Category: before and after
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My Brothers River House Living Room Reveal – With A TV On A Tiled Fireplace
I’m pretty sentimental writing this post. After four years (maybe 5?), this is the last room reveal of my brother’s family river house. Working on this project has been so incredibly fulfilling. If lessons are gifts (which they are), this project gave me too many to count; I’m spoiled with the bounty. Not every second…
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Jess’ Art Filled Living Room/Office Reveal
I half jokingly told the team that I wanted to write an Emily Bowser-style post. Now, that’s a BIG statement given how incredibly entertaining and helpful her posts are. They take you on a long, winding journey. You will laugh, you may cry, but without a doubt, you will have a wonderful time. So maybe…
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Bronx Kitchen Renovation | Doubled Space & Open Layout
This Bronx kitchen renovation transformed a tight 124-square-foot kitchen in a Riverdale co-op into a bright, social hub for homeowners Elizabeth and Martin. Strategic wall removals, a glass-front storage unit, and a new peninsula improved flow, added seating, and made daily cooking a pleasure. Homeowners: Elizabeth, a research analyst for a public policy consulting firm,…
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Before & After Living Room With Mid-Century Modern Fireplace
A mid-century modern living room remodel in Central Park South adds a desk niche, fireplace, and a Carrara focal point Homeowners: Geoffrey, an architect, and Alicia, who works in operations at a FinTech startup, posted their modern living room remodel on Sweeten Where: Manhattan on Central Park South Primary renovation: An updated living room creates…
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The River House Entry And Staircase Reveal (+ Why We Designed The Stairs This Way)
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This entry is not the infamous family drop zone, which makes me just so happy. I really love how the architect, Anne Usher, designed the layout of this house. There are two exterior entrances that lead to the mudroom (up the garage stairs and up the side of the house), allowing the front door entry…
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MOTO REVEAL: How Mallory Made Her Boring Living Room Feel Homey In Just One Month
Welcome to my new apartment!! You last saw my 500 sqft studio in Hollywood, and now you’re entering my 2-bed 1950s Los Feliz pad. This apartment has been in my friend group for about 4 years, and we just keep passing it down to each other because it has a ton of perks: it’s rent-stabilized,…
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Townhouse Gut Renovation Brings a Sunnier Outlook for a Family
Marsha and Adam knew they wanted a home in Brooklyn. What they didn’t know was that it would take them two years of searching—and a full gut renovation—to find it. The couple, along with their two daughters, had been living in a tiny 720-square-foot apartment and were ready for more space. When they finally found…
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A 1920s Westchester Kitchen Gets a Modern Update
When Tracey and Brian bought their 1920s home in Pelham Manor, New York, they knew the kitchen’s days were numbered. What they didn’t know was that they’d be living with a failing, outdated space for 14 more years. The layout was a maze of awkward turns, the floors were “evil,” and the flow of the…
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This Hamptons Beach House Got a Full Pop Art Redo After a Flood
Disasters are rarely an opportunity. But when a burst pipe flooded Katy Garry’s decades-old family beach house in the Hamptons, she and her husband decided to see it as a chance for a radical fresh start. A Flood Wrecked This House. The Renovation Turned It Into a Pop Art Paradise. Rather than simply repairing the…
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From Dank to Sleek Brooklyn Office
A designer transforms her dank downstairs into a gleaming creative zone with renovation help from Sweeten Homeowners: Interior designer Danielle Fennoy posted her modern basement remodel on Sweeten Where: Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn, New York Primary renovation: A basement turns into a designer’s home office (including laundry and storage) with gallery looks Sweeten general contractor Homeowner’s…