Two daughters renovate an unused room into a senior-friendly, handicap accessible bathroom for their elderly parent Before: An empty room becomes a handicap accessible bathroom The family has lived in their colonial home in Saint Albans, Queens since 1975. The space was working for most of them, but the daughters’ aging mother needed a one-floor […]
A “she shed” in Queens emerges from a garage renovation, complete with a pull-down ladder, kitchen, and bathroom Homeowners: When paralegal Michelle decided to move in with her elderly mother, she posted her backyard garage renovation project on Sweeten Where: Queens, New York Primary renovation: Renovating a 228-square-foot beat-up garage in the backyard to provided […]
A family whips up smart ideas worthy of a chef’s cook space Project: Transform a galley kitchen in a pre-war apartment into a functional space Before: Since galley kitchens are, by definition, usually small and narrow, renovators typically decide to open up the layout as much as possible when remodeling—whether it involves partially removing a wall […]
A family reenergizes their galley kitchen—and adds an extension! Project: Turning a “grungy” and ill-organized kitchen into a sunny space for cooking and dining Before: In 2001, Laura and Tim bought and moved into their first home—a 1929 brick townhouse in Rego Park, Queens. The single-family home measures 1,360 square feet on two floors, plus […]
A bathroom remodel gets blue tile and a coat of blue paint Project: Overhaul a very beige bathroom in Jackson Heights, Queens Before: Owners Rachel and Michael didn’t want to go super modern with their bathroom update, so they went with a classic look that complemented their apartment’s prewar roots. The original space was dark and in […]
Among layers of design, a spot to eat, drink, and ponder opens Owner Mike Stamatelos felt a space to decompress from the outside world was needed and, as his debut in hospitality, opened Porcelain in the Queens, New York neighborhood of Ridgewood. To help him navigate his café remodel, he posted his project on Sweeten, […]
An agave-and-white galley kitchen renovation in Sunnyside brings the outdoors, in Project: A Sunnyside kitchen renovation to transform a dark, awkward and inaccessible space into the heart of the home Before: Gina and Andrew, who met while working on the Broadway production of Billy Elliot, purchased a pre-war two-bedroom apartment in Sunnyside, Queens, the year […]
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