A Small One-Bedroom’s Clever Reno Makes This Family of 3 Fit Perfectly
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This family of three’s Brooklyn apartment has been totally transformed with smart small-space solutions, including an incredibly cool lofted home office and nursery.
Sep 5, 2023
This Renovated Madrid Apartment Mixes ‘70s Vibes with Modern Style
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Get a look at designer Miriam Alia’s renovated home that honors the building’s cool 1970s-era architectural style.
Sep 4, 2023
This Couple Lives in a $2,300-a-Month, 300-Square-Foot Brooklyn Rental
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See inside this rental shared by a soon-to-be family of three that’s stylish and functional despite the teeny size.
Aug 24, 2023
This Family of Five Lives Large in a 650-Square-Foot One-Bedroom Rental
Jenny Davis and her husband, Cory, have rented this one-bedroom, 650-square-foot apartment for 15 years. They share the home with their three kids, their cat Leo, and their bearded dragon, Rexy.
Aug 9, 2023
These 4 Ingenious Hacks Make This Small NYC Rental Feel Bigger Than It Is
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Kirsten takes design inspiration from interior decorating books. Living in New York, space and layouts are often an issue. But Kirsten decided to prioritize fashion over practicality when she put her dresser in her kitchen.
Aug 9, 2023
A TikToker's Viral Kitchen’s Just ONE of the Lovely Rooms in Her Home
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See inside contemporary artist Farwa Moledina’s U.K. home, where she’s added character and personality to a previously bland new-build.
Aug 7, 2023
These 12 Homes Reveal the Secret to Styling Budget IKEA Pieces
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The stylish renters and homeowners use styling abilities to elevate humble IKEA pieces in their home and make them look more expensive than they are. And all without having to lift a paint brush!
Aug 3, 2023
This Chicago House Built in the 1800s Is Drenched in Modern Color
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Courtney and Colin have totally transformed their Chicago home with lots and lots of color.
Jul 31, 2023
A Textile Designer’s Home Is Full of Graphic Prints and Fun Wallpapers
See inside textile designer Tamasyn Gambell’s colorful U.K. home, full of graphic prints and fun wallpapers.
Jul 28, 2023
This Tampa House Is Like a Vibrant, Color-Drenched Oasis
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See inside this Florida house that’s been decorated with vibrant, tropical colors in nearly every room.
Jul 27, 2023
8 Ways to Refresh the Look of an Existing (Old/Boring/Not You) Dining Table
You are not stuck with a dining table you don’t like, even if you can’t afford to buy a new one or have to stick with the one you have for some reason. There are things that can be done, of the DIY variety, that can spice up a dining table and add a little delight to your dining room. Peruse this list of makeover options and decide if one might fit your dining style!
Jul 27, 2023
This Colorful NYC Home’s Design Is Packed with Renter-Friendly and Budget Ideas
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Maitri Mody, also known as @honeyidressedthepug, decorated her one-bedroom Brooklyn Heights apartment in a renter-friendly, budget, colorful way.
Jul 26, 2023
A Colorful North Carolina Home Is an Homage to Jamaican Roots
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A 10-year-old fiddle leaf fig named Glory takes center stage among the many plants.
Jul 25, 2023
A Vintage Furniture Seller’s Home Is the Ultimate “Barbie Dream Ranch”
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Vintage furniture finder, Jonny Carmack of Show Pony, decorated his Danbury, Connecticut, home to be “very Barbie meets Miami meets The Golden Girls with a touch of Space Age and Postmodern.”
Jul 24, 2023
Every Day Feels Like Spring in This Colorful, Hygge-Inspired Norwegian Home
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If you want to add vibrancy to your space, homeowner and ceramic artist Anette Colbjørnsen suggests grabbing a color wheel.
Jul 21, 2023
Barbie Might Give Up Her Dream House for This Colorful English Bungalow
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Pink reigns supreme in this English pastel-infused bungalow.
Jul 20, 2023
A Wallpaper Designer’s Dream Home Reflects Her Pastel-Positive Attitude
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Not even the United Kingdom’s grey weather can dim the light of this pastel-colored home.
Jul 19, 2023
Brightly Painted Murals, Scallops, and Stripes Cover This U.K. Home
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Painted murals, scallops, and stripes ... oh yes!
Jul 18, 2023
This Colorful 450-Square-Foot Hollywood Studio Is Magical
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It’s a maximalist space with a “generous sprinkling of bohemian influences.”
Jul 17, 2023
The Inside of This Stunning Stone House’s Exterior Is a Maximalist Space
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Homeowner Helen Sellwood urges people to be brave when it comes to brightly coloring their homes.
Jul 14, 2023
A Homeowner Looked to Her Clothes When Designing This Colorful Home
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“Too serious clothes don't suit me. The style is also carried over to my home. It's also colorful, informal, and cozy,” homeowner Aleksandra says.
Jul 13, 2023
This 126-Year-Old London Home’s a Perfect Example of “Color Drenching”
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See how the owners of this 126-Year-Old London home have “drenched” the ceilings and walls in rich and cozy colors.
Jul 4, 2023
This Gorgeous London Apartment Has Discovered the Perfect Green Paint Color
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Lusanda and Victor Kula-Szilagyi have decorated their 800-square-foot London apartment using color to create warmth and comfort in every room.
Jul 3, 2023
A 475-Square-Foot NYC Apartment’s Reno Took It from Beige to Barbie-Inspired
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This homeowner’s style muse is Keely Jones from “Ted Lasso” and Barbie.
Jun 29, 2023
This Designer’s Chicago Condo Is Packed with Color and Character
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See inside interior designer Jessica Blue’s colorful, maximalist Chicago home with smart storage and decor ideas.
Jun 21, 2023
A 1920s Portland Rental Bungalow’s Palette Was Inspired by Matisse
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Aspiring designer Anna Cirenza’s favorite piece of art in her home is a Matisse Cut-Outs framed print that was the first thing hung upon move in. “It really informed the direction I wanted to go with styling the rest of my living room. I pulled a lot of colors from there and used that inspiration for a lot of my design!”
Jun 19, 2023
A Modern Scandinavian-Style Barcelona Home Is Tidy and Cheery
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See inside this Spanish design influencer’s Scandinavian-style Barcelona home that's incredibly warm and welcoming.
Jun 16, 2023
A Shop Owner Shares a Rental with 3 Teenagers, 3 Pets, and Lots of Plants
Peta Nind owns the Australian plant store Living Gifts Bendigo, and shares this rental house with her sons, dog, cats, and, of course, a lot of beautiful leafy plants.
Jun 15, 2023
This Victorian House Built in 1886 Is Utterly Stunning After a Modern Reno
Shop owner Marissa Wege, who owns Au Sable store, says she had the colors for her gorgeous modern kitchen “decided before anything else.”



Jun 14, 2023
Every Room in This Quirky Queens Rental Is a Beautiful, Bold Color
There's an orange-yellow living room, a light blue kitchen, a bold blue bedroom, a pink dressing room, and more in this interior decorator's beautiful Queens rental apartment.
Jun 13, 2023
A Lovely 1920s LA Apartment Is the Home of Vintage Experts, Highboy LA
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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.
Jun 12, 2023
A Cool California Bungalow's Style Is a Perfect Maximalist Eclectic Mix
See inside social media marketer Jessica Kane's maximalist, eclectic, mid-century modern Venice, California, bungalow she shares with her partner, Justin Lehmann, and their Siberian kitties, Mimi and Rosie.
Jun 8, 2023
This Portland Rental House Is Both a Cozy Home and a Cute Preschool
Amazingly, this chic Portland rental house is both a home for couple Jenny and Chris AND a home-based preschool. But it's not full of garishly colored kids' toys; it's a stylish space for both adults and kids. Although, everything is glued down and affixed to walls — just in case.
Jun 7, 2023
This St. Louis House Is Full of Nature-Inspired Wallpapers and Dark Paint Colors
Rebecca van Bergen is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Nest, and the home she shares with her family has rooms decorated to feel like "nests or havens using twig, branch, or tree wallpapers; flora and fauna details everywhere; and dark paints."
Jun 6, 2023
See How a New York City Apartment’s Renovation Adds Parisian Flair
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The top floor is bright and airy, while the downstairs is perfect for a good night’s rest.
Jun 5, 2023
See How Two Photographers Turned an Old Church into an Incredibly Cool Home
Photographer Nikki Ross and her fiancé, photographer and director Matt Barnes, have completely renovated this old church, turning it into an incredibly unique home with a slide, trampoline, fun furniture, art, and more.
Jun 2, 2023
This Remodeled 409-Square-Foot Manila Apartment Feels Larger
Kenneth Llave designed this apartment to function beautifully despite the small size, transforming an interior wall into a custom window wall, updating cabinets, and reworking a dark bathroom.
Jun 1, 2023
A 237-Square-Foot NYC Studio Stuns with Smart Storage and Renter-Friendly Style
"Everything I changed in the apartment is renter-friendly and can be un-done," explains Zoe Wetherall, an architectural and landscape photographer. "The biggest challenge was working with such a small space — making sure I could fit everything in and have enough storage."
May 30, 2023
15 Clever & Unusual Ways Magazine Holders Can Organize Your Life
Magazine holders — whether metal, cardboard, wood or some other material — aren’t just for corralling your issues of Dwell. They can keep papers and magazines neat and tidy, and hold mails, books, newspapers, documents, and files without taking up too much space on your wall or door. With so many ways magazine holders can organize your life, you can get creative and clever in just about every room of the house to make your life a little more organized.
May 26, 2023
This Fun, Colorful Home Is Completely Unique, Thanks to Clever DIYs
Tour Charlotte's large house she shares with her five kids, which feels completely colorful and one-of-a-kind, thanks to incredible DIY projects.
May 23, 2023
A Dark and Dated California House Got a Lovely and Light-Filled Refresh
Brooke Abcarian is the the principal designer of Carian Design, and shares this 1200-square-foot house in Redondo Beach with her husband, Scott, and their two kids.
May 22, 2023
B&A: A Swedish Apartment Went from Bland to Bright After Thoughtful Renovations
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See the bland before photos and the colorful after photos of author, illustrator, and designer Megan McKean's stunning home in Malmö, Sweden.
May 18, 2023
An Edgy Downtown LA Loft Embodies the Style of an Early ‘90s Movie
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Rory Rockmore, celebrity jewelry designer by night, lives in this Los Angeles loft that’s “dedicated to any early ‘90s movie or sitcom with a ‘cool’ character who lived in a 'downtown' loft.”
May 17, 2023
Organization Hacks Make This 400-Square-Foot Home a "Slice of Heaven"
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See behind the cabinet doors to learn valuable, small-space organizing tips.
May 16, 2023
This Historic New Orleans Home Is Dripping in Creative DIY Projects
"Walking into our current house was like walking into a dream," admits designer Nadia Ramadan. The tall ceilings, woodwork, and built-ins work beautifully with all of the bold design choices and DIY projects that she and husband, Tariq, have incorporated over the past five years.
May 15, 2023
This Singer-Songwriter's Brooklyn Rental Is Bold on a Secondhand Budget
"My personal home style inspiration has a wide range, from traditional maximalist to English cottage home to Scandinavian clean lines to farmhouse to Rajasthani folk with its warm colors and block-prints, even a bit of New York loft-style with art-filled walls and plants," begins singer/songwriter Abhilasha Sinha.
May 12, 2023
A Photographer Learns to Let Go, Downsizing to This 650-Square-Foot Rental
"This process can be an emotional one, but also brings clarity and perspective through our attachment to certain objects, memories, and spaces," says photographer Lauren Kolyn.
May 11, 2023
This 320-Square-Foot Bed-Stuy Rental Is Teeny, but Works
Julie Finn has done tons of things to make her small space work, from a hand-me-down daybed to couch transformation, an easy TV-hiding hack, and creating as much smart storage space as possible.
May 10, 2023