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This second-floor apartment in a grand Victorian has gorgeous bay windows, and that’s where Ashley placed her bed. “I love waking up in my bed nuzzled between all the windows,” she writes. “It’s heaven.”

The main feature of this 700-square-foot apartment is a "huge brick wall with a hand-painted advertisement for an old market that used to be in our neighborhood," writes renter Brandon Corcione.

“I have been working hard in finding my style. My home is intentional in showcasing who I am as a Black Latina immigrant from the Dominican Republic,” Anne Hernandez begins. “I collect original art, and it is primarily the art of BIPOC artists. I want to pay homage to my African roots at every corner of my home.”Anne says that when she first moved in, the place needed a total renovation. “It is a place I was fortunate to purchase after renting the apartment below.

“Making a small space work efficiently, and not being afraid of color, is definitely a result of my having embraced New York culture, which allows for any type of style experimentation,” writes Kim Narby.

This home stuns with crimson details like a red marble kitchen countertop, terrazzo floor with red hues, and tall ceilings with visible red air conditioning tubes.

It’s no wonder the renter signed the lease immediately after touring.

The backyard oasis perfectly complements the deep green kitchen cabinets.

Living downtown in a high-rise has always been a dream of designer Lauren Ashley. Before she moved in, this apartment was dated and dull — but now it’s inviting and full of color and personality, and tells a story.

Minetta Archer has been renting this 725-square-foot Harlem apartment for 15 years, adding tons of color, pattern, and glam to each room.

Professional skateboarder Nicole Hause and her girlfriend have made a gorgeous home in their 1950-era rental apartment.

The original apartment was also described as “cramped” and as having a “musty odor lingering in the air.”

This Seattle apartment was once a "builder-grade blank canvas" until this couple made their mark on the space.

Natalie, her wife, and their dog have moved eight times within the last 12 years, but I feel like this beautiful small studio might be their home for a while.

Curved red marble kitchen counters, glass ceilings in the bathroom, big windows … this Barcelona home has stunning details.

See inside this teeny rental apartment that Ria has made feel cozy despite the small size.

See inside Gina Fuchs’ small Brooklyn studio apartment that’s full of color, tchotchkes, small-space design ideas, and perhaps most importantly, a ton of fun!

“I know it might sound silly to pick an apartment because of its bathroom, but finding an apartment with a decent bathroom is really difficult in NY,” writes Jhenene.

For the last three years, this couple has painstakingly renovated every single room in this house “from drywall to entirely rebuilding rooms and spaces to thoroughly reflect our personalities.”

Take a tour of Jakob Mizrahi's house that is full of his own furniture designs plus 1980s pieces collected through the years.

Alicia got a second chance at decorating when she moved out of, and then back into, this Astoria apartment.

And they've basically filled every room with plants and disco balls, too!

It’s the perfect place for entertaining.

When Rian moved into this all-white apartment she thought to herself, “What’s my favorite color?" And the answer is pink!

The living room is giving bookshelf envy.

Yvonne and Michael were undaunted by the amount of work needed to renovate this 1940s-era house that came with a bland palette of browns and beiges.

There’s also an incredible 3D-printed coffee table, gorgeous wood moldings, and a neat art collection.

Marijn Kruikemeier and Liya Yang had a big task ahead of them when they bought this 517-square-foot flat in Amsterdam’s Jordaan area in 2020: The original floor plan of the space was lacking in rooms and walls! It was one big open space, long and narrow. They had the “complete freedom to come up with a new layout,” but that was the challenge, too. The idea was to add in specific rooms but not block any precious daylight.

Ericka Hart and Ebony Donnley bought a 97-year-old Victorian in New Jersey, renovating it for themselves and their child, East, and their dog, Baguette.

Tour a journalist's Washington, D.C., rental apartment she’s filled with renter-friendly ideas and DIY projects, including a very cool IKEA hack.

After a substantial renovation, Marjolein Rombout’s home has “transformed from a musty dwelling untouched since the seventies into a delightful blend of freshness, modernity, and newness, all while paying homage to the original elements of a 1930s house.”

When Patricia Ojendyk sold her house in Seattle, she wanted to figure out what her next home would be and how to live within her means. She decided on a 31-foot-long Airstream with 186 square feet of living space to be her and dog Miss Maybe Baby’s full-time home. And though she knew what she wanted, she didn’t quite know how to start.

You’ll want to see the fun, colorful, squiggly DIY cabinet doors, too.