Vegetable Nirvana

Nature's colors and tranquil views turn this beach house into the ultimate chill space Homeowners: An NYC couple posted their project to renovate a 2,000-square-foot Amagansett beach house on Sweeten Where: Long Island, New York Primary renovation: A complete redo of the kitchen and bathrooms, floor refinishing, and wall resurfacing and painting throughout Sweeten general contractor in the Hamptons area Sweeten’s role: Sweeten   matches home renovation projects with vetted general contractors, offering guidance, tools, and support—for free. “After” photos by Lena Yaremenko Gathering the renovation team When the homeowners of this wood-shingled house in the Hamptons began their renovation journey, their main goals were to update the kitchen and bathrooms, along with an overall aesthetic modernization, including some minor changes to the existing floor plan. To start, they hired desig

Ready to start your remodel? Here’s everything you need to know about hiring a general contractor in NYC Home remodeled by a general contractor with Sweeten in NYC Major remodeling projects are extremely complex, and require a high degree of planning, coordination, and oversight. That’s where general contractors come in!  At Sweeten , we’re experts at all things general contractors — we pre-screen them for our network, carefully select the best ones for your remodeling project, and work we closely with hundreds of general contractors in NYC every day. So, we’ve tapped our internal expertise to bring you this guide.  Skip to: How to hire a general contractor in NYC What is a general contractor?  General contractors, also known as contractors or “GCs”, are the lead professionals on major construction and remodeling projects. They oversee teams of subcontractors who carry out the vari

Ready to start your remodel? Here’s everything you need to know about hiring a general contractor Home remodeled by a general contractor with Sweeten Major remodeling projects are extremely complex, and require a high degree of planning, coordination, and oversight. That’s where general contractors come in.  At Sweeten , we’re experts at all things general contractors — we pre-screen them for our network, carefully select the best ones for your remodeling project, and work closely with hundreds of contractors every day. So, we’ve tapped our expertise to give you everything you need to know when it comes to hiring a general contractor.  What is a general contractor?  General contractors, known more simply as contractors or “GCs”, are the lead professionals on major construction projects. They oversee teams of subcontractors such as carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and painters, who carry out the v