Name: Tami, actor, owner of The Sweet-Nest Project + Showroom Manager at Harbinger, and Chase, Healthcare Consultant + Artist
Location: West Hollywood – Los Angeles, California
Size: 1,200 square feet
Years lived in: 1 month

Tami and Chase looked and looked for a place to call their first home together. After getting frustrated seeing the same typical apartments, they came across a Schindler duplex available for rent. What a dream — a Schindler house for rent! The next day they put in their application, gave a deposit, and made sure they were going to beat out the long list of other applicants.

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Name: Kate Lewis, husband Ed, and children Sadie & Eli
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Size: roughly 4,000 square feet
Years lived in: 3.5

Kate Lewis wins major points for being the coolest mom around. She lets her kids draw on the walls, climb on the furniture, and swing from the ceiling. She is a painter, and every aspect of her home encourages the creativity of its inhabitants. Somehow, with all the mayhem, the house remains lovely, calm, and inviting.

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Name: Alex Cole & Sarah Brady: Alex is an art director, and Sarah was in the trend forecasting business for 11 years prior to opening Platform with Alex.
Location: Highland Park – Los Angeles, California
Size: 900 square feet
Years lived in: Alex has lived in the house for 6 years, Sarah has lived there for close to 3 years.

I took a few looks around Alex and Sarah's home and asked Alex where he has lived. I could tell that he had lived in a few international cities. His face lit up. "I took 10 years to travel around the world and lived in India for a handful of years." It definitely shows — Alex and Sarah's home has a well traveled and spiritual aesthetic and energy.

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Name: Daniel, Erika, and Ezra Beahm
Location: Westminster, Colorado
Size: 1,366 square feet
Years lived in: 5 years; Own

Surrounded by a sea of McMansions, in a suburb Northwest of Denver, is the Dot House (named for its original owner). With views stretching from south of Golden up to Estes Park, the Beahms' home is a completely original mid century treasure.

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Name: JoAnn, Dan, and Papillons Daphne & Minerva
Location: Washington County, Oregon
Size: 2,200 square feet
Years lived in: 25 years; Owned

JoAnn and Dan made the trek from the flat lands of southern Wisconsin to the mountains and rivers of northwest Oregon over thirty years ago and have never looked back. After experiencing life in both Portland and the suburbs, they finally settled in the quiet and lush hills of Washington County on over an acre of land. Their love of travel and art has made its way into every nook and cranny of their home, making it a truly personal and one of a kind place.

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Name: Habit House
Location: Lower East Side, Manhattan
Size: 700 square feet, 2 bedroom house built, temporarily, inside Essex Street Market Building B
Years Lived In: 10 days

While this is far from the home design we usually promote on Apartment Therapy, it is likely that most of our readers have experienced a scene of this nature at some point in their lives. This particular home happens to have been hand-crafted from scratch for theatrical purposes only.

Name: Carol and Jeff Sayre
Location: Seaview, Washington
Size: 500 Square Ft
Years lived in: 12 years — own

The Sayre family bought their vacation home in Seaview, Washington twelve years ago. This one bedroom cottage is blocks from the waterfront in a sleepy coastal town just 3 hours south of Seattle. Now spending most of their time up north in the city, the Sayres have opened their home to guests and family friends who need a quiet getaway. Welcome to the Shoebox Inn.

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Name: Bill Johnson and Leah Forester Johnson, wife, mother, and blogger
Location: Venice – Los Angeles, California
Size: 3,300 square feet (main house), 1,000 square feet (man cave)
Years lived in: 8 years (approximately 2 years since the remodel)

If you've ever believed in fate, keep reading: this story is for you. I am not just showing you a beautiful house on the boardwalk in Venice — this home has a special story behind it. The short version of the story is that Leah was set up on a blind date only to find out that her date was her next door neighbor. They fell in love, got married, she moved into his house, had kids, and they kept Leah's apartment and turned it into their man cave/adult party escape.

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Name: Justine Fowler, Angus Bennett, and baby Oscar
Location: Downtown Toronto, Canada
Size: Approximately 1200 square feet
Years lived in: 2.5 years; Owned

She's a fashion professional and he's a great chef. Together they own one of Toronto's most popular (and delicious) restaurants. Is it any wonder that their home is also delectable? The stylish and creative pair renovated a 120-year-old downtown home, and the result is simply beautiful.

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Name: Anna Duarte and Jeff Keene, of Night & Day Vintage
Location: Athmar Park, Denver, Colorado
Size: 2,000 square feet
Years lived in: 6 years; Own

Six years ago Anna, Jeff and Luna moved from their California beach bungalow to a beautiful Spanish style home in Denver, which they have lovingly filled with an assortment of Mexican and Southwest kitsch collectibles, vintage goods and amazing artwork. Walking through their home is just as thrilling as shopping in their vintage store downtown.

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