Florida

The fountain also serves as a water bowl for the cats!

See inside a Saint Augustine house with lovely outdoor areas and a sunroom that’s perfect for lounging with coffee or wine.

See inside this Florida house that’s been decorated with vibrant, tropical colors in nearly every room.

Every room in this colorful, eclectic Miami apartment has a different style highlighting the renter’s philosophy of creating a “potpourri of interior design.”

Tara's house isn't your typical Florida home. It's filled with gorgeous busts and colors that bring to life English and French style that will have you feeling like you've entered a museum.

As a travel writer, Sarah wanted her home to feel like a sanctuary. She filled her home with color and a design that invites happiness in.

"The overall vibe I’m going for, for the house is a bit of a hodge podge: an artist’s 1970s beachside pad mixed with pared-down Parisian glamour and of course lots of lighthearted elements..." says creative director and commercial photographer Lizzie Darden.

Designer Kelly Bach is the owner of RetroBabeCo, and found her current home in 2018. She shares the Florida house with husband, Nate, sons, Kalani and Keanu, and three chihuahuas: Lola, Hobie, and Mookie.

Interior decorator Dani Klarić lives in this large, loft-like apartment in Miami with her boyfriend, Bello. Dani pulls a lot of her home's interior inspiration from the Art Deco era, but you'll also find nods to the 1960s, 1990s, and even some mid-century modern vibes, too.

Sarah Coleman and her partner had to decorate their Miami house on a very small budget. "Everything we did was stencils and paint because it was the most affordable option. I wanted the gorgeous wallpapers and new shiny fixtures, but we had to do everything little by little and do it creatively, so we weren’t broke all of the time!"

In 2017, Hurricane Irma destroyed Rob's house in St. Augustine, and just two days later he decided to rebuild with a single family house constructed of shipping containers.

The most challenging thing about this home was making it functional with so little space, but this couple was able to fit two desks, a ton of shelving, and smart under-bed storage.

Though not exactly tiny, Kim Bui's house still had to fit her family of five and all the various functions they needed during the pandemic — including two home offices and school for three kids — in to her house. She did so by making rooms perform double and triple duty!

Tim Davidson owns and lives in 270-square-foot Tiffany the Tiny House, but also owns another tiny house on the property that he rents out on Airbnb that he calls Shellmate Island Octagon Tiny Home, which is 320 square feet large.

Dana and Aaron Holmes converted this teeny 1996 Blue Bird bus into a gorgeous and cozy mobile home.

Budget-friendly DIYs customize and update this space without breaking the bank.

Being under 700 square feet can seem cramped, however, they maximized the space with a built-in breakfast nook, wall shelves, and purchasing apartment-sized furniture!

Lilly Garcia finds inspiration in bright happy colors, nature, as well as her Caribbean heritage and Puerto Rican upbringing, where color, greenery, and the ocean are the center of everything.

The home is small on square footage but large on love!

They did a lot of DIYs to turn this spec house into their favorite home.

The homeowner has traveled to all seven continents and her home decor is a reflection of her expansive travels!

Color is healing and transformative and rainbows are fun and uplifting.

This former garage was turned into a gorgeous guesthouse... and it's full of inspiration for making a small space feel larger.

Architectural and interior designer Francis Dominguez has designed a 305-square-foot studio apartment beautifully.

Name: Andrew Deming and Rachel Gant and Dog, Clover Location: Davis Shores, Anastasia Island, St. Augustine, Florida Size: 1550 square feet Years lived in: 11 Months Rachel and Andrew of YIELD Design Co. open their doors to their beautifully renovated mid-century home in St. Augustine, Florida. What was once an outdated 1950s house is now a peaceful, tropical retreat. Nestled in the tropical flora and fauna of the old city of St.

Name: Isabel Serna and Juan Franky Location: Hollywood, Florida Size: 1600 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned Isabel and Juan share this Florida home with a cute Frenchie dog named Charlie (who, as you’ll be able to tell from the photos, is very much the king of the house).

Name: Sonia Gil and her partner Tony Vazquez Location: Miami Beach, Florida Size: 2,000 square feet Years Lived In: 2 yrs, owned It’s not hard to see why Sonia’s Miami Beach home is her pride and joy. The renovation of this 2,000-square-foot home was a labor of love, but the end result is a sleek, modernly styled space that exudes a cozy warmth. And it’s the perfect home for Sonia and her partner Tony.

Name: Emily Ley, husband Bryan, toddler twins (Caroline + Tyler) and first-grader (Brady) Location: Tampa, Florida Size: a little under 4,000 square feet Years Lived In: almost 3, owned It was becoming a mom that led Emily to the life she leads today: A designer, author, and the creator of the wildly popular Simplified Planner.

Name: Francis Dominguez Location: Miami, Florida Size: 365 square feet Years Lived In: 2 years, renting Francis had been working at a job in Miami for eight months, but the commute from Fort Lauderdale was frustrating. One day, he stumbled on an ad for a small studio for rent near his office and the places in Miami he liked to hang out. The studio was “literally a seven minute drive” from work, so he decided to check it out one day during his lunch break.

Name: Jamie Gasparovic, husband Ryan, and two rescue pups Location: Orlando, Florida Size: 2,000 square feet Years Lived In: 2 years, owned When my husband Ryan and I were looking for our first house, we were looking exclusively at fixer uppers. I’m an interior designer, so I’m very particular about my house looking how I want, and I didn’t want to pay a premium for someone else’s tastes and renovations that I didn’t even like!

Name: Kaitlyn McGowan and Evan Walker Location: Downtown Gainesville, Florida Size: 1,400 square feet Years Lived In: 16 months, renting Our home is a 1930s-ish converted duplex that I share with my partner of four years, Evan, and our cat, Rasputin, or Poots as we call him. Located downtown in a college town, our place has seen some interesting, fun, and scary renters.

Tami was going for warm, trendy, hipster cafe vibes in her small rental garage apartment.

Name: Virginia and Garrett Cortese Location: Maitland, Florida Size: 817 square feet Years lived in: 6 years, Rented Virginia and Garrett’s lakeside home is a treasure trove of fine art, travel souvenirs, family heirlooms, lush greenery, and their own art—Garrett is a photographer, while Virginia is a graphic designer who dabbles in painting. Their apartment is wonderfully, as Virginia describes it, “modern but eclectic.

Name: Jenny, Glen, Stella (cat), Harley (cat) Location: Lake Worth, Florida Size: 2,000 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned Jenny, lead floral designer at Port + Palm Co., calls this charming 1950s-era house in Florida home. Only three miles from the ocean and two miles from downtown, it’s enviable for its proximity to the beach, but it’s also retained much of its original character. Not every room in Jenny’s home is “done.

Name: Niraya and Humberto Location: Miami, Florida Size: 943 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned We are an architect (Niraya) and a civil engineer (Humberto) and yes, we discuss design a lot. And ever since we lived in Brooklyn, we’ve always dreamed of owning a loft. Living in Miami we knew this was not possible, especially if we wanted to stay in our neighborhood of Coconut Grove. So we looked and looked for a townhouse that we could convert into a “loft.