During COVID-19, certain renovation projects became even more important for homeowners (Above) A Sweeten homeowner turns the garage into a living room The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to take a hard look at our homes. Many were grateful for the security and comfort our homes offered. But many more made note of the features that […]
These kitchen pantry designs prove that out-of-the-way organization can fit in apartments and single-family homes Storage, storage, storage. They say that in real estate that location is key. When it comes to kitchens, plenty of storage is essential. Kitchen pantries are easy and popular ways to increase the square footage of storage in your kitchen. […]
7 ideas of custom bookcases to house a collection of books—whether you own 20 or 200 If you live with a book lover, you know that one book can quickly multiply into ten. It’s the kind of proliferation that seems to grow overnight, filling shelves, tabletops, and chairs until every surface is covered in books. […]
These 9 custom closet designs by Sweeten look sleek while keeping tidy, organizing shoes, & arranging kids’ toys Closet organization for clothes is an accomplishment that gets any day off to a great start. Smaller closets can be combined to make one large one or another look at a floor plan may reveal extra square […]
A New Jersey basement transforms into a spot for music, lounging, and laundry In 2015, Cristiana and her husband fell in love with a beautiful old house in New Jersey’s Bergen County. Original details from 1918 had been preserved, and the space was just right for the family of four. While the above-grade spaces were solid […]
The new layout is perfect for the homeowner’s “kitchen parties” Project: Turn a one-walled kitchen into a space fit for cooking and entertaining Before: A series of events, including a new job and a shift in the political climate, took Anita from Manhattan’s Chelsea to a co-op in Jackson Heights, Queens. “After the election in […]
Jersey City homeowners revamp their kitchens Project: Give a generic kitchen a modern-industrial twist Before: Every kitchen in a pencil-factory-turned-apartment-complex in Jersey City, New Jersey, had the same look: brown cabinets, tan tiles, and black countertops. But homeowners Becky and Paul (and their two cats), who’d been living in their two-bedroom apartment almost three years, […]
Marie Kondo inspires Japanese-style storage Joseph, an immigration lawyer and painter, and Sunghee, a curator and former director of Art Space Pool, a non-profit art space in South Korea, rented their mid-century Clinton Hill co-op in Brooklyn for several years before purchasing it from the owner. They were lucky the 606-square-foot apartment had been modernized […]
These 6 smart solutions for bathroom storage help decrease clutter and increase space Even a small bathroom can be home to a large amount of storage space. The key is to get creative and use every nook and cranny you have to help store your essentials. Carefully plotting the layout and layering in key features […]
Take notes from these Sweeten renovators, who expertly renovated their homes to get studio apartment storage In a studio apartment, closet and storage space is scarce. Your only options for keeping everything in your home are being surrounded by your stuff 24/7 or adopting a minimalist lifestyle and ditching most of your belongings. Neither are […]
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