A 100-Year-Old Rental Has an Accent Wall in Every Single Room
"When I first toured this apartment it was absolutely disgusting. A hoarder was living here. Every inch of the unit was covered in furniture and clutter. It smelled bad. But at 23 it was the only apartment I could afford to rent in the city that was in my price range," writes Joyce Caldwell.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 11, 2025
Meow Wolf Curator’s 1920s Bungalow Doubles as a Surreal Art Playground
Han Santana-Sayles is the Senior Director of Artist Collaboration for Meow Wolf, so, yes, her 600-square-foot rental bungalow in Pasadena is full of shapely art and furniture. (There’s even a tapir-shaped desk!)
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 10, 2025
A Texas Florist Transformed This 1895 House into a Light-Filled Cottage Dream
Mary Martha Meyer-Hill, a floral designer, filled this historic house in Smithville, Texas, with floral motifs, soft colors, and antiques to highlight the beautiful original features like stained glass, tall ceilings, and hand-carved wooden trim.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 9, 2025
Custom Plywood Furniture Transformed This Tiny “Typical New Build” in Oslo
This builder-grade new build in Oslo had white walls, a gray kitchen, and 0 character, but the owners added warmth and personality to the 475-square-foot apartment with incredibly cool custom plywood furniture.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 8, 2025
I’ve Never Seen Such a Clever and Stylish Way to Hide Kitchen Counter Clutter
I've toured thousands of homes and I've genuinely never seen a kitchen DIY project as clever and useful as this before.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 7, 2025
This Renter Turned a Gray Apartment into a Colorful, Wes Anderson-Inspired Home
The all-pink living room feels straight out of “The Grand Budapest Hotel.”
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 5, 2025
Over 400 Plants Turned This Atlanta Loft into a “Botanical Sanctuary”
Plants and animals bring Najah so much joy that she’s surrounded herself with them in her botanical Atlanta home that “feels like a cool bar, coffee shop, or a library lounge.”
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 4, 2025
A “Voracious" Reader’s Quirky NYC Apartment Has Multiple Magical Reading Nooks
“I think social media is great, but I often see different iterations of the same home over and over on there (and lots of white and beige!), and I wanted my space to stand out,” writes Amanda Mactas.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 3, 2025
IKEA Pieces and a Little Paint Turned a 250-Square-Foot Studio into a Colorful Gem
Lina has only been renting the space for nine months, but in that time she's managed to take what was an all-white, run-down space and turn it into an incredibly cute and cozy home.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 2, 2025
A Jaw-Dropping Reno Transformed a “Just Fine” NYC Loft into a Stunning Space
It’s only 700 square feet, but this renovated NYC apartment feels much larger thanks to two key elements.
Adrienne Breaux
Sep 1, 2025
Renter-Friendly DIYs and Color Drenching Transformed an All-White Loft
After getting divorced, selling her house, and moving across the country, Elle was pretty much starting from scratch when it came to furniture, decor, and her "whole outlook on life! So I leaned into everything that makes me happy and feels like me."
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 29, 2025
DIY Storage Solutions Solve a 105-Year-Old Rental Apartment's No-Closet Problem
Breaker Novogratz's small Lower East Side rental apartment has no closets. Like, zero. So he had to use the space wisely.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 28, 2025
This Moroccan Rug Seller’s Marrakech Home Is Stunning
Mario and Maxime’s apartment is an airy and joyful space surrounded with plants and is filled with rugs, textiles, tables, and a couch all handmade by local artisans or vintage.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 27, 2025
See How This Design Pro Decorated a “Generic” New York City Rental
Dan Trumble and his wife wanted a clean, cozy, art-filled oasis when they moved into this blank Upper East Side rental apartment. With a small budget, they had to get creative.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 26, 2025
Unexpected Details Are Everywhere in the Wildly Fun LA Home of Two Besties
A matcha bar, hidden projector, and the coolest closet/dining room: These two best friends have crafted a one-of-a-kind rental home in Los Angeles.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 25, 2025
Why You Should Buy This Smart $10 Storage Find For Your Space-Starved Bathroom
No cabinet in your small bathroom? Stop balancing toilet paper precariously on the back of your toilet with this $10 smart storage solution spotted in a 200-square-foot micro studio.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 23, 2025
This Artist Transformed a “Typical Empty” NYC Rental in Just Two Months
Before moving in, says children’s book illustrator and art director Steph Stilwell, this 800-square-foot, 100-year-old apartment in Prospect Lefferts Gardens was a “typical empty New York apartment,” with “[w]hite walls, lots of hardwood flooring, and some interesting design choices made by the owners.”A mere two months later, after putting her stamp on the space, Steph describes the apartment now as very colorful.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 22, 2025
This Cute, Cozy Brooklyn Railroad Apartment Rents for $2475 a Month
This Brooklyn rental apartment is a maximalist dream filled with color, cats, and a lot of coziness.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 21, 2025
This Gorgeous DIYed Vancouver Condo Has an Unexpected Design Choice
The bedroom is giving serious magazine vibes, thanks to green limewashed walls and a six-foot-tall DIY mirror. And the owners made a design choice that everyone (even the painters!) was skeptical about at first.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 20, 2025
This Architectural Designer's Secret to Transforming Her “Basic” Loft Is IKEA
This 650-square-foot loft in Hancock Park demonstrates how “design can be both personal and practical without compromising aesthetics.”
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 19, 2025
A Shag Rug and Beanstalk Are Just a Few of the Details in an LA “Boy Apartment”
Elijah Banks’ 800-square-foot studio apartment in Los Angeles might be a rental, but it's packed with personality, plants, and a giant green shag rug.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 18, 2025
This 500-Square-Foot Apartment’s Style Is “Maximalist Whimsigoth Wine Aunt”
Emily decorated her rental with a maximalist, light academic slant, with touches of whimsy. (She also made pineapples, skulls, and disco balls work together in one small space.)
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 14, 2025
A 1950s “Scary, Spider-Filled" Garage Turned Into a Cozy 340-Square-Foot ADU
$70K plus a lot of blood, sweat, and tears turned this garage into a tiny home with a sleeping loft, full kitchen, walk-in closet, and “fairly sizable” bathroom.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 13, 2025
A Sterile Warehouse Feels Warm and Cozy, Thanks to a Renter’s Customizations
With just $5K and a creative vision, Keegan turned a cold, boxy studio in Echo Park into a warm, charming rental home.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 12, 2025
An NYC Apartment Mixes Maximalist Color and DIY Charm in Just 700 Square Feet
Color and art represent Carolina’s Puerto Rican and tropical side in her apartment, which is a classic prewar unit with arches, wood floors, crown molding, and ceiling beams.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 8, 2025
A Small NYC Studio Feels Like a Cozy, Colorful Oasis with Global Flair
Discover all the cozy gemstone colors and global bohemian style in this 550-square-foot Manhattan studio apartment.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 7, 2025
A Quirky $60K DIY Reno Transformed an Incredibly Neglected 126-Year-Old New Orleans House
Rachel and John initially worried this purchase was a “colossal mistake.” The kitchen counters were literally just plywood, furniture was painted around, and the house was a bit of a “disaster.” But it was also “weird in lots of good ways.”
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 6, 2025
This Stunning 1930s Townhouse Looks Like It’s in the French Countryside
Illustrator Danica Andler’s LA home has unmistakable Art Deco, Old Hollywood style, with original tiles, corbels, an ornate fireplace, and other one-of-a-kind details.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 5, 2025
These 20 Gorgeous Studio Apartment Layouts Maximize Style and Space
These renters and homeowners have thought of it all, from lofted beds to built-in furniture to clothing racks as space dividers.
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 4, 2025
A Tired 1970s Barcelona Apartment Is Transformed with Bold Colors and 8-Bit Vibes
Miguel and his husband, Gabriel, wanted bold, vibrant colors like those found in 8-bit video games for their Barcelona apartment’s renovation. See which colors they went with!
Adrienne Breaux
Aug 1, 2025
This Small Brooklyn Rental Has the Coolest Mirror I've Ever Seen
And the custom Flavor Paper wallpaper is also extremely cool and personal.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 31, 2025
A Small NYC Rental’s Thrifted Gems Include a Faux Fireplace and $20 Art
Allie isn't afraid to use color, mix patterns, or embrace maximalism. "My space doesn't feel like an apartment I'm renting, but rather a home that I've created that is welcome to all."
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 29, 2025
This Gorgeous, Luxe London Apartment Was Once an 116-Year-Old Town Hall
Designer Rodney Alday’s vision was to “restore elegance and grandeur” to his apartment, highlighting architectural features such as high ceilings, sash windows, wall paneling, and an original fireplace.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 28, 2025
This Colorful, Eclectic Apartment’s Located in a 145-Year-Old Former Nunnery
Sara painted every wall and some of the furniture in this apartment to add personality to her apartment that’s located in Sondrio, Italy.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 25, 2025
A Small NYC Rental Proves You Don’t Need a Big Budget to Design a Beautiful Home
“Creating a sense of balance was key,” explains renter Kelsey Matyas of this “soft but grounded, warm but not overly styled” Manhattan apartment.
Adrienne Breaux
Jul 23, 2025
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
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 $25 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