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I’m Impressed by How a Family of 4 Maximizes This 745-Square-Foot NYC HomeTours
Some people live in New York City for a while, and then, when they start a family or grow tired of the hustle and bustle, they retreat to the suburbs or smaller cities. While it might not be the most common storyline for a family of four to trade their spacious home in Texas for a small apartment in New York City, that’s exactly what Tim and Liz Everett (and their children Ethan and Harper) did.
Cullen Ormond
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This Modern Barcelona Home Has the Most Gorgeous Red KitchenTours
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.
Lula Poggi
Jan 10, 2025
For 10 Years, This Mom of 3 Has Made a One-Bedroom NYC Rental WorkTours
Alexa Priego is a full-time content creator and mom of three, and for the past 10 years has rented this 525-square-foot, one-bedroom NYC apartment.
Adrienne Breaux
Jan 8, 2025
A Once Dusty Apartment’s Dreamy Glow-Up Includes Murals on Nearly Every WallTours
This Chicago apartment went from “dusty humid roly-poly graveyard” to “dreamy plant-filled bohemian artist’s sanctuary.”
Adrienne Breaux
Jan 7, 2025
A “Stale” 1990s LA Kitchen Gets a Gorgeous Green Makeover on a BudgetHome Projects
The facelift brought the space into the 21st century but honored the homeowner's love of vintage.
Cullen Ormond
Jan 4, 2025
This 96-Year-Old LA Rental Has the Dreamiest Original Green Bathroom TilesTours
As soon as Camille walked into this Pasadena rental apartment in a building built in 1929, it was love. “The stained glass bay window, large bedrooms, in-unit laundry room, and, of course, the original tile bathroom are what sealed the deal for me."
Adrienne Breaux
Jan 3, 2025
A Brilliant IKEA Hack Creates Storage and Hides an "Ugly" Entryway FeatureHome Projects
This is such a great idea.
Collette Reitz
Jan 1, 2025
An ’80s Bathroom with “Yellow Undertones” Gets the Most Stunning MakeoverHome Projects
The new shower is everything.
Collette Reitz
Dec 30, 2024
Once a “Landlord Special,” This Historic Rental Is Now a French-Inspired GemTours
One hundred-plus years of history was erased by cheap paint and $10 boob lights, but now this rental apartment feels like being transported to the South of France.
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 30, 2024
This $1,100 IKEA BILLY Hack Is Unlike Any I’ve Ever Seen (It Completely Transforms This Studio!)Home Projects
Style + seclusion = seriously cool. And it’s renter-friendly, too.
Sarah Everett
Dec 22, 2024
This Downtown High-Rise Was “Dated and Dull,” but Now Has Lots of PersonalityTours
Living downtown in a high-rise has always been a dream of designer Lauren Ashley. Before she moved in, this apartment was dated and dull — but now it’s inviting and full of color and personality, and tells a story.
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 20, 2024
This “Plain” IKEA BESTA Transforms into a Work of Art with a Maximalist MakeoverHome Projects
“I don’t like anything too plain or without character in my home,” this apartment dweller says.
Sarah Everett
Dec 19, 2024
This Brooklyn Rental Is Full of Extremely Cool Handmade Furniture (and Joy!)Tours
See inside a Brooklyn apartment that’s industrial, but joyful and relatable — and where every piece of furniture was deliberately and carefully designed to meet a specific function.
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 19, 2024
This “Bare” Hallway Got a Whimsical, Vintage-Inspired Paint Makeover Home Projects
“We have to walk through it every day, so might as well make it nice,” the DIYer says.
Sarah Everett
Dec 17, 2024
A Small Barcelona Apartment Had “Zero Character and Style” But Is Gorgeous Now Tours
But after a complete renovation and redesign, there’s gorgeous parquet wood floors, a custom-built storage wall, and a whole lot of classic, contemporary style.
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 17, 2024
A Run-Down Paris Rental with a Nearly Unusable Kitchen Is Totally Gorgeous NowTours
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!”
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 16, 2024
These 2008 Orange-Toned Cabinets Look Unrecognizable After This Kitchen MakeoverHome Projects
This interior designer got to be her own client for a change.
Sarah Everett
Dec 15, 2024
This $11,000 Kitchen Makeover Trades Dated Brown Cabinets for an Elevated IKEA LookHome Projects
The homeowners were intent on increasing storage in the kitchen.
Lauren Jones
Dec 14, 2024
This Once-Drab Harlem Rental Transformed into a Bold, Glam, Patterned HomeTours
Minetta Archer has been renting this 725-square-foot Harlem apartment for 15 years, adding tons of color, pattern, and glam to each room.
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 13, 2024
A Homebody Injected Joy and Whimsy Into a Builder-Grade Home (on a Budget!)Tours
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.”
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 12, 2024
A “Dull, Lifeless” White Kitchen Gets a Bold Makeover (with 3x the Storage!)Home Projects
There are so many clever small-space solutions.
Cullen Ormond
Dec 11, 2024
This Nashville Rental Is a "Colorful, Joyful Family Home" for FiveTours
Jessica and Jason have enjoyed adding "texture, vibrant pops of color, and warmth" to this cool rental house they share with their three sons.
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 10, 2024
This “Cold and Impersonal” Living Room Transforms with a Surprising Paint ColorHome Projects
It’s renter-friendly!
Sarah Everett
Dec 9, 2024
“Gray Walls” and “Minimalist Decor” Are Nowhere to Be Found in This Colorful Rental ApartmentTours
Lauren Crawford said she broke the design rule about not changing too much in a rental apartment.
Cullen Ormond
Dec 9, 2024
This $350 Kitchen Makeover Includes a Risky Cabinet Decision (That Paid Off!)Home Projects
The goal was to make the kitchen a “happier place to cook.”
Cullen Ormond
Dec 7, 2024
An IKEA Kitchen Transforms a Blank Space for $7,000 (The Tiles Are a Must-See!)Home Projects
In Germany, where this renter lives, it’s common for rental units to not come with a kitchen — the renter must build their own!
Megan Baker Detloff
Dec 6, 2024
This Patterned-Packed NYC Apartment Feels Like Living Inside a PaintingTours
Once lacking warmth or personality, after 17 years this West Village apartment now has both — plus lots of color and pattern.
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 6, 2024
A "Blank Canvas" in Queens Turned into a Warm Home Filled With Books and ArtTours
After the passing of Troy's father last summer, she "needed a change of scenery and a fresh start in a place that would foster an environment of creativity, newness, and exploration as I navigated my grief."
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 5, 2024
This $300 No-Demo Kitchen Transformation Makes Yellow-Toned Cabinets Look ChicHome Projects
The new colors tie in the cabinets and appliances.
Sarah Everett
Dec 2, 2024
This Small Houston Rental Is Best Described as a “Maximalist Playhouse”Tours
Zach and Taylor have filled their rental apartment with quite the collection, turning it into a “pop art paradise” with “eclectic energy.”
Adrienne Breaux
Dec 2, 2024
This 33-Square-Foot Bathroom Makeover Adds So Much Smart StorageHome Projects
Everything has a place now.
Abby Monteil
Nov 28, 2024
A $350 Fireplace Project Transforms This Living Room into a Chic Parisian SalonHome Projects
The IKEA hack really elevates it.
Abby Monteil
Nov 27, 2024
I Love That These Renters Chose a Black Corduroy Couch in Their Sunny ApartmentTours
Professional skateboarder Nicole Hause and her girlfriend have made a gorgeous home in their 1950-era rental apartment.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 27, 2024
This Apartment Has the Most Gorgeous Green Renter-Friendly WallpaperTours
See inside an Amsterdam rental apartment with Scandinavian-inspired decor and incredible views of the Rijksmuseum.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 26, 2024
I Can’t Believe This Tranquil New York City Apartment Ever Had “Chipped Walls”Tours
The original apartment was also described as “cramped” and as having a “musty odor lingering in the air.”
Cullen Ormond
Nov 22, 2024
This “Standard” Gray Bedroom Feels Like a “Cozy Hotel Suite” After a Luxe MakeoverHome Projects
The vibe goes from standard and builder-grade to The Standard Hotel.
Sarah Everett
Nov 21, 2024
This $5,400-a-Month Brooklyn Rental Apartment Is Stunning InsideTours
Kalin Stovall “could talk about curtains all day,” and each room of the three-bedroom apartment she shares with her family “has a different combination of curtain length, fabric, and header.”
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 19, 2024
This 113-Year-Old Condo Is like a “Collected Jewel Box” InsideTours
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.”
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 18, 2024
Rental-Friendly Finds Transform This 700-Square-Foot NYC Living RoomHome Projects
“If you’ve lived in an apartment for over two or three years, I always say change something so it feels fresh,” this renter says.
Sarah Everett
Nov 17, 2024
A “Dark, Ugly, and Uninviting” Kitchen Transforms with Rental-Friendly Color (for $127!)Home Projects
“I am a lover of color. I detest bland spaces,” this apartment dweller says. “The brighter the better. Color lifts my mood.”
Sarah Everett
Nov 15, 2024
This Brooklyn Rental Feels More Like a Playful California Beach House Tours
“I am often torn between maximalism and minimalism, and my apartment definitely straddles the two,” writes Lake Buckley, who describes her home’s style as “California New Wave or Brooklyn Beach House.”
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 15, 2024
This Rental Has Dopamine Meets Retro Vibes and a Genius IKEA HackTours
This 675-square-foot Barcelona apartment is filled with secondhand gems and a great IKEA hacked coffee table.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 14, 2024
I’m in Love with Every Classic, Colorful Detail of This Small Barcelona RentalTours
Hannah Deau’s rental apartment has envy-inducing architectural features like a brick wall, high ceilings, French doors, Spanish tiles, and around 20 plants.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 13, 2024
A “Really Bare” NYC Bedroom Gets a Dramatic $300 MakeoverHome Projects
The new paint looks nice at any time of day.
Sarah Everett
Nov 12, 2024
A Tiny Dining Nook Gets a “Parisian Cafe” Makeover for $1,000Home Projects
“I feel like I am in a Parisian cafe every day,” the DIYer says.
Sarah Everett
Nov 11, 2024
This Kitchen Island Makeover Was Totally Free (It Transformed the Whole Kitchen!)Home Projects
“If you feel like a color change needs to be done, don’t be afraid!” this DIYer says.
Sarah Everett
Nov 10, 2024
A 1950s NYC Kitchen Gets a Chic Makeover for Way Cheaper Than You’d ThinkHome Projects
The 96-square-foot kitchen kept the same layout but got a major upgrade.
Cullen Ormond
Nov 9, 2024
A $700 Project Saved the “Dreary, Muddy Beige Walls” in This Seattle HomeTours
This Seattle apartment was once a "builder-grade blank canvas" until this couple made their mark on the space.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 8, 2024
I Can’t Believe How Chic This Small LA Apartment’s Cozy Dining Nook IsTours
This cinematographer’s 700-square-foot apartment stuns with brick details, warm paint colors, and a double drenched pink bedroom.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 4, 2024
A “Too Shiny” 1990s TV Cabinet Gets a Gorgeous Green MakeoverHome Projects
After a makeover, a “too shiny” cabinet gives a living room an unexpected pop of color.
Sarah Everett
Nov 3, 2024
Paint and Vinyl Make This Maximalist Rental Apartment’s Bathroom So Cheery Tours
It's the mix that makes this apartment so interesting, like a vintage sideboard, vinyl records, and eclectic art pieces.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 31, 2024
This Vancouver Rental’s Five-Piece Sofa Has the Coolest Retro ‘70s Upholstery Tours
Grace loves her sofa. ”The end tables can become stools and there's a secret compartment in the corner.”
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 29, 2024
Brown Kitchen Floors Get a $13 Rental-Friendly, Vintage-Inspired MakeoverHome Projects
The original floor was "very 2000s," the renter says.
Cullen Ormond
Oct 28, 2024
This “Cold, Sterile, & Uninviting” Entryway Gets a Colorful Makeover for $200Home Projects
Storage was a priority for the “after.”
Sarah Everett
Oct 28, 2024
A 400-Square-Foot Home Feels Spacious, Thanks to Planning, Painting, and IKEATours
Esther has poured her soul into this little apartment by “planning, painting, and installing cabinets, shelves, and a finicky wall desk.”
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 24, 2024
This Dreamy Bathroom Makeover Embraces a Surprising Vintage TrendHome Projects
And it’s renter-friendly!
Sarah Everett
Oct 22, 2024
This $700 Bedroom Makeover Has the Coolest Curtains I’ve Ever SeenHome Projects
“It has a sophisticated European flavor now,” the DIYer says of the “after.”
Sarah Everett
Oct 20, 2024
I’m in Love with This “Slow Living” Expert’s Serene, Earth-Toned NYC RentalTours
Rachel Schwartzmann, the author of “Slowing,” lets her Brooklyn Brownstone’s historic details — like moldings, wood floors, and fireplace — shine thanks to her minimal decor style.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 18, 2024
This Art Deco-Era Lisbon Apartment Feels Like an English Cottage Tours
These Parisians used color to transform their Lisbon apartment, and now it has cozy and comfortable English cottage vibes.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 16, 2024
I Can't Believe How Good This Rental's Color-Drenched Blue Bedroom LooksTours
It’s taken Hollie just over a year to design her colorful and maximalist rental home.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 15, 2024
DIY Cabinets Get a Majorly Organized Makeover in This Kitchen Redo Home Projects
A little expertise goes a long way.
Collette Reitz
Oct 13, 2024