Apartment Therapy's Small/Cool contest grand prize winner has an Oakland apartment featuring smart small-space ideas. And one of the most organized pantries we've ever seen!

It’s super small and has a bizarre layout and a tub in the middle of the space, but Austin’s filled it with color, patterns, storage solutions, DIYs, and unique decor.

Kirsten takes design inspiration from interior decorating books. Living in New York, space and layouts are often an issue. But Kirsten decided to prioritize fashion over practicality when she put her dresser in her kitchen.

Married couple Abigail and Natalie travel and work full-time in their 2004 Sprinter van they converted into a home on wheels.

It feels a lot larger than its small size, too!

While living tiny has its challenges, Meagan Murtagh did a beautiful job of making her small home ultra livable and lovely, despite being under 200 square feet.

Apartment Therapy’s video producer Margaret and her husband, Alex, have made a dreamy, cozy home for their two young daughters in this small Washington Heights apartment.

Jennelle Mendes' 450-square-foot Brooklyn rental apartment came with absolutely zero closets — so she had to get creative with storage solutions in her small space. And she created an incredibly cozy bed cocoon, too!

Designer Melody Kim's rental studio apartment in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood is only 350 square feet, but she's made an absolutely stunning and stylish home — and filled it with a ton of holiday cheer despite the small size!

See inside the stunning home of Katie and Cody, the duo behind popular IG account Highboy LA. They share oodles of interior inspiration with their vintage-filled 750-square-foot rental apartment.

In just 500 square feet, painter Josh Ayala created a warm, stylish space that’s part art studio, home, and place to show off personality.

Through a mix of oil diffusers and flowers, Candace creates a clean scent when entering her cozy, minimalist home in Portland.

A couple and their baby call this converted school bus home when they are on the road having adventures.

From glass blocks, vintage sofas that make a conversation pit, and more, secondhand finds have made this Bushwick rental incredible.

“We've transformed every inch of our 750-square-foot space as our family has grown from newlyweds to a family of five.”

Shiva and Hakhamanesh tackled this loft’s renovation themselves, customizing the floor plan and interior to match their personalities and needs.

Denise Bayron's tiny home is like a secret oasis... a personal paradise that's both a home and a creative workspace.

Travel YouTuber and author Damon Dominique rents this small studio/loft apartment in Paris that he describes as "Sex and the City cocktail hour meets Parisian museum."

After living in New York City for 10 years, Maria has found a place where she feels at home with great neighbors. Through the help of second-hands furniture and paint, she has created a gorgeous studio apartment.

Erin Kerr's style can best be described as: "Like if a Danish Grandpa and Primary School Teacher Grandma had a grandkid who loved Memphis Milano."

With only 290 square feet and one closet, Elizabeth created functional storage out of thin air with $300 (and a few tears).

When Emily got the keys, the paint was “uneven and patchy, it needed a good cleaning, and there was pee all over the walls from the previous tenant's elderly orange cat.”

See inside this rental apartment with French doors, a large kitchen, and tons of natural light from 12 total windows.

When Bridgette and her boyfriend, Blue, moved into their loft apartment, they committed to making the space their own while not breaking the bank. They used Facebook Marketplace to find staple pieces that they DIYed to fit their style.

“Our apartment is a vibrant reflection of our identity as African American gay men with a deep love for art, culture, travel, and food,” writes renter Brandon Lightfoot.

Audrey Rogers is an American fashion designer living and designing in this gorgeous Paris apartment. "My priority was to not buy anything new. I love vintage clothing, I collect vintage clothing, why would I ever go and buy brand new furniture?”

If anyone is worthy of the line "this person needs no introduction..." it's writer Ashley C. Ford.

It also has Scandinavian finishes, light wooden floors, and modern appliances coupled with a soothing color palette of creams and terracotta.

Interior designer Adnan Anwar had to do some rearranging to fit his Christmas tree in his small, maximalist NYC apartment, but it was worth it. His holiday home is personal, layered, and bold, and full of clever holiday decor ideas to steal.

Actor Charles Busch believes a home is a visual autobiography. And his NYC apartment's style is best summed up as: 19th century Parisian bordello mixed with the Golden Age Hollywood.

It's tiny, but eclectic, minimal, bohemian, and warm inside.

Writer Sarah Ingle used clever DIYs and secondhand finds to transform this tiny and a “little grimy” apartment into a stylish sanctuary.

From a vibrant yellow bathroom to a kitchen featuring a hand-painted fridge, Grace Hurley uses her architectural background to prove that bold color and thrifted finds are the ultimate cure for a stale and boring studio apartment.

From a disco bathroom to a lavender kitchen and DIY leopard-print walls, Devin Downs transformed his plain rental with color, nostalgia, and personality — he calls it a “pop culture palace!”

Software engineer Madhav Vats and his girlfriend, Jiya Sultania, turned his generic NYC apartment into a calming amber-lit space using smart zoning, a mix of textures, and only renter-friendly updates!

By embracing leopard print as a neutral and a massive collection of thrifted stone fruit, film and television writer Leah Gauthier transformed this plain 530-square-foot Vancouver apartment into a whimsical sanctuary.

Benita and Brian downsized from a three-bedroom home into this one-bedroom, introducing lots of color to the bright space to “bring in that happy whimsical feel.”

Paola and Slava used peel-and-stick wallpaper, secondhand finds, and ‘70s-inspired DIYs to turn a "quiet and empty" apartment into a vibrant and kind of nostalgic sanctuary.

Alison Jennison spent over a decade restoring her family’s Brooklyn townhouse (that’s somehow only 17 feet wide) using salvaged materials, to complement original architectural details, and sprinkling in smart IKEA hacks.

This renter spent 10 years "stripping away decades' worth of paint that coated woodwork and fixtures” to restore the charm of this 1930s apartment to its original glory and adding her own “French Provincial” style to the space.

After moving into this tiny NYC studio apartment sight-unseen from Charleston, Macey Phillips had to make sure everything served more than one purpose — be small, stylish, and have storage.

Arielle purchased her Flatbush rental townhouse, which came with architectural charm and unique features, like a kitchen with zero built-in cabinetry.

Self-taught designer Amel transformed this neutral rental in Paris with bold paint, genius IKEA hacks, and clever DIY illusions, turning the home she shares with her daughter into a chic, contemporary, maximalist dream.

After waiting 13 years for his dream Brooklyn loft, designer Kiron Akeem finally moved into this 850-square-foot rental. His goal? To bring in "mid-century flair while adding warmth and character.“

Fabiola Paccieri thought this apartment listing was too good to be true at first. A “central box” holds the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom in one clever, compact unit, making the space feel much bigger than 323 square feet.

From a DIY chic bathroom sink solution to a poured-on-site terrazzo kitchen counter, Gabriel Yuri totally transformed his 1,000-square-foot bungalow in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood.

Designer Christie Kristl had been hoping for a fixer-upper when she purchased this 1960s home with good bones and modern updates, relying instead on color, pattern, and personal pieces to turn this move-in-ready house into a lived-in family home.