Apartment

And it was furnished on a budget using mostly vintage and secondhand items!

Name: Joan Hiller and Matt LeMay Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York Size: 550 square feet Years lived in: 1 for Joan, 2 for Matt; Rented We first met Joan when she was living in this stylish studio in Portland, so we already knew about her phenomenal sense of individuality and style. Knowing this, it’s not surprising that upon moving to New York, she would meet and fall in love with someone whose creative energy parallels her own.

When you're lucky enough to inherit good bones, less is always more. This beautiful rental is a love letter to vintage Chicago city living.

Sruthi and Gautam sought to create a cozy home with "come sit here and chill" vibes, something that would fit their family's personality.

And it's full of the most BEAUTIFUL, Mediterranean and Scandinavian-inspired textures and colors.

This place is filled with so much sunlight, green plants, and gorgeous views it's going to make you want jungle vibes in your own home.

Carly and Scott have lived in this warm Chicago apartment for just over a year. It is both a haven from the busy city life and a creative space for Carly's watercolor business.

Rachel's budget-friendly style is "modern, muted maximalism—with a touch of humor and a tiny bit of Texas."

This maximalist loves color and patterns!

It's the perfect combination of everyone who lives within it.

Interior designer Jess Diab's home has an L.A. mid-century modern feel with a focus on contemporary artists and their stories.

Every room is a different, yet perfect, color.

Must-haves for the renter were: a space for entertaining, a dedicated area for her to work from home, and a sofa and/or daybed that could be converted into a comfortable spot for guests.

Writer Damian Dibben has really added his own quirky personality in his home and created something that is truly one of a kind.

James and Lauren are two artists living in Oakland, and their apartment is perfect for work and play.

Every single piece of art in their home has a personal significance, whether tied to a person, place, or meal they've loved.

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

Name: Brandi Ware Location: Crown Heights; Brooklyn, New York Size: Approximately 970 square feet Years lived in: 1.7 years; Rented Born and raised in New York City, and then moving back after several years in Texas, presented Brandi with several unique (and welcome) challenges. The first Brandi would encounter, of course, was New York’s notorious rental market, which is discouraging for even a blue-blooded New Yorker.

Name: Alex Kennedy Location: Carlton North; Melbourne, Australia Size: 380 square feet Years lived in: Owned for one year Alex’s modern, bright, open plan studio is proof that you can achieve harmonious, functional design in even the smallest spaces. Situated at the back of her Mom’s house, Alex lives in a converted double garage, which takes up no more than 380 feet!

This colorful, cozy, natural light-filled rental apartment was made even better thanks to this couple's cute kitchen DIY project.

Though her bathroom is quite small, this renter still wanted to give it a fun pop of color and pattern, using an Apartment Therapy favorite shower curtain.

Utilizing empty wall spaces. Investing in a few quality pieces to tie your room together. Esthetician Monique Aquino makes the most of her 600-square-foot rental apartment.

Floral wallpaper, a soft color palette, and a row of leafy green pothos plants greet you in this charming rental apartment in Spain.

Frances’ San Francisco Victorian apartment is filled with treasures, inspiration and art from her travels in Russia, Hungary, Poland, France and England—but you can shop the style without leaving your home. charset="utf-8" src="https://d30bopbxapq94k.cloudfront.net/js/curalate-widget-client-all.prod.min.

This gorgeous apartment has tall ceilings, wood floors, trees right outside of the window, an open floor plan, and all the natural sunlight!

Inspired by vintage tiki and western decor, Perry and Kenny love thrifting and hunting for one-of-a-kind pieces at flea markets.

Over the past four years this flat has been lovingly renovated into a colorful, patterned home.

Interior designer Isabel Muller of Harte Designs has made it her mission this year to fall in love with her own home.

Even at just 400 square feet, Jaime's managed to create a chic space that takes advantage of the natural light that it's blessed with, compounded by warm and inviting pieces.

This travel journalist's rental contains a hodge podge of items she's collected from her travels, flea markets, and Craigslist.

Proof eco-friendly and sustainable design is beautiful.

From the glossy and matted black print in the dining nook, to the wallpaper mural behind the bed, to the wallpapered bathroom, Blake has used pattern brilliantly in this apartment.

It's gone from being a dark flat (every wood surface was a very dark brown—including the kitchen cabinets—and the walls were grey) to one that's light and fun.

Along with sharing her beautiful home, Caroline Turner also reveals clever (and often affordable) expert tips on how to make a rental feel like a home and not look like a plain, boring rental.

When Heidi first moved into this rental apartment she was 22 and all her furniture and belongings came from her childhood room, dead relatives, or the literal trash. But now it's a stylish and more grown-up home.

Ali and Evan's Los Angeles home is filled to the brim with eclectic art from all over the world

"Have you ever looked at an apartment in the pitch black without heat? It's not great."

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.

With all the abundance of natural light in this Boston loft, it’s like living in a greenhouse!

The only pieces she paid retail price for where her couch and bed! Everything else is either an IKEA hack, DIY project, handmade art, estate sale finds, or discount buys.

Name: Rosie and Kara Volcano Location: Wicker Park, Chicago, IL Size: 1,000 square feet (2 bedroom coach house) Years lived in: 1; rented Volcanos are fiery and dynamic, leaving ribbons of blazing light in their wake. Kara and Rosie Volcano certainly fit this bill. Warm, welcoming, and downright radiant, they are an on-the-go-couple who are just as fearless in their home design as their personal pursuits.

In this home, a warm industrial vibe blends with mid-century aesthetics...all done on a very tight budget.

Sidonie Warren's contemporary home in Bristol is full of graphic art.

Clever, retro-industrial style mixes with the picturesque Gothic style of this late 19th century row house that was converted into apartments.

Name: Andrew Stelmack Location: Toronto, Canada Size: 725 square feet Years lived in: Owned 5 years Andrew is a professional actor (both on screen and stage), visual artist and writer. However, it is his visual art that now takes up most of his time. To accommodate his creativity, he moved into this live/work space five years ago.

A lot of discounted decor items were found at placed like HomeGoods and T.J. Maxx, and the super organized laundry closet is worth checking out!

A cookie-cutter rental unit was transformed into a space that truly reflects this creative couple.

A lot of the original features of this Vancouver apartment have been preserved over the years, and it adds a ton of charm to the rental.

Marie Letard is the owner of the Montreal-based decor shop Bouche Bée, and her apartment is a chic space filled with pops of cheery, pastel color.

Name: Jessica Cook & Ryan Taylor and their cat, Olive Location: North Shore — Ipswich, Massachusetts Size: 700 square feet Years lived in: 6 years; Rented Jessica and Ryan are no strangers to the challenge of fitting a busy life into a small space. The two creatives have managed to live and work out of a 700-square-foot apartment for the last six years.

Decorated by a costume designer and a cinematographer, this Paris apartment is a bold, technicolor dream.

This Buenos Aires apartment built in 1911 needed a major makeover when Lígia moved in, electricity and water pipes included. But the finished home is gorgeous.

Lucas is a chef who teaches private cooking classes out of his home for his business. The apartment was originally part of a castle connected to an old city wall and tower.

A calm and collected ambiance with plenty of botanical touches.

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.

Chloe's home is one of stories.

Danielle Moss is a co-founder of the popular blog, The Everygirl. Not surprisingly, her home is a modern, dreamy space.

Mexican folk art, plants, feathers, vibrant colors, striking DIY projects and more in this amazing rental in Jalisco, Mexico.

Stasia and Michael have been renovating this garden flat ever since they bought it a year and a half ago AND they've been doing everything themselves.

At only 400 square feet, this condo might be on the small size, but it's just the right size for its owner.

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.

Carlos' apartment showcases his playful personality, like a Nintendo game system from his childhood, a South Park throw pillow, and mustaches. Lots of mustaches.

Apartment Therapy's Instagram Manager made a light and bright home in this oddly shaped loft with her roommate Jasmine and Jasmine's dog, Bambi.

As an interiors journalist and contributor to Elle Decoration (Mexico), Susana Ordovás has a natural instinct for creating the perfect mix of old and modern, color and print.