Sweeten’s 2021 guide to costs of home remodeling in Los Angeles, including kitchen, bath, and whole-home (plus ADUs and permit tips!) Moving into a new house—or realizing your home hasn’t kept up with your lifestyle—can make renovation feel like a path to reinvention. Creating a budget for that planned remodel is unique to every project. […]
A leader in the design-build industry At Sweeten, the experts in our network are experienced contractors and design pros we’d be thrilled to have working in our own homes. We check their licenses, insurance, quality of work, and customer service skills. Trust and open communication are the lifeblood of our free renovation platform. Our personal […]
Teaming up with a woman general contractor in L.A., a remodel partnership delivers a dream bathroom Before: Turn a must-do gut reno into a custom master bath remodel When they bought the Spanish Revival Mediterranean in South L.A.’s Park Mesa Heights, they’d pulled off a victory: a first-time home purchase in SoCal. But Liz and […]
A Los Angeles family increases their home’s square footage—during the pandemic Homeowners: California couple Kirsty and David posted their Los Angeles full home renovation on Sweeten Where: Mid-City / Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles, California Primary renovation: A full home renovation of the 1,400-square-foot Los Angeles space, plus an expansion and new exterior Notable: […]
The Little Fires Everywhere star turns a Los Angeles garage remodel into a stylish living & working space Homeowners: Jaime Ray Newman and partner Guy Nattiv posted their Los Angeles garage remodel and home updates on Sweeten Where: Los Angeles, California Primary renovation: A repurposed garage creates a 350-foot living/office space, plus a space-opening update […]
(Above) Renovation by Sweeten Los Angeles general contractor Cecille Second story additions in Los Angeles: Here’s what it’ll cost you, plus timing and how to prep the first floor Adding a second story to your L.A. home can solve a lot of problems. Second story additions can add needed square footage to your home, which […]
What you need to know, from hillsides and permits to seismic retrofitting (Above) Renovation in Los Angeles by Sweeten contractor Netanel Renovating in L.A. has a few unique twists—how do you remodel on a hillside lot while making your home earthquake-proof? What about embracing the city’s green ethos that could help the planet while shrinking […]
Creating Accessory Dwelling Units opens the door to opportunity for homeowners One of the hottest properties in Los Angeles real estate right now is the ADU (or Accessory Dwelling Unit). These small and often self-contained units on lots with single-family homes, whether built from scratch or transforming an underused garage, are reimagined as in-law spaces […]
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