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A backyard can look generous from the kitchen window, yet still be hard to build on. For many homeowners, this is one of the first surprises in home addition planning. The open patch of lawn, patio, or side yard may seem like the obvious place for more living space, but a feasible addition must pass several tests before the design can move forward. In Westchester County, the Bronx, Queens, and Long Island, those tests can vary widely by neighborhood, municipality, lot shape,

With Thanksgiving about seven weeks away, you may already be thinking about the kitchen. Where will you prepare the food? Is there enough counter space? And will you spend another holiday cooking while everyone else gathers in the next room? Those frustrations can bring a long-awaited renovation to the top of your list. But the holiday deadline deserves careful consideration. A major kitchen redesign involves decisions, coordination, and construction that should have a reali

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26. If you begin the renovation process during the second week of September, you have about eleven weeks before the holiday. Is that enough time to complete your kitchen? Possibly, but not every kitchen project can or should be rushed into that deadline. The answer depends on the scope of work, how quickly you make decisions, whether permits are required, product availability, contractor scheduling, and the condition of the existing kitche