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. […]
Seven serene retreats with tucked-in storage Like the rest of your home, your bedroom is a place to surround yourself with the things you love. It’s also a place for more personal trinkets and mementos, which means storage for those (and, of course, all your clothes) is key. By incorporating custom built-ins, floating shelves, and […]
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 […]
After posting last week’s look at interior design in NYC and scouting the photos our 50,000+ @SWEETEN_HOME Instagram followers love most, I have been thinking about the relationship between beauty and function in a home. Hat tip to Design Sponge for reminding me of this quote: “Have nothing in your house that you don’t know to be useful […]
In March, West Village homeowner Franz posted to theSweeten in need of a contractor to create a built-in shelving unit for his studio apartment. We connected Franz with tS member Gennadiy Kaliberda, owner of South Fork Projects, who was able to do the job quickly & cost-effectively — and just in time for the homeowner […]
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