Pinch of Dirt

Pinch of Dirt

Share this post

Pinch of Dirt
Pinch of Dirt
Enjoying the outside, inside

Enjoying the outside, inside

Looking for a silver lining in an old apartment building

Oct 03, 2019
∙ Paid
6

Share this post

Pinch of Dirt
Pinch of Dirt
Enjoying the outside, inside
Share

Fall is here, and by ‘here’ I mean inside my living room.

Last weekend in The New York Times real estate section there was a profile of a youngish Brooklyn couple who had renovated a brownstone in my neighborhood (Bed-Stuy) down to its bare bones and replaced everything with high-tech, energy-efficient substitutes. They have fancy double-walled windows a…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Pinch of Dirt to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Jessica McKenzie
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share