Vintage

For 20-plus years, Shannon has covered her home's walls with sparkly silver tinsel to create an incredibly cheery holiday display, and she spills all her secrets on decorating for the holidays!

When Anna moved in, her apartment had no oven, fridge, or washing machine; the sink wasn’t usable; and the kitchen cabinets were totally broken. “But the ceilings, French doors, and floors were so beautiful — I knew it had potential!”

Johnny LaZebnik painted each room of his North Hollywood home, as well as refinished a dresser, nightstands, and kitchen table. He built shelving, cleaned things found off the street, and repaired vintage furniture. “Several of the old lamps I've rewired myself, and I taught myself how to gild things with metal leaf.”

Writer Elisabeth Edelman bought this 750-square-foot condo in Richmond, Virginia five years ago, and she shaped the space to “highlight the century-old charm while creating a luxe feel.”

This 675-square-foot Barcelona apartment is filled with secondhand gems and a great IKEA hacked coffee table.

Juan De Anda “built shelves into the awkward spaces in walls, had custom storage seating made to measure, and even turned hinged doors into sliding barn doors.”

Grace loves her sofa. ”The end tables can become stools and there's a secret compartment in the corner.”

It’s taken Hollie just over a year to design her colorful and maximalist rental home.

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

Salome Mergia's Upper West Side studio was furnished a lot from places like Housing Works, Salvation Army, Goodwill, and other vintage spots.

Homeowner Emily wanted a project — but at first, the work ahead was daunting.

Plus, photos of Shrek throughout.

Between the wraparound porch, stained glass windows, and rich hardwood floors — it’s impossible to pick.

After El lost her husband, she fell out of love with this house. “What started off as a small project to take my mind off my grief turned into a passion and a love of painting and color!”

This Arizona native lucked out with this rental dream spot: a 1920s Spanish duplex with a private patio, an avocado and lime tree, and an original fireplace mantel.

This rental apartment before Madeline Warshaw moved in was “sad, drab, landlord special.” Not anymore!

Except for a few pieces of cookware, all of the furniture, wall art, linens, trinkets, rugs, and even plants have been found secondhand in this stylish rental apartment.

This native New Yorker has personalized her small rental apartment with renter-friendly DIYs and “98% secondhand finds.”

Dalton and Dave transformed their blank, white shoebox of an apartment with art and vintage treasures.

This vibrant 1076-square-foot rental apartment in Brussels has high ceilings, lots of light, and fun furnishings.

There's both historic charm and a surplus of color.

Nicole and her family downsized when they moved from a major city to a small city, and every square inch of their home had to be designed for form and function.

Ariana Govan has been renting this ADU in Los Angeles' Cheviot Hills neighborhood for six months. Originally from New York, she knew she was crafty enough to make the small space work.

Renter Aviv Grimm describes her home as “warm, calm, and artistically inspiring all at once.”

See inside a Barcelona apartment that was renovated to modernize it, but still kept the historical character. And the pink kitchen is a must-see!

Tour a two-bedroom Edinburgh rental apartment with huge windows and built-in floor-to-ceiling mirrors.

Tour this small San Fran studio apartment in a 1906 Edwardian building with ornate molding and gothic door hardware.

The built-in planter in the entryway was a huge draw for Lauren and Mark, who got a friend to add a vintage mural, too.

With two people sharing 535 square feet, storage space gets used in unique ways. Case in point: Emily and Trei’s kitchen cupboards “hold books, holiday decor, and other non-kitchen items.”

It’s small but has a mid-century modern fireplace, hardwood floors, and retro bathroom tiles.

You can expect a lot of interior inspiration from this clever content creator.

Stuart Eminson; his partner, Steve; and Rollo the dog have only owned this house for 18 months, but they've totally transformed it by drenching rooms with dark and moody paint colors and decorating with vintage finds.

This woman-owned Atlanta condo mixes organic modern style with original architectural features like glass doorknobs, an old telephone niche, and more.

“When you walk into historic buildings, they feel like they have a soul, and ultimately, that's what I want for our home,” homeowner Amber Northcutt says.

The couple completely redid the kitchen, combined two of the bedrooms into one, opened up two main doorways, rehabbed floors, updated lighting and shelving, and added fresh paint.

Adriano Tawin and Angelin Chua combine their tastes to bring texture and color to their Singapore apartment.

This house came with all-white walls and no landscaping, but it’s now moody and has an incredible backyard after the couple “landscaped the crap out of the whole property.”