Name: Austin White, Monica Rodgers and children, Manon and Shaw
Location: Kingston, Rhode Island
Size: 1,850 square feet
Years lived in: 1.5 years; owned
It all started with a ship captain in the 1920’s. He translated his passion for the seafaring life into a nautical-inspired Arts and Crafts home. Wood planks from the deck of his boat became flooring, a porthole became a window, and ceramic tiles, souvenirs from his many ports of call, became embellishment for a stone fireplace.
Name: Ana, John, Santi (3), Evie (1) and Taco
Location: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York
Size: 1,230 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year, 7 months; Owned
When Ana found the listing for this 3-bedroom duplex in the New York Times, her immediate response was "it's way too good to be true." The building had been in litigation for three years and most people had been scared off.
Name: Marisa Vitale and Peter James
Location: Venice Beach, California
Size: 1250 square feet
Years lived in: 3 Years; Owned
Marisa and Peter are a couple of world travelers with a serious case of wanderlust. Beloved souvenirs abound throughout their sunny, airy, one-story, Venice Beach home. Their home’s newest decor, however, speaks not to globetrotting, but to an entirely different sort of adventure, -that of first-time parenthood...times two! Marisa and Peter welcomed their twin babies Macy and Oliver into the world one year ago and it has turned their lives and home upside down in the most wonderful way.
Name: Beatriz Macias of Mid Mod Mom
Location: Mission Viejo, Orange County CA
Size: 120 square feet
Years lived in: 10 years, but only used as an office for 2 years.
Beatriz has the great advantage of working from home in this converted office space. Once a bedroom, she redid the floors in cork and transformed the closet to a work bench for her vintage goods and artwork. With amazing taste in design and her everyday hunt for vintage finds, I love how bright and "no fuss" this workspace is.
Name: Juan Vasquez
Location: Highland Neighborhood; Denver, Colorado
Size: 400 square feet
Years lived in: Owned for 9 years; Remodeled garage 1 year ago
Nine years ago, Denver resident, Juan Vasquez purchased a 1920s bungalow in the bustling Highland neighborhood of Denver and set out to make it his own. Shortly after, he took on the project of renovating his old two car garage into a restful haven out back. Originally Juan’s vision was to create an indoor/outdoor space connecting the main house to the vegetable garden. But new zoning laws sparked his interest and fostered the idea of repurposing the unused space into a modern guest house and possible income property. He could envision the 400 square foot unfinished space being transformed into a bright, airy, inspirational hideaway, perfect for out of town guests or visiting family. Soon after the decision was made and the 8 month renovation began.
Name: TVGla
Location: Los Angeles, California Size: 18,000 Square Feet Years In Business: 6 years
TVGla is a creative workforce for digital advertising and media. Their Los Angeles office underwent a massive renovation after they acquired it earlier this year. Avoiding the normal corporate cubicles and depressing office furniture, they created a space that is decidedly modern and bright.
Name: Beth Cook, a personal and professional coach, and writer of a weekly dating column for The Daily Dot
Location: San Francisco, California
Size: about 900 square feet
Years lived in: 1.5 years; Rented
Beth is proud to be the latest in a line of lively ladies to grace this ground floor rental residence in San Francisco. When a friend of hers (who had found the rental initially through a friend of hers) couldn’t turn down the opportunity to move one floor up in the building, Beth jumped right in to transform this space into the living/working/entertaining center of her busy life.
New York apartment dwellers know all too well what a
challenge it can be living the dream on a budget. Sometimes all you can afford
is the lower level railroad apartment without direct sunlight. For Alex, the plus side to this is having backyard access to plant a garden
and express his love of horticulture. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to catch Alex’s
garden in full bloom because he is moving soon (but staying in Bed Stuy), so
he submitted some outdoor photos that friends have taken in summers past. This
house tour is a little farewell to Alex’s garden floor apartment on Putnam
Street.
Name: Hannah & Brandon Proff and (Scottish Terrier) Remington
Location: Curtis Park; Denver, Colorado
Size: 1,000 square feet
Years lived in: 2 years; Owned
Many of us have come to appreciate that really special aesthetic that comes to life when a historic building is renovated. That wonderful juxtaposition of the old and new, right!? But every once in a while or perhaps more often than not some cosmetic renovation choices tend to lean in favor of the taste of the renovator and not to the future home owner. So what do you do then? Like Denver newlyweds, Hannah and Brandon, you take it one step at a time and slowly make it your own.
Name: Molly and John
Location: Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York
Size: 1,200 square feet
Years lived in: 5 years; Owned
When Molly and John moved into this apartment five years ago, they were the first buyers in the building. The property had a few issues at the time, but Molly and John took the leap and were glad they did. The building has since filled up with young families, who have created a very tight-knit community.
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