With a sister as a housemate (once again), a “creepy” basement bathroom goes onto the remodel to-do list “After” photos: Nova Soul Imagery for Sweeten. Styling: Simon Staging. Written in partnership with Sweeten homeowner Nicole Before: Remodel a basement bathroom to go from “icky” to incredible I love my Arlington Ridge neighborhood with its hilly […]
Teaming up with a woman general contractor in L.A., a remodel partnership delivers a dream bathroom Before: Turn a must-do gut reno into a custom master bath remodel When they bought the Spanish Revival Mediterranean in South L.A.’s Park Mesa Heights, they’d pulled off a victory: a first-time home purchase in SoCal. But Liz and […]
A two-decade-old condo undergoes a resale-focused renovation in Bucktown, Chicago Before: Making old bathrooms new again For this Chicago homeowner, updating her bathrooms were important. Plus, time was of the essence: she was living in the 1,500-square-foot condo in Bucktown (located on the northwest side of the city) and wanted to sell. However, she knew […]
Two daughters renovate an unused room into a senior-friendly, handicap accessible bathroom for their elderly parent Before: An empty room becomes a handicap accessible bathroom The family has lived in their colonial home in Saint Albans, Queens since 1975. The space was working for most of them, but the daughters’ aging mother needed a one-floor […]
Chic subway tiles and storage space fixes made this co-op bathroom renovation a success Before: Complete a co-op bathroom renovation in landmark building Angela, an epidemiologist, moved to Manhattan from New Jersey and started renting. She loved the city so much, she decided to make it her home. She chose to live at The Manor, […]
For this prewar NYC bathroom remodel, tile and gold finishes reveal old-school charm Homeowner: Leah posted a project on Sweeten Where: Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York Primary renovation: A rip-and-replace bathroom Notable: Feature and custom items were worth the wait. Result: The removal of a drop ceiling brought the space closer to the original […]
In this Chelsea bathroom renovation, exposed bulbs and graphic tile create an unforgettable look Project: Update and brighten a small bathroom in a Chelsea studio Before: The bathroom tub, fixtures, and drain in this circa 1964 co-op had done their job, but were now way past their sell-by date. Kristen knew her Chelsea apartment was […]
A growing family prompts a layout change: adding a second bath and bedroom Project: Transform a one-bedroom unit by splitting the master bath into two; adding a second bathroom and an extra bedroom. Before: When Jeanne and Philip found out they were having a baby, it was just the incentive they needed to renovate. Changing […]
On-trend? No. On point? Absolutely. Project: Bring a vintage pink-and-black bathroom into modern-day while keeping it classic. Before: For Peggy and Jack, renovating the master bath in their circa late-1800s brownstone in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, was an easy decision: they had leaks in the bathroom that couldn’t be ignored anymore. They were nearing the end of […]
A renovator redoes her bath out of necessity and finds the beauty in it Project: Fix leaky plumbing in a Manhattan co-op and while you’re at it, renovate the entire bath Before: When commercial photographer, Veronica, moved into her Upper West Side apartment in 2014, she considered it move-in ready. “All I had to do […]
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