This Harlem Apartment Wows With Style AND Renter-Friendly Small Space Solutions

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Celia, my partner Sean, and our son Cassius Location: Harlem — New York City, New YorkSize: 760 square feetType of Home: Apartment Years lived in: 3 years, renting Celia, who runs a YouTube channel and founded the … Read more

A 400-Square-Foot ‘In-Law’ Unit Is Small But Cozy, Modern, and Minimal

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Lisa Swatt and my 13-year-old daughter Location: Rockridge neighborhood — Oakland, CaliforniaType of home: In-law unitSize: 400 square feetYears lived in: 5 years, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people … Read more

A Drink Table Is Just What It Sounds Like & You Probably Need One

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. I’ve been seeing a lot of these small drink tables lately, and I think they’re so cute, and so clever, and so perfect for small spaces (or really just anywhere you have a tight corner that won’t fit … Read more

This Wall Divider Trend Is Genius for Splitting Up Small Spaces

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. You definitely have at least one friend/coworker/relative in your life who’s just so all around effortlessly cool, it’s a little soul-crushing. For me, it’s one of my college BFFs, Althea, whose mom also shares the covetable eternally-stylish gene. … Read more

A Small NYC Apartment’s Dated Kitchen and Bathroom Got Renter-Friendly Refreshes

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Nicole Cueto and dog, Marty Location: New York City, New York Size: Approximately 600 square feetType of Home: One-bedroom apartment with a separate loft Years lived in: 1 year, renting Lawyer-turned-communications professional Nicole Cueto says her home … Read more

Overstock’s Red Tag Sale Has Huge Deals on Stylish Small-Space Furniture

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. You might live in a studio apartment, a diminutive cottage, or a teeny rental — but that’s no reason to feel cramped in your home, especially since there are so many small-space furniture solutions on the market today. Take, … Read more

A 400-Square-Foot NYC Apartment Has Renter-Friendly Tile and Countertop Ideas

Name: Sarah Norman and Sunny the cockapoo Location: Soho — New York City, New YorkType of home: ApartmentSize: 400 square feetYears lived in: 1 year, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: I live in a small one-bedroom apartment in Soho. When I moved in, … Read more

This Stylish 417-Square-Foot Apartment Used to Be a Basement

Name: Katsia Augustin Location: Stamford, Connecticut Type of home: Basement ApartmentSize: 417 square feetYears lived in: Renting the apartment 1 year, but lived in the main house with parents for all my life Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: I decided to renovate and convert … Read more

MUJI Collaborated with Design Students To Make Dorms and Small Spaces More Livable

At Milan Design Week, MUJI unveiled a collaborative project that hopes to make living in small spaces like dorms and shared apartments more appealing. The designers they collaborated with? The same people staying in those dorms. The project, called Compact Life, features products created by students from the University of Art and Design in Lausanne, … Read more

A 400-Square-Foot Studio Deals with a Small Space & Weird Layout Beautifully

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Maleeha Location: Downtown Brooklyn Size: 400 square feet Years lived in: 2 months, renting “I was lucky enough to find this Downtown Brooklyn apartment through my cousin who knows the owner of this unit and was looking … Read more