Name: Tina of Tina Wilson Photography
Location: Johnson City, TN
Size: 3500 square feet
Years lived in: 4 years; owned

At first glance, Tina's studio-home looks like every other normal, suburban home. Except for the fact that there are no beds, there are portraits covering the walls, and oh yeah — there's a reception desk in the living room! This is Tina Wilson's office-house; she set it up to not only make her clients feel welcome and at home, but to show them how portraits can work in an interior design setting. She has an innate sense of design, and marries her unique style to her passion for encouraging folks to surround themselves with images that speak to them, remind them of who they are and those they love.

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Name: Vanessa and Jonathan Roeder
Location: Round Rock, TX
Size: A ridiculous 3600 square feet
Years lived in: 2

Welcome to the home of the Roeder family. Homeowners Vanessa and Jonathan — with their children Audrie and Finn — have taken a builder grade home and injected it with personality, imagination, and life. You'll feel the spirit of the place right when you walk in, but it'll continue to inspire long after you leave.

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Name: Regina O'Brien: Set Decorator and Production Designer and
Hardy Wronske: Principal Heyday Partnership
Location: Happy Valley, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California
Size: 1700 square feet
Years lived in: 6 years

Regina and Hardy live in this fun place called Happy Valley. It is just past downtown Los Angeles and is perched up on a small hill. Since Hardy's firm, Heyday Partnership, specializes in affordable architecture, his own home is an example of his work. Both lots were purchased for an incredibly low price and he was very frugal with the cost of building the two homes. Regina and Hardy live in the "Jill" of the Jack + Jill and another design enthusiast lives in the "Jack."

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Name: Shelley and Reed, with children Beatrix and Callum
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Size: 1,600 square feet, including semi-finished basement
Years lived in: 7 years, owned

Inside Shelley and Reed's charming 1934 traditional is a delightful — and surprising — mix of bold colors, DIY wonders, and creative details. Creativity is encouraged in this Madison, Wisconsin home. Whether it's repurposing a dresser for dining room storage or filling the non-working fireplace with tissue-paper flames, neither product designer Shelley nor attorney Reed is afraid to look at a room and say, "What if?" Better yet — they ask, "Why not?"

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Name: Shayne, Andrew, Alro and little Goldie
Location: Palms - Los Angeles, California
Size: 1,600 square feet
Years lived in: 2 1/2 years

I had so much fun photographing Faith Blakeney's Treehouse, that I was super stoked when she told me that one of her good friends/clients would love to open up her home for me. Shayne and Andrew's style is eclectic and their home creates a playful environment for their two young kids — combining great design with kid-friendliness.

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Name: Sean and Sara Woolsey
Location: East side — Costa Mesa, CA
Size: 1200 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year — Rent

Sean Woolsey is an artist, specializing in hand crafted furniture design and fine art. He brings the artistry involved in his DIY goods home, where he shares a one bedroom cottage with his wife Sara. Together they have created a minimal, clean, approach to vintage Americana accented with industrial touches.

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Name: Cara
Location: Colonialtown, Orlando, Florida

My husband and I bought our house almost 2 years ago. It's about 1200 sq ft and the PERFECT starter home for us. "Our Bungalow Abode" is what we have affectionately named it and it's the first home we have owned. We knew when we looked at this house it had everything we wanted but it would need a little "TLC". More

Name: Blythe Barger & her dog Wookie
Location: West Hollywood — Los Angeles, CA
Size: Blythe didn't know, but I'd say no bigger than 800 square feet
Years lived in: 5 1/2 years — own

Blythe has one of those amazing homes that looks straight out of the Amalfi Coast, complete with arched doorways, striped awnings and luscious greenery everywhere. This charming and tiny bungalow style home is filled with artwork, original tile and rich colorful textures.

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Name: Francisco Arredondo
Location: East Austin, TX
Size: 1300 square feet
Years lived in: About a year and a half

Francisco wants to see a return to the ideals of modern design's golden age — simple, functional, accessible to all. This midcentury spirit lies within the home's frame and extends its reach to the interior with resourceful finishes and handmade decor. We take a tour through the architect's open, maximized space and gather plenty of tips for achieving a charming, elevated sense of style with a simple relaxed feeling of home.

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Name: Almas Shamsee
Location: Shad Thames, London, United Kingdom
Size: 1400 sq feet
Years lived in: 1 year, owned

Interior designer Almas shares this minimal and glamorous home, located within walking distance of the iconic Tower Bridge, with her husband and their 3-year-old son. The couple renovated the 2-bedroom apartment after realizing that they didn't want to give up their urban lifestyle, despite having long assumed that starting a family meant they'd buy a house in one of London's leafy suburbs — "you know, like normal people!" Almas laughs.

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