A 400-Square-Foot Studio Deals with a Small Space & Weird Layout Beautifully
Maleeha has dreamt of living in New York City since she was a little girl, and renting this 400-square-foot studio is making her dreams come true!
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 23, 2021
B&A: A 1924 Duplex's Remodel Includes an Unrecognizable Kitchen Refresh
Kailee, Kyle, and their dog, Charlene, remodeled this this 1924 duplex. They did a lot of work themselves, and transformed many of the rooms.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 21, 2021
East Fork Pottery's Founders Live in an Incredibly Cute, Cozy Cabin in the Woods
East Fork Pottery's founders Connie and Alex Matisse share this incredibly cozy cabin in the woods with their two young daughters (and lots of fantastic ceramic dish and tableware).
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 20, 2021
B&A: An Old Barn Was Transformed into a Gorgeous Studio Apartment & Art Studio
Lizzie Gill, a mixed media artist, and her husband remodeled this 1990s-era, run-down barn. It's now their full-time home, a studio apartment and art studio.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 17, 2021
This Cool LA Condo Achieves a High-End Look on a Secondhand Budget
Because Natalie Wong's condo in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood was built in the 1930s, her interiors were heavily inspired by the Hollywood Regency era.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 15, 2021
This Small/Cool Winning 280-Square-Foot ADU Is Full of Smart Small Space Ideas
Denise Bayron's tiny home is like a secret oasis... a personal paradise that's both a home and a creative workspace.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 14, 2021
A Small Rental's Redo Includes a More Functional Kitchen & Closet-Turned-Office
Johanna's rental came with tall ceilings and windows and a spacious floorplan for one person. But the space needed a lot of work!
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 6, 2021
A 135-Year-Old Loft Shows the Power of a Little Paint & Furniture Rearranging
Taylor is an interior designer and indoor plant shop owner living in Seattle, and her biggest challenge with her rental space was a small budget. But she did nearly everything on her own, from decorating, painting, and more.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 3, 2021
Small/Cool's Grand Prize Winner Lives in a Colorful Space Full of Inspiration
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These grand prize winners have a warm, colorful, and cheerful space they DIYed themselves.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 31, 2021
These 36 Homes Tell the Story of Design by the Decade, from the 1910s to the 1990s
In honor of throwback month, I've rounded up house tours from nine decades — from the 1910s to the 1990s — to celebrate the hallmarks of those design eras. It's a celebration of the decor personalities that have shaped our past and continue to have strong influences on the future!
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 31, 2021
A Charming 1930s Austin Cottage
This couple has preserved many of the home's authentic details and elements, all while infusing it with their own personalities.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 25, 2021
This Family of 5 Shares Less than 700 Square Feet & It's Incredibly Inspiring
Jenny and Cory have rented this small one-bedroom apartment in New York's Upper East Side for 14 years... and it's had to change and adapt with the addition of a 4-year son and 1-year-old twins. 
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 24, 2021
This Rental Bungalow Has an Orange Kitchen & 'Psychedelic Cuddle Puddle Room'
Holistic nutritionist Dave Coast shares a 1920s classic Venice bungalow with his partner, George, and their dog, Stanley.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 19, 2021
B&A: A Small Harlem Rental Transformed a Surprising Spot into a Home Office
Adam worked with Kim White to design this 715-square-foot rental apartment that came with a unique element: a small platform bed area that instead got transformed into a perfect home office.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 16, 2021
B&A: A Bland Buenos Aires Apartment's Refresh Includes a Ping Pong Dining Table
Not only was this homeowner on a tight budget, this apartment's makeover was finished in a week!
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 5, 2021
A Writer's New Orleans Shotgun Is Full of Art, Estate Sale Finds, Hats, and Joy
Writer Merissa Nathan Gerson is a speaker, spiritual consultant, and sex educator living in this joyful house in New Orleans.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 2, 2021
This 1910 Long Island Home Has Fun with Color While Exuding Sophistication
There's a recently renovated attic bedroom suite, a vintage library card catalog-turned-bathroom vanity, and a basement transformed into a speakeasy/brewery space.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 27, 2021
This Artist's Colorful London Home Features Wild Wallpaper Patterns
Many of the rooms in wallpaper and fabric pattern designer and artist Claire Swindale's home have been updated with her own wallpaper designs.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 24, 2021
Before & After: A Victorian Went from Completely Bland to Colorfully Whimsical
Bright colors, cute art, fun wallpapers, and whimsical accessories... Lucy Hamilton's home is incredibly happy, colorful, and pretty!
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 23, 2021
This Home's a Wonderland of Wild Wallpaper, Colorful Sofas, Animal Prints & More
Sarisa's biggest challenge was designing and remodeling this house from 1000 miles away while she and her husband were still living out of state.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 21, 2021
A Small Rental Is a Mashup of Primary Colors, Cool DIYs, & Fab Furniture
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."
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 14, 2021
This Incredibly Cool and Colorful Chicago Condo is an Attack on Neutrals
Vintage fashion and home decor seller Barbie Roadkill says her Chicago condo's style is: "Golden Girls' meets Lydia’s house in 'Beetlejuice' meets a box of crayons."
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 9, 2021
This Apartment's Decor Is Vibrant & the Color-Coordinated Closet Is Dreamy
Haley Boyko, a footwear designer and freelance illustrator, shares this three-bedroom apartment with her partner, Nick Sylvester, and their three dogs, Maya, Emma, and Penny.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 9, 2021
This 248-Square-Foot Studio Is Gorgeous and a Small/Cool Winner
Video House Tour
Courtney and Jules rent this 248-square-foot studio apartment in New York's West Village... and they've done an amazing job creating a functional AND beautiful home.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 2, 2021
B&A: A Run-Down UK Rental Was Delightfully Transformed With Color
Emma Jane Palin and her partner, Joshua John Parker, ripped out floors, sanded back floorboards, laid vinyl tiles, painted walls, removed textured wallpaper and much more to transform this rented coach house.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 2, 2021
This Small Wyoming Log Cabin Is the Very Definition of Mountain Chic
Formerly an old wood shop that had no foundation, electricity, or water, this cabin was fully remodeled and brought back to life by the owner, and now is Meagan Murtagh's cozy rental home.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 30, 2021
This Raleigh Ranch House Has a Hip Home Gym, Bold Backyard, and More
Though this ranch house was in rough shape when Marie bought it a few years ago, she had fallen in love with its bones, the big backyard, and the potential she saw in it. She's redone almost every room in the house!
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 29, 2021
This Photographer's Los Angeles Rental Will Inspire With Scandi Vibes
When it came to decorating this 800-square-foot rental apartment, photographer Nesrin Danan chose a mix of mid-century modern meets Scandinavian vibes to create a soothing sanctuary.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 17, 2021
This Author's LA Rental Is a Bit California Cottage-Core, a Bit '70s
Amanda Montell is a language scholar and the writer and author of the books "Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language" and the just-released "Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism."
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 16, 2021
A Designer's Los Angeles Apartment Is a Gorgeous Mix of High and Low
Designer Antonio Deloatch describes his rental apartment's style as "curated relaxed luxury."
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 15, 2021
A Teeny & Chic NYC Studio Apartment Has an Amazing DIY Backyard
When Carley first moved into this small studio apartment, the "backyard" only had a picnic table and a chain link fence. After a trip to Lowe's and a few hundred bucks' worth of lumber, she built a fence and crafted the perfect outdoor living space.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 14, 2021
9 Things You Learn Living in a Tiny Studio Apartment
Four people each living in studio apartments that are only 350 square feet, share their very best, useful, and absolutely timeless lessons you'll learn when living in a studio apartment, whether you’ve been there 9 months or 9 years.
Adrienne Breaux
May 25, 2021
This Designer's Mid-Century Ranch Has the Home Gym We Wished We Had
Interior stylist, content creator, jewelry designer, and Small/Cool experience designer David Quarles, IV let the appreciation for his heritage and his love of art and color influence how he curates his home.
Adrienne Breaux
May 17, 2021
A Small San Francisco Condo Has the Best Pink Built-In Bookcase
Sheta Chatterjee, who works in user experience design at a tech company, shares this 823-square-foot condo in San Francisco with her cute pup, Stanley.
Adrienne Breaux
May 14, 2021
B&A: A Living Room's Awkward Corner Is Transformed with $485 Built-Ins
It took 12 days and a couple of redos, but this living room now has a stylish and show-stopping wall of built-in cabinets and shelves.
Adrienne Breaux
May 13, 2021
A Stylist's Chic Australian Apartment Has an Epic & Inspiring Gallery Wall
Jono Fleming and Ryan McGregor's Australian apartment also features curvy modern furniture, great light, and a dreamy outdoor balcony.
Adrienne Breaux
May 13, 2021
Every Room of This Renovated Edwardian Has Been Restored & Refreshed
Built in 1901, this house needed a lot of work (like rewiring, re-plastering, new plumbing, and redecorating throughout), but Clare and Oliver immediately saw the potential of this gorgeous Edwardian filled with architecture charm!
Adrienne Breaux
May 7, 2021
B&A: A Condo Gets a Fresh and Charming Facelift Thanks to Paint
This home already had tons of charm, like lots of windows, great molding, and cute built-ins. The designer and homeowners worked to allow those elements to shine when they refreshed this condo.
Adrienne Breaux
Apr 30, 2021
This Loft Blends Custom Furniture and Nods to the '70s and '80s
Antonio Monserrat, the founder of Monserrat Studio, has totally transformed this Brooklyn loft with his own modern style, adding arches, opening up the space, and even building custom furniture (for humans AND a cat!).
Adrienne Breaux
Apr 29, 2021
A 400-Square-Foot Studio's Smart Layout & Storage Make It Feel Larger
Even though this Denver studio apartment is small, it feels like it has distinct rooms like a bedroom, dining, office, and living thanks to a good layout and the use of open and closed storage.
Adrienne Breaux
Apr 28, 2021
A 678-Square-Foot Paris Apartment Is Cozy, Accessible, and Stylish
To create her wheelchair accessible home, Marina had three key words in mind: "autonomy, safety, and practicality so that I could live in the most serene way."
Adrienne Breaux
Apr 23, 2021
More Is More in This Moody, '70s Style Home
Slick furniture, cool art, wild wall paint colors, a long hand-painted mural, three dogs, and a whole lot of reptiles... this mid-century house is packed with 1970s vibes.
Adrienne Breaux
Apr 16, 2021
10 Experts Reveal Their Favorite Plant Tricks and Tips
These plant professionals share the plant products, tricks, and tips they recommend for those interested in keeping their plants healthy and their homes beautiful.
Adrienne Breaux
Apr 12, 2021
Schoolhouse's Director of Product's Lovely Home Is Full of Great Lamps
Schoolhouse's Director of Product, Katie Elliott, lives in a Lovely Portland Home, and Yes There Are A Lot of Great Lamps
Adrienne Breaux
Apr 8, 2021
If You Want Healthy Plants, Do This Expert-Approved Task Each Day
Your houseplants might not be able to speak words aloud, but they can tell you a lot if you learn how to listen. And there's a very easy task you can be doing every day to keep your houseplants healthy.
Adrienne Breaux
Mar 25, 2021
11 Experts Reveal the Unhelpful Plant Habits You Should Ditch Today
These plant aficionados share the products they find totally unnecessary along the journey of plant parenthood and reveal the habits and mindsets that you should ditch. (Spoiler: Stop saying you have a black thumb!)
Adrienne Breaux
Mar 16, 2021
This Modern LA Home Is an Incredibly Dreamy Indoor Jungle Sanctuary
Trinity Shi of Cube House Jungle lives in a bright modern LA home that's full of bold bursts of colors on a crisp white background, surrounded with lots and lots of leafy green plant life.
Adrienne Breaux
Mar 15, 2021
A Former Small/Cool Winner's Small Home Now Includes a WFH Spot & Gym
Former Small/Cool Contest winner Pamela Kaupinen's tiny apartment has had to turn into many different things during quarantine, including a home office and gym! See how she fit more functions in her small space with this updated look at her NYC rental apartment.
Adrienne Breaux
Mar 12, 2021