Name: Veronica Sheaffer and Keith Dumbleton
Location: Ukrainian Village, Chicago, IL
Size: 1,400 square feet
Years lived in: 3 years; rented

My Hands Made It, the name of Veronica's blog, is not a misnomer. A simple glance at the source list for their apartment's furnishings will tell you that Veronica and Keith are creative and capable DIYers who have invested a great deal of time, imagination, and care into their home.

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Name: David Burdett and John Behan
Occupation: David, architect/teacher; John, lawyer/teacher
Location: West Village, New York City
Size: 700 square feet
Years lived in: John 26, David 11 owned

They let us in once, a tease of a tour that left the readers clamoring for more. David and John are happy to have us back, for a second look and a conversation about how an English architect-in-residence and an American furniture connoisseur, by design and décor, make the most of their West Village apartment.

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Name: Marina
Location: Upper West Side, NYC
Size: 650 sqft. rental
Years Lived In: 2+ years

During an eighteen-month stint in Boston, Marina acquired 95% of her current furnishings and nearly 100% of her design awareness, knowledge, and inspiration. She lived in the South End and spent most of her free time in the design shops, where she got to know the inventory and the owners very well.

Name: Wendy Kidd and Oscar (the Boston Terrier)
Location: East Village, Manhattan, New York
Size: 600 square feet
Years lived in: 15 years — rented
Designer: Jim Fairfax, Fairfax Studios

Wendy is a self-proclaimed master juggler, wielding the tools of two trades … drumsticks and barber scissors. She's a "single mom" to Oscar the Boston Terrier, skittering like a black and white gazelle up and down the long hallway of her top-floor railroad in the throbbing heart of the East Village. With the help of a designer-friend with a knack for paring away the excess, this is her living and working home, the quiet hub of a buzzing and busy creative life.

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Name: Suzann & Poya Bozorgi
Location: Balham, London, United Kingdom
Size: 900 square feet
Years lived in: 4 years, owned

Suzann is an interior designer whose work mainly includes restaurants and bars; in fact, she's behind some of the most unique and celebrated drinking holes in London. So when she contacted me a couple weeks ago about photographing her South London home, I was intrigued.

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Name: Michael Moeller Design
Location: West Village, New York City
Size: 1,241 square feet
Years lived in: 1.5 years

Michael Moeller first caught our attention as an incredibly talented finalist on Season 5 of HGTV's Design Star. He later co-hosted his own show on the Style Network with fellow design star Nina Ferrer. Michael currently continues to design extraordinary bachelor pads and other spaces all over New York. Today, we're sharing one of his most recent bachelor pad projects at the Archives Building in New York City's West Village.

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An apartment for two in Sweden exemplifies living with tech as an integral part of the occupants' lives without falling victim to the usual decor pratfalls that often mar a well-equipped audio/video space. At first glance, it may strike American eyes as minimalist, but there's plenty of details to admire, ideas to steal; use of wall and ceiling mounting hardware keep audio/video equipment out of sight, while an all-white and black color palette blends in components into walls, with additional concealment of cables and wires along the lines vertical and horizontal lines of the interior walls helping highlight the more important decorative items in their home... More

Name: Leslie Landis + her dog Raincheck
Location: Silver Lake — Los Angeles, California
Size: 300 square feet
Years lived in: 4 — Rent

Interior designer Leslie Landis has converted this 300 square foot studio into a decorative Silver Lake charmer. She and her cute puppy, Raincheck, enjoy a cozy stylish space along with an amazing outdoor dining room. Perfect for entertaining or a quiet night in, her little apartment offers the best of both.

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Name: Cherry and Jeff
Location: Mid-Levels, Hong Kong
Size: 800 sq. ft., 1 bedroom
Years Lived In: 2 years

Leaving health-crazed, outdoors focused, nature loving San Francisco for the densely populated, fast-paced, retail-obsessed city of Hong Kong was not an easy transition, but Jeff and Cherry welcomed the challenge.