Name: Stephen O'Connor
Location: South End (Piano Craft Building), Boston, Massachusetts
Size: 1,500 square feet
Years lived in: 3 years; Rented

Walking into this light flooded space in an old piano factory, I realize that I've only seen this place at night. Stephen O'Connor, an interior designer and recent Design Center graduate, has a reputation amongst friends and colleagues for throwing over the top (often themed) parties in this space. The loft is transformed from day to night by moody lighting highlighting every well thought out detail.

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Name: Ben Newton & Marie Pedersen, Print Designer
Location: Hackney, London, UK
Size: 900 square feet
Years lived in: 7 years; Owned

A light-filled, converted shoe factory in East London provides the perfect canvas for Marie and Ben's simple Danish-inspired aesthetic. Print designer Marie is the founder of design company Silk & Burg, and the apartment's clean, industrial features are softened throughout by her graphic textile and screen prints.

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Name: Claudia Juestel, Founder, Adeeni Design Group
Location: Lower Nob Hill, San Francisco, California
Size: 760 square feet
Years lived in: 6 years; owned

There's a chic opium den vibe, and one could picture Mrs. Meers of Thoroughly Modern Millie, stylishly perched and plotting the fall of a perky ingénue in the afternoon sun, mai thai or dirty martini in hand. This place certainly has a few secrets and a colorful past. Now, the secrets are only a hidden home office and a few tricks of the trade, all under the deft hand and trained eye of Claudia Juestel, the glamorous heroine of this tale of the city.

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Name: Jules Escalona, Co-owner of Citizen Space, and Henry Deleon, Concept Designer for Elastic.tv
Location: Downtown Los Angeles, California
Size: 1,400 square feet
Years lived in: 9 months

Who knew just how much cats would like living in a loft? Jules and Henry turned their cool urban loft into a family home with pets to warm up the space. Henry is a graphic artist and Jules has a passion for interior design, having previously worked at a furniture rental company, so mixing their two strengths resulted in a very fun and functional aesthetic.

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Name: Debbie Carlos & Devin Higgins
Location: Humboldt Park; Chicago, IL
Size: 1 bedroom + small office
Years lived in: 4 years; rented (now moved)

To say that Debbie and Devin are creative types would be to put it mildly. A photographer by trade, Debbie devotes her spare moments to making jewelry, keeping a food blog, and creating online tours of other artists' studios, and Devin dedicates his free time to photography and music. As you might imagine, their apartment is a creative space, filled with fabulous art. What you might not expect though is the subtlety of the space, a trait that, perhaps paradoxically, makes the home's details all the more powerful.

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Name: Rachel
Location: Berlin, Germany
Size: 1,237 square feet (115 square meters)
Years lived in: 8 months; owned

When Rachel landed her dream job in Berlin — a tenured position as a cellist in a world-class orchestra — it only made sense that she would land her dream apartment, as well. With the news of her contract settling in, and eager to leave her cramped rental situated above a restaurant, Rachel began her search for a permanent home in Berlin, one that would reflect her style and taste, and would have the space to grow with her. After a long search and an even longer renovation period, Rachel's pristinely renovated and freshly furnished Altbau has all the trimmings of a dream come true.

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Name: Jinsoo An
Location: Downtown Los Angeles, California
Size: 855 square feet
Years lived in: 2 years - rented

When I first met Jinsoo about a year ago, I suspected right off the bat wherever he called "home" would reveal a collector's spirit. My suspicions were proven true soon after becoming friends, bonding over a shared passion for food, the geometric, and technology. As an Experience Architect and Researcher at creative agency, Deutsch Inc., it came as little surprise his Downtown Los Angeles loft is as vibrant as his enthusiastic personality, the former industrial space warmed up by a collection of objects that caught his magpie eye for designs from today, yesterday...and sometimes seemingly from tomorrow.

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Name: Nick Wafle, Grad Student, University of Washington
Location: Capitol Hill – Seattle, Washington
Size: 900 square feet
Years lived in: 2 years

Kudos to Nick for not letting the meager budget of a student get in the way of living in a stylish and comfortable apartment. After seeing a few photos of the space, you realize that his home fits him perfectly, and you can definitely see the East Coast inspiration throughout.

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Name: Gina Pieri & Brian Amanatullah
Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
Size: 800 square feet
Years lived in: 1.5 years — rent

When Lauren Pieri, told me she was photographing her cousin's apartment, I offered to assist her on the shoot. Because who can resist a day near the beach? Her cousin Gina and fiancé Brian are renting a 2 bedroom, second floor apartment with an awesome view of Manhattan Beach shores. Blending a beach lover's world with fun pops of modern whimsy, this cute apartment is a tranquil home that any couple could grow into.

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Name: James Fung
Location: Capitol Hill; Seattle, Washington
Size: 450 square feet
Years lived in: 3 months, rented.

If you happened to catch James' initial house call in August, and were hoping for more photos, the wait is over! A designer who recently made the move back to Seattle after living and working in Manhattan, James has created a space that is a nod to both the East and West Coasts. Located in the vibrant neighborhood of Capitol Hill in Seattle, the unit itself is in a pre-war brick building filled with vintage charm, including solid wood doors, glass door knobs, and beautiful picture molding.

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