, Unique Calacatta) Axis Stone Sdn Bhd

34 Metal trims on furniture Bronze metal (bead blast) PVD Titanium Coating Sdn Bhd

35 Metal trims on wall & lights Powder coated black metal Quantum One Sdn Bhd

36 Meeting rooms ceiling Beige paint Nippon paint

37 Meeting rooms mirrors Clear mirror in meeting rooms, Bronze tinted mirror in pantry table area Quantum One Sdn Bhd

38 Meeting room furniture Custom table with timber top and chair in brown leather R&C Creative Studios Sdn Bhd

39 Lighting Architectural lights Brandston Partnership Inc.

杨忠礼集团总部 室内设计 3045 平方米 | 吉隆坡，马来西亚 | 建成 2020 A. 设计撰写 “凝聚的力量” YTL 总部位于吉隆坡市中心(沿着 Jalan Bukit Bintang)，这是 YTL 集团首次将十二个部门回寄在一起的， 在同一个办公大楼下呈现出统一的品牌形象。容纳超过 1000 名员工，MOD 创造了一系列精心设计的空间 体验，旨在平衡 YTL 的企业专业精神价值和拥抱变化的未来态度。 共有 2 个主要的公共区域，位于一楼，和 3 个高层(8-10 层)。所有的访客都有一个垂直的洞穴般的接待大 堂，在上面的楼层，有一系列的集体会议区，包括一个咖啡厅和花园露台。 接待大堂是一个需要仔细推敲比例，以及光线控制和严格的使用材料的空间。这个高达 20 米的空间被设计 成可以在白天捕捉自然光线，而在晚上像灯笼一样发光。一个闪闪发光的艺术装置像云朵一样盘旋在一系 列展馆壁龛上，在这个巨大的空间中提供了一种人性化的尺度感。 高层会议区被定义为 YTL 员工和外部访客/顾问之间的接口点。跨越 3 层，其中 2 层通过一个中空的特色 螺旋楼梯垂直整合，MOD 创造了许多的会议空间。从休闲咖啡风格的桌子，半封闭的房间，私人隔音室 和大型多功能会议室，空间设计温暖搭配精致的色调。 B. 项目信息 Ministry of Design 设计团队 Colin Seah, Joyce Low, Ruth Chong, Kevin Leong , Damien Saive, Namrata Mehta, Fai Suvisith, Justin Lu, Zhang Hang, Maggie Lek, Kaye Mojica, Richard Herman, Rais Rahman, Tasminah Ali, Azilawanti Wati 总室内⾯积 一层体验中心 ：313 平米 八层咖啡厅和多功能室 ：910 平米 九层会议室 ： 835 平米 十层会议室- 987 平米 总室内⾯积 – 3045 平米 配套设施 1. 一层体验中心: 接待处，电梯厅 SINGAPORE HQ: +65 6222 5780 | www.modonline.com | 20 Cross Street #03-01 Singapore 048422 MALAYSIA BRANCH: +603 2201 5222 | A-33-5 Menara UOA Bangsar, No. 5 Jalan Bangsar Utama 1, 59000 Kuala Lumpur P 07 2. 八层咖啡厅和多功能室 ：咖啡厅，多功能室，贵宾室 3. 九层会议室 ： 办公桌， 长椅， 沙发座椅， 开放式洽谈区，13 会 议室，备餐室 4. 十层会议室： 2 开放式洽谈区，23 会议室，备餐室 地址 205 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 吉隆坡，马来西亚 施工阶段 24 月 施工完成 2020 年 11 月 摄影师 David Yeow Photography 业主 YTL Corporation Berhad 室内承包商 Quantum One Sdn Bhd 媒体联系⼈ Joy Chan Seah, Director pr@modonline.com; +65-98592650 ; www.modonline.com 一层大堂 悬挂雕塑艺术品 艺术家：Studio Sawada Design Co Ltd C. MINISTRY OF DESIGN Ministry of Design 是⼀家综合的设计公司，可以提供建筑，室内和品牌设计，曾两次 获 得新加坡总统奖，三次获得纽约⾦钥匙奖，并被国际设计奖（美国）评为“年度设计 师”，并经常在 Wallpaper, Frame, Surface 的杂志上⾯发表作品。 MOD 是由 Colin Seah 先⽣创⽴。公司的理念在于质疑惯例，对围绕在我们⾝边的空间 进⾏重新的定义. MOD 的探索创造了拥有参与感很强的‘⼯作室式’的⼯作氛围，并且 对于建筑的形式，场地，对象和空间密切的结合起来。在 MOD，我们为我们客户的服务 超越了简单的设计技能或者技术咨询。我们喜欢逆流⽽上⽽不只是设计解决办法，我们 为我们的项⺫提供全盘的构想和体验。由此⽽产⽣的设计思路被可以⾃然⽽然的转化为 各种设计⽅案和媒体传播⼿段：建筑，产品设计，室内设计，品牌策划，标识，景观， 甚⾄可以将不同专业的内容汇集⾄⼀个项⺫中。 “我们喜欢充分的激发现代建筑设计的潜⼒，质疑我们对习以为常的事务的知觉和看法， 为我们⾝边的世界建⽴新的联系，利⽤我们⼀个⼜⼀个项⺫来⽤另⼀种⽅式来感知世 SINGAPORE HQ: +65 6222 5780 | www.modonline.com | 20 Cross Street #03-01 Singapore 048422 MALAYSIA BRANCH: +603 2201 5222 | A-33-5 Menara UOA Bangsar, No. 5 Jalan Bangsar Utama 1, 59000 Kuala Lumpur P 08 界。 这对我们⽽⾔，才是真正的改变，这决不是单纯为了追求新奇⽽进⾏的改变。在这 个强 烈愿望的促使下，我们每⼀个不⽤的项⺫都在追寻这两个⺫标——从每个项⺫特殊 的场 地环境中寻求灵感，但同时⼜⼤胆的创新，我们就可以超越现实和传统。每⼀个 MOD 的项⺫都投⼊了⼗分的努⼒，每⼀个项⺫既⼤胆创新、赏⼼悦⺫，⼜与当地的⽂脉 和环 境恰如其当的结合在了⼀起.” MOD 的总部设在新加坡，并且在北京和吉隆坡设⽴了办公室。我们的设计精神得到了很 好的反响，在国际和国内的各个奖项中我们都��获了殊荣并且得到了重要媒体的好评— — 其中包括了 2010 年度新 加坡 MONOCLE 杂志评出的‘ RISING STAR OF ARCHITECTURE’以及 2010 年度美国国际设计⼤奖评出的”Designer of the Year”。 最 近我们的项⺫有：VUE 后海北京酒店 (获得 13 个国际胜出，包括 2018 ⾦钥匙奖最佳 创 新新酒店概念)，RACE 机器⼈试验室(获得 12 个国际胜出，包括 2018 年度美国国际 室 内设计协会 IIDA 全球⼤奖)，COO 精品社交酒店，LOKE THYE KEE 住宅, 100PP 办 公⼤ 楼, Durasafe 零售展厅(2014 年度红点设计⼤奖), 及 ECOWORLD 层叠展厅。

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Kitchen countertops should be built from top quality materials. Due to daily and extreme usage, the countertop might get grazes or look overcast. In spite of fitting a fully new countertop, you can go for getting an innovative appearance to your countertops. Some of the most popular countertop materials are quartz countertops, polished granite countertops, laminate countertops, serene wooden countertops, marble countertops, and many more. These materials are all fire-resilient and scuff proof along with long-lasting and appealing.

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UPDATED: Duchess Meghan in New York for Baby Shower

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UPDATED: Duchess Meghan in New York for Baby Shower

The Duchess of Sussex was photographed leaving the Mark hotel in New York hours before her baby shower. Yesterday, it was revealed the Duchess had travelled to NYC to spend five days catching up with close friends ahead of the arrival of Baby Sussex. You can view a selection of photos on the Mail Online.

Meghan managed to spend three days in New York under the radar, which is impressive in the social media age. I have no doubt she hoped the entire trip would be kept under wraps until she returned to London tomorrow. Once her whereabouts became public knowledge yesterday, it was only a matter of time before the name of the hotel she was staying at and location of the Baby Shower was known. There are many perks to royal life, and many drawbacks too. One of those drawbacks is the lack of privacy the royals sometimes have. Compared to the days of Diana, the young royals are able to go about their day-to-day lives largely away from the public glare. When they travel abroad or stay at hotels, it can be a different story. As the media began to gather outside the Mark, I imagine management from the hotel alerted Meghan to the situation and it was decided a media facility would be organised. We don’t know the exact details, but given the scale of interest, it would have been sensible for Meghan to agree to be photographed outside the hotel, perhaps as part of an agreement the media would leave the hotel afterwards. It was common practice for Charles and Diana to agree to a photo op during holidays with respected media and afterwards there was an unspoken arrangement they would be able to enjoy the remainder of their break undisturbed. European royal households still do this today.

I think this was dealt with in a practical manner for a number of reasons. Meghan is one of the most famous women on the planet and media interest is sky high at the moment. I expect she’s very much at peace with her public profile and has decided it will not dictate how she lives her life. It would be a sad state of affairs if she were to hide at Kensington Palace and miss the opportunity to celebrate with her closest friends. Yes, the shower could have been held at another location on a private estate, but as I said, I think Meghan is willing to make concessions in order to live her life as normally as possible. Out of respect for other guests at the hotel, I’m sure it was felt the best option all round was to walk through the front door and then enjoy the rest of the day. I don’t think it’s fair to use this as a stick to beat her with, as she was going to be photographed today no matter what. Far better for it to be controlled and safe.

Before the baby shower, Meghan enjoyed a couple of hours with friend and former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer. The pair visited the Met Breuer Museum. It is a museum of modern and contemporary art at 945 Madison Avenue and East 75th Street in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, also called the Met. Meghan and Abigail also visited the Surrey Hotel where they reportedly enjoyed lunch.

Later, Meghan will return to the Mark for her baby shower with her dearest friends including Jessica Mulroney, Sarah Rafferty and Misha Nonoo. Omid Scobie reports the Duchess will have a smaller event in London closer to the due date. Bouquets of flowers and stunning floral arrangements were spotted arriving at the hotel.

The Mark is located just a block from Central Park. Polished, art deco-inspired rooms have custom furniture and marble bathrooms with mirrored flat-screen TVs; suites add extra living space. Some rooms and suites also come with granite bars and kitchens with designer appliances. Perks include a fitness center and a salon, and picnic baskets and personal shoppers are available.

The Telegraph reports:

‘According to sources close to the former actress, this five-day trip is a reflection not only of her desire to maintain her American ties, but also how much she is enjoying her first pregnancy.

A palace insider told the Telegraph: “She has sought medical advice throughout, but she’s felt well enough to keep carrying out engagements and undertaking overseas travel. By all accounts, she’s been having a lovely time in New York, which is the last chance she will get to see some of her friends before the baby is born.”

Yesterday, Kensington Palace refused to comment on what they described as a “private event”, but an aide pointed out that the Duchess of Sussex was hardly the first modern royal to have a baby shower, saying: “It’s not something that’s frowned upon, nor is it an Americanisation because baby showers are very common in the UK.”

Other members of Meghan’s inner circle thought to have attended include another Suits co-star Sarah Rafferty, her long-time Northwestern University friend Lindsay Roth and Benita Litt, whose daughters Rylan, 7, and Remi, 6, are Meghan’s godchildren and were flower girls at her wedding. Tennis legend Serena Williams and designer Misha Nonoo were also understood to have been on the guest list. Pilates instructor Heather Dorak, another close friend who attended the royal wedding, welcomed her second child, a baby boy named Cody Cohen, on Valentine’s Day and so is not thought to have attended.’

The Duchess looked casually chic in a vintage Courreges haute couture black trapeze coat in matelassé silk from 1965.

Meghan purchased the piece at William Vintage in London.

What Meghan Wore suggests the Duchess wore the H&M MAMA Shaping Skinny Jeans. They are the closest match I’ve seen.

The Duchess carried a new bag by CH Carolina Herrera (with thanks to Meghan’s Mirror). The Mariola Matryoshka Locked L shopping bag is handcrafted in supple Sequoia leather and presents a front lock fastening.

Meghan accessorised with her Pippa Small Herkimer earrings.

And a pair of $70 Le Specs Air Heart Sunglasses. They are available at Nordstrom (with thanks to What Meghan Wore and Alexandra).

Source: http://madaboutmeghan.blogspot.com/2019/02/duchess-meghan-in-new-york-for-baby.html

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June 22 in Music History

1611 Birth of composer Pablo Bruna.

1613 Birth of composer Lambert Pietkin.

1628 Death of English composer Thomas Simpson.

1684 Birth of Italian composer Francesco Onofrio Manfredini in Pistoia, Italy, 

1741 Birth of composer Alois Luigi Tomasini.

1742 Birth of composer Heinrich Gottfried Reichard.

1763 Birth of French composer Étienne-Nicola Méhul, in Givet, Ardennes. 

1824 Birth of composer Frederic Louis Ritter.

1826 FP of Rossini's "Adina, o Il Califfo di Bagdad" Lisbon.

1830 Birth of Austrian composer and pianist Theodor Leschetizky in Lancut. 

1842 FP of Thomas' "Le guerllero" Paris.

1859 FP of Offenbach's "Un Mari à la porte" Paris.

1866 Birth of English composer and organist Bruce Harry Steane in Camberwell, London.

1868 FP of Brahms' Piano Quintet in f, Op. 34 in Paris.

1871 FP of Richard Wagner's Kaiser March at a Theodore Thomas Orchestra concert at Central Park Garden in NYC.

1883 Birth of Mexican composer José Rolón in Jalisco, Mexico

1889 Birth of Scottish mezzo-soprano Denne Parker.

1893 Birth of Czech composer Osvald Chlubna in Brno. 

1899 Birth of German bass-baritone Jean Stern in Ludwigshafen. 

1900 Birth of German soprano Charlotte Boerner in Leipzig. 

1900 Birth of mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel, in St Petersburg Russia.

1904 Birth of Polish soprano Nîna Grudzinska.

1905 Birth of English composer Walter Leigh in London. 

1910 Birth of English tenor Sir Peter Pears in Farnham.

1911 Birth of French baritone Michel Dens in Roubaix. 

1911 Death of German-American composer, pianist, Bruno Oscar Klein.

1911 FP of Edward Elgar's Coronation March at the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in London.

1911 The world's largest organ, the Wanamaker Organ, was first played at its home in Philadelphia's John Wanamaker's Department Store. 1921 Death of American soprano Lucille Marcel. 

1925 Birth of German-born English conductor Hans-Hubert Schönzeler.

1926 Birth of composer Ruth Zechlin.

1926 FP of William Walton's Portsmouth Point Overture at Festival of the International Society for Contemporary Music in Zurich. 

1932 Birth of American composer Michael Horvit.

1933 Birth Czech conductor of Libor Pešek.

1934 Birth of American soprano Carol Ann Bayard.

1938 FP of Krenek's opera Karl Vat the New German Theater in Prague. 

1939 FP of William Bergsma's ballet Paul Bunyan in San Francisco.

1947 Death of American soprano Marion Weed. 

1949 Birth of French violinist Pierre Amoyal.

1951 Birth of American composer Gerald Levinson.

1953 Birth of American soprano Erie Mills in Granite City, IL.

1955 Birth of American composer Jeffrey Mumford in Washington, DC.

1969 FP of Alun Hoddinott`s Investuture Dances in London.

1973 Death of soprano Rita Melis. 

1974 Death of French composer Darius Milhaud.

1977 FP of Rota's "Napoli milionaria" Spoleto.

1989 Death of French composer Henri Sauguet.

1989 Death of tenor Anton Dermota.

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David Bowie’s Former NYC Condo Hits the Market for $6.5M

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The Manhattan condo where Iman and David Bowie lived for 20 years has come on the market, priced at $6.5 million, according to LLNYC.

The couple resided in the Central Park South apartment in the famed Essex House hotel from 1992 to 2002. Although the condo has had at least three owners since Bowie, his Yamaha piano conveys with the apartment. Imagine playing “Fur Elise” on Bowie’s piano!

The 1,877-square-foot condo features a limestone entry foyer, large picture windows with Central Park views, and a 28-foot-wide living room which opens to a walnut-paneled office. The newly renovated, pass-through kitchen boasts a double-drawer Sub-Zero refrigerator and polished granite countertops.

Living room with Bowie’s piano

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Office with a view

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One of the two master bedrooms features a separate dressing area and a bath with rain shower and heated floors. Another master bathroom was, for a time, a panic room for the Bowies; it is again a water closet.

Bowie, who died in 2016 at the age of 69, was a pop singer and musical innovator for over 50 years. He sold more than 140 million records worldwide. Iman is a model, actress, and entrepreneur. They married in 1992.

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Agilenano - News: An Epic Brownstone Remodel Hits the Reset Button

A couples own pied--terre in their townhouse is finally complete

Over a couple of years, Janet and Jerry, a couple from Long Island who bought a historic Crown Heights, Brooklyn brownstone, embarked on a bottom-to-top renovation. After remodeling two of the floors as rentals with Sweeten, (See blog posts for thethird floor and garden level) we get the details on the final apartment,a project high point indeed as it marks the completion of the townhouses top floor and the pairs own NYC pied--terre.

The backstory: The duo knew when they closed on the circa 1910 building, a bring your architect purchase in need of a total gutting, that a big job lay ahead. Janet, president of the New York School of Design, and Jerry, a doctor, posted the project on Sweeten, a renovation platform connecting homeowners to vetted general contractors, and hired a Sweeten architect and a Sweeten contractor. Read how a neglected and cramped one-bedroom gives way to a space with a loft-like feeling.

After photos byPixy Interiors for Sweeten

Blog post by homeowner Jerry as told to Sweeten

This is it. Our apartment. The pied--terre weve long waited to move into. We have a primary residence on Long Island, but we work in NYC and spend about half our time here. We decided to invest in a multi-family townhouse in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, rent the main units and keep the smaller, fourth-floor apartment for ourselves.

From the time we first saw the top-floor space, we knew it would be our nest. Like the other apartments, this one-bedroom unit needed work. It was dark and chopped up, the kitchen was a wreck and the bathroom was in disrepair. We started thinking about how to refresh the under 600-square-foot space and make it feel larger. Our goal was to create an open and airy studio. We planned to maximize natural light and use natural materials for an organic feel.

In our projects earlier phases, wed worked to preserve the buildings architectural features. But in this unit, previous renovations had removed most original detail. Hardwood floors had been replaced with linoleum. Moldings that might have graced the overhead plaster were forgone for a drop ceiling. Only the window moldings and the fireplace remained. Given this situation, we felt free to rethink the space. We decided to use modern elements, bringing in Scandinavian style and Californian mid-century modernism as influences to the new interior.

These subtle architectural elements bring the space together while simultaneously differentiating the sleeping and living rooms.

Our Sweeten architects worked closely with Janet to achieve several architectural changes. First, we moved the entrance from the fourth floor down to the third, making the stairway part of the apartments interior. This increased privacy and usable space, and also allowed us to increase the living rooms natural light with a skylight at the top of the stairs.

Next, we exposed the living-room ceiling. Opening it to the original wooden beams provided for more vertical space and a lofty room.Initially, we were going to paint the wooden ceiling and exposed beams white. Our Sweeten contractor suggested the beams looked really good unpainted and unfinished. The adjacent sleeping area, however, would have a new lowered ceiling, and an archway. Together these subtle architectural elements bring the space together while simultaneously differentiating the sleeping and living rooms.

A key facet of our design concept, the arch plays nicely with horizontal lines throughout the apartment, including the exposed beams and the long kitchen countertop. It also connects with a number of graceful curves, like the rounded mirror over the restored fireplace and the rounded lighting fixtures.

With the ceiling beautified, we moved to the problematic floors, which were covered in vinyl and old carpeting. We wanted natural wood and after much searching, we chose white-oak flooring and planned to lay it in a custom herringbone, or chevron, pattern. Unfortunately, there was a long lead time for the wood to be custom cut (nearly two months, as the supplier told us that it would require shipping the planks to Europe), not to mention a high price. Just before going back to the drawing board, we found a pre-cut herringbone at half the price. It came out fantastic.

Once the floors were down we were ready to build the kitchen. We wanted dark wood cabinets, and while we were planning, Ikea came out with a new style that not only looked great but pleased our budget! We wanted countertops that would compliment the cabinets and wear well, and considered marble, granite, and a few synthetic materials, but ultimately chose soapstone for its durability and appearance. The veined black goes nicely with the apartments other dark features and looks fantastic as a backsplash. To stay minimal, we hid appliances in cabinets; our washer/dryer combo, fridge, and pull-out freezer all fit under the counter.

The pendant lights over the kitchen counter, the chandelier above the old fireplace, and the bedroom fixtures are simultaneously industrial, modern, casual, and polished.

In the bathroom, we managed another stunning redesign thanks to our Sweeten architects. The shower, a vertical space with a skylight, is flooded by day with natural sunlight, making it feel almost like its outside. One disappointment that turned out fine was with the stone floor tiles. We spent a lot of time picking them out, but after accepting our order, the supplier said that only one box of tile was available. Our contractor solved the issue by taking a large slab of the same stone and custom cutting it into a single 3x3 shower base as well as a door saddle, and a stone shelf. We chose an in-wall toilet to maximize space.

Having knocked down walls and invited light in every way imaginable, we felt successful in our visual opening of the space. We went even further by creating an outdoor area. The roof had formerly been inaccessible but we replaced a window with a glass door; it leads to a new roof deck with views of the neighborhood and Manhattan in the distance.

Through it all, we felt lucky to work with Sweeten, which connected us with both our architect and contractor and helped us troubleshoot on many occasions. The process came with so many rewards. While Janet says she most appreciated the design work and creative discussions, Im just enjoying our apartment! Its like staying in a nice hotel with a feeling of being home. The best of both worlds.

Thank you, Jerry and Janet, for sharing your entire home with us!

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LIVING ROOM RESOURCES: Wall paint in Cotton Balls: Benjamin Moore. Poolesville European white oak flooring: PID. Chandelier above fireplace: Schoolhouse Electric. Theresa Rand coffee table: Menu Design Shop. Doorknobs: Omnia.

DINING AREA AND STAIRWAY RESOURCES: Hackney marble dining table, storage bench: CB2.Rattan cane chairs: Industry West.

BEDROOM RESOURCES: Ceiling light, sconce lights: Schoolhouse Electric. Mill C bedside table with laptop tray: CB2. Spindle Nightstand: Industry West. Airisto bench/side table in ash: Finnish Design Shop.

KITCHEN RESOURCES: Paint in Cotton Balls: Benjamin Moore. VOXTORP kitchen cabinets and sink: IKEA. Ipanema Reserve countertops and backsplash: M Teixeira Soapstone. Faucet, #1959LF-BL: Delta . Undercounter refrigerator and freezer: Liebherr.Pendant lights:Schoolhouse Electric. All-in-one 2.3 cu. ft. front-load washer and electric ventless dryer: LG. Fellow Stagg Pour Over kettle: Williams Sonoma.

BATHROOM RESOURCES: 18 x 18 Marine Black Phyllite floor tiles: M Teixeira Soapstone.Matte white wall tiles 3x9:COLORI. Shower fixtures;Contemporary and Purist Line fittings: Kohler.Toilet:Duravit. GODMORGON vanity, ODENSVIK sink : IKEA. Faucet: Grohe. Hardware, lighting, towel bar, tissue holder, robe hook, Swedish utility rack:Schoolhouse Electric. Mirror: CB2.Waffle towels: Snowe.

ROOF DECK RESOURCES: Marvin Swinging French door. Automated shade: Shade Store.

Before you buy a townhouse, read our guide on buying and renovating a multi-story fixer upper.

Sweeten handpicks the best general contractors to match each projects location, budget, scope, and style. Follow the blog,Sweeten Stories, for renovation ideas and inspiration and when youre ready to renovate,start your renovation on Sweeten.

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epoxy flooring nyc

Transform Your House and add value to a property with epoxy floor coating contractors near me

In the current times, residential polished concrete floors in NYC has ended up being significantly prominent for homes and industrial establishments. It is due to the durability and expense effectiveness that it offers in addition to its remarkable and robust charm. It is readily available in numerous finishes like discolored concrete.

You can include bespoke layouts of acid stained concrete to any part of your building. It is an excellent option for both exterior and interior flooring. Concrete floors are yet to acquire mainstream approval, yet they're gradually and progressively obtaining a foothold. They're flexible and blend well with practically every design. Here are a few reasons why hiring NYC concrete flooring experts make good sense.

a) Long lasting: Unlike various other floor types, concrete can withstand extreme stress. This is one of the numerous reasons that they're favored for storehouses and manufacturing facilities. When made use of for residential objectives, they do not damage or break. They're immune to scratches triggered by heels, furniture or animals. Concrete floorings when preserved well can last for more than a century! To keep the shine, all you require to do is to brighten the flooring once every few years. Hire concrete floor coating contractors near me that offer quality workmanship.

b) Versatile: You can produce unimaginable styles by mixing and matching colors. You can recreate the appearance of wood floors by producing slab like imprints or recreate the timeless look of granite/marble flooring by blending concrete with various colors and discolorations. It's virtually like a new canvas financing itself to the musician to develop masterpieces.

c) Easy to preserve: Sand and dust bits may scratch the surface area causing polished concrete to shed its luster and wiping the flooring with soapy water once a week aids to maintain the carpet clean. You may likewise have to opt for the concrete layer or sealing periodically depending on the degree of web traffic. Concrete nevertheless absorbs oil, ink, food and other stains. Make sure that they're cleaned immediately with a clean towel.

Despite having numerous apparent benefits, individuals commonly stay clear of concrete floorings as they're considered as well cold and loud. Yes, concrete floor covering is crisp, yet not higher than all-natural stones or ceramic floor tiles. Besides, you can continuously embed the floor with home heating cables that keep the floor warm during winter seasons. Concrete does not support and hence the problem of these floors being loud. This can be dealt with by placing area rugs, pillows, or various other materials that give a cushioning impact.

Advantages of Sleek Concrete Flooring

- Reduced tracked-in dust - A favorite technique of resurfacing stained or split concrete - Limitless design and color selections - Safe and slip-resistant - Permit moisture/water to vaporize and allow the concrete floorings to take a breath naturally - Won't chip, peel off or bubble - Guarantees optimal toughness and toughness

Epoxy is called a very sturdy kind of glue giving customers with high degrees of bonding homes. Epoxy is viewed as something that is far more above many paste style adhesives. The components of epoxy are offered in 2 plans that need mixing before use. These components are resins and hardeners. Lots of commercial and business buildings utilize epoxy floor covering in their building centers due to the countless the cost-saving and safety and security benefits it gives to individuals. Take a look at floor coating companies near me that offer reasonable costs offer.

Epoxy floor covering usually is located in some places, including cellars, and garage floors, indoor patios, retailers, restaurants, medical facilities, producing facilities, and laboratories, which all need robust and resilient flooring. Some house owners also desire their kitchen floorings to be made with coated with epoxy. Besides the resilience of epoxy flooring, it can hold up against damage that is caused by various chemical services. This indicates not only will it not be damaged by chemical flooring cleaners, however, if a laboratory has epoxy flooring and some chemicals spill, but it also will certainly not wreck the carpet.

Epoxy layer for floors is likewise extremely economical compared to other types of floor coatings including carpeting, tile, timber, and plastic. Polyurea pains usually set you back approximately four times the quantity of epoxy floor covering, and homeowners or entrepreneur do not see any advantages of from the boosted cost. It is incredibly cost-effective, and because it is resilient, epoxy floor covering is a long lasting financial investment. Men and women will certainly not require to do consistent touch-up work because of its long lasting results.

Epoxy flooring in NYC covering for organizations has many benefits. One is that an epoxy flooring will ward off the water, dirt, dust, chemicals and any various other type of discoloring that carpet will take in. Carpeting stains easily and catches dirt and dust within. Tile fends off most discolorations and dust, however, is weak and can chip conveniently. Wood floorings are costly and can be conveniently damaged by water. Marble is gorgeous, yet far more expensive than decorated concrete.

Using epoxy to a wanted surface is relatively easy. The designated location for the application has to be cleansed. The next action is to etch the concrete with chemicals made for epoxy floor covering. A base shade (as in a garage flooring) is used first, as the epoxy usually is clear. This base is as straightforward as painting on wall paint (make sure to reduce in the corners). Hire epoxy flooring installer in NYC that will gives you best advice and suggestion.

If wanted, flakes or various other fillers can be included for shade and style. After the skim coat has dried, it is time to roll on the epoxy resins. The epoxy can be dyed various shades to match the owner's wishes. The whole process can be completed usually within 48 hours, with no unpleasant carpet hairs, sawdust, glue or waster product to tidy up.

Epoxy flooring does not need much work. As soon as mounted, owners do not need to have a hard time much with deep cleansing regimens. This is why hazardous chemicals and solutions are not even required! Apart from saving money, you will not be harming the planet. Today, it is very vital to appreciate the numerous ecological problems. Various industrial business owners understand what it indicates to be socially liable. If you want to enhance your total production, you could take into consideration adhering to specific regulations and codes. The more you keep an eye out for others safety, the much better it is.

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How Significantly Will it Expense in the Direction of Rework my Kitchen Area?

At the time it will come in the direction of kitchen area transforming, highest us citizens initially check out a nearby cupboard store. This is the straight selection if yourself are the finish challenge towards get started in direction of conclusion. I did this complete task, such as: layout, manufacture cupboards, counter ultimate, demolition, plumbing, electric and set up. Differently, it will price tag extra cash and even further irritation.

My suitable advice is in the direction of obtain a neighborhood timber enterprise, which specializes within making and assembling its individual tailor made acquire the Local remodeling contractors in nyc . It is an complete really should that they comprise a total contractor license and legal responsibility coverage. Do yourself will need a all round contractor license 2 causes. A single of them is because of towards the allowances that are saved and the moment Generate guaranteed they are capable and comprehend the criteria of the Code.

They should really comprise legal responsibility coverage if they minimize the pipe inside the mistaken spot and flood your home or condominium. The very same is accurate for any other problems that may well happen throughout the reworking job. And at some point, they should really consist of a manufacturing unit where by the cupboards in the direction of establish in opposition to scratch. I would such as towards individually propose in direction of stop by the facility toward deliver confident they do the tree, fairly than accurately acquiring NYC created against picket cupboards, polished them and put in.

Think your community small business toward meet up with all Those people benchmarks. At present we are likely towards review Best Interior Designers and Decorators in NYC kitchen area transforming initiatives. Assume your self include a 12 'x 12' kitchen area. Demolition will be involving 900-1500 which include the elimination of aged cupboards, home move, disconnect the sink, dishwasher and stove product. Rate will range centered upon conspiracy and regardless of whether the kitchen area is granite or Formica counter best.

Some solutions will incorporate in direction of pay back for a skillfully manufactured styles and drawings, which might price tag by yourself more than 350 drawings and options. I would way too advise submitting a make it possible for with the metropolis, simply just the substitution of cupboards, it must not price your self a great deal - relating to 50-100.

Permit's overall look at the cupboard. Oneself will need in direction of notice the sizing of cupboard linear higher and decreased cupboards. Elements, cupboards fixed upon the surface and wall - linear foot will shift into linear ft 190th Thus if oneself incorporate a 9-foot wall with the backside and best cupboards - toward get the price of 1,710 (9 ft X 190).

If your wall is simply less than or particularly the final cupboard and then the price tag will be 95 a linear foot. That means, if by yourself incorporate 4 linear ft of cupboards upon the stove supreme, then the selling price that the cupboard is 760 (4 feet. X 95). If oneself method towards do toward pull out shelving or Lazy Susan, in direction of insert or consider out squander container - in direction of include things like the charge of individuals merchandise, moreover set up.

Counter supreme: This is where by oneself consist of the resolution of putting in granite or exactly Formica final. Granite operates 30-50 for each sq.toes, additionally shipping and delivery and set up. The hottest is a kitchen area cupboard set up. Relies upon the complicity of the kitchen area, it would shift against 1,500 or added.

And, of system, charges can range dependent upon option substance by yourself pick for your kitchen area cupboards. Cupboard doorway will have an impact on the expense of your great deal. Potent picket doorways can incorporate doorway for 50-100.

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David Bowie’s Former NYC Condo Hits the Market for $6.5M

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The Manhattan condo where Iman and David Bowie lived for 20 years has come on the market, priced at $6.5 million, according to LLNYC.

The couple resided in the Central Park South apartment in the famed Essex House hotel from 1992 to 2002. Although the condo has had at least three owners since Bowie, his Yamaha piano conveys with the apartment. Imagine playing “Fur Elise” on Bowie’s piano!

The 1,877-square-foot condo features a limestone entry foyer, large picture windows with Central Park views, and a 28-foot-wide living room which opens to a walnut-paneled office. The newly renovated, pass-through kitchen boasts a double-drawer Sub-Zero refrigerator and polished granite countertops.

Living room with Bowie’s piano

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Office with a view

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One of the two master bedrooms features a separate dressing area and a bath with rain shower and heated floors. Another master bathroom was, for a time, a panic room for the Bowies; it is again a water closet.

Bowie, who died in 2016 at the age of 69, was a pop singer and musical innovator for over 50 years. He sold more than 140 million records worldwide. Iman is a model, actress, and entrepreneur. They married in 1992.

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Duchess Meghan in New York for Baby Shower

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Duchess Meghan in New York for Baby Shower

The Duchess of Sussex was photographed leaving the Mark hotel in New York hours before her baby shower. Yesterday, it was revealed the Duchess had travelled to NYC to spend five days catching up with close friends ahead of the arrival of Baby Sussex. You can view a selection of photos on the Mail Online.

Meghan managed to spend three days in New York under the radar, which is impressive in the social media age. I have no doubt she hoped the entire trip would be kept under wraps until she returned to London tomorrow. Once her whereabouts became public knowledge yesterday, it was only a matter of time before the name of the hotel she was staying at and location of the Baby Shower was known. There are many perks to royal life, and many drawbacks too. One of those drawbacks is the lack of privacy the royals sometimes have. Compared to the days of Diana, the young royals are able to go about their day-to-day lives largely away from the public glare. When they travel abroad or stay at hotels, it can be a different story. As the media began to gather outside the Mark, I imagine management from the hotel alerted Meghan to the situation and it was decided a media facility would be organised. We don’t know the exact details, but given the scale of interest, it would have been sensible for Meghan to agree to be photographed outside the hotel, perhaps as part of an agreement the media would leave the hotel afterwards. It was common practice for Charles and Diana to agree to a photo op during holidays with respected media and afterwards there was an unspoken arrangement they would be able to enjoy the remainder of their break undisturbed. European royal households still do this today.

I think this was dealt with in a practical manner for a number of reasons. Meghan is one of the most famous women on the planet and media interest is sky high at the moment. I expect she’s very much at peace with her public profile and has decided it will not dictate how she lives her life. It would be a sad state of affairs if she were to hide at Kensington Palace and miss the opportunity to celebrate with her closest friends. Yes, the shower could have been held at another location on a private estate, but as I said, I think Meghan is willing to make concessions in order to live her life as normally as possible. Out of respect for other guests at the hotel, I’m sure it was felt the best option all round was to walk through the front door and then enjoy the rest of the day. I don’t think it’s fair to use this as a stick to beat her with, as she was going to be photographed today no matter what. Far better for it to be controlled and safe.

Before the baby shower, Meghan enjoyed a couple of hours with friend and former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer. The pair visited the Met Breuer Museum. It is a museum of modern and contemporary art at 945 Madison Avenue and East 75th Street in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, also called the Met. Meghan and Abigail also visited the Surrey Hotel where they reportedly enjoyed lunch.

Later, Meghan will return to the Mark for her baby shower with her dearest friends including Jessica Mulroney, Sarah Rafferty and Misha Nonoo. Omid Scobie reports the Duchess will have a smaller event in London closer to the due date. Bouquets of flowers and stunning floral arrangements were spotted arriving at the hotel.

The Mark is located just a block from Central Park. Polished, art deco-inspired rooms have custom furniture and marble bathrooms with mirrored flat-screen TVs; suites add extra living space. Some rooms and suites also come with granite bars and kitchens with designer appliances. Perks include a fitness center and a salon, and picnic baskets and personal shoppers are available.

The Telegraph reports:

‘According to sources close to the former actress, this five-day trip is a reflection not only of her desire to maintain her American ties, but also how much she is enjoying her first pregnancy.

A palace insider told the Telegraph: “She has sought medical advice throughout, but she’s felt well enough to keep carrying out engagements and undertaking overseas travel. By all accounts, she’s been having a lovely time in New York, which is the last chance she will get to see some of her friends before the baby is born.”

Yesterday, Kensington Palace refused to comment on what they described as a “private event”, but an aide pointed out that the Duchess of Sussex was hardly the first modern royal to have a baby shower, saying: “It’s not something that’s frowned upon, nor is it an Americanisation because baby showers are very common in the UK.”

Other members of Meghan’s inner circle thought to have attended include another Suits co-star Sarah Rafferty, her long-time Northwestern University friend Lindsay Roth and Benita Litt, whose daughters Rylan, 7, and Remi, 6, are Meghan’s godchildren and were flower girls at her wedding. Tennis legend Serena Williams and designer Misha Nonoo were also understood to have been on the guest list. Pilates instructor Heather Dorak, another close friend who attended the royal wedding, welcomed her second child, a baby boy named Cody Cohen, on Valentine’s Day and so is not thought to have attended.’

The Duchess looked casually chic in a vintage Courreges haute couture black trapeze coat in matelassé silk from 1965.

Meghan purchased the piece at William Vintage in London.

The Duchess carried a new bag by CH Carolina Herrera (with thanks to Meghan’s Mirror). The Mariola Matryoshka Locked L shopping bag is handcrafted in supple Sequoia leather and presents a front lock fastening.

Meghan accessorised with her Pippa Small Herkimer earrings.

And a pair of $70 Le Specs Air Heart Sunglasses. They are available at Nordstrom (with thanks to What Meghan Wore and Alexandra).

Source: http://madaboutmeghan.blogspot.com/2019/02/duchess-meghan-in-new-york-for-baby.html

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David Bowie’s Former NYC Condo Hits the Market for $6.5M

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The Manhattan condo where Iman and David Bowie lived for 20 years has come on the market, priced at $6.5 million, according to LLNYC.

The couple resided in the Central Park South apartment in the famed Essex House hotel from 1992 to 2002. Although the condo has had at least three owners since Bowie, his Yamaha piano conveys with the apartment. Imagine playing “Fur Elise” on Bowie’s piano!

The 1,877-square-foot condo features a limestone entry foyer, large picture windows with Central Park views, and a 28-foot-wide living room which opens to a walnut-paneled office. The newly renovated, pass-through kitchen boasts a double-drawer Sub-Zero refrigerator and polished granite countertops.

Living room with Bowie’s piano

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Office with a view

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One of the two master bedrooms features a separate dressing area and a bath with rain shower and heated floors. Another master bathroom was, for a time, a panic room for the Bowies; it is again a water closet.

Bowie, who died in 2016 at the age of 69, was a pop singer and musical innovator for over 50 years. He sold more than 140 million records worldwide. Iman is a model, actress, and entrepreneur. They married in 1992.

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