Name: Kris Fuchs
Location: Upper East Side, New York, New York
Size: 5,000 square feet
Years lived in: 8 years; Owned

When the elevator opens and you step into the Fuchs' family home, you are introduced to the space through a small room distinguished by dark walls, soothing light and such stylish details that it should prepare you for what is revealed when the sizable door is swung open, but a surprise is in store for you nonetheless.

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Name: Stephen "Scuba" Clark
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Size: 1,700 square feet
Years lived in: 5 years; Owned

Stephen 'Scuba' Clark bought his house five years ago, and in that five years, not a month has gone by that he hasn't managed to add significant and beautiful upgrades to his home. All of the projects are custom, designed by Scuba, and typically built by his roommate, Jeremy. Scuba's passion for life and travel is obvious in every corner of his home.

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Designer: Heather Chontos
Location: Way out in the middle of nowhere Montana, near Bozeman/Belgrade
Size: 3,000 square feet
Years lived in: Owned since the 1970s

We'd be lying if we said we didn't have a bit of a crush on artist and stylist Heather Chontos. It was sparked when we first saw her paintings, cemented when we featured her Brooklyn apartment last year, and has taken off again after seeing this recently renovated 1970s seasonal home for a hip couple that Heather has infused with special design touches and filled with her art.

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Name: Courtney Davis, Michael Rohd, Nina Rohd, and Lola
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Size: 1,200 square feet
Years lived in: 3 years; owned

When they purchased their house three years ago, Courtney and Michael knew that they were signing themselves up for a lot of projects. After many renovations, fix-ups, and a hefty dose of elbow grease, their home has become a fresh, bright, and open space. Having focused for so long on the renovations, Courtney reports, "I feel like I've only started decorating." If she's only just begun, then things are off to a remarkable start.

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Name: Rachel Jones and Josh Sims
Location: Hackney, London
Size: No idea — average London terrace size!
Years lived in: 10 years; Owned

Fashion designer Rae Jones, her husband Josh, and their little boy live in a classic Victorian terrace in London's East End. With its high ceilings, large windows and period features, the house is the perfect place to exhibit the couple's carefully curated collection of twentieth century furniture and accessories.

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Name: Matt and Kathleen (and Calvin) Murray
Location: Hancock Park or Koreatown (depends on who's asking), Los Angeles, California
Size: 2700 square feet
Years lived in: 2 1/2 years

If you're a fan of Greene and Greene's Craftsman architecture, you are going to love this young couple's home. Kathleen was living in New York and Matt was living in California when they got engaged. Kathleen's wish for their home was that it be old, so Matt went on a mission to find a home with character. When he came across this Craftsman that had been beautifully restored by its previous owners, they both knew it was the one.

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Name: Kathleen
Location: Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York
Size: 3000 square foot, 2-unit former carriage house. The upstairs is a 2 bedroom apartment for Kathleen, downstairs is a 1 bedroom rental apartment.
Years Lived In: 7 years

The painstakingly detailed renovation and transportive and exotic atmosphere are some of the first things you'll notice about Kathleen's masterpiece of a home. Inspired by the East's religions, concepts of space, and use of materials, Kathleen took a number of years to transform a sagging carriage house into a luxurious living space.

Name: Irene and Evan Lovett, plus their dogs Bams and Nora
Location: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California
Size: 2,076 square feet
Years lived in: 3 years; own

Irene and Evan enjoy a brightly decorated, spacious home in the valley, complete with orange and lemon trees out back. Irene is an interior designer and decorator who has fully enjoyed owning a home where she can have fun exploring her ever-evolving style. You can tell that this is the home of two people who love color and texture, and aren't afraid to decorate with a little bit of whimsy.

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Name: Heather Ponts & David Scott Mabry

Location: Bernal Heights, San Francisco
, California
Size: 1,694 square feet
Years lived in: 10 years; owned

Meet Chula and Rio, the official greeters at Heather and Dave's colorful Bernal Heights home. These affectionate pooches set the tone for this warm and inviting house and its tapestry of color, pattern and texture. Everywhere you turn you'll find bold combinations of pieces from different eras and origins, creating a completely original feel.

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Name: Nick Dierman and Jason Coffey
Location: Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California
Size: 1,550 square feet
Years lived in: 4 months

Jason and Nick have a very fun mix of styles in their Southern California home. Their coffee table books (The Ivy League and Preppy), classic rain boots in the entryway, and the floor-to-ceiling subway tiles in the kitchen clearly lean toward an East Coast look. However, they've kept all their walls white to take in all the beautiful California light.

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