A cost breakdown on materials, labor, and permits for your Long Island home remodel (Above) Renovation project by Sweeten general contractor Vita Renovating on Long Island? From the South Shore to the North Fork, we have the numbers you’ll need to plan your renovation’s budget. Sweeten breaks down the costs on four major remodeling cost […]
A guide to house renovation costs for Westchester in 2020, including kitchen, bath, and whole-home (plus a basement budget and permit tips!) (Above) Westchester home renovation by Sweeten general contractor Alan Moving into a new house—or realizing an older home hasn’t kept up with your lifestyle—can make renovation feel like a path to reinvention. However, […]
It’s all about the details Project: Refresh a guest bathroom Before: Nearly 25 years ago, the homeowners were on the hunt for a three-bedroom rental with more space for their two children—who’d long been sharing a bedroom. They stumbled upon a Chelsea apartment, converted from a factory space, that was actually for sale. They agreed […]
Our contractors helped reimagine homes in the New York county Westchester County offers residents the best of two worlds: the peace and quiet of the suburbs with easy and convenient access to New York City. So it’s no surprise that city dwellers turn to the bucolic region when they’re in need of more space and […]
Gold and blue make this 250-sq-ft cook space pop Project: Reconfigure a dark and dated kitchen in Brooklyn Before: Nydia and Jonathan bought their 3,240-square-foot house in 2012. They completed a few renovations in the colonial-style home in Fiske Terrace, Brooklyn, but left the kitchen as-is. “We waited to do the kitchen until we were […]
A strategic makeover that’s fit for forever Project: Make a bathroom accessible and safe in Brooklyn Before: Elaine and her family moved into their brownstone in 1981 and the parlor floor bathroom hadn’t been renovated since. Aside from the outdated fixtures and decor, Elaine’s main focus was to make the bathroom suitable for “aging-in-place.” The […]
This clean and crisp look is anything but boring Before: Two weeks after closing on a Tudor-style townhouse built in 1926—with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and 1,800 square feet of living space—the homeowners decided that the kitchen renovation would have to happen sooner rather than later. The sense of urgency was propelled by the fact […]
A family of five settles into their new stucco house In the summer of 2017, Brooke and Paul closed on a 1924 Mediterranean-style home in Pelham, New York. The couple, already living in town, was drawn to the location of the house, perched on a picturesque hillside cul-de-sac in a neighborhood full of young families like […]
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