Removing walls while renovating brought light into one couple’s new kitchen Erica had lived in her one-bedroom apartment in the popular Clinton Hill Co-ops in Brooklyn for more than a decade before her then-fiancé, now husband, Joshua, decided to move in. So Erica was in tune with what she loved about her space and what […]
A couple keeps materials clean and au naturel When Vitoria, an art historian, and Jonathan, a location scout, purchased their 650-square-foot co-op in a century-old building in South Williamsburg, they began discussing renovations right away. They posted their project on Sweeten, a free service that matches homeowners with vetted general contractors, and were matched with a Sweeten contractor to […]
A couple tackles their yellow kitchen at last, making it ready for prime time (as the sign says, “Let’s Eat!”) Project: Give an outdated kitchen a media nook and more storage in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn Before: Rosalind, a business analyst, and her husband, Lawrence, longed to return to Brooklyn after a decade in Long Island. In […]
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 […]
A house taps into a modern vibe with a pot-filler, farmhouse sink and appliance garage Romuald had a dream: he wanted to live in a loft apartment. His current home, a 1,800-square-foot house in Elmhurst, was definitely not a loft, but it was ideal for him and his wife in many other ways. It was close to […]
Project: Compact kitchen overhaul in an Upper West Side high-rise studio Before: Despite its condition, the owner, who works in real estate, actually remembers his old 85-square-foot kitchen with surprising fondness. Beneath a harsh fluorescent fixture, low-end plastic laminate cabinets and counters were worn and stained. Above the 1980’s white stove, the hood’s exposed exhaust hose […]
Glossy IKEA cabinets, parquet floors, and smart material swaps led the way in this Prospect Heights renovation. First-time homeowners Jill and Aaron landed a sunlit co-op (with parking!) in Prospect Heights. The downside seemed daunting: a faux-wood-and-laminate-counter combo in the 1960s kitchen and thick gray tile throughout the small bathroom. With no idea where to […]
Project: Renovate my kitchen in Park Slope, Brooklyn Before: This tired kitchen was sorely out-of-step for an active family with two young children. Floors, cabinets, backsplashes, countertops, and appliances all begged to be updated. “The structural issues included gaping holes in walls behind the cabinets and outdated electrical,” notes owner Cybele Malone. After: Job one for Cybele’s Sweeten general contractor was removing […]
Sarah and Oleg’s game plan for their little galley kitchen seemed pretty straightforward: take down one wall to open the space up to the rest of the living room, and repurpose the dining nook for an office that might one day be a nursery instead. But when twin daughters arrived, this forward-thinking renovation went from […]
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