Islands that cascade seamlessly into your kitchen Often on the wish-list, islands are the perfect kitchen workhorse but don’t need to look so hard-working. The waterfall style gives this piece of furniture a finishing touch. From wood to concrete, here are seven ideas to pore over. Hidden Storage Marble Veining Mineral-inspired Warm Wood Multi-tiered Live-edge Cool Concrete — Sweeten is a […]
In Gramercy, a full bathroom and vanity renovation transitions a space from “1980s Mafia movie” to “personal heaven” Before: Give a Gramercy bathroom a much-needed facelift for storage, style Dated tile (“the bathroom looked like a 1980s Mafia movie!”) and no storage (“with a pedestal sink and no drawers or shelving, we didn’t even have […]
A couple creates their dream home with walnut wood floors, a spa bath, and enough kitchen storage to turn heads A year-long search—involving a specially-written code!—led Jonathan, a consultant, and Cecilia, a social media strategist and beauty blogger, to a mid-century co-op apartment in Queens. The unit was in a serious state of disrepair, with […]
In 2006, Kim and Igor Solop bought a condo in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Carroll Gardens. After many years, the couple pondered a change and began searching for a new family home. Realizing they didn’t want to leave their neighborhood, but couldn’t find what they were looking for within their budget there, Kim turned to Sweeten to re-imagine their […]
She decided to renovate instead of move With prices in her Fort Greene co-op building surging upward, film editor Mollie Goldstein faced a dilemma: she could cash out (but deal with the colossal hassle of moving) or remain in a building and neighborhood she loved (albeit in an outdated “starter” studio apartment). Some smart home equity […]
This week, we have a full bathroom renovation guest report in from Celeste G., a condo owner and marketing, brand building, and copywriting triple threat in Park Slope. Read on down for Celeste’s debrief on her Brooklyn bathroom before and after! Homeowner guest post by Celeste G., Park Slope homeowner
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