Here’s Why I Moved Back to the South as a Black First-Time Homebuyer

If you’re fortunate enough to have the opportunity to choose where you live, the place that you choose can say a lot about you. For the last six years, I chose to live in various square-foot-challenged New York City apartments from Hell’s Kitchen to Brooklyn. Those little pieces in that giant city housed my hopes, … Read more

A Retired Mom Built a 400-Square-Foot Studio in a Basement… and It’s Great

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Karen Johnson; my son and son-in-law live in separate area of homeLocation: Briarcliffe Neighborhood — Atlanta, GeorgiaType of home: Studio apartment in my son’s homeSize: 400 square footYears lived in: 2 years, owned Tell us a little … Read more

This Elegant and Earthy Home Was Furnished Almost Entirely Secondhand

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Albrica Tierra and an Italian Greyhound/Terrier mix named HoneyLocation: Atlanta, GeorgiaType of home: 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom homeSize: 1164 square feetYears lived in: 1 year, 2 months, owned Tell us a little (or a lot) about your … Read more

A Rental Apartment in a Former School Is Enviably Art & Light Filled

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Mallory Brooks, my partner, Mike, and two cats, Socks and PepperLocation: Atlanta, GeorgiaType of home: ApartmentSize: 800 square feetYears lived in: 5 years, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people … Read more