Apartment

Laura and Ashley love the open layout, wood floors, natural light, fireplace, and mint green bathroom tiles of their Uptown New Orleans rental apartment.

Every section of my apartment has a different removable wallpaper to accent the room and divide the space.

Introducing Apartment Therapy's Dream House Week Audience Choice: Casa de Modelei!

Quelcy ripped out carpets and ceiling tiles, chipped away layers of paint to reveal original wood and tile, painted every other surface to make this “handyman special" rental her own.

In a year where I'm not sure when I'll ever be able to travel again—let alone move to a foreign country—dreaming vicariously through Jewells Chambers' Iceland home is sustaining me.

Madelyn Somers is an Art Director for Parachute Home, and her small Los Angeles rental apartment is filled with cheery pops of color!

This flat was in a decrepit state, but the ceilings are 11-feet high and the walk to the beach is just six minutes... after a renovation it's a small but gorgeous French Riviera pied-a-terre.

It's pretty amazing how clean, modern, and lovely this small Manhattan apartment is, especially for two adults and two teenagers.

This past year, Robin went through a breakup, and as part of her healing process, she undertook a major redesign frenzy of her rental home.

Get inspired by all the little ways in which Emily has found function and storage in her small rental kitchen.

Bold black and white stripes once dominated the kitchen's decor, and the living room used to have a faux-wood wallpaper vibe. You have to see what it looks like today!

The solutions ISN'T curtains or drapes... but it is something that casts a warm hue and adds color to an otherwise brown kitchen.

Rachelle added more shelving for storage AND plants!

This apartment started as a blank white box with no character to speak of. Lisa Lu not only added a ton of renter-friendly style, but she's also fit a TON of storage in this small home.

Shilpa and her husband rent and can't do much changing of fixtures, but they've added plants and cute accents to warm this industrial apartment up!

The tiny studio apartment was furnished entirely from Amazon orders, street-side finds, and local Chinatown treasures from the shops of East Broadway and Grand Street.

"My partner is Indian and it is common in Indian tradition to name one's home. Ours is named Ekyalya, 'Home of Harmony.'"

This couple's rental needed to serve not just as a home, but as a wellness center, office, favorite restaurant, and refuge. They did it by making sure every single item in the apartment is multifunctional.

Most of what couple Seth and Ryan had—accessories, artwork, big furnishings—were pieces they bought years ago for previous apartments.

"I’ve had so much for fun taking my time and truly figuring how to make 600 square feet feel like a realm of tranquility."

Each square inch of space gained is a win (and a potential home for a new plant).

When Manuel and Javier first bought this small Bueno Aires condo, it DID NOT look like the lovely and airy space that it is today.

This apartment has a lot of renter-friendly ideas and inspiration!

It's full of a surprisingly impressive amount of furniture found on the street!

Interior designer Lindsay Colby took inspiration from high-end interiors and found ways to achieve those looks in a more budget-friendly way.

This interior designer traded her small studio apartment for a slightly bigger (but just as beautiful) junior one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco.

Apartment Therapy contributor Alicia Macias photographs beautiful house tours from Spain, and now shows off her own light-filled, airy, and ultra inspiring home.

A full look at this '70s patterned velvet sofa is worth clicking for alone!

Ryan and Emily (plus cute dog Eve) are a creative couple that have created a vintage-style home in their two-bedroom rental, which is situated in a quiet pocket of inner-city Melbourne above a business.

The whole unit is a tapestry of elements that keep the renter's senses stimulated every day.

And a ton of other colors in between!

The open layout and concrete floors make it easy to clean.

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

This architect's home is contemporary, monochromatic, cozy, and graphic.

Joyce Lee's home features an earthy color palette and an array of cozy textures.

These thespians made a cozy home in Harlem dedicated to a love of theatre.

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

Interior designer Peti Lau coined the term “Aristofreak," and her Los Angeles rental apartment is a maximalist wonderland.

Because this apartment is a rental, wallpaper was out of the question, so they painted colorful DIY murals on the walls, instead!

This photographer used temporary wallpaper, a stick-on backsplash, and more decor ideas to turn this rental apartment into her cozy home.

It's also got a fireplace, built-in bookcases, the perfect nook for a couch, and fits a massive marble coffee table.

This utilitarian dorm apartment was transformed entirely into a cozy home... without making any permanent changes AND spending as little money as possible. It's PACKED with DIY ideas!

From a table skirt in the entryway to a pile of pillows in the living room corner, this apartment has storage ideas for any size home.

She's inspired by mid-century modern design, the 1970s, and jewel and earth tone colors, too.

Thanks to 3M removable wall hooks and some serious styling skills, Kitiya and Matt's Melbourne rental apartment is colorful and personal.

And they designed it on a limited budget! The result is a sophisticated yet affordable and very livable apartment.

When David and Ara bought this house in 2015, it was a duplex, and, more importantly, a complete disaster.

Despite black-stained wood flooring throughout, this small rental apartment is light, airy, bright, and minimal thanks to the renter's furnishings and styling.

When Daisy's boyfriend Ben moved into her small apartment, she rearranged a lot of the furniture (including the bed, tables, and plants) so that they could each have their own spaces.

Every object in the small home is meaningful and well-loved.

This architect and interior designer loves this little Lima apartment because the rooms are bright and spacious, and little by little she's been reforming it to her liking.

"I'm an absolute believer that there are very few things you need to buy new to have exciting and eclectic decor."

The kitchen also features a $5 DIY "backsplash" idea that totally transformed the space.

This small apartment fits a fun family of five.

The place was previously a rental and had beige walls, ugly wood kitchen cabinets, and Formica countertops... the remodel makes the place feel more updated while also maximizing storage and without breaking the bank.

This apartment in Portugal is a mix of design styles as well as an urban jungle with lots of tropical plants!

Name: Rachael & Cassidy (1-year old Doodle, a Dashchund-Poodle mix)Location: U Street Corridor, Washington, DC Size: 1,025 square feetYears lived in: 2.5 My home is a mini-design lab, where I’ve tried out many of the inspiring ideas shown on Apartment Therapy. I replaced the barn door with sliding bookcases — my version of a secret passageway — and tried out my favorite colors and ideas.

David, a NYC theater set designer, has lived in this rental apartment for 10 years.

Apartment Therapy's Small/Cool contest grand prize winner has an Oakland apartment featuring smart small-space ideas. And one of the most organized pantries we've ever seen!

Hand-painted wallpaper, colorful art, and a rainbow array of cute home decor... Anna Jacobs' UK home is STUNNING.