For Lauren, years of planning paid off for a kitchen remodel in her Brooklyn Heights home Written in partnership with Sweeten homeowner Lauren DeMattia Homeowner: Lauren posted her Brooklyn Heights kitchen remodel on Sweeten to create a multi-functional space Where: Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York Primary renovation: A kitchen in a 700-square-foot co-op that sweetens […]
These homeowners reimagined their rooms and leaned on built-ins to make a winning, spacious layout Homeowners: Laura and Walter posted their Park Slope gut renovation project on Sweeten Where: Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York Primary renovation: Full apartment gut renovation with built-ins in every room Notable: 700-square-foot home with a living room, den, dining area, […]
Expecting parents take on a Manhattan duplex remodel to expand their space and fortify for the future Homeowners: Rachel + Marco posted their Manhattan duplex remodel on Sweeten Where: Greenwich Village in Manhattan, NYC Primary renovation: Swapping rooms between two floors of a duplex co-op Notable: A kitchen expands with hidden appliances and built-ins Result: […]
A condo renovation in New Jersey combined different design styles for a happier, brighter home Homeowners: Chong + Adam posted their project on Sweeten Where: Fort Lee, New Jersey Primary renovation: Kitchen and two bathrooms in a 1,090-square-foot condo Notable: One wall holding the pantry came down and was replaced by a peninsula. Result: More […]
Seasoned renovators bring all their expertise for empty nest renovations to their prewar gem Beth and Bob Judge knew what they wanted: a prewar apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. And the couple—a residential real estate salesperson and a financial industry consultant—were willing to wait (and renovate) to score one that suited their family’s needs, […]
A family finds peace in their 1922 South Slope remodel For Sandra and Nelson, raising their children was their priority. Now, after 22 years, they turned their sights on giving their South Slope Tudor-style home a revamp. Concerned with the house’s age and how far their budget would stretch, they posted their project and found […]
A family renovates and calculates an extra room and a bigger kitchen With a family of three in a one-bedroom rental apartment, Sheilaja, a fundraiser, and her husband Sergio, an economist, searched for a home with more space. They found a new 1,100-square-foot co-op to move into with their daughter, Lara. While there was plenty […]
A Connecticut couple refreshes their first townhouse In 2016, Brooklyn homeowner Lauren embarked on her first Sweeten renovation. The result: a beautiful alcove studio that was featured in a New York Times story on organizing small spaces. In 2017, she moved to Connecticut to join her fiancé and upgraded to a 3,000-square-foot condo in Stamford. Space was no longer […]
Two architects draft a colorful co-op in Brooklyn With a baby on the way and an energetic dog named Alfie, Terri Lee and Brett Appel needed a larger apartment. The couple had a design advantage from the start: Brett runs his own custom residential architecture practice and Terri works for one of the largest architecture […]
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