The Latest: Aug 2018

Name: Max and Tamera Walters Location: Austin, Texas Size: 843 square feet Years lived in: 7 months, renting Tamera and her family live in South Austin with their daughter (with a second child on the way!). South Austin, an expanding part of the city, has become increasingly expensive, so Tamera and her family chose to live in a complex where they would have security, convenience to work, and be within their budget. The apartment is a two-bedroom, one-bathroom on the ground floor.

"I love all my chairs. I'm a chair person, and all my chairs have a story," interior designer JJ Acuna says.

Name: Alyssa Low, Collin Koetz and two cats, Shiloh and Smalls Location: Evanston, Illinois Size: 1,500 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, owned Alyssa Low and Collin Koetz met in design school and got married in 2014. They live with their two Maine Coon cats, Shiloh and Smalls. After renting in Lakeview for a few years, Alyssa and Collin decided to buy their first place in Evanston.

Name: Christie Grotheim (and my husband, Niklas Andersson) Location: New York, New York Size: 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, owned My husband and I found this fixer upper in Harlem, sold “as is,” which in this case, was pretty atrocious. But we saw past the filth and peeling paint and realized the potential in the place right away. A corner unit on the third floor, it was flooded with light, and as a four-bedroom (converted to three) we would each have our own office.

The creative practices and collective styles of artist Benn Colker and garden designer Aimee Kirby make for a whimsical and eclectic row home in Philadelphia.

Name: Jason Potter, my dog, Bear Location: Provincetown, Massachusetts Size: 288 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned My home is located in the quirky, the queer, the magnetic village of Provincetown, Massachusetts. On my property is an infamous 16-by 18-foot, three-season cottage known by locals as the “Love Cottage.” The Love Cottage has been my full-time summer home since 2015, when I purchased the property.

Name: Lilly Giraldo Location: Seabright — Santa Cruz, California Size: 900 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, renting I currently live in a two-bedroom apartment in the Seabright neighborhood of Santa Cruz. I moved to Santa Cruz fresh out of college and I remember thinking, “When I grow up I want to live in Seabright,” and 20 years later (and after kind of growing up), I found this lovely apartment.

Name: Emily Kim Location: Pioneer Square — Seattle, Washington Size: 650 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting Ever since I saw Emily’s first Instagram post of her new Pioneer Square apartment back in January, I’ve been hounding her about doing a house tour: “Are you ready yet? I mean, no pressure!” Then quietly, “But, are you ready yet?

Name: Andreea Cristina, husband Bryan Gaul, and two cats and one dog Location: Los Angeles, California Size: 850 square feet Years Lived In: 6 months, renting As a beauty blogger with over a million Instagram followers, Andreea Cristina of Simply Andreea rarely stays in one place for very long. Having both sponsorships that take her around the world and a professional soccer player for a husband means a lot of traveling and not a lot of time spent at home.

Name: Emily Kellerman Location: Ditmas Park — Brooklyn, NY Size: 500 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, renting This was the big solo no roommates move. I found a dream apartment in Ditmas Park Brooklyn. I was sold on the pink bathtub, moldings and unique entryways. It has been an absolute treasure to surround myself with everything I love and create a nest all of my own.

Name: LaurieAnne Gonzalez, husband Taylor, and dog Hazel Location: Arcadia Neighborhood — Phoenix, Arizona Size: 952 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, owned My husband and I rented our little 1950s 952-square-foot ranch home for a year before buying and renovating it to become our own. Before we renovated, the house was very dark and closed off with a lot of wasted space.

This modern-inspired California house draws inspiration from an effortlessly laid-back style.

Name: Heather Vander Zwaag Location: Rittenhouse Square — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Size: 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 10 months, renting I moved to Philadelphia after spending almost a decade in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and four years in New York.

Name: Amanda Moss and two cats, Pony and Minji Location: Hochelaga neighborhood — Montreal, Quebec Size: 1,372 square feet Years lived in: 13 years, owned This sunny space is both my home and the studio for my eponymous clothing brand. The high ceilings and large windows of this corner unit make working from home an absolute dream. Over the years I’ve filled it with plants and mid-century modern treasures. The space is shared with two sweet cat sisters named Pony and Minji.

Name: Celeste and Felix Location: Monte Grande — Buenos Aires, Argentina Size: 410 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, renting Celeste and her boyfriend Felix’s story actually starts in chilly Canada, where he was living when they met. She tried moving there, but the cold weather and the distance from her friends and family made things hard for Celeste, so the couple decided to move to Buenos Aires to see how that worked for them.