When a Brooklyn family moved into their new Prospect Heights home, the large living space presented an intriguing but daunting challenge. The condo had been meticulously renovated, so design decisions and new ideas for carving out ...
From HGTV to real-life, this Ditmas Park reno is a scene-stealer Editor’s Note: Blane’s apartment overhaul is truly unforgettable. The post, originally published in 2016, showcases a mix of high-end materials and appliances paired with budget-friendly ...
When Karen and Kevin bought their Upper West Side co-op, they knew there was work to be done. To make the one-bedroom and one-bathroom ready for their family, they hoped to convert a small dining ...
This week’s guest post is more of an epic saga. An architect in Union Square came to Sweeten to find a general contractor for an ambitious wall replacement project — straight from her newly light-filled Manhattan loft, Samina tells ...
The kitchen in Kaija and John’s one-bedroom, one-bathroom Brooklyn co-op began life as a slim galley until the day came when the previous owner chopped the galley’s wall to half-height and slapped some formica on ...
Knocking down a wall transforms the space Project: Brighten a galley kitchen Before: Anne, a fashion illustrator (Instagram: @annesanger_studioparapluie), bought her apartment in Brooklyn Heights over a decade ago and always knew she wanted to ...
Austin came to Sweeten to find a design/build contracting team after a long search for a move-in ready pad in Williamsburg. He’d scoured New York’s ultra-competitive market for months and landed a charming but worn ...
If you can get past this first photo here — a challenge given the extreme cuteness of this apartment’s canine resident — you’ll hear from Lisa, an Upper East Side graphic designer who took on ...
Marble tiles, a sleek pocket door, and new laundry facilities round out this Upper East Side bathroom Laura and Peter bought their one-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in 2013. During the apartment ...
We’re in Ditmas Park this week for an extra fun assignment! Usually, we chronicle all of the shiny new things in a New York City renovation. This week, the challenge is to figure out what stayed ...
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