Bang For Your Buck — Season 1, Episode 13: Three Great Rooms in the New York City Area

Episode synopsis

Designer Monica Pedersen compares three great rooms in the New York City area that were remodeled with budgets of $60,000: a contemporary loft with extra storage in Greenwich Village, a modern bachelor pad in Hoboken and a bright and colorful modern condo in Brooklyn.

About Bang For Your Buck

Granite countertops or a custom, mosaic backsplash? Hardwood floors or stone tiles? We are bombarded with so many beautiful home renovation ideas, not only is it difficult to decide what we want, but it's hard to determine which choices provide the greatest return on investment. Bang For Your Buck has the concrete answers on remodeling value and how to get the most out of any renovation budget. In each episode, three homeowners from the same city renovate the same room of the house with the same budget. After the renovation, experts determine the value of each home, dramatically revealing whose remodeling choices were good investment decisions.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Comparing $50,000 Kitchen Renovations in Denver
• E2Comparing $35,000 Bathroom Renovations in Chicago
• E3$60,000 Master Suite Renovations in Portland
• E4Comparing $40,000 Kitchen Renovations in Dallas
• E5Old World Basement, Rustic Basement With Stonework, Irish Pub Basement
• E6Modern Kitchen, Open Kitchen, Contemporary Kitchen With Orange Cabinets
• E7Romantic Master Suite, Two Traditional Master Suites
• E8Kitchens in Sacramento, California
• E9Basements in Washington, DC
• E10Backyards in Transitional, Traditional and Modern Styles
• E11Great Rooms in Contemporary, Transitional and Eclectic Styles
• E12Backyards That Feature a Fireplace, a Screened-In Deck and a Pool