With spaces that flow and connect, reimagine the way they can be lived in An open floor plan provides plenty of space to get creative. Instead of each room having a distinct purpose or design, the layout offers a multifunctional space with unified decor. Combining the living and dining rooms has many benefits; for one, hosting […]
A rip-and-replace gets details, storage, and a coffee area Project: Renovate and open up a kitchen in a Ditmas Park, Brooklyn co-op Before: Lindsay, a director at Brooks Brothers, and Roger, a director in pre-sales at StyleLabs, purchased their 1,075-square-foot, two-bedroom co-op in 2016. Roger “loves to play around in the kitchen,” said his wife, […]
A change of plans results in a home to grow into for the future Melissa and Blake were on the hunt for a two-bedroom apartment in their beloved neighborhood of Gramercy for years with little to no luck. When the search felt hopeless, they readjusted their expectations, setting their sights on large, one-bedroom units that […]
A Brooklyn couple chooses a specific layout to design their dream custom kitchen Project: Giving new life to an estate-condition kitchen and living room in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Before: Natalie and Cartier had already lived in New York City as renters for several years when they made the decision to make the Big Apple their […]
A closed-in footprint cracks wide open with a floor plan change, a dramatic tile backsplash, and a new dining area Project: Modernizing and improving flow in an awkward kitchen in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Before: This Sweeten homeowner purchased a two-bedroom co-op apartment in Clinton Hill about a year and a half before posting his project to […]
Revamping a kitchen’s original floor plans can take your space from workable to wow! If a major kitchen transformation is your wish, going beyond swapping out kitchen cabinets or simply replacing existing features, you’ll want to enlist an architect to make changes to your floor plans. Architects can see potential in the bleakest and most uninspiring places: Where we see […]
How to maximize space at home: use transom windows, pocket doors, custom walls and more Open floor plans are all the rage—so much so that the first temptation of a renovating homeowner may be to tear down walls. But before you bring in the wrecking ball, consider if you’ll have enough personal space for your […]
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