The Latest: Nov 1, 2014

Name: Taylor Gulbins Location: Hoboken, New Jersey My girlfriend and I share a 900 square foot apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey. We moved into the space together five months ago. It is the top floor of a four-story walk up, and has a ton of character and the kind of old-fashion charm that you just can’t find in new construction buildings. Our story with this apartment began with a tough sell.

Name: Jaime Kowal, The Amado Location: Palm Springs, California Size: 3,200 square feet interior space, 11,200 square feet exterior space Years lived in: Purchased and renovated in 2013; opened as a desert chic boutique hotel in 2014. I was heading out to Palm Springs for the weekend with friends; we were nine adults and a half dozen children all in. We wanted some of the amenities of a hotel with the isolation and privacy of a house. The answer to where to stay?