A couple’s optimism yields a washer-and-dryer—and more—in Brooklyn Who wants to schlep laundry up and down five flights of stairs? That’s what motivated Lynn, Craig, and their pooch Pistol to renovate their first home, a ...
Don’t know how to plan your home renovation? Sweeten lays out the essentials, in six steps. The renovation process has many layers, but understanding your goals and how to prepare for them is the first ...
Sweeten’s Founder + CEO Answers Your Renovation Questions Welcome to #10 in our series, designed to bring clarity to some of the mysteries of renovating! Whether you’re a first-time homeowner or a serial renovator, each ...
One kitchen and two bathrooms get a fresh start If there’s one thing we’ve learned in seeing thousands of renovations, it’s not the size of the remodel that matters; it’s how closely you pay attention to ...
A classic tile gets a refreshing look If you’re looking to tile a kitchen backsplash or a bathroom wall, you can’t go wrong with the classic subway tile and its recognizable pattern. But what if ...
A Manhattan rip-and-replace (with help from dad) makes a big impact Project: Give a functional kitchen a small facelift in the Upper West Side Before: Melissa bought her Upper West Side 650-square-feet condo in 2015 ...
Nobody wants a bedroom design that’s a snooze Is your bedroom a peaceful retreat, or does the vibe remind you of a college dorm room—or worse? Whether you’re dealing with lack of storage, an unsightly ...
A Clinton Hill home gains flexible space with sliding doors Two decades ago, native New Yorkers Margery and Jim Fields worked in Manhattan and lived just outside the city. In 1996, the family relocated to Philadelphia ...
Bypassing the butterflies to achieve their dream space Renovating your home—from changing the layout of the kitchen to installing new flooring—is a process that relies heavily on balancing the big-picture vision with its finer details. ...
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