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Q&A With Jean: Should I Take the Lowest Bid?
Sweeten’s Founder + CEO Answers Your Renovation Questions Welcome to #14 in our series, designed to bring clarity to some of the mysteries of renovating! Whether you’re a first-time homeowner or a...
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A New Chapter: Empty Nesters’ Reno Stories
When kids flee the coop, it’s time for change Grown children leaving the nest gives parents an opportunity to rethink their lifestyle and their home. For some, that means turning an old bedroom into a...
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Commercial Guide: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Leasing Office Space
What to know before renting office space for your business (Above) Domino Media Group was matched with their commercial general contractor through Sweeten, transforming an old sewing factory into the...
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A Colonial-Style Kitchen Gets Gorgeous in Brooklyn
Gold and blue make this 250-sq-ft cook space pop Project: Reconfigure a dark and dated kitchen in Brooklyn Before: Nydia and Jonathan bought their 3,240-square-foot house in 2012. They completed a few...
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This 44-Square-Foot Kitchen Is Simply Grand
Marie Kondo inspires Japanese-style storage Joseph, an immigration lawyer and painter, and Sunghee, a curator and former director of Art Space Pool, a non-profit art space in South Korea, rented their...
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Meet Sweeten General Contractor Phil
He worked in finance and flipped houses before becoming a contractor At Sweeten, the experts in our network are experienced contractors and design pros we’d be thrilled to have working in our own...
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How to Renovate a Kitchen for Entertaining
The cook space is the heart of the home—and the party Hosting friends and family in your home is a big job with a seemingly endless to-do list, from the cleaning marathon the day before to the...
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Spaces to Dine For
Small changes like new storage, lighting, and paint go a long way Project: Bring a modern touch to a raised dining area Before: Lindsay and Nicholas loved the herringbone wood floors and original...
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Q&A With Jean: Why Should I Move Out During My Renovation?
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...
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Rental Properties Turned Home, Sweet, Home
A source of comfort, instead of income No matter how high-quality materials are in a home, they can be damaged accidentally or worn down over time. This is especially true in rental properties, where...
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How to Read an Alteration Agreement in NYC
For co-op and condo living, a close look at the contract—including why it exists Chances are, if you’re renovating in an apartment building—whether it’s a co-op or a condo—you’ll know what an...
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A Couple Divides (and Conquers) a Bathroom Reno
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...
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Renovating the Bunny Mansion in New Jersey
A two-family becomes a single home for a couple and their furry friends Carol and Jon felt as if they’d won the lottery when they found their first home, a charming, two-story detached place—gray with...
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You Don’t Have to Deal With Ugly Radiators
Here are elegant ways to hide them With so many design and construction decisions to consider during a renovation, sometimes the little details fall by the wayside. It’s important to keep in mind those...
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An Arts and Crafts Kitchen Built With Love
A former builder-grade kitchen gets a custom look Project: Increase storage and counter space in a Queens, NY, kitchen Before: Ed, a buyer for a retail department of a major New York City museum,...
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A Touch of Italy for a New Home
A first-time homeowner mixes sustainability with the comforts of her native country Giulia renovated her one-bedroom apartment in a 1920’s brownstone co-op in Park Slope soon after she purchased it,...
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7 Chic Home Office Nooks
Working from home has never looked better With more of the American workforce staying home for their 9 to 5 than ever before, having designated office space is important. Of course, not everyone has...
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3 Families, 3 Apartment Combinations
See what their experiences were like Turning two apartments into one home is one of the most consuming (and rewarding!) projects in the renovation world. The reason behind the decision varies, from not...
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Steps to Buying and Renovating a Fixer-Upper
How to line up your renovation with your home purchase For many potential homeowners, buying a fixer-upper is one way to attain the square footage and location of their dreams at a more affordable...
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Pretty Meets Gritty in a Prewar Bath
It’s equal parts raw and refined Project: Fix a crumbling bathroom in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn Before: A prewar apartment’s charm can be a benefit and a curse. In Karun’s nearly century-old co-op...
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