Bolster

10/06/2023

Bolster's CEO & Co-Founder, Anna Karp, spoke with ELLE DECOR about how to find a contractor for your next home renovation project.

Hint: Do your homework.

06/07/2023

Property taxes, insurance, and utilities can add up quickly, but New Yorkers also need to consider additional carrying costs like condo and co-op fees when planning their home renovations. This can be frustrating, as carrying costs generally feel like a tenuous number and are often double what you had originally anticipated. When you partner with Bolster on your home renovation, you are partnering with a company that takes all the guesswork out of carrying costs. To learn more about carrying costs, what to factor in, and how we help, visit this link: https://www.bolster.us/blog/carrying-costs-during-major-gut-renovation-nyc?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster

06/04/2023

Originally used as a rental property, this Midtown East apartment required significant upgrades to make it feel like a home. The flooring also had severe damage due to flooding from the former tenants. Replacing the flooring with this light and bright parquet design opened up the space allowing it to reflect natural light, and making it an energy-efficient solution, too! The results are the beautiful, sophisticated, and functional home it is today.

https://bolster.us/midtown-east-renovation-2021?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster

06/03/2023

Bright and bold wallpaper can add big personality to a small space. Paired with chic gold detailing, it gives the bathroom of this Crown Heights townhouse an elevated, maximalist feel.

https://www.bolster.us/bergen-street-build-only-renovation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster

05/30/2023

This Upper East Side dream of an apartment has custom millwork throughout and we worked to raise the doors and door frames to truly customize the proportions for our tall homeowner — the apartment is now spacious and proportioned.

https://www.bolster.us/upper-east-side-gut-renovation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster

05/29/2023

The homeowners of this Park Slope brownstone, built in 1903, wanted some original features to be kept, while making necessary modern updates to make their new home as comfortable for their family as possible. Modernizing and renovating your home and keeping original details is the best way to preserve the home's personality. We always think of buckets: ditch, keep, restore. This helps contextualize function and form—these stunning stained glass windows were clearly a keep and restore. We love seeing when classic & modern meet—it can add so much personality to a space!

https://www.bolster.us/park-slope-gut-renovation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster

05/28/2023

We loved working with the architect homeowner on her beautiful Upper West Side railroad-style apartment. It was a partial renovation, and she came to us with a background in architecture and design, so our Agile X Bolster model suited her needs perfectly. Our goal is to support homeowners' vision for their space and ultimately make their dream a reality! Click here for more information on the Agile X Bolster services: https://www.bolster.us/all-services

https://www.bolster.us/upper-west-side-agile-renovation-2?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster

05/27/2023

Nothing feels quite as wonderful as seeing through a project from start to finish, and then reveling in the before and after photos. Even the smallest touches can make all the difference, and we love being a part of the process of making a house feel like a home.

https://www.bolster.us/clinton-hill-gut-renovation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster

05/27/2023

When a family is on a deadline, we work to make their timeline a reality. The soon-to-be parents who own this Flatiron apartment wanted to update the bedrooms and bathrooms, replace the flooring, make electric and plumbing updates before the birth of their first child. We were up for the challenge, and happy to help make those initial days at home with their little one that much more special.

https://www.bolster.us/flatiron-agile-renovation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster

05/26/2023

We worked with the owners of this beautiful Clinton Hill home to significantly alter and upgrade the layout and design—including a two-story extension to better suit the needs of their young and growing family. We envisioned how the family might use the space—the dinners they'll make together or the breakfasts they'll share on the island—and worked to make that vision a reality.

05/08/2023

Our Harlem homeowners wanted to update the layout of their brownstone, which had originally been a multi-family home. This narrow home had valuable space that was being wasted with the original, inefficient staircase. We love how the improvements we made completely opened it up, while also making it feel modern and elegant. What had originally been an inefficient layout with renter-grade updates became this sleek and spacious home perfectly suited to our homeowner's needs. Find more details about this project here https://www.bolster.us/harlem-build-only-renovation-123rd-st?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster

05/07/2023

Starting a new renovation can be daunting. That's why Bolster helps homeowners figure out the key pieces from the get-go: layout, sketches, pricing, and compliance challenges are tackled head-on during the sketching phase using our data. No matter the project, we always keep the family that will be living there, and their needs, top of mind.

https://www.bolster.us/tribeca-condo-gut-renovation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=bolster