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When Jim was ready to buy, he found this character-packed space in the Hague. “I love the high ceilings and also the natural light which floods the space in the mornings and afternoons.” And he fell in love with the stained glass windows immediately.

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 was so good that the family bought the home without seeing it in real life.

See inside an Amsterdam rental apartment with Scandinavian-inspired decor and incredible views of the Rijksmuseum.

Rachel has been renting this small Portland for three years and has DIYed quite a bit in the space. She refinished furniture, made a pendant light, and even created mirrors, too.

It's the mix that makes this apartment so interesting, like a vintage sideboard, vinyl records, and eclectic art pieces.

Esther has poured her soul into this little apartment by “planning, painting, and installing cabinets, shelves, and a finicky wall desk.”

Greer is a graphic designer and has filled her home with artful, meaningful pieces that inspire her work.

The warm and artsy home also has high ceilings and an open floor plan.

Although just a rental, Devin and Jess have put their stamp on their 1970s bungalow in Portland, Oregon.

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

Interior designer and stylist Justin Coakley and his partner, Zunaid, renovated this 1930s property, creating a more open-plan feel by taking down walls and converting a loft into a bedroom with incredible walk-in wardrobe.

Following a divorce, Leslie craved a home where she could start a new chapter and put down roots. This house in Portland, Oregon, checked all her boxes and then some.

This Scandi-inspired rental has mid-century modern touches like a gas fireplace, warm wooden floors, and huge windows.

Sofia loves color (especially pink and yellow), but budget and time were issues when it came to decorating the home she shares with her family.

“This decision, despite the initial skepticism, has become one of the most appreciated aspects of our home,” the homeowners say.

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

This family calls their home’s style “colorful minimalism,” and it’s incredibly cheerful.

“We’re both creative souls, and this house has become a canvas for our combined style,” homeowner Amanda Oleri says.

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.

When Sofia Marcogliese and her boyfriend, Oleg, moved in together for the first time into this 950-square-foot rental apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, they weren’t expecting their existing furniture to go so well together. “But what really ties everything together is my mother’s oyster painting,” Sofia explains. “She’s a Montreal-based artist, and my sister, Laura-Michelle, curated and digitalized her work through her online gallery, Glasshouse.

There's a brilliant cat litter box solution in this small Upper West Side studio apartment too!

The living room has 15-foot-high ceilings, and there is a gorgeous new glass/steel door made by a local company.

There's an adorable reading corner and very cute bedroom desk spot, too.

This family's three-bedroom houseboat in Amsterdam is PACKED with vibrant, happy pastel colors.

Look inside this new-build house made cozy with pastel colors, playful floral patterns, wood paneling, and more.

The private terrace brings natural light and extra space to the loft.

See inside a small studio that feels larger, thanks to high ceilings, big windows, and smart storage ideas.

The attic roof was leaking, windows were cracked, wood had rotted, and the sky-blue Formica kitchen from the 1950s was still in use.

See inside this professor’s 810-square-foot apartment he’s designed in a minimal, Bauhaus, and Danish modern style.

The key to this teeny home's success is the long wall of built-ins, which lets the home transform into different rooms throughout the day.

See inside this full-of-life Vancouver rental apartment that brings in character with thrifted furniture.

“Choosing is giving up, and giving up is not in my temperament, so I put all the colors in our apartment,” Julie Caylet shares.

Explore this tailor’s home, a ground-floor conversion apartment in a grand Victorian house in Lexham Gardens.

Interior designer Jamie Dibble was a “The Big Interiors Battle” finalist and has turned his Cardiff rental house into a neutral sanctuary.

When Justine and her spouse, Fen, moved in, they only had a mattress and some hand-me-downs, but over nearly a decade they’ve painted every wall at least once and thrifted, rewired, and DIYed it all.

This is Jacqueline’s first time living without roommates, and she’s made her small space bright and cozy with colorful rugs, green plants, and lots of mirrors to reflect sunlight.

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