Name: Aaron & Wendy Congleton
Location: Mayfair, Denver, Colorado
Size: 2,640 square feet
Years lived in: 13 years; Own

Aaron and Wendy's house could easily be mistaken for a shrine to the gods of mid-century modernism, but even more fascinating than the pieces themselves are the stories of how they were acquired.

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Name: Edith
Location: NW Washington DC
Size: 1,200 square feet
Years lived in: 1+ year

When I walked into Edith's apartment in Washington DC's U Street neighborhood I felt immediately calm. Her apartment is bathed in soft whites and neutrals but feels neither sterile nor overly beachy. It's a cool apartment but not at all cold. I could tell right away that Edith (who falls in that enviable 20-something age bracket) loves to entertain.
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Name: Sarah Redshaw
Location: Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Size: 905 square feet
Years lived in: 13 years; owned

For most of its life, Sarah's South London terraced home had a traditional two-up, two-down layout. But after 12 years of ownership, Sarah decided that the arrangement wasn't working for her anymore. She craved more space, more light, and a more contemporary feel. Rather than move to a different home, Sarah opted to renovate and extend — and she knew just who to call for reinforcements.

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Name: Rebecca Proctor, Andrew Wightman and baby Wren
Location: Bude, Cornwall, UK
Size: 780 square feet
Years lived in: 4 years; Owned

Moving to the Cornish countryside from London four years ago, Andrew and Rebecca embraced a major design challenge. "We knew that we wanted to create a home that would feel cosy but not cluttered. Moving to the countryside was all about living a simple life and we wanted the house to reflect that."

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Name: Isabelle Duvivier, AIA, LEED AP
Location: Venice - Los Angeles, California
Size: 2,000 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year

Architect Isabelle Duvivier had been living in rentals in Venice for many years when she decided to purchase her own home. She fell in love with a 1912 Craftsman cottage in Venice, although the place was not without its challenges — the house needed major repairs. Keeping historic elements from the home while renovating it to meet and exceed green standards was very important to Isabelle.

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Name: Graeme Nistler & Megan Leddy
Location: Harvey Park, Denver, Colorado
Size:1,364 square feet
Years lived in: Less than one year; Own

Harvey Park is about a twenty minute drive south of downtown and one of the more affordable mid-century-home-filled neighborhoods in Denver. With close to 200 Cliff May dwellings, Lou Carey Holiday homes and other 1950s ranch homes, it was just what Graeme and Megan were looking for.

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Name: Mike & Stacy Gall, Madeline and Sophia
Location: Historic Riverview, Kankakee, Illinois
Size: 1,900 square feet
Years lived in: 3 years; Own

I've known the Galls for years. My husband grew up with Stacy and Mike and they are one of the funniest, happy families I've ever met. The first time I went over to their house Stacy had a chalkboard sign in the entry advertising "Fall!" and her home looked and smelled like the season. I was in college and it was the warmest, most welcoming place I'd set foot in since leaving home.

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Name: Sarah, Matt, & Ashlyn Alba
Location: San Rafael, California
Size: 1800 square feet
Years lived in: 6 — owned

Sarah's impeccable taste and pro styling was first noted, here on Apartment Therapy, in Sarah's House Call. Now we're back with more! As a location scout, stylist, and field editor for many well-known publications, it's Sarah's job to enhance interiors, and she's really good at it. She has the ability to find pieces in a variety of styles and mesh them together to create a cohesive look that's both livable and elegant.

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Name: Paige & Michael Blackburn, Asher, Micah and Lilah
Location: Mapleton Hill, Boulder, Colorado
Size: 2,100 square feet, plus 320 square foot Carriage House
Years lived in: 3 Months, Own

About a year ago the Blackburn family decided to move to Mapleton Hill, one of Boulder's oldest and most beautiful neighborhoods. Known for its Victorian mansions, hundreds of maple trees, access to the area's best hiking trails and close proximity to downtown, it's one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in Boulder.

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Name: Mark, Charmaine, Alexandra (8), Mateo (5) and Sabrina (19 months)
Location: New Berlin, Wisconsin
Size: 2,600 square feet
Years lived in: 3 years; owned

Three years ago, Charmaine and Mark wrote Apartment Therapy to ask readers' advice about painting the oak trim in their recently purchased home.The home had beautiful bones, but with all that wood, it was looking a bit too dated for their tastes. With their confidence boosted by the responses, Charmaine and Mark painted… and painted… and painted, turning it into the fresh, bright, and modern home that it is today.

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