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Gator Hide is formulated for kitchen cabinets and other high traffic areas. Gator Hide is an extremely durable water based polyacrylic and it is also water repellant. Gator Hide is best applied in three thin coats using a sponge. Dixie Belle Paint, Clear Coat Satin/Gloss, Gator Hide and BOSS can also be applied with Dixie Belle Paint’s flawless blue sponge for an immaculate stroke-free finish. For more information on Gator Hide visit “Need a Water Repellent Top Coat?”

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This brownstone, located in Harlem, consists of five stories which had been duplexed to create a two story rental unit and a 3 story home for the owners. The owner hired us to do a modern renovation of their home and rear garden. The garden was under utilized, barely visible from the interior and could only be accessed via a small steel stair at the rear of the second floor. We enlarged the owner’s home to include the rear third of the floor below which had walk out access to the garden. The additional square footage became a new family room connected to the living room and kitchen on the floor above via a double height space and a new sculptural stair. The rear facade was completely restructured to allow us to install a wall to wall two story window and door system within the new double height space creating a connection not only between the two floors but with the outside. The garden itself was terraced into two levels, the bottom level of which is directly accessed from the new family room space, the upper level accessed via a few stone clad steps. The upper level of the garden features a playful interplay of stone pavers with wood decking adjacent to a large seating area and a new planting bed. Wet bar cabinetry at the family room level is mirrored by an outside cabinetry/grill configuration as another way to visually tie inside to out. The second floor features the dining room, kitchen and living room in a large open space. Wall to wall builtins from the front to the rear transition from storage to dining display to kitchen; ending at an open shelf display with a fireplace feature in the base. The third floor serves as the children’s floor with two bedrooms and two ensuite baths. The fourth floor is a master suite with a large bedroom and a large bathroom bridged by a walnut clad hall that conceals a closet system and features a built in desk. The master bath consists of a tiled partition wall dividing the space to create a large walkthrough shower for two on one side and showcasing a free standing tub on the other. The house is full of custom modern details such as the recessed, lit handrail at the house’s main stair, floor to ceiling glass partitions separating the halls from the stairs and a whimsical builtin bench in the entry.

photographer Kat Alves
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Do It yourself shed, which can be purchased in National Home Center Stores, Hardware Stores and online. The shed comes in kit form Features: Electro Galvanized Steel for corrosion resistance Spacious 10’ x 14’ footprint size to accommodate a variety of storage needs High gable with reinforced steel roof Double sliding doors for easy entry and exit Appealing aesthetics –Taupe and Eggshell to complement home exteriors DIY assembly with pre-cut and pre-drilled parts 12 year limited warranty

For durability Kim applied a couple of coats of General Finishes High Performance Flat or you could use Dixie Belle new GATOR HIDE over both cabinets and island. Both of these High Performance Top Coat is the hardest, most durable consumer top coat on the market today. Gator Hide is a water based Poly-acrylic and General Finishes is a polyurethane. If you want your paint to holdup under heavy use apply a few coats of either of these products!