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If you're in the Westchester County area, be sure to check out this weekend's 5th Annual Fall Westchester County Home Show in White Plains, NY.

Here are the details:

The 5th annual Fall Westchester County Home Show, Oct, 31-Nov. 1, offers over
150 displays of the very best home improvement companies in the Metro area,
attracting attendees from the suburbs to the city.The event is one of Jenks
Productions newest regional home shows. Located at the Westchester County Center
in prestigious White Plains, NY, this home show boasts an elite attendance from
one of the wealthiest enclaves in the metropolitan area. With New York City just
a stone's throw away, the home show offers a diverse array of products and
services, with a metro flair. Featuring local, state and national exhibitors,
who will present innovative and imaginative displays.

Ome interesting aspect of the show this year is the possibility to qualify for energy efficiency tax savings:

Earlier this year, the federal government passed the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (a.k.a. the Economic Recovery Act) to help rebuild the
economy. Homeowners can now qualify for expanded tax credits on
energy-efficiency improvements with the deadline for applying extended through
the end of 2010.

In the meantime, visit cityhammer.com for a list of Westchester NY Remodeling Companies.

Labels: General Contractors in Westchester, Westchester General Contractors, Westchester Home Improvement

Here's a trio of great design links for New York homeowners and renters alike to enjoy...

A work-from-home mom teams up with a designer to update her Gramercy Park digs. It doesn't start of pretty, but eventually, they get the job done.
Redecorating isn't always pretty (NYT)

There's nothing quite like a stainless-steel sink to grab the eye and really give your kitchen a bit of sparkle. Remodelista shows us ten drop-dead versions.
10 Easy Pieces - Stainless Sinks (Remodelista)

What is a Winter Palette? Think white furniture with wood floors and accents. Apartment Therapy has a great gallery up to show this concept off.
White Plus Wood - The Cozy Side of a Winter Palette (AT)

For professional help from a New York Interior Designer to get these looks, visit cityhammer.com, New York's #1 Remodeling Directory.

Labels: New York Interior Designers, New York Kitchen and Bath, Sinks

You're going to be spending more time at home as he weather turns colder and the hours of sunlight begin to diminish, so why not consider a revamp of your window treatment situation?

Apartment Therapy has a great set of before and after shots from design firm Tocar...

From AT:

The treatments in the room pictured above are most effective.
What was once
divided with a center panel is now treated as one large window
opening with
drapes flanking each side. They're hung higher than before,
giving a real sense
of size and openness to the room. These treatments
practically create an
entirely new architectural detail all on their own.

Here's a list of some of the highest rated New York window treatment companies.

Check out the pics and detailed descriptions at AT: Window Treatment Before and After.

Labels: NY Window Treatments, Window Treatment Companies in NY

Get on over to New York Magazine for their latest Design Hunting feature and the accompanying slideshow:

From NY Mag:
After taking some time off to work on her book about the
glamorous Gloria Vanderbilt, our design editor Wendy Goodman resumes her
tireless treks in search of great style. This week, she finds the collected
design books of the great Albert Hadley, has a $29 lunch — with wine, of course
— at the elegant La Grenouille, and eats a candelit Fashion Week dinner with
Simon Doonan and Anya Hindmarch.

The piece offers some great inspiration and design ideas for the home or apartment dweller who finds themselves in a decorating rut.

For a list of rated and reviewed NYC Interior Designers, visit cityhammer.com, New York's #1 Remodeling Directory.

Labels: Interior Decor NYC, Interior Decorators in New York, New York Design

Even the wealthiest sometimes have trouble with their moves, apparently.

Cityfile picked up this story about a hedge fund manager now being pursued by the New York moving company he used for almost $100,000 in money they claim he still owes them from a recent move.

From Cityfile:
Hedge fund mogul Dan Loeb paid $45 million for one of the city's poshest apartments last year, a 10,000-square-foot penthouse at 15 Central Park West. His move-in, however, didn't go so smoothly, it seems. It's unclear what took place precisely, but the moving company that Loeb and his wife Margaret hired to help them settle in, Auer's Moving & Rigging, filed a lawsuit against the couple in Manhattan Supreme Court earlier this year claiming breach of contract. (Panorama on the Park LLC, which is also listed as a defendant, is the company Loeb set up to acquire the property.) The high-end moving company is demanding that Loeb cough up the $98,689.07 which it says it's owed. Last week, though, an attorney for the Loebs responded to the suit by filing a motion to dismiss.

The reason for the dispute is as yet unknown but given the high profile nature of the people involved, it seems as though we'll hear more soon.

For a list of New York Movers with ratings and reviews, visit cityhammer.com, New York's #1 Remodeling Directory!

Full Story: Dan Loeb Makes His Move (Cityfile)

Labels: Moving Companies in New York, NY Movers, NYC Moving Companies