Keeping Bathroom Mold & Mildew Away The Elves expert tip for getting rid of mold and mildew. The problem of mold and discoloration of bathroom grout is universal among New York City dwellers. The main culprits are moisture and the porous surfaces that hold on to that moisture. Grout, that ubiquitous filler sealing up the…Continue Reading

THE ELVES’ LATE WINTER CLEANING TIPS HOW TO ATTACK WINTER DUST COLLECTORS CLEAN YOUR RADIATORS Stay clean and green. Dust settles on radiators and can prevent heat from escaping, which means they have to work harder to warm the room. Even radiators that are covered can be affected though dust build up will take longer. It’s…Continue Reading

The 2021 Elves Gift Edit: From Gourmet Chocolate to Cozy Home Accessories After a long year, we’re all in need of some TLC. Treating those you love to a gift that adds ambience, warmth and beauty to their worlds is just what the Elves ordered. Our team of hard-working Elves are not only experts at…Continue Reading

On The Spot Q&A with Landscape Architect Janice Parker As outdoor spaces have become even more integral to our lives in the past year, we put award-winning landscape architect Janice Parker on the spot. Janice let us in on how the pandemic has changed the way people view nature, the one thing she can’t live without in…Continue Reading

Beautiful Outdoor Kitchens That Will Have You Cooking In High Style If anything became clear in the last year and a half, it’s that we want to be outdoors, in nature as much as possible. Full outdoor kitchens were not always on homeowners wish lists, but they are fast becoming the dream and for some…Continue Reading

Everything you need to know about cleaning and maintaining your outdoor gas grill by Sabrina Fierman, New York’s Little Elves Already firing up the outdoor grill for summer cooking? Planning a 4th of July BBQ? Or has it become a mainstay of your home dining routine throughout the year?  Either way, your grill and the food you cook on it, will…Continue Reading

The Best Meats for Grilling According to an Iconic NYC Butcher Florence Prime Meat Market, the quintessential West Village butcher, where I used to run into Ruth Reichl when she was still editor in chief of Gourmet Magazine, has been providing top quality meats to chefs, food writers and in-the-know home cooks since 1936. I asked the…Continue Reading

Interior Designer Q&A with Jennifer Cohler Mason For the first installment of The Elves’ Edit Q&A, New York City-based interior designer Jennifer Cohler Mason shares everything from what she can’t live without in her own home to design tips for people with pets to her own secret work desire. Hint: It would be fabulous! Great interior designers…Continue Reading

A Coveted Expert’s Advice On Chimney Cleaning If you are lucky enough to have a working fireplace, it was probably put to heavy use this past year as we were all hunkered down. Spring is the perfect time to clean your fireplace inside and out as a part of a thorough spring cleaning routine. You…Continue Reading

The Best Spring Flowers & Plants For Clean Living Nothing says spring like flowers! Adding flowers to a space makes it feel fresh and finished. One of my favorite flower and gift shops in NYC is Evflorists in the East Village. Chock full of plants and trees, scents, crystals, little gifts and yes, gorgeous fresh flowers, there…Continue Reading