Renovate or buy a second home? A new layout in an apartment made all the difference Homeowners: Courtney + Jim gave their home one more chance and posted their full home renovation in Clinton Hill on Sweeten Where: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, New York Primary renovation: Reconfiguring, more storage, and even a peninsula made 800 square […]
An East Hamptons second home renovation produces an open concept, child-friendly stairs, and new baths The plan was all about the plan when Alex and Jennifer Figueroa bought this cedar-shingled beach house in East Hampton, Long Island, a little more than a year ago. The parents of two young boys, Alex, a banker, and Jennifer, […]
Big personality comes home with a trough sink and a wine fridge—under the stairs After Roxy, a rescued Rhodesian ridgeback, joined their household, Alicia and Ed realized “a little more space in a laid-back neighborhood” would be a better fit for the family of three than Manhattan, where they were currently living. They set their […]
From open shelves to a liquor cabinet with a garage-style door, these smart storage ideas transform your kitchen (or closet!) into your favorite neighborhood bar. When friends come over, the first thing you do is offer them a glass of wine. That means locating the bottle of wine before heading to where the glasses are usually […]
In 2006, Kim and Igor Solop bought a condo in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Carroll Gardens. After many years, the couple pondered a change and began searching for a new family home. Realizing they didn’t want to leave their neighborhood, but couldn’t find what they were looking for within their budget there, Kim turned to Sweeten to re-imagine their […]
When Amanda and her husband set out to upgrade from their two-bedroom Windsor Terrace apartment in Brooklyn, they had a few adjectives in mind—light, airy, warm. They loved the neighborhood as well as the great light in their rental, but as work-from-home writers, desired larger bedrooms and a more spacious kitchen. They had also just gotten married, […]
When advertising executives Lia and Chris Wollen made the leap to homeownership, they didn’t have to go far. A waterfront condo, just four blocks from their Williamsburg rental, called to them with bridge views and appealing amenities. After envisioning the possibility of a townhouse, square footage in the two-bedroom was a concern, but with a stunning […]
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