Portugal

These Parisians used color to transform their Lisbon apartment, and now it has cozy and comfortable English cottage vibes.

This Finnish graphic designer and illustrator has used Finnish design in her small and bright Portuguese rental apartment.

This “clean cut” rental apartment is now sexy, groovy, and a little bit like “organized chaos.”

"I live life in color, and any space of mine will reflect that," homeowner Alexis Angela says.

"I simply feel calmer without too many things around me," Marikken says.

Every room is gorgeous in ceramicist Laetitia Rouget’s home.

Print and pattern designer Elizabeth Olwen’s has unapologetically filled her Lisbon home with color and playfulness.

See the home of an architect and musician in a building from 1937 full of high ceilings, large windows, and lots of charm.

Teresa Golpe is a Spanish interior designer who moved to Portugal three years ago with her husband, creating this bright, warm, spacious, chic, and sophisticated home in Lisbon.

Architect Emanuel de Sousa actually found this apartment by chance. When his sister spotted the place, de Sousa says it was rundown and abandoned, but he was leaving his rental of four years at the time, "so it was almost serendipity..." he says.

And the teeny tiny terrace is everything!

Name: Antje Weber Location: Alfama — Lisbon, Portugal Size: 700 square feet Years lived in: 3 years This two-bedroom apartment occupies the top two floors of a four-story building in the heart of Lisbon’s historic Alfama district. With views to the Pantheon and — from the bedrooms — across to the river Tejo, the apartment is filled with the beautiful light that Lisbon is so famous for.

This bright white rental apartment in Lisbon has textiles, art, and objects that bring in color.

As an artist, Antje wanted a home with bright natural light so she could create art. She found that in her open-plan studio, located in the historic Alfama district in Lisbon, Portugal. In the three years she’s been there, she’s filled her home with wonderful antiques and vintage accents, as well as her beautiful art. If you agree that “less is more,” check out some of the links below to shop for similar styles in your home.

Name: Steph and Matt Location: We’re constantly on the move: currently in Portugal then heading to Morocco! Size: 140 square feet Years Lived In: 3 years, owned Stephanie and Matt live a pretty slow and steady life…but one that’s also full of adventure, travels and creativity! They’re the duo behind Slow ‘n Steady Living, and they’ve shared this beautiful boho van home for the past three years.

Name: Nuria Montblanch and Ricardo Duque Location: Little Portugal — Toronto, Ontario Size: 1,100 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; Rented After meeting in Europe and living in the UK for a several years, Nuria and Ricardo decided to move to Canada. They first landed in Nuria’s hometown of Montreal and stayed just long enough to begin collecting furniture from local estate sales and markets.