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From the dining nook to a dog bed to ceramics, to even a functioning turntable that doubles as a zen garden.

This gorgeous rental apartment's style is modern vintage meets wabi-sabi.

Take a video tour of Apartment Therapy CEO's GORGEOUS house.

Over the years there have been some built-ins and add-ons that didn’t quite make sense to this home’s history, so Taylor and Philip are working tirelessly to restore the home to her former glory.

Graphic designer Daphne Pastard's entire home is adorable, but the back porch is absolutely envy-inducing.

This house had been empty for seven years when Maxine bought it. The garden was so overgrown you couldn’t open the back door, the ’90s bathroom was leaking into the kitchen, and all the rooms needed attention... and Maxine has worked her DIY magic on all of them!

Lifestyle blogger and interior designer Jessica-Sara Morris turned a small dark rental into a cozy, clean, inspiring space.

Tall ceilings, original architectural details, and an incredibly bold & colorful palette... this recently renovated home is stunning!

India and her partner Harry bought this 465-square-foot flat a year ago, completely redoing the kitchen and giving the whole space a fresh new earthy paint job.

Elena and her husband Christoph bought this fixer upper in 2015, and have been slowly transforming it into a gorgeous home since.

The builder-grade home got a gorgeous modern update.

The apartment is just 600 square feet, but the 13-foot ceilings and white wooden floors make it appear much larger. And there are exposed beams, soaking tub, and working fireplace in this remodeled space.

It's only 330 square feet big, but this New York City studio apartment is INCREDIBLE.

Low-waste design expert Laura Baross helped redesign nonprofit founder Larissa May's small Brooklyn rental apartment.

"Our home was built in 1911 and belongs to an entire street of similarly built mill houses and I love that it has been around for over 100 years."

Each room has a beautiful, different vibe.

This designer's biggest goal was infusing a plain, contemporary condo with vintage soul.

Briony, the founder of decor and linen label Society of Wanderers, renovated this Australia house using soft pastel colors and coastal living vibes.

Though there's a lovely smattering of neutrals and lots of splashes of greenery, black is the central color for Paula Aparicio's home.

Sarah and her husband can't afford to buy a house where they live right now, so they've made their rental more functional and beautiful for their family.

Mariana's home feels the way she wants her heart to feel: happy, harmonious, calm, whimsical, and adventurous!

Go ahead...take a look behind her doors and drawers.

As this family grew, they purchased the apartment next door, merging the two apartments to create the perfect home for their family.

Name: Violaine, Gaëtan Havart & Hubert Location: Mile End; Montreal, Quebec Size: 825 square feet Years lived in: 4.5 years; Owned Violaine and Gaëtan live in one of the most desired neighborhoods of Montreal, and their condo is stunning. As a Belgian architect now living in the city, Gaëtan designed the new kitchen and bathroom in his spare time. The result is unique and simply gorgeous.

Designer Kay Prestney and her family celebrated the festive season in their cozy country home.

This couple loved the original charm of the 1923 home, but knew they would need to be intentional to make the space work for their family of four.

Émilie and her daughter Brook have shared this 700-square-foot apartment for a year.

BUK & NOLA co-founder decorated her house with a mix of influences ranging from Scandinavian, minimalism, quirky, and boho designs.

This couple turned a studio's huge rooftop terrace into a second level, creating a two-bedroom home. It's only 620 square feet, but it uses every square inch of space.

Marléne, an interior influencer living in Sweden, has a real knack for mastering a monochromatic color palette.

Get a heaping dose of gorgeous and minimal home decor inspiration that exudes Scandinavian grace.

Blogger Janniche shares her Swedish home with her partner and their three kids (plus two cats), and she also runs the popular blog, Blogga i Bagis.

Kine Ask Stenersen and Kristoffer Eng founded Ask og Eng studio, a Norway-based company that produces sustainable furniture, shelving, and kitchens made from bamboo.

London-based home interiors writer, stylist, and award-winning blogger Cate St. Hill believes "living simply is about being mindful of the things we put in our home, where they come from, how they’re made and how they make us feel."

The home Claudia shares with her boyfriend in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood is full of vintage furniture, serene decor, and a lot of light.

Sara, an architect, is the founder of Home archiLAB, and she's filled this bright Madrid rental apartment with modern DIY projects she's made herself.

This large Manhattan apartment is bright, loft-like, and inspired by international cities like Stockholm and Istanbul.

Name: Kaja Bergerud Location: Grünerløkka — Oslo, Norway Size: 75 square meters (800 square feet) Years lived in: 1 year, owned Welcome to Scandi Week—Apartment Therapy’s seven-day focus on all-things Scandinavia (often defined as the countries of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway). Sometimes it seems like the whole world is obsessed with trying to copy this corner of the globe, from its timeless style aesthetic to its now-famous coziness rituals.

Name: Julianne Rydberg Location: Buskerud, Norway Size: 99 square meters Years lived in: 1 year Welcome to Scandi Week—Apartment Therapy’s seven-day focus on all-things Scandinavia (often defined as the countries of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway). Sometimes it seems like the whole world is obsessed with trying to copy this corner of the globe, from its timeless style aesthetic to its now-famous coziness rituals.

Name: Majken Thrane, husband Andreas, and Hans (4 years old) and Soren (1½ years old) Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Size: 1,658 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned Welcome to Scandi Week—Apartment Therapy’s seven-day focus on all-things Scandinavia (often defined as the countries of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway).

Name: Stine Marie Rosenborg and Peter Location: Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 5 years, owned Architect Stine Marie Rosenborg and her partner Peter live in this simply decorated apartment in Copenhagen, where restrained Danish style emanates from every vignette. Stine has perfected minimal design that still feels warm and cozy, and the soft Nordic light that pours in helps a lot.

This photo editor's studio apartment is full of tips for creating a spacious, serene home in a very busy city.

Keeping everything in a neutral tone and playing with textures helps the small space feel visually cohesive and less cluttered.

High ceilings and large windows will make you fall for this floating home hook, line and sinker.

Veronica and Pol's flat isn't very big, but it is so well organized and decorated with such great taste that when they tell you they work in design, you believe it!

This coastal cozy home has lots of bright whites, wood tones, natural and woven materials, and soft places to land after long days at the beach.

A dilapidated, detached garage tucked behind a Santa Monica bungalow is now a minimal, modern, and tiny rental house.

Name: Timothy Griffin and Nico Fournier Location: Lower East Side — New York, New York Size: 750 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, owned Timothy and Nico, both hoteliers, have created an apartment full of mood and atmosphere. They both wanted to try and create that feeling of hygge, and they did it thanks to cozy textiles, moody colors, and atmospheric light choices.

Name: Bo (8 Months) Location: Oslo, Norway When creating a bedroom for our son Bo, we wanted it to tie in with the rest of our apartment and not be overly babyish. Baby specific decor rapidly gets outdated and needs to be updated, as kids grow older. So instead we opted for a more timeless and ageless look, with furniture that lasts (in terms of function, aesthetics and quality) and can grow with him.

There were just two things a young Kate Inglis wanted to be when she grew up: a professional roller skater and an author. “Only one so far has panned out,” reports the YA and children’s book author (If I Were a Zombie, Flight of the Griffons, and The Dread Crew) and the upcoming adult non-fiction book Notes for the Everlost: A Field Guide to Grief.

Name: Tirsh Hunter and Minky Lew and their dog, Arnie Location: Oakland, California Size: 1,200 square feet Years lived in: 2.5 years; Rented Minky and Tirsh cite their family’s resourcefulness as their biggest inspiration, and their North Oakland loft is filled with vignettes demonstrating just that. Minky takes after her grandmother, who instilled such traits in her.