A Once-Dull House is Now a Serene Retreat Thanks to the Power of Fresh PaintTours
Name: Meredith and Luke Coe + our 1.5-year-old son, Nathan Location: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Size: 1,830 square feet Years Lived In: 1.5 years, owned My husband and I bought this home (our first!) in May of 2017. It was very dull and slightly neglected when we first bought it—all of the walls were a shade of brown or yellow and the floors were in need of some serious TLC. We’ve been able to make several minor updates that have really helped turn it into a space we love!
Apr 30, 2019
A Bright Philadelphia Loft Is Filled With Plants and ToysTours
Jody and Jon have turned this loft with tall ceilings into their hip, vintage-filled retreat.
Apr 30, 2019
A Philadelphia Live/Work Loft Filled With Plants Is Basically a Creative WonderlandTours
Name: Gabrielle Silverlight, Brian Hamilton, and Miss Mabel the kitty Location: Kensington — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Size: Around 1,000 square feet Years Lived In: 1.5 years, renting and own After years of renting a home and separate workspace, ceramicist Gabrielle Silverlight and her guitar pedal designer husband Brian Hamilton of smallsound/bigsound decided to buy a house.
Apr 30, 2019
The Home of Anthropologie’s Design Director Is Full of Textures and TextilesTours
Name: Lady Soule, Michael Ryan Handley, pup Jackson Location: Fishtown — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Size: 2,580 square feet Years Lived In: 2.5 years, owned If you have even the slightest hint of a bohemian style, you may have spent hours drooling over the patterned, textured furniture and decor delights offered up by Anthropologie. (Or is that just me?
Apr 30, 2019
A Fashion Blogger’s Philly Loft Is Fierce and FunTours
Name: E.M. Ricchini, and kitty and a pup Location: Fishtown — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Size: 1,230 square feet Years Lived In: 1.5 years, renting Philadelphia-based fashion blogger E.M. Ricchini knows how to put together an outfit as well as a stylish apartment. By day, she works in marketing and branding, but along with her style skills, she also writes, photographs, models, and travels, too.
Apr 30, 2019
Yes, This Vintage and Antique Buyer’s Home IS Filled With Incredible FindsTours
Name: Sarah Camp and Zach Location: Fishtown — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Size: 1,035 square feet Years Lived In: 6 months, owned Sarah and Zach live in a beautifully-styled row home in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Sarah is a vintage and antique buyer at Jinxed Philadelphia, a variety store that offers goods from all eras and styles. She’s also a co-founder of Tavatine, which carries a closely curated collection of refined vintage objects, art, and sculpture.
Mar 22, 2019
Adriana’s Earthy City EscapeTours
Name: Adriana Neumann Location: Italian Market; Philadelphia, PA Size: 500 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; Rented We all strive to create a home that is highly personal, and Adriana’s small one-bedroom apartment is exactly that. Filled with hand-me-down furniture from family members, collected items from her travels across the country, and unique pieces that Adriana has made herself, this home is packed with memories and meaning.
Feb 20, 2019
Shannon & Alex’s Artistic Apartment in an Old VictorianTours
Name: Shannon Retseck and Alex Boatman and their two cats Location: West Philadelphia Size: 950 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; Rented Like many apartments in West Philadelphia, Shannon Retseck and Alex Boatman’s is located in an old Victorian home. When Shannon first moved in a year ago, the apartment needed a lot of updating—the counters were outdated and the walls needed a fresh coat of paint.
Feb 20, 2019
Larissa & Jack’s Dark & Eclectic Philadelphia HomeTours
Name: Larissa Gaul, boyfriend Jack, roommate Matt, dog Gustav, and cat Mishka Location: Fairmount — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Size: 1,800 square feet Years lived in: 2.5 years; Rented Larissa Gaul’s apartment does not have an abundance of natural light. Located on the first floor of a row house, it has two windows in the front and two in the back but zero anywhere else. Most people might find the lack of light gloomy, but Larissa doesn’t mind.
Feb 20, 2019
Get the Look: Timeless Farmhouse StyleTours
Christina and her family’s newly updated 1902 home in Pennsylvania is filled with modern farmhouse charm from floor to ceiling. Whether or not you live in your own actual farmhouse, you can still share in the timeless and traditional charm of modern farmhouse style living using Christina’s shopping resource list!
Feb 20, 2019
A 100-Year-Old Row Home is Dripping With CharmTours
This 100-year-old row home is full of charming original wood flooring, built-in bookshelves and natural light.
Feb 19, 2019
A Newly Remodeled, Maximalist Philadelphia HomeTours
Name: Rachael, Rob and Frankie Wetherington + Liza Minnelli the Cat Location: East Kensington — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Size: 1,600 square feet Years Lived In: 5 years, owned Rachael and Rob’s first house wasn’t their “dream home” when they bought it five years ago, right before their wedding. But with a giant yard in the city and an open floor plan on a corner in a neighborhood they loved, it had enough potential to be pretty darn close.
Feb 7, 2019
This Philadelphia Home Has Incredible Hand-Built DetailsTours
The creative practices and collective styles of artist Benn Colker and garden designer Aimee Kirby make for a whimsical and eclectic row home in Philadelphia.
Aug 22, 2018
A 370-Square-Foot Carriage House Is an Incredibly One-of-a-Kind Home for a Creative CoupleTours
This couple's style is: "Cozy log cabin falls in love with a vintage schoolhouse and has a baby that sells books and ephemera and cameras and taxidermy."
Jun 12, 2018
An 1860s Philadelphia Row Home Aces the Retro Eclectic LookTours
This home needed a ton of cosmetic changes when Matt and Anne bought it. Now they've given it a gorgeous facelift!
May 23, 2018
First-Time Home Buyers Renovate a Philly Row Home on a BudgetTours
The house was a shell when they bought it, and they applied for a special first time home-buyer loan to allow them to rehab the existing structure.
Aug 18, 2017