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How Big Is 500 Square Feet? 10 Real Homes Illustrate What It’s Like.
These actual homes — from lofts, to studio apartments, to houses — will illustrate how big 500 square feet is and what it feels like to live in such a small space.
Oct 6, 2022
A 520-Square-Foot Seattle Micro Studio Has Efficient Storage and a Roof Deck
Hannah Herman actually worked on the design of her apartment building before she decided to move in, so she was already ahead on the creative challenge of furnishing such a small space.
Oct 6, 2022
A Minneapolis Family House Is So Charming It's Like a Little Cabin in the City
Alexandra Bennett, who was previously the owner of the Minneapolis-based contemporary quilt studio, Louise Gray, hired Victoria Sass, founder of the interiors firm Prospect Refuge Studio, to update their single-family house in Minneapolis.
Oct 4, 2022
How To Live Alone Without Feeling Lonely
Whether by choice or by circumstance, living alone has a lot of advantages. But perhaps one of the most subtle yet saddest disadvantages is sometimes feeling lonely. And though occasional feelings of loneliness are natural, why feel lonely when you don’t have to? There are things you can do to create a home that repels loneliness when you live solo. This is the most important one in my opinion. I think you need to throw your curtains open every day. Let the light in.
Oct 3, 2022
This Jetsetter's Bright Miami Loft Has a High Joy Ratio
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As a travel writer, Sarah wanted her home to feel like a sanctuary. She filled her home with color and a design that invites happiness in.
Sep 30, 2022
Take a Break: 5 Phone-Free Zones at Home
A new year, a new opportunity to start and master habits that will add to your overall well-being. One small, kind-of weird habit you could work on this month to master for this year? Not using your smart phone in certain spots in the home. We’ve seen in recent years a backlash on smart phone usage in certain public areas — whip your cell phone out and start Facebooking during a friendly dinner and you’ll probably get chastised.
Sep 26, 2022
A 550-Square-Foot Harlem Brownstone Was Transformed Into an Urban Jungle
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When Victoria was subletting in New York for the summer, her cab home drove past a brownstone in Harlem with a "For Rent" sign in the window. She had her driver let her out early in front of the building that would become her new home.
Sep 23, 2022
This Cozy Upper West Side Apartment Offers Color and Community
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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.
Sep 20, 2022
This Renter Wasn't Impressed by His NYC Loft — Until He Saw It on AT
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During the pandemic, Brian left his apartment with a rotating cast of roommates and gave himself time to find his perfect home. When this loft in the West Village went up, he knew he had to have it. He has since converted the small space into a plant filled oasis.
Sep 19, 2022
This Musical Nashville Family Tours The Country in Their Americana Airstream
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Steve and Gracie explored the country in a variety of airstreams, but once they had kids, they decided it was time to buy one of their own to continue their life on wheels as a family.
Sep 16, 2022
These Lower East Side Designers Built Their Tiny Home Out Of Things They Love
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Pratika and Mareya are roommates with an eye for design. They've made their small NYC apartment feel bigger with the use of natural light. They focus on surrounding themselves with things they love to complete the space.
Sep 15, 2022
This Boise Artist's Modern Home Has Cozy Bed Nooks and Cute Tiny Houses
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Stephanie uses her house in Idaho as not only a home but also a studio for her art. With tall ceilings and plenty of light, she has made her house into a modern Scandinavian-style space.
Sep 9, 2022
This Vintage Chicago Timber Loft Is Curated With Old and New Pieces
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Jamie's Chicago loft brings in elements that have been picked slowly over time. She advises that people take their time when picking out everything for their home so it can reflect their live adventure.
Aug 31, 2022
A Florist's Minimal Ukraine Apartment Utilizes Gray in a Modern Way
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When designer Elena Petresku began creating a vision for Oksana's apartment, they were working together remotely and she didn't know if her vision -- or the power of gray -- would translate. Now they've created a modern space that balances the colors of the city.
Aug 30, 2022
The Latest Art Trend Is Marvelously Huge — and You Can Buy It or DIY
As these homes of all sizes and styles prove, adding comically oversized art pieces of objects, edibles, and animals into the mix is a great way to inject whimsy and joy into a home.
Aug 19, 2022
A 350-Square-Foot Dublin Tiny House Embraces Dark and Moody Colors
This small home was very bland when Orla Asawa and her husband bought it, "but with some paint, and the right furniture, we have made it comfortable and spacious."
Aug 15, 2022
A Colorful Mumbai Home Houses Three Generations (& Four Distinct Personalities!)
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With so many different generations and personalities having to share the same home, the family hired designers Kasturi Wagh and Vineet Hingorani of kaviar:collaborative to help them design this apartment to work for everyone.
Aug 5, 2022
This Teeny 340-Square-Foot NYC Studio Works Thanks to Double-Duty Furniture
Dale Aucoin's tiny studio apartment can transform into lots of different spaces, despite only being one room!
Aug 4, 2022
A 500-Square-Foot Singapore Studio Is Small But Smart
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Redzuan Idris' small flat features smart furniture and appliance choices so that the home feels much larger than it is.
Aug 3, 2022
This Renter's Apartment Is a Love Letter to Her Ancestors and Homeland of Punjab
"My studio is both a museum and an altar to my family’s memories of partition, migration, and cultural richness, with indigenous art, sepia tone photos, and Indian block print textiles dotting every nook and cranny," Sonya Soni explains.
Aug 3, 2022
This Designer's Nairobi Apartment Is How You Design for 'Joyful Living'
Originally from Kenya, Ash Appleton splits her time between London and this two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Nairobi’s vibrant Westlands’ neighborhood, which she has been renovating to reflect her “modern, bold, bright, blended, and whimsical” sense of style since purchasing in 2016.
Aug 1, 2022
A Furniture Designer's California Cottage Is Colorful and Joyful
Designer Laurel Harrington has filled her Mill Valley cottage with a ton of color and cheerful furniture designs.
Jul 29, 2022
This Creative Couple Flocked to the Suburbs for a Slower Lifestyle
Built in 1920, this rental rowhome's builder-grade renovation stripped it of its original character, but renters Bryce and Stefan have been on a mission to "inject some love and character back into the space."
Jul 25, 2022
A Stunning Savannah Home's Incredible Reno Includes Envy-Inducing Color
Carla's duplex in Savannah had been rented to students and not updated in decades before she bought; one of the toilets almost fell through the floor when renovation began. Two years later and the whole place looks entirely different!
Jul 21, 2022
This Muralist Doesn't Let Renting Get in the Way of Having a Colorful Home
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Mural artist and content creator Champagne shares this large rental home with two roommates, a cat named Pony, and a dog named Ted. She loves mixing modern pieces with vintage elements. "I’d call it a colorful eclectic mix of happiness."
Jul 20, 2022
A Family of 4's Colorful 450-Square-Foot Home Has Brilliant Small-Space Ideas
There's an incredibly brilliant Murphy bed design, adjustable and extendable furniture, furniture on wheels, and a dreamy outdoor bathtub.
Jul 13, 2022
A Brooklyn Set Designer's Apartment Style Is 'Box of Crayola Crayons'
Tay is a set designer, builder, and DJ, and describes herself as an “audacious welder of dreamscapes,” like the colorful apartment she rents in Brooklyn.
Jul 8, 2022
This Polychromatic Loft Is Proof You Can Have a Colorful Home on a Budget
Lots of IKEA, a sprinkling of handmade furniture, a dose of DIY, and PLENTY of paint have all been used brilliantly by clothing designer Haley Boyko in her Long Beach rental loft apartment.
Jul 6, 2022
This San Diego Rental Loft Is Funky, Eclectic, Maximal, and Incredibly Colorful
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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.
Jul 5, 2022
A Technicolor Tennessee House Has a Round Red Bed, a Hot Pink Kitchen, and More
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The moment you walk in this home's door, you’re greeted by a giant gold cage, setting the tone for a glamorous, luxurious, comfortable, Hollywood regency-meets-1970s opulence style space!
Jul 4, 2022
A Colorful Copenhagen Apartment Has Rainbow Curtains & Papier-Mâché Fruit
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Lærke Victoria, a creative living in the Danish capital, has thrown caution to the wind in her colorful, kaleidoscopic apartment, complete with a plethora of adorable DIY papier-mâché fruits.
Jul 1, 2022
This 'New York Times' Political Reporter's Brooklyn Loft Is All About Color, Art
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Astead W. Herndon thinks you should always invest in a good couch. His is a gorgeous pink one... a bold color suggestion made by a Hinge date!
Jun 23, 2022
This Small Michigan Rental Is Filled With DIYs and Decked Out for Pride
Daniel Parkington and husband Geof Parkington share this 670-square-foot apartment with their pup, Stella.
Jun 21, 2022
17 Beautiful Balconies Prove You Don't Need a Ton of Space to Enjoy the Outdoors
You don't need a pool, a yard, or even a lot of square feet to enjoy your own piece of outdoor heaven — these 17 perfectly pretty and exceptionally petite balconies are proof that you don't need a ton of space to be able to enjoy the outdoors at home!
May 31, 2022
Two Creatives Personalized a Blank New Build With Marvelous Modern Millwork
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Jeff and Emily Daws have combined their creative fields — textile design and woodworking — to create a one-of-a-kind home out of a blank slate new build.
May 25, 2022
This Oakland Home Is an Homage to Beautiful, Natural Wood
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Where are all my natural-wood enthusiasts? Aleksandra Zee and Antrom Kury, artists and woodworkers, live in this rental house that showcases the beauty of warm wood tones and terrific natural textures.
May 24, 2022
This Dreamy 164-Square-Foot Treehouse Was Built Entirely by Hand for Only $15k
Though Will Sutherland and Sabrina Hartley's creation may be small, it's not lacking in comfort or style.
May 23, 2022
A Bold Brooklyn Rental Features One of the Coolest DIY Tile Backsplashes Ever
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"There’s always something going on within the four walls of my apartment — whether it’s testing a new recipe for my blog, tinkering with the interior design of the apartment, an art or DIY project, hosting friends for a mandoo (Korean dumplings) party, or simply cranking away at my computer," writes Christine Han, a Korean-American recipe developer and food blogger who founded the blog, Dear Saturdays.
May 9, 2022
3 Unique Color Combo Ideas to Steal from Small/Cool
Whether through paint or decor, color adds a ton of inspiration to one's home, and the rooms in this year's Small/Cool event space had a few surprising applications worthy of a decor deep dive.
May 4, 2022
8 Plants You Didn't Know Were Fake from Small/Cool
There were several fake plants sprinkled around Apartment Therapy's Small/Cool NYC event that look so good, I bet you can't tell just by looking at them! And the best part, these fake-but-real-looking plants can be purchased online, so you can snag a few for your own home.
May 3, 2022
This 250-Square-Foot NYC Studio Is Exactly What Apartment Therapy Is All About
Melissa Chang's thoughtful (and smart!) furniture layout, her approach to collecting, and her experiences living even smaller in Tokyo have all contributed to a gorgeous, cozy, functional home, despite being a one-room studio apartment only 250 square feet large.
May 2, 2022
This Stylish Swedish Home's Interior Is Inspired by the 1970s
Emma and Henrik's home style is heavily influenced by the patterns and colors of the 1970s — particularly orange and brown, hence the name of Emma’s Instagram, Home of Orange Brown.
Apr 29, 2022
A 1960s German House Is Delightfully Decorated in 1970s Colors and Patterns
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This house was renovated twice since it was built in the 1960s, and when Doro and Jürgen moved in, the couple had a clear idea of how they wanted to change the house to suit their style.
Apr 28, 2022
A Pro Organizer's Staten Island Rental Is Clean, Modern, Minimal & Marvelous
Rebekah Love, a professional organizer and the owner of company, Organize For Love, shares this Staten Island home with husband, Olushola Bashorun, a fine arts photographer with AQut Photography, and their daughter, Loren.
Apr 27, 2022
A First-Time Renovator on a DIY Budget Transformed This 1971 Ranch-Style House
Megan and Alex bought this 1,800-square-foot, ranch-style house in Austin three years ago. Megan is just the right person to style a house from the 1970s because of her passions for retro styles, thrifting, and history, which she explores on the popular blog Mid-century Millennial.
Apr 25, 2022
This Small Dutch Rental Apartment Embraces Mid-Century Modern Colors and Shapes
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Hester Vogelzang's retro interior-themed Instagram tagline is “Born in the nineties, living in the seventies,” and that applies to the home shared with boyfriend, Jens, and newborn son, Wobbe.
Apr 15, 2022
B&A: Thanks to a DIY Loft, a 330-Square-Foot Studio Is an Organized Home for Two
Josie says that limitations breed creativity, and that certainly applies in the home she shares with her partner, Alec. "I have never gotten more ideas for a space than for this tiny apartment."
Apr 13, 2022
What Exactly Is a Decade Dabbler (And Are You One?)
A Decade Dabbler is someone who's absolutely inspired and energized by colors, textures, shapes, patterns, and other throwback elements from the past's most stylish decades.
Apr 12, 2022