Making the leap from e-commerce or need a physical presence for your business? Here’s a commercial renovation cost guide to get started Designer Rebecca Taylor store project by Sweeten contractor David Opening a physical brick-and-mortar store is a bold and energizing step. It’s a chance to create a walk-in version of a business you’ve been growing, or a tangible realization […]
Sweeten’s Founder + CEO Answers Your Renovation Questions Welcome to #15 in our series, designed to bring clarity to some of the mysteries of renovating! Whether you’re a first-time homeowner or a serial renovator, each project brings with it a new set of circumstances and new questions, and Sweeten is here to be a source […]
Celebrating the New Year with strategies to pare down and ramp up your home In our month-long Organizational Blitz, see how Sweeten homeowners have whipped their homes into shape. Clutter has the potential to wreak havoc on our lives. Just leave one dish in the sink or place something on the counter with the intention […]
For a spa-like feel, this material may be clear but the choice isn’t always Nancy and Aram’s bathroom renovation It wakes you up in the morning. It calms you down at the end of a hard day. The shower has, at last, stepped up next to the tub—separate and equal—to become a focal point in […]
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 […]
Tara and Ryan turn an industrial space into a warm family home Tara, a former teacher-turned-homemaker, and Ryan, a software developer, had always loved the 1800s cast-iron buildings in the SoHo district of NYC. When the couple, who now have a 19-month-old son, had a chance a few years ago to buy into the neighborhood, […]
Sweeten’s top 10 reno trends we predict will continue strong Renovators this year embraced trends new and old, from fresh takes to a more classic approach. Read on to see what made the cut. SLIDING DOORS A door can be more than just an entry from one room to another; it can take an open […]
A new floor plan reinvents a tight space Project: Open up a dark and cramped kitchen in Brooklyn Before: When Anne and Michael moved into their two-bed, one-bath apartment in the Clinton Hill Co-ops, the space was in need of an overhaul. Wisely, the couple decided to live with the kitchen for a couple of months […]
An age-old material adds texture to any space Some structural elements of a home can offer a peek into its past. Consider the brick wall, a material brimming with warmth and character that’s steeped in history. With Sweeten—a free service matching renovators with vetted general contractors—these five homeowners uncovered this long-forgotten detail hiding behind the walls of their […]
Original flooring sets the color tone, while hidden storage provide max capabilities Project: Adding storage and style to a haphazard kitchen in Manhattan’s Upper East Side Before: When Treanna embarked on the search for her new home, she knew that apartments within her budget would probably require a remodel of some kind. She set out to […]
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