With a sister as a housemate (once again), a “creepy” basement bathroom goes onto the remodel to-do list “After” photos: Nova Soul Imagery for Sweeten. Styling: Simon Staging. Written in partnership with Sweeten homeowner Nicole Before: Remodel a basement bathroom to go from “icky” to incredible I love my Arlington Ridge neighborhood with its hilly […]
Hoping to spend just $5K on their Atlanta bathroom remodel, these homeowners leaned on their Black-owned contracting firm for help Written in partnership with the Sweeten homeowner Before: Deciding to remodel an uncomfortable bathroom Atlanta We initially looked for a move-in-ready home, but hadn’t found many within our budget in our desired Atlanta suburb of […]
One handled the budget; the other, the design Project: Refresh an old and outdated bathroom Before: Penny, a product manager for a financial firm, and Kevin, a puppeteer with the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, and their son, have lived in their over 100-year-old-plus co-op building for five years. They’ve been remodeling the Sunset Park, Brooklyn, […]
Check out how this space went from dated to deluxe Project: Fix water damage and give the main-floor bathroom a facelift in Valley Stream, Long Island Before: The problem with the first-floor bathroom in Marilyn’s 1950s home was twofold. While undergoing a separate renovation in the basement, the family discovered water damage in the bathroom […]
In Gramercy, a full bathroom and vanity renovation transitions a space from “1980s Mafia movie” to “personal heaven” Before: Give a Gramercy bathroom a much-needed facelift for storage, style Dated tile (“the bathroom looked like a 1980s Mafia movie!”) and no storage (“with a pedestal sink and no drawers or shelving, we didn’t even have […]
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 […]
A hex tile bathroom provides a new look, plus a West Elm side table moonlights as a vanity Last week, we took a peek at Amy and Nick’s sparkling new kitchen. This week, we’re exploring their new bathroom, which takes a style cue from a previous Sweeten story. Project: Refresh an outdated bath in Prospect Heights, […]
These projects illustrate what bathroom renovation costs in this range can buy (hint: a lot!) Tiles are popping off the wall, the toilet makes a strange gurgling sound when it flushes, and stepping into the shower feels like entering a dark closet. If this situation sounds familiar, then your bathroom is ready for an upgrade. […]
An architect dodged a shady general contractor in the nick of time and ended up with a perfect Sweeten home Ana and Leo survived the complex process of selling their old apartment and buying a new one simultaneously—no easy feat!—but were nearly taken by an unscrupulous contractor when it came time to renovate. They realized that […]
An outdated master bath becomes a sanctuary, complete with double vanity, walk-in shower, and strategically placed tile Project: Turn an old, run-down bathroom into something elegant and calming Before: Mary Ann and Frank’s three-bedroom Upper West Side apartment had done its job since they had bought it in 1992. But now, with their two kids grown […]
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