A Small Romanian Apartment Has One of the Coolest Plywood Kitchens We’ve Seen

Name: Lavinia Onit, partner, and dogLocation: Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaType of home: ApartmentSize: 600 square feetYears lived in: 3 years, owned Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: Our home is an apartment in an 1860s building filled with old-world charm. We restored it ourselves, keeping as much … Read more

A Tropical Plant Collector’s Atlanta Loft Is a Love Letter to Post Modernism

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Mitzi and my husband Zack. 1 dog named Banana, and some cats. Location: Little Five Points — Atlanta, GeorgiaSize: 1,100 square feetType of Home: Loft Years lived in: 2 years, renting Mitzi, who’s a tropical plant collector … Read more

A “Bohemian Maximalist” Apartment Packs a Ton of Style into 600 Square Feet

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Joseph Bennett and husband, Mike Giannone Location: Chelsea — New York, New York Type of home: ApartmentSize: 600+ square feetYears lived in: 7 years, owned Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the … Read more

A Compact San Francisco Condo Shows How to Optimize Space Beautifully

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Laura, Pan, and Radar (the dog)Location: San Francisco, CaliforniaType of Home: Condo in a 1909 Victorian buildingSize: 1000 sq. ft Years lived in: 1 year, owned A friend once described perfection beautifully for me: that it might … Read more

A Small Brooklyn Apartment’s Dining Room Is in the Bedroom, But It Works

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Kate Matthews, partner, and dog, CowboyLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkType of home: One-bedroom apartmentSize: 900 square feetYears lived in: 2.5 years, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: … Read more

B&A: A Once-Dingy RV Was Transformed with Color, Texture, Paint, and Plants

Name: Alexandra Tsuneta, husband, Erik, and dogs, Burt and BarbraLocation: On the road!Type of home: RVSize: 161 square feetYears lived in: 1.5 years, owned Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: In 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic took over, my husband and I wanted an adventure, … Read more

A UK Renter Added Tons of Bold Color and Print to Her 500-Square-Foot Space

Name: Maisie, partner, 9-week-old daughter, and a crazy cat, PabloLocation: Birmingham, United KingdomType of home: ApartmentSize: 500 square feetYears lived in: 3 years, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: I live in a rented one-bed apartment with my partner, 9-week-old daughter, and our crazy … Read more

A Stunning Australian Apartment Comes Alive With Secondhand Finds

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Alyssa Owens and Alex Matthews Location: Carlton, just north of Melbourne’s CBD Size: 800 square feetType of Home: Apartment Years lived in: 2 years, renting The heritage apartment sits in Carlton, on the edge of Melbourne’s CBD. It’s part … Read more

This Loft’s Cool 12-Foot High Open Bookshelf Divider Cost Under $500 to Build

Name: Bronte Athearn and partner, JordanLocation: Los Angeles, CaliforniaType of home: LoftSize: 1,200 square feetYears lived in: 4 months, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: Last summer, my partner, Jordan, and I bought a van, then decided to leave Los Angeles for six months. … Read more

This House’s Dripping With So Much History, It’s Like Stepping Back in Time

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Name: Solenne de la Fouchardiere, husband Simon Lee, daughter, Soizick, and son, Jasper Location: Islington — London, England Size: 1615 square feet Type of Home: Georgian HouseYears lived in: 9 years, owned Solenne de la Fouchardiere, co-owner and … Read more