Name: Robert Siegel Handmade Ceramics
Location: Downtown Los Angeles, California
Size: 2,000 square feet
Years in business: almost 3 years

Ceramic artist Robert Siegel's name kept coming up on blogs, with everyone raving about his handmade designs. I was curious to take a peek inside his studio and see his work process, and then I found out that he actually lives in the studio as well! 

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Name: Sophia Kramer & Nico (her 17 year old cat)
Location: New York, NY
Size: 450 sq ft
Years lived in: 5 years; Rented

Sophia Kramer is a book conservator and binder. Her work requires an immense amount of talent and is a profession that is rare and special, just like Sophia's home. The eclectic mix of modern, vintage, and auction finds all seem to fit into place here, as if all the pieces agreed to rendezvous at her apartment.

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Name: Julie and Chris Peel, and Elliott, 20 months
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Size: 1,640 square feet
Years lived in: 1 year; owned

A morning rainstorm has given way to a warm and sunny afternoon in Richmond, and dappled sunlight shines through each one of Chris and Julie Peel's windows. Julie leads me on a quiet tour of their home while their 20-month-old son, Elliott, finishes his nap. 

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Name: Tami Pardee of Pardee Properties Real Estate
Location: Venice, CA        
Size: 1,400 square Feet
Years lived in: 6 months- own

Tami Pardee and her real estate associates just completed the renovation of this Venice bungalow located right in the heart of Abbott Kinney, a vibrant section of the Southern California beach community. Keeping the lines clean and the decor modern, the space functions as both a gorgeous office and showroom for her business and clientele. 

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Name: Sophie Crocket, her partner Scott and kids Casey and Callum Location: Lymington; Hampshire, UK
Size: Three-bedroom house
Years lived in: 6 years

The pink flamingos standing sentry outside the front door give a clue to what lies inside this tiny 1960s red brick cottage tucked away in the English countryside. Sophie Crocket who owns vintage shop Pineapple Retro has transformed what was a dark, dated interior into a bright and cheerful family home filled with treasures found on eBay, at garage sales and thrift stores reflecting her passion for sixties and seventies design.

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Name:  Raimud Becker, Designer
Location: Hollywood Hills; Los Angeles, California
Size: 3,500 square feet
Years lived in: 39 years

I love discovering the city through walking the streets. I found Raimud's home when out with a friend who was walking his dog. When we stopped at this home, with the bold and graphic exterior and lush garden peaking through, I was determined to find out who lived here. The house definitely stood out, and reminded me of many of the homes I have seen in Mexico City. 

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Name: Paola, Steve, and their twin baby sons
Location: Venice Beach, California
Size: 2500 square feet
Years Lived In: 1.5

When Paola and Steve purchased their Venice Beach home, it was essentially a blank canvas. More specifically, a boxy blank canvas with impressively high ceilings, a wide open floorplan, copious natural light, wood floors, and exposed beams.  It had all the makings of an enviable modernist dream home. However, there was no separation of rooms, as the space’s previous occupant was an advertising agency. Enter Paola and Steve, both trained architects, who gracefully tackled the challenge of converting the anonymous space into a home that embodies their family and personal style.

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Name: Carl and Emma Morenikeji of Scaramanga
Location: Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
Size: 4 bedroom House
Years lived in: 7 years; Owned

Some years ago, when Carl and Emma set out to ‘find themselves’ traveling the world, they found each other — and spent a further two years journeying together before returning to the UK.

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Name: Alix Flood & Nick Benson, with kids Henry and Hope
Location: Jamestown, Rhode Island
Size: 2,355 square feet
Years lived in: 4 years; owned

For Alix and Nick, moving into their home in the quaint seaside village of Jamestown four years ago was a “dream come true.” Nick had admired the Edwardian house ever since he was a young boy, when his family spent summers in the picturesque island community. Every time he passed this classic New England cedar-shingled cottage, located on the main road into town, he would think, “Man, I would love to have a house like that someday.”

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Name: Michele and Ryan Tansey (plus Jake, Paws and Princess)
Location: Madrona, Seattle, Washington
Size: 2,080 square feet
Years lived in: 3 years; Owned

Michele and Ryan Tansey may look familiar to you — they were featured in an Apartment Therapy House Tour in 2011 and in an editorial post about their wedding at home. Other than simple changes, such as their newly-named business, Homestead Seattle, and their video webseries with HGTV, Michele and Ryan went through a huge, emotional change that transformed their home (and lives) forever.

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