Our favorite projects across five neighborhoods With a population almost as large as Brooklyn, and the biggest footprint of the five boroughs, Queens has a lot to offer. Besides its growing, international food scene, a ...
Sweeten’s Founder + CEO Answers Your Renovation Questions Welcome to #7 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 ...
Two units become an oasis—and include a fireplace When the search for a 3-bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side left this homeowner disappointed, he decided to improvise. He purchased two units in a newly converted co-op ...
How a modular closet renovation by Sweeten brought this Upper East Side couple organizational harmony When software developer Jacob first purchased his one-bedroom co-op apartment, located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, in 2017, there were ...
A fun crop of ways to make cooking more colorful If patterns in the kitchen feel outdated to you, think again. We’ve got proof that they’re making a steady (and stylish!) comeback. From personality-filled wallpaper prints ...
A gut remodel maxes out a railroad-style cook space Project: Refresh a kitchen in Jersey City, NJ Before: Kate and Matt loved their Jersey City neighborhood with the park across the street from their 1870s building. Nevertheless, ...
Interior transom windows and clerestory windows are simple architectural details with a lot of impact The benefits of high windows Sunlight is an essential ingredient in home design. Before electricity, windows played a much bigger ...
Understanding outdoor deck materials including types, local codes, and foundations (Above) Sweeten homeowner Michelle and Nate’s deck renovation in Greenpoint, Brooklyn Serving as either an open gathering place or a cozy retreat, the deck has become ...
Finally, a happy home after bumps and delays For a dozen years, Tara and Mike lived in a tiny studio apartment on the Upper West Side. A move uptown, to the Grand Concourse Historic District of ...
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