A pre-retirement Brooklyn remodel—focusing on accessibility—adds comfort and security to a co-op Homeowner: Finding nerve to renovate after nearly 26 years in his apartment, Mickey Heller posted his accessible kitchen and bath remodel on Sweeten Where: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York Primary renovation: Gut remodels of the 1,000-square-foot co-op’s kitchen and bathroom with the future […]
Sweeten explains aging in place design costs, plus accessible design costs (and how to add them to a home!) (Above) Marissa + Jeremy installed bright lights for future aging in place in their kitchen remodel What is aging in place design? What does accessible design mean? To some, “aging in place” is a design term that […]
Increasing accessibility is a must for those growing older at home (Above) Debbie remodeled her father’s bathroom to fit a wheelchair and walker There are many reasons to undertake a major renovation project. Not the least of which is to make the space safer and more accessible to those living there. The aging in place […]
Accessible bathroom renovation projects make homes safe now and in the future There’s no doubting the charm of old apartments and homes. Unfortunately, many of them lack an essential quality found in more modern buildings: accessibility. At Sweeten, we’ve seen an uptick in renovators specifically asking for accessible bathroom renovation. From requests like adding higher […]
For two Brooklyn grandparents with aging-in-place plans, a layout change turns their co-op into an oasis Marie and John are both NYC natives who had lived in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. for many years. When their first grandchild was born in Brooklyn in 2014, they began plotting the move back to their hometown. After John retired in 2017, […]
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