Retired homeowners—and their visionary architect—went for it, floor to rafters “After” photos by Kate Glicksberg for Sweeten Written in partnership with architect Aaron Davis, A.I.A., and Sweeten homeowners Ilene and Neil Homeowner: After living in their West Village condo for over 15 years, Neil Berkson and Ilene H. Lang decided it was time for a total […]
Living space and rental come together in this Brooklyn brownstone renovation Homeowners: Bellamy, an executive at The GAP, and Zak, a senior environmental scientist, posted their project on Sweeten Where: Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York Primary renovation: Three stories of a 2,400-square-foot Brooklyn brownstone Notable: Swapping the positions of their renovated garden rental and owners’ […]
Like a phoenix, this Bella Vista rowhouse rose from the ashes Today, we’re taking a look at the rebirth of a trinity townhouse in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia. The house, built in the style of a trinity, a slim structure that became popular during a population boom in the early 18th century, […]
For its 100th birthday, two sisters give their family home a top-to-bottom refresh In some ways, nothing has changed at the Jamaica, New York house that sisters Gayle, Merri, and their family have called home for 50 years. But while the bones of the home, like the family that lived there, have remained the same, […]
A family’s sustainable pursuits bring life to their Manhattan home Not wanting to leave their neighborhood of Inwood in Manhattan, Sandra, a designer and entrepreneur, and her husband Michael, a production manager, searched for a larger home. They found one in their own prewar building to move into with their sons, Luke and Eric. Their 1,200-square-foot co-op […]
Proper bedroom walls finally go up in a family home Located in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, the 808-square-foot apartment’s open layout, high ceilings, and a southeast-facing wall of windows were the main attractions for Sophie, a freelance translator and stay-at-home mom, and Michael, operations manager at Bureau van Dijk. After living there for four […]
Olivia and Greg take on a refresh with no time to spare Olivia and Greg were expecting their first child when they began the remodel on their 1,300-square-foot co-op in a classic Upper West Side prewar building. Olivia, a journalist, and Greg, a lawyer, thought the neighborhood would be perfect for kids with its beautiful parks, play areas, […]
A four-story gut reno with modern touches was worth the wait Marsha and Adam searched long and hard for almost two years before they found the townhouse that would become their family home in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. The pair—she, the CFO of a division at Siemens, and he, a manager of software development […]
Tara and Ryan turn an industrial space into a warm family home Tara, a former teacher-turned-homemaker, and Ryan, a software developer, had always loved the 1800s cast-iron buildings in the SoHo district of NYC. When the couple, who now have a 19-month-old son, had a chance a few years ago to buy into the neighborhood, […]
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