I WANNA live there Wednesday # 73 Manhattan

WELCOME TO I WANNA LIVE THERE WEDNESDAY -
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SERIES ON REAL ESTATE FOR SALE - MOSTLY IN MY HOME TOWN OF MONTREAL - WITH LOTS OF VISITS HERE AND THERE TO SEE WHAT ELSE IS OUT THERE - SOMETIMES IN N.Y. OR NEW ORLEANS - OR PARIS - OR............ANYWHERE ACTUALLY!
I CONCENTRATE ( FOR THE MOST PART ) ON HERITAGE HOMES - HISTORICAL BUILDINGS WITH DETAILED ARCHITECTURE.
SINCE THIS IS A SERIES ON THE HOUSE ITSELF - AND NOT THE WAY PEOPLE FURNISH THEM - KINDLY KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN LEAVING COMMENTS -I WOULD NOT WANT A HOME OWNER TO COME ACROSS THEIR HOME ON MY BLOG AND READ UNKIND THINGS ABOUT IT ( I WAS ONCE CONTACTED WITH THANKS FOR SHOWCASING SOMEONE'S HOME - SO IT'S POSSIBLE )  IF YOU'RE INTO HOMES WITH A HISTORY THIS IS A SERIES YOU JUST MAY ENJOY - THANKS SO MUCH FOR VISITING THEM WITH ME
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Good morning everyone !!!

Some folks like to get away
,
Take a holiday from the neighborhood.

Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood.

But I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line.

I'm in a New York state of mind.

And I figured if we were going to visit Manhattan - we may as well do it in a huge way - all or nothing - 

Soooooooo - the first one up is listed at 

8,250,000
5 floors
5 beds
5.5 baths
4500 sq. feet
Realtors LEIGHTON CANDLER & JENNIFER GARABEDIAN REARDON

( Well we're heading on up - to the East Side - to a deluxe apartment in the sky )

Now you all know I'm not a big wood lover - but OMG - I love every single thing about this mostly wood kitchen - isn't this spectacular?  the wood with the greenery from that amazing window?  

LOVING that nook area off the bedroom - what a perfect place to curl up and contemplate the next movie I'll pick to star in..................

Ok - so now that I know people live like this I completely give up on my bathroom reno - 

I'd have to convert half of the main floor to achieve this look - but living rooms are soooo overrated, don't you think?

Give me this kitchen and this bathroom and I'd very happily sleep in the mudroom

Ok - time to hop in a cab - we're heading out to the Upper West side now...............

7,995,000
Co-op
3 beds
4 baths
2 staff rooms - 1 staff bath
Realtor: BRIAN RICE & DOUGLAS ALBERT

LOVE the built in

Sweet dreams are made of this ( who am I to disagree? ) 

Should we visit one more?
We're in the neighborhood anyway - we might as well don't you think?
C'mon - lets go................ya know you waaant to 

Listing price 7,399,000
5 floors
6 beds
4 baths
6,280 sq feet
Realtor:  KAREN KELLY & STEPHEN LARKIN

AND THE ICING ON THE TOP OF THIS CAKE???

The ROOF DECK

Ok - I have to tear myself away from this now - I have some serious work waiting for me here at the

My daughter posted this on my facebook page - besides being one of my all time favorite comedies - I actually get to live it - how special is that?
Life imitating art and all !

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone -

Much love

Join me at these fun Parties!
Common Ground

Shuttered Windows!

Good morning !

Some of you may have read about my " deal of the century " when I scored 6 sets of these for an unimaginable price !
HERE

John and I held them up to the window ................

John says - Didn't you measure the windows before you bought these
Suzan says - Yes I did
John says - Didn't you realize they wouldn't fit ?
Suzan says - Yes I did
John says - Well it's NOT such a great deal if we can't use them, is it?
Suzan says - I'll make them fit dammit !
John says - THEY DON'T FIT - YOU CAN'T " MAKE " THEM FIT !!!!
Suzan says - yes I can dammit.................

Yesterday - I worked out a barter deal with my friendly neighborhood contractor - Natasha!!!!!!!
Want some furniture painted?  No problemo - I need some work done too !!!
What - you like this piece?
Well that might be another day or 2 of work in the house lol

Ok - here we go -

Now these Louvre Shutters have frames in them because they were custom made for someone's windows obviously - they are meant to sit INSIDE the frame and removing them from the frame made them far too small for the inside of the window frame  which is what John was talking about - but I've never let a little thing like the correct measurements ( of anything ) stand in my way.

We removed all the window frames ( ugly anyway - needed to be changed desperately ) and attached
" L " brackets to screw into the window surround, like so

New window frames will cover up those brackets and no one will be the wiser

We also have to install some molding on the interiors -

Hopefully the window frames will be up by next weekend -

And then I can show you how I make them fit even when they're too short for another window - like this one

That wire hanging from the left hand corner is what you get when you buy a house that was built before T.V.'s were invented - let alone cable ( there's tons of old telephone wires hidden behind baseboards too ! )   have to do something about it - but this room's in major reno mode so for now it's the least of my problems
( and that's a big fat lie - it's little things like this that keep me awake at night LOL )

AND because I can't look at the shutters in the living room without them being all framed in - even for just a week - I hung up curtains to hide that little fact - and now I'm in love with how they look together!

The living room window looks out into the enclosed porch - which is a mess still - let's hide THAT too!

John says - How'd you make them fit?  I'm impressed
Suzan says - With sheer determination
Suzan says - I told you they would work
Suzan says - You never listen to me
Suzan says - When will you start trusting me
Suzan says - Why do
John interrupts - Ah shutter up already

Suzan says - That was very witty John - now I'm impressed

Suzan says - We can dance around the living room naked now
John says - What the hell would we want to do that for?
Suzan says- Oh I don't know - if the mood strikes us one day
John says - God Forbid.............

I MADE THEM FIT ( dammit !!! )

Have a wonderful day !

Much love,

I'll be at these fabulous parties!
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Under the table & dreaming
From my front porch to yours