The Latest

Name: Vonny Halim and husband Kevin Location: Capitol Hill — Seattle, Washington Size: 525 square feet Rent or owned: Renting I live here with my husband, Kevin. We are originally from Auckland, New Zealand. We moved to the U.S. in 2016 and lived for two years in San Francisco before deciding to move to Seattle. I love crisp winter air and gloomy weather, and Seattle has both which makes it perfect for me to knit.

Name: Evi Ritter, husband, and two kids Location: Västervik, Sweden Size: 861 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, owned My husband (an architect) and I (a photographer) have renovated this house for the last couple of years. It was in pretty bad shape and needed lots of love. We kept everything minimalist, organic (used lots of white and wood), and simple (because we have two small children), but also wanted it to be cozy. The house is located by a lake, surrounded by nature.

Name: Rebecca Duckert Location: Upper West Side — Manhattan, NY Size: Around 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, renting When I moved to New York three and a half years ago from my hometown of New Orleans, I drove up here in a U-Haul with all of my belongings because I was committed to starting a real life in my new city.

Name: Candy Scott, two dogs, Rosie and Ruby. Location: River North — Chicago, Illinois Size: 765 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting My home is a high-rise apartment in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. As an interior designer, I spend a lot of time at the nearby Merchandise Mart working with vendors and running to client meetings. It was important for me to be in a convenient location in the heart of the city.

Name: Christina Higham and fiance Daniel Kadvany Location: Outer Sunset — San Francisco, California Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, renting Daniel and I moved into our little beach apartment about three years ago—the location sold us immediately. It’s steps away from San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. This was our first home together so it was definitely an exercise in blending both of our styles and needs.

Name: Jessica Becker and Daniela Moebius Location: Bushwick — Brooklyn, New York Size: 950 square feet Years lived in: Rented — Jessica 13 years, Daniela 5 years Jessica and Daniela are the duo behind Konstruktive Studios, a design company. Additionally, Daniela provides architectural services through Moebius Architecture PLLC. And they created a workspace within their home that allows them to collaborate, but each with their distinct style.

Name: Lesley Pocklington, partner Kevin, two kids aged 5 and 8, and a cat Named Mona Location: Peterborough — Ontario, Canada Size: 2,000 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned Two years ago we packed up our family of four and moved to Peterborough when opportunity called. Kevin, an engineer and food scientist, was starting a new job at a historic oat factory. Lesley, a designer and small business owner, was apprehensive at first; but could pick up with her “mobile” career.

Two years ago my husband and I bought a small, unloved house in Benedict Canyon, fixed EVERYTHING, and made it beautiful with our collected treasures from around the world.

Name: Adrianne Herold, fiancé (Dylan) + our cat (Scavenger)! Location: Champaign, Illinois Size: 1,005 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting My fiancé (Dylan) and I have lived in this apartment for just under a year. We actually lived in a unit across the parking lot before here but we saw that they were doing some (faux) wood floorings in a few units and we asked to transfer to one! Our style evolved so drastically from our last apartment to this one.

Name: Neda Bajwa, my husband, Amir, our dog, Kiko, and our baby girl, Alaia Location: San Francisco, California Size: 750 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting Our home design combines mid-century mod, Moroccan, tropical, and glam all in one. It is a combination of black, white, marble, and brass touches throughout. You’ll notice pops of color such as emerald that tie into our tropical living plants brought all the way from our last L.A. home.

Name: Laura Merle Location: West Village — New York, New York Size: Around 500 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, renting I love my apartment. It’s old. It’s a bit run-down. And it has almost all the New York charm you can possibly hope for (I sadly don’t have a fireplace…). I rented the place on a bit of a whim: A bad day at work meant that I was procrastinating online and found a listing for a two-bedroom place in the West Village for a not insane amount.