apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Name: Todd
Location: Overland Park — Kansas City, Kansas

I found a corner infill lot in an already established neighborhood on the edge of a 40' ravine. People thought the lot was pretty much unbuildable so it sat for years. I came across the lot and decided I could build up and make it work. I ended up building a 3 story modern home with a rooftop deck overlooking the ravine with downtown views.

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Name: Jonas
Location: Brookside, Kansas City, Missouri
Style: Dutch Colonial
Years lived in: 4

On the drive to photograph Jonas' home, I had geared myself up for the "nice but non-creative" that is usually found in neighborhoods of this age. His home resides just south of Kansas City in an area that's trying to make a shift from old money to new young blood. Thankfully, my assumption couldn't have been more wrong as I found myself face to face with a fabulous mix of Hollywood Regency and Mid Century style with a side of modern art. It's not often I'm in this predicament but I was really, well — jealous!

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Name: Maggie
Location: Tremont Neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio

My boyfriend moved into Tremont two years ago and every weekend that I came to visit him I fell more and more in love with the artistic and charming neighborhood on the westside of Cleveland! Here I am, two years later, living above an up-and-coming "green" electric company and falling asleep to the sounds of Edison's pub every night.

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Name: Emily
Location: Ukrainian Village, Chicago
Size: 1,000 sf
Years lived in: Just over one year

When I wrote the post about Emily's welcoming guest room earlier this month, I knew I had to see the rest of her apartment. Luckily, Emily was willing to have us all over for a House Tour! And just as I expected, the rest of her home is decorated with her cute, light, bright, and mostly DIY shabby chic style.

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Name: Megan
Location: Ukrainian Village/Wicker Park — Chicago, Illinois

My husband and I moved into our vintage Chicago apartment from a loft in the loop a little over a year ago. While we enjoyed our high-styling time downtown, we missed doors that closed and walls that went all the way to the ceiling. So we traded in a brand new unit with a dishwasher, washer/dryer, killer skyline view and beautiful wooden floors for the first floor of an old-school three-flat.

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Name: Charisse
Location: West Allis, Suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

My Apartment is 1250 square feet. I cannot paint — it is basic white. Everyone who comes over comments on how I was able to make it a home (even those who live in high end big houses). 90% of my furniture is from Craigslist, 5% from second hand stores and 5% new but clearance.

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Name: Andrea
Location: Waterfront, Toronto, Ontario

When my (then) boyfriend and I moved into our condo it was a design disaster and had a strange layout, but we'd fallen in love with the 350 square foot terrace overlooking the lake and decided to do a full reno to make the place ours (and bring it into the 20th century).

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Name: Mary & Derek
Location: Lincoln Square, Chicago, Illinois

My husband, Derek, and I LOVE our 4 story town home in Lincoln Square Chicago! We have infused it with love, stylish house sale, antique fair, rummage and junk shop finds as well as beloved inherited antiques. We have a 2 year old daughter and baby on the way which keep our home lively, yet we maintain our identities and the style of a young artist couple.

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Name: Devyani & Mitchell Hunt
Location: Lafayette Square — St. Louis, Missouri
Size: 3,300 square feet
Years lived in: 5

Saint Louis has a way of drawing its natives back into its fold. After years of living in other cities, Devy came back to her hometown five years ago, where she now raises two children with her husband Mitch.

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Name: Christine
Location: In Christine's Workshop

Christine's house call is a little different than our usual 5 photo look at a home - yes, it's a before and after and it is also all in minature. She's working room by room, modernizing a dollhouse called a "Lolly's Citadel" that she purchased on eBay from a seller in Chicago.

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Name: Casey Fritz and Eric Sodemann
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Size: 620 square feet
Years lived in: 3

I’ve always wanted to live in a loft so I’ll admit right now that it was pretty easy for me to fall in love with Casey’s condo. With its 14-foot ceilings, concrete floors, and exposed steel beams and railroad trestles, Casey’s home is the loft of my dreams. And even though it’s only 620 square feet, the high ceiling and open floor plan make it feel much larger.

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Name: Jen
Location: Columbus, Ohio

I'm a 22 year old artist and designer in Columbus, Ohio. I just found out that I need to vacate my apartment in thirty days, so I finally took some pictures of my 700 square foot space. Shortly after I moved in, I moved both my art studio and office into my home. I've spent the past two years painting, decluttering, organizing, and carefully curating my space.

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Name: Fred & Julie Dahms and family
Location: On the Milwaukee River in Mequon, Wisconsin
Size: 2,300 square feet
Years lived in: 4½

Next time you step on a LEGO block and silently curse your children for leaving their toys all over the place, think of this home and smile. Fred and Julie Dahms built this bright, modern 2,300 square-foot home a few years ago, based on a LEGO design put together by Fred and the couple's son, Max. Of course, it helps that Fred Dahms is an architectural designer.

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