The Latest: Apr 24, 2026

Designer Melody Kim's rental studio apartment in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood is only 350 square feet, but she's made an absolutely stunning and stylish home — and filled it with a ton of holiday cheer despite the small size!

See inside the stunning home of Katie and Cody, the duo behind popular IG account Highboy LA. They share oodles of interior inspiration with their vintage-filled 750-square-foot rental apartment.

"It’s both chic and punk — a technicolor euphoria impossible not to feel at home at," describes writer, comedian, and award-winning screenwriter Greg Mania of this small rental apartment.

In just 500 square feet, painter Josh Ayala created a warm, stylish space that’s part art studio, home, and place to show off personality.

It’s so dreamy.

Through a mix of oil diffusers and flowers, Candace creates a clean scent when entering her cozy, minimalist home in Portland.

A couple and their baby call this converted school bus home when they are on the road having adventures.

From glass blocks, vintage sofas that make a conversation pit, and more, secondhand finds have made this Bushwick rental incredible.

“We've transformed every inch of our 750-square-foot space as our family has grown from newlyweds to a family of five.”

Heather and Michael share a very organized, extremely stylish 600 square feet with their three daughters, Lennon (4 years), Georgie (2.5 years), and James (15 months). The home's style is "cozy, thoughtful, not fussy, and somewhere between minimal and collected."

Ericka Hart shares this beautiful and bright Brooklyn rental apartment with her partner Ebony Donnley, and their adorable dog, Baguette X.

This $5500-a-month West Village rental apartment of herbalist and floral designer Emily Swarts is only 550 square feet, but feels a lot larger, thanks to it being spread across three floors.

Shiva and Hakhamanesh tackled this loft’s renovation themselves, customizing the floor plan and interior to match their personalities and needs.

It was also a pepper factory!

Designer Alvin Wayne lives in this 800-square-foot apartment he's transformed from a plain white box into a warm, personality-filled rental.

Denise Bayron's tiny home is like a secret oasis... a personal paradise that's both a home and a creative workspace.

Travel YouTuber and author Damon Dominique rents this small studio/loft apartment in Paris that he describes as "Sex and the City cocktail hour meets Parisian museum."

Crystal Wyatt owned a house in Philadelphia for more than 18 years before needing a change, going tiny in this 190-square-foot rental studio apartment in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood.

After living in New York City for 10 years, Maria has found a place where she feels at home with great neighbors. Through the help of second-hands furniture and paint, she has created a gorgeous studio apartment.

Textile designer and freelance interior stylist Anna Brettschneider shares this 800-square-foot Park Slope rental apartment with her fiancé, Garrett Albury. Together they co-author the weekly newsletter, coolstuff.nyc.

Erin Kerr's style can best be described as: "Like if a Danish Grandpa and Primary School Teacher Grandma had a grandkid who loved Memphis Milano."

It can sleep up to three people!

"Every corner of the apartment has something tucked under or inside it to reduce clutter and free up visual space," Sarah shares.

With only 290 square feet and one closet, Elizabeth created functional storage out of thin air with $300 (and a few tears).

When Emily got the keys, the paint was “uneven and patchy, it needed a good cleaning, and there was pee all over the walls from the previous tenant's elderly orange cat.”

See inside this rental apartment with French doors, a large kitchen, and tons of natural light from 12 total windows.

I can’t get over the kitchen cabinets.

When Bridgette and her boyfriend, Blue, moved into their loft apartment, they committed to making the space their own while not breaking the bank. They used Facebook Marketplace to find staple pieces that they DIYed to fit their style.

The first time Maggie and Jesse saw this apartment, they knew it was theirs. Noise levels made them back out of the first lease, but months later the home was available and the noise had been resolved — the rest is history.

“Our apartment is a vibrant reflection of our identity as African American gay men with a deep love for art, culture, travel, and food,” writes renter Brandon Lightfoot.

“My favorite thing about our home is the way it feels like a true respite from the hustle and bustle of the city,” Hattie says.

Audrey Rogers is an American fashion designer living and designing in this gorgeous Paris apartment. "My priority was to not buy anything new. I love vintage clothing, I collect vintage clothing, why would I ever go and buy brand new furniture?”

If anyone is worthy of the line "this person needs no introduction..." it's writer Ashley C. Ford.

It also has Scandinavian finishes, light wooden floors, and modern appliances coupled with a soothing color palette of creams and terracotta.

Interior designer Alvin Wayne has lived in this gorgeous 800-square-foot rental apartment for three years.

Interior designer Adnan Anwar had to do some rearranging to fit his Christmas tree in his small, maximalist NYC apartment, but it was worth it. His holiday home is personal, layered, and bold, and full of clever holiday decor ideas to steal.

Actor Charles Busch believes a home is a visual autobiography. And his NYC apartment's style is best summed up as: 19th century Parisian bordello mixed with the Golden Age Hollywood.