A Designer’s Brooklyn Rental Apartment Is One Large DIY Project

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Alyse Eisenberg, Aaron Dean Eisenberg, and our pup, River (Black Lab/Shepherd Mix rescued during Covid from Social Tees) Location: Gowanus — Brooklyn, New York Size: 1,800 square feetType of Home: It is a two-story duplex, loft-style apartment … Read more

A Small UK Rental Is Full of Clever, Temporary, Personality Adding Hacks

Name: Laura Bradford, partner, and cat, Rodney Location: Brighton, United KingdomType of home: ApartmentSize: 875 square feetYears lived in: 1 year, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: After having lived in a studio flat after my divorce with the contents of a two-bedroom house, … Read more

This Small Los Angeles Apartment Is a Master Class in Personalizing a Rental

Marisa Vitale Contributor A California native who loves to travel and explore, meet new people, laugh, play and capture all of these pieces with her camera. She lives in Venice Beach, CA with her husband and twins, Oliver and Macy, and their twin siamese cats, Choco and Blu.

Before & After: A Living Room Fireplace Goes from “Pukey” to Super Luxe

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. PR pro Jessica Greenhalgh‘s Massachusetts apartment certainly has good bones, but like most rental spaces, not every feature and finish felt tailored to her tastes when she moved in. “I love my apartment — it’s an old building … Read more

The Dining Room is an Office and a Closet is a Woodshop in This Apartment

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Katie R. T. Giaimo (@kaytuc on TikTok), her partner, with Simon (an orange cat who makes many hilarious appearances on her TikTok) and Dolores (blind tortoiseshell cat)Location: Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. Size: 1200 square … Read more

A Small Rental Is a Mashup of Primary Colors, Cool DIYs, & Fab Furniture

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Erin Kerr and cat, Cowboy Location: Prospect Lefferts Gardens — Brooklyn, NYC Size: 750 square feetType of Home: One-Bedroom Apartment Time lived in: 6 months, renting Freelance interior designer and Hem’s East Coast Business Developer, Erin Kerr, … Read more

A 575-Square-Foot Brooklyn Rental Shows How Colors Can Soothe

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Sarah Duncan and my husbandLocation: Brooklyn, New York City Type of home: ApartmentSize: 575 square feetTime lived in: 6 months, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: … Read more

No Entryway, No Problem: Solutions for Small Spaces

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. A proper entryway, with well-organized spots for keys, mail, shoes, and outerwear is a boon to any home. But even if your place lacks a well-sized formal greeting spot, you can still carve out a transition area that … Read more

Every DIY Idea in This Customized Rental Is Worth Stealing

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Mackenzie Schieck with cats Franklin and LouisaLocation: Seattle, WashingtonSize: 1,000 square feetYears lived in: 1 year, renting The trouble with being someone who loves to decorate is that you are never really done. But want to know … Read more

7 Uses for Tension Rods You’ve Never Thought Of

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Few things are as versatile as the humble tension rod. They are cheap and totally removable. They are great for those awkward areas where nothing else fits, and don’t do any damage to walls, closets, or cabinets. Some … Read more