Kristen Garaffo Contributor Kristen is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer and homebody. She specializes in home and lifestyle content, and loves helping others live their best lives at home and beyond. Romanticizing her life since 1987, you can probably find her sipping on iced coffee, crushing a Crossfit workout, designing her next dream space, or … Read more
Name: Darini Location: Fort Greene — Brooklyn, New YorkSize: 240 square feet Years lived in: 17 years, renting Darini has made this 240-square-foot Fort Greene studio apartment into a cozy, tidy home, a space she’s rented for almost two decades. “I’m an anthropologist and sociologist, who along with my students explore such topics as our … Read more
Ashley Abramson Contributor Ashley Abramson is a writer-mom hybrid in Minneapolis, MN. Her work, mostly focused on health, psychology, and parenting, has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, Allure, and more. She lives in the Minneapolis suburbs with her husband and two young sons. Follow Ashley
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Reed Van Dyck, Pitbull Mix, Murphy, and Orange Cat, UmiLocation: Denver, ColoradoType of home: ApartmentSize: 800 square feetYears lived in: 1 year, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: I loved … Read more
Gregory Han Contributor A Los Angeles native, Gregory’s interests fall upon the relationship between design, nature, and technology. His resume includes art director, toy designer, and design writer. Co-author of Poketo’s “Creative Spaces: People, Homes, and Studios to Inspire”, you can find him regularly at Design Milk and the New York Times Wirecutter. Gregory lives … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Tessa, designer, partner Stef, and our sweet pup LaceyLocation: Mount Pleasant neighborhood — Vancouver, Canada Size: Roughly 800 square feetType of Home: Condo apartmentYears lived in: 2 years, renting I found this home as a rental listing … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Meg Quinn and Draper the kitty Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaSize: 900 square feet Type of Home: 1930s French Normandy four-plex Years lived in: 10 years, renting Meg Quinn’s apartment of the last decade has been witness to … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. In an ideal world, my apartment would be full of charming architectural touches — molding on the walls and ceilings, built-in fireplaces, exposed brick walls — you get the picture. As a renter in New York City, I … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Imani Keal and Yorkie Salazar ‘Sal’ Slytherin IILocation: Washington, DC Size: 490 square feet Type of Home: Studio ApartmentYears lived in: 2.5 years, renting Content creator Imani Keal’s spacious Glover Park studio is a “mix of free … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Marikah, my husbae Duran, and our daughter, Maiori Location: East Flatbush — Brooklyn, New York Size: 900 square feet Type of Home: Apartment Years lived in: 2 years, renting Multi-hyphenate content creator, blogger, style lover, YouTuber, and … Read more