Kitchen
The apartment was in good condition when Sarti bought it. “It just needed a minor cosmetic makeover,” she says. The living area, which is larger than typical for a Victorian built about 1880, is part of the reason she was drawn to the apartment. Open and airy, this space is perfect for entertaining guests and leaves room for the owner’s natural sociability. “I like having people over for dinner,” Sarti says. “Conviviality is not only part of my work but also my character.”Vintage sofa: Broadway Market; pillows: by Nathalie Du Pasquier, Hay; stackable copper stool: Last, Max Lamb
3. Say no to rugs, pillows and bedding that can’t get tossed in the washing machine. Large bath mats and rugs can be somewhat difficult to clean. Instead, look for smaller rugs in materials that you can throw in the washing machine, such as flat-woven cotton rugs. Get a few that are about 2 by 3 feet and put one in front of the kitchen sink, one in front of the bathroom sink and one outside the tub. Toss them in the wash every week or so, and they’ll be good as new. Same goes for throw blankets and pillows. You’ll be much happier if you can just toss something into a load rather than try to spot-clean it or have it professionally cleaned. 4. If you can’t wipe it, reconsider it. A lot goes on at our dining table — more than just eating, such as coloring, painting, playing with Play-Doh and slime, and handling all other sorts of gunk that companies have come up with to seemingly give parents a panic attack. Don’t let it. Try to find materials that are easy to wipe down. We once had an unstained wooden dining table that seemed to absorb every marker (even the so-called washable kind) and paintbrush stroke like it was a hipster covered in tattoos. I recently bought an inexpensive yet s...
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