The Vintage Tiles Made a Renter Fall in Love With This 100-Year-Old Apartment
See inside a charming 1920s apartment with vintage bathroom tiles, a pedestal sink, a tiny stall shower, and crank windows.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 22, 2025
This 500-Square-Foot Apartment Is a Super Chic Mix of Goth and Kawaii
La Carmina is a blogger about “Japan cute culture, travel and design” and her small apartment’s design puts a “personal kawaii (cute Japan) spin on Mid-Century Modern.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 21, 2025
A “Dark, Gross” Garage Was Transformed into an Unbelievably Cute Cottage
Kylie used salvaged architectural materials like windows, doors, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, and more to transform a dated garage into an incredibly cozy cottage.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 18, 2025
This Tiny Munich Studio Has the Coziest, Most Peaceful Bed Nook of All Time
It was important to Serena to create a home that was calm but could also “easily host up to 10 people because I love having my friends around me in this place.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 17, 2025
This “Basic” Toronto High-Rise Turned “Parisian Chic With Shanghai Vibe”
When Sheryl Song first bought this apartment, she could only afford a few IKEA pieces. “Slowly, over the next ten years, I transformed this apartment into a reflection of who I am — one chair, one corner, one layer at a time.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 15, 2025
Gorgeous Renter-Friendly DIYs Transformed This 400-Square-Foot NYC Apartment
Katy Ma is a user experience designer, so when it came to designing her home — this 400-square-foot apartment in the East Village she rented for three years — it was important for her to “create a home that is very functional” for how she wanted to live. “I’ve maximized storage solutions in closets, cabinets, and underneath my bed so that I can have everything I need but don’t have too much visual clutter,” Katy says.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 14, 2025
A 290-Square-Foot NYC Studio Used IKEA to Brilliantly Solve Storage Struggles
With only 290 square feet and one closet, Elizabeth created functional storage out of thin air with $300 (and a few tears).
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 11, 2025
This 500-Square-Foot Attic Apartment Was Dingy — Now It’s a Cozy, Warm Home
This literature professor and fiber artist has turned a “dingy, run-down, cramped” apartment located in an attic into an incredibly layered, fascinating, rich, comfortable, and artistic home.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 10, 2025
This Outrageously Gorgeous Parisian Apartment Is the Perfect Maximalist Mix
Beautiful delights and colorful gems: This very well may be the most gorgeous apartment in Paris.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 9, 2025
This 100-Year-Old, 450-Square-Foot SF Studio Feels Like a Dreamy Treehouse
See how renter Sarah Elsner created a nook for her bed with a standing shelf and a DIY dried flower bar hanging above her bed that she's been collecting for 20 years.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 8, 2025
A 378-Square-Foot Studio Uses a $15 IKEA Item to Make the Smartest Divider Ever
Discover how this renter used an IKEA find, a common building material, and hand tools to make a brilliant and stylish DIY room divider in a studio.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 7, 2025
See Why This Colorful, South Asian-Influenced Chicago Loft Is a Redemption Story
The home is extremely bright and colorful, and there is so much South Asian influence everywhere.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 3, 2025
Home Decorating Ideas for Fashion Lovers: 9 Secrets to Adding Fashion into Your Decor
Loves clothes and fashion. Like, really love it? So much you want to marry your love of personal style with your home’s look in a way that shows off your threads but doesn’t make your whole home look like a closet? We’ve got nine successful and fun examples of incorporating fashion into your home’s decor. 1. Line like items together on a surface Pictured above: One pair of boots on the floor looks like you didn’t put them up after you took them off.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 16, 2020
A Dreamy Renovated 1920s Home Has a Secret Guest Room Hiding in the Garden Shed
This small house hadn’t been updated for decades and was a “big mess,” but Harry and Marja renovated the whole house — they even taught themselves to plaster the walls in the bedroom.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 2, 2025
This New York City Family of 5 Is Thriving in an Organized 750 Square Feet
“We've transformed every inch of our 750-square-foot space as our family has grown from newlyweds to a family of five.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 30, 2025
Exclusive: Bachelor Nation Alum Katie Thurston’s NYC Apartment Got a Glow-Up
When Bachelor Nation alum Katie Thurston and husband, comedian Jeff Arcuri, first moved in together, they decided to start with a blank slate and design their home together to match both of their personalities.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 27, 2025
This Creative Couple’s 100-Year-Old LA Apartment Helped Launch a Netflix Series
Kit and John love this apartment’s vaulted ceilings, French doors, and outdoor space (and more!) so much, they’ve rented it for 14 years.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 26, 2025
If You’re in the Mood for Drama, Check Out This Color-Drenched SF Apartment
This 100-year-old San Francisco apartment was completely transformed with bold wallpaper, vibrant color, and playful details.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 25, 2025
This Sun-Soaked, 420-Square-Foot Home in Manila Feels Much Larger
This clever condo shows how smart design, clear furniture, and lots of sunlight can make even the smallest homes feel spacious.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 24, 2025
This 98-Year-Old Illinois Home Is the Definition of Thoughtful, Lived-In Style
Camilla replaced 1970s light fixtures and painted nearly every room in the house with Benjamin Moore’s Simply White. But they haven’t erased the house’s history. “We have respected the age of our home and left many things as is.

Adrienne Breaux
Jun 20, 2025
What to Do During the First 24 Hours in a New Place to Help You Get Settled ASAP
You’ll be glad you followed this list!
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 20, 2025
A Renter Brilliantly Tackled Common Apartment Issues We’ve All Had to Deal With
Sam’s rental apartment is partially underground, so some parts don’t get a lot of light! Along with dealing with dark corners, he’s also had to get creative with creating privacy, storage solutions, and more.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 19, 2025
Renters Transformed a Dated Beige Home with Brilliant DIY Alternatives to Paint
“I got creative with fun ways to add color and personality to blank walls — DIY fabric wallpaper, gallery walls, vintage plates, pennants, and book pages have been some of my favorite paint alternatives,” explains Marissa Zingg.
Selena Kirchhoff
Jun 18, 2025
This Sydney Couple Turned a Bland Rental into a Calm, Creative Sanctuary
Ben and Leon “have intentionally curated a space that feels calm and cohesive.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 17, 2025
A Small 1918 Cottage Went From Builder-Grade Gray to Bursting With Color
“The color scheme for this project is double complementary: red-orange + blue-green/orange-yellow + blue-violet, which offers the visual interest and dynamic energy that occurs when pairing two sets of complementary colors together.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 16, 2025
I Finally Upgraded to High-Quality Outdoor Chairs (They’re Worth the Price!)
I’ll keep these luxe, comfy, sturdy, and high-end outdoor chairs forever.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 14, 2025
A Dreamy 1929 Apartment Is Just 452 Square Feet — But Overflowing with Light
“I think the most unique aspect of our home is how we've managed to create storage spaces that are discreet and unobtrusive,” writes Alan of his small, renovated apartment in Barcelona.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 11, 2025
A 105-Year-Old House Is Overflowing with Charm, Character, and Over 150 Plants
"As a plant-collecting maximalist, I've blended greenery and decor to create such a peaceful and nature-inspired vibe," writes homeowner Jeremy Rebelo.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 10, 2025
There's a Reason We've Toured This Stylish New Yorker's Homes 3 Different Times
Each time, sound musician Jackie Cantwell has transformed small rental apartments with color, cool vibes, and style.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 9, 2025
This Might Be the Most Affordable Frank Lloyd Wright-Style Home Yet
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has collaborated with another iconic mid-century modern design brand for the first time ever — and the result is gorgeous.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 7, 2025
Renter-Friendly DIYs Transformed This NYC Apartment into a Dreamy Home
Justine added removable peel-and-stick tile backsplash, changed out handles and outlet covers, and installed new overhead light fixtures to transform this 600-square-foot rental.


Adrienne Breaux
Jun 6, 2025
This Tiny NYC Rental Is the Perfect Combo of “1960s Meets 2000s NYC Romcom”
“I’d also describe my home as mid-century-Parisian,” writes renter Anna. “I even have a bunch of decor that came straight from the set dec department of 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'!”
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 5, 2025
A 1920s SF Rental Hides a Secret Office (and Color!) in Just 600 Square Feet
"I wanted to give my own modern spin on a classic Victorian SF style," writes renter Juliana. "Each room is meant to have a rich color that stands out on its own, but speaks to the other rooms in the house."
Leela Cyd
Jun 4, 2025
This 300-Square-Foot NYC Studio Cleverly Solves Small-Apartment Headaches
This rental came with dust, grime, and even cigarette butts in the kitchen sink, but Elizabeth “looked past all of that for the great layout and price!”
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 3, 2025
This 200-Square-Foot SF Micro Studio Is More Livable Than Homes 3x the Size
Gina’s been renting this micro studio for 7 years, and has made tons of improvements to make it functional, including a very cool custom multi-purpose table she made with her dad.
Adrienne Breaux
Jun 2, 2025
67 Fun (and Free!) Things to Do This Summer, No Matter the Weather
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From solo adventures to group hangs and kid-friendly activities, here’s how to spend those summer days.
Adrienne Breaux
May 29, 2025
This 215-Square-Foot Studio Brilliantly Solves 4 Common Small-Space Issues
"My client dreamed of a space that felt cozy, livable, and truly hers, so we transformed every corner with intention," writes interior designer Audrey Mae Montalban Letada.
Adrienne Breaux
May 29, 2025
This Melbourne Renter Made an Art Deco Apartment a Bold, Art-Filled Playground
This Art Deco apartment has generous room proportions, high ceilings, and a lovely sense of spaciousness. “The first time I walked in, I had an immediate sense of calm and just knew it would be a happy home for me,” writes Camilla.
Adrienne Breaux
May 28, 2025
This Family of 4 Shares a Small Scandi-Inspired Santa Barbara Rental Bungalow
Discover how this family of four turned a "plain white box" into a lived-in, warm, and cozy rental home.
Adrienne Breaux
May 27, 2025
You’ve Never Seen a 145-Year-Old Home This Colorful, Joyful, and Fun
Amber Sherman has filled her home with all of her favorite things: “Pastels, carousels, candy, rainbows, carnivals, fairs, unicorns, fairies, nature, Alice in Wonderland, cats, rubber-faced vintage plushies, circuses, and iridescent anything!”
Adrienne Breaux
May 22, 2025
A Bold Jersey City Rental Has Speakeasy-Meets-Art Gallery Vibes
“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.
Adrienne Breaux
May 20, 2025
A 1970s Beige Rental Got a Gorgeous “Mid-Mod Mexiclectic” Makeover
To bring in personality and charm to this rental, Sonja used “a lot of color, paint, art, and features that can be removed if/when needed ... so basically nothing can be a permanent change.”
Adrienne Breaux
May 16, 2025
A 100-Year-Old Spanish Home’s Reno Kept Charm and Added Tons of Vibrant Color
Bold color choices make the historic charm and unique architecture of this renovated 100-year-old Spanish apartment sing.
Adrienne Breaux
May 14, 2025
This Art Director Transformed a Tan Home into a Patterned, Color-Soaked Space
“My home is a true reflection of our family — vibrant, creative, and ever-evolving. Color is at the heart of it all.”
Adrienne Breaux
May 13, 2025
A Brooklyn Renter Refreshed a “Cold” Apartment With Warm Scandi-Inspired Style
Caitlin Maestrini is the curator of Teak New York, a Scandinavian design store in Brooklyn, and has styled her rental apartment according to “Scandinavian design principles and aesthetics."
Adrienne Breaux
May 13, 2025
Japandi Style (and Lots of Plants!) Made a “Typical New Build” Come to Life
“Overall, regardless of style, my goal was always to make my home a place I can come back to and feel at peace. I work a relatively stressful job and wanted to ensure that I go home to a peaceful, warm, and welcoming environment where I can relax and de-stress,” this nurse practitioner writes.
Adrienne Breaux
May 8, 2025
This Home's Gorgeous Cabinet Color Will Make You Rethink White Kitchens Forever
"I took a sort of fearless approach to color — some rooms are drenched, like my living room, and some rooms are totally color-clashing like my office," Charlotte writes of her home's style, which is best described as "coastal Connecticut meets Austin Powers meets Topanga Canyon."
Adrienne Breaux
May 7, 2025
6 Smart Storage Hacks Make a 300-Square-Foot Studio Feel Twice as Big
Discover six storage tips that make this cozy 300 square-foot Toronto studio feel ultra-livable.
Adrienne Breaux
May 6, 2025