What did Miguel do when he moved into a boring white box he called home? He took creative control—the apartment, too had unexpected design finds! After living in the gritty and creative city of Berlin for several years, Miguel, a native New Yorker who works in the music industry, decided to move home. He searched for […]
A house taps into a modern vibe with a pot-filler, farmhouse sink and appliance garage Romuald had a dream: he wanted to live in a loft apartment. His current home, a 1,800-square-foot house in Elmhurst, was definitely not a loft, but it was ideal for him and his wife in many other ways. It was close to […]
Project: Make a Brooklyn kitchen feel inviting Snug like a ship, a galley kitchen will maximize function in the smallest of spaces. Renovating an efficient galley layout can be as simple as upgrading appliances, lighting, and architectural details. Before: The room was earth-toned and hardly the apartment owner’s style. Its dated ceramic floor tile was a drab-looking […]
When Fabio and Melina won the bidding war on a two-bedroom Carnegie Hill apartment, they were amazed and delighted. With outdoor space, family-friendly amenities, and just one block from the new Second Avenue subway, it checked off all the right boxes. The only downside: it needed a thorough facelift and the clock was ticking on […]
When “The One” got away, Nikki and Chris snagged their second choice in a new condo building and came to Sweeten to remedy cut corners in the kitchen and bathroom. Read on for Nikki’s inch by inch account of the new custom cabinetry and vintage-inspired picks that have made this place feel like home. Guest […]
No New Yorker wants to leave a rent-stabilized apartment, so when a family of three came to us to help create beautiful space in a bigger place, we had to make sure they got an upgrade that made the move worthwhile. Read on for Sophia’s take on this family’s Upper West Side kitchen renovation, and […]
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 top—opening up the kitchen to the living room and creating a little faux island. I’m not sure we’ve seen this […]
Here on the Sweeten blog, we aim to translate insight from NYC renovators and contractors into information you can use to make better decisions about improving your home. We don’t often pay much mind to sinks — one of life’s least-entertaining chores is the main reason to spend time near one — but a few New York kitchen renovations […]
This week’s Before and After brings a little Christmas-in-July cheer for a family of three in Brooklyn’s Columbia Waterfront District. Robyn, Alejandro, and their daughter Bianca stopped by a cavernous, dark two-bedroom condo on Christmas Eve, hoping the new year might bring a new home for their family. What they found was an apartment in […]
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