Why choosing furniture is harder than it looks Knowing how to choose furniture takes more than saved Instagram finds and trending products you see at your friend’s home. You need to consider scale, materials, budget, lead times, and logistics. Most of us have been there. The sofa looked perfect online or in the showroom. Then it arrived, swallowed the living room, and made the space feel smaller or somehow more generic than before. In New York City, the stakes are higher. Apartments are...

When people start planning a renovation, this is usually the first thing they ask. Close behind are: Do I really need to pay an interior designer? Can't I just find designs online? Why would I pay for a consultation? Those are fair questions. Here's how interior designer pricing works, what you're actually paying for, and why Buddy Warren Home structures its fees differently. How Interior Designers Charge: Hourly vs. Flat Cost Most interior designers use one of two pricing models: Hourly...

Renovating a home in New York City comes with a unique set of stressors: old buildings, co-op boards, tight timelines, and a revolving door of contractors. At Buddy Warren Home, we've built our process around solving the five headaches that trip up most NYC renovations, while making sure every choice, big or small, actually looks and feels like you. 1. Structural Surprises and Permit Delays Pre-war buildings hide surprises: aging plumbing, load-bearing walls, outdated wiring behind a wall you...