A full apartment renovation in Clinton Hill prioritizes comfort and storage Homeowners: Dara + Mauricio posted their project on Sweeten Where: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York City Primary renovation: An 1,800-square-foot full apartment renovation to increase function and storage Notable: Giving the kitchen more space and flow by moving the refrigerator out of the space […]
Seasoned renovators bring all their expertise for empty nest renovations to their prewar gem Beth and Bob Judge knew what they wanted: a prewar apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. And the couple—a residential real estate salesperson and a financial industry consultant—were willing to wait (and renovate) to score one that suited their family’s needs, […]
Clever ideas for a Colonial home kitchen remodel and a newly-created bathroom When Amanda, a former pastry chef, and Cory, a tech executive, saw their 1919 Yonkers Colonial house for the first time, they were charmed. They loved everything, down to the kitchen’s dated salmon formica. But they also knew that after they lived there […]
When a home addition plan for a new a sunroom, deck, and dormer enhances everyday living When this family decided they needed more room, they opted to remain in their beloved first house built in 1932 and make it work. Once a 2,500-square-foot Dutch Colonial in the Morris Park section of the Bronx, they carved […]
Humble renovation materials make for smart upgrades and plenty of storage As a designer on the architecture and interiors team for Ace Hotel, Matthew Stewart had plenty of professional experience with construction and renovation materials. When he embarked on his first personal renovation project he ran into similar challenges, but with higher personal stakes. The […]
Problem-solving unique features that do double duty as inspiring design Function and fashion are two major factors to consider while planning for a home renovation. While we want our homes to be aesthetically pleasing, we also need them to be more efficient, organized and less cluttered. The solution? Integrating unique features into your home renovation […]
Custom sliding doors transform 500 square feet After living in rentals on Manhattan’s Lower East Side for several years, Claire, a program manager, and her partner Dan knew they wanted to buy in the area. So when they spotted a listing for a 500-square-foot studio in a co-op building they liked, they jumped at the […]
Smart upgrades for the kitchen and bathroom solve pesky problems When Ryan, an editor, and Sophie, a paralegal, envisioned their renovation, they knew they needed to address the problems they inherited from the “quick and dirty reno” completed in 2009, the year Ryan bought the apartment. The advantage of waiting years to renovate? “It was […]
By cleverly using limited space, a first-time renovator nails it When Martha, who works in preschool special education, first saw the Hamilton Heights co-op in upper Manhattan she would eventually buy, she passed because it needed a lot of work. She continued looking, searching for a permanent space to share with her daughter, Sofia, a […]
Millennial siblings mix color, pattern, and space planning—with resale in mind In a stately neighborhood in New York’s Sutton Place, the DeChirico sisters had a goal: to get more space than the one-bedroom they were sharing and a fixer-upper to apply their charming, old-school aesthetic. So when Daria, an executive assistant at a financial recruiting […]
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