Sweeten’s top 10 reno trends we predict will continue strong Renovators this year embraced trends new and old, from fresh takes to a more classic approach. Read on to see what made the cut. SLIDING ...
A couple’s childhood memories influence a kitchen’s design The homeowners bought their 1940s, two-bedroom co-op—their first as a couple—in Brooklyn a year before they set off on their renovation journey. It had lovely natural light from ...
A change of plans results in a home to grow into for the future Melissa and Blake were on the hunt for a two-bedroom apartment in their beloved neighborhood of Gramercy for years with little ...
A new floor plan reinvents a tight space in the Clinton Hill Co-ops Project: Open up a dark and cramped kitchen in Brooklyn Before: When Anne and Michael moved into their two-bed, one-bath apartment in ...
A primer on how to keep track of your home equity Homeowners often find themselves caught up in the numbers game, constantly comparing their home’s value to their neighbors’ or even the assessments provided by ...
A family keeps to a tight five-week deadline and budget Sarah and her husband bought their first apartment last year in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. It was originally a one-bedroom co-op, but they benefitted from some renovations the ...
A family’s freezing cold bathroom hinted something was amiss Project: Gut renovate a bathroom in a 117-year-old house in Connecticut Before: In 2016, Joel and Nina, along with daughter Bailey, and their cats, Cookie and ...
An age-old material adds texture to any space Some structural elements of a home can offer a peek into its past. Consider the brick wall, a material brimming with warmth and character that’s steeped in history. With ...
A 1,160-square-foot gut reno emerges with an extra bedroom Sarah and Craig, along with their two shelter pets, Willie (the cat) and Quincy (the dog), had lived in a rather tiny 700-square-foot Manhattan apartment for ...
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