Table of Contents: City Style

From affordable sofas to tidying up routines, this week—as those of us in the New York area dig out from under—we’re investigating the nuts and bolts of urban living.

• In today’s House Call, a young couple, both architects, fills us in on how they spent weekends and after-hours overhauling their own Brooklyn place.
• Latest Etsy discovery: Well-priced lighting made by a couple in Reno. Watch for today’s Lighting post.
• In tomorrow’s Bedrooms and Sleep department, Alexa spotlights a clever wall-hung headboard.
• In our Hardware department, we take an appreciatory look at edge pulls for pocket doors.
• A rustic-luxe galley is our Kitchen of the Week. (Redesigning your own small kitchen? Consult our Urban Galley Guide.)
• Friday’s Expert Advice: Architect Oliver Freundlich explains the secrets behind effective and good-looking recessed lighting. Photograph by Matthew Williams from The Ultimate Starter Apartment.