House Calls

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.

Interior designer Molly Sellers has always been a bargain hunter, and describes her style as eclectic, but says she works to make her home feel luxurious on a budget.

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

Tour this rental home in Nashville, Tennessee, where Amaya was able to think outside the box to come up with creative renter- and budget-friendly solutions.

This former plumber's van was custom built for a retiree in Idaho and features stunning zellige tiles paired with natural wood tones, rattan, and the perfect baby blue cabinets.

Clare Maxwell is a creative director by day, and moves the objects around in her home by night.

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.

Take a tour of Jakob Mizrahi's house that is full of his own furniture designs plus 1980s pieces collected through the years.

"As we've grown up together and built a life, the apartment feels much more like a reflection of our tastes and loves and how we want to spend our time: reading, writing, watching, lounging, cooking, snacking, and hanging out in Prospect Park," Virginia McLure writes.

See inside this graphic designer and painter’s Beacon Hill rental where the furniture and decor was designed around the art, not the other way around.

Shaya’s idea of cozy was influenced by his grandparents' homes, one side of which was mid-century American, the other, North African.

See inside this full-of-life Vancouver rental apartment that brings in character with thrifted furniture.

See inside this one-bedroom Chicago apartment that has a stunning sunroom, purple dining room, and colorful style.

Explore this tailor’s home, a ground-floor conversion apartment in a grand Victorian house in Lexham Gardens.

Tour this software engineer's 280-square-foot studio apartment in Crown Heights that rents for $2150 a month.

Interior designer Jamie Dibble was a “The Big Interiors Battle” finalist and has turned his Cardiff rental house into a neutral sanctuary.

Tour this sea-front apartment in Hong Kong with large floor-to-ceiling windows and lively, vibrant, whimsical vibes.

When Justine and her spouse, Fen, moved in, they only had a mattress and some hand-me-downs, but over nearly a decade they’ve painted every wall at least once and thrifted, rewired, and DIYed it all.

Tour this family of five’s Hong Kong home that’s colorful, maximalist, vintage, and located near the sea.

Sonam Dolker was born in Nepal, raised in Queens, and has spent her 20s in Brooklyn, with the last year in this small but stylish studio apartment.

“The city's vibrancy outside my window mirrored my personal journey of reinvention,” Tarah Trammel says.

“It is truly magnificent and a beautiful, happy home that has nurtured our hearts,” Sophie Barratt says of her home.

This cozy home is gorgeous all year round, but peaks in autumn and winter seasons.

“It is the perfect size for living alone and is my happy place — I love coming home to the space,” Melissa Verdicchio writes of her home.

Tour designer Ellen Mallernee’s Tennessee house built in 1918 that she’s decorated with wallpaper and Facebook Marketplace treasures.

See inside this architect’s Cambridge rental apartment that she’s designed to be minimal, contemporary, eclectic, and cozy.

See inside this four-bedroom North Carolina house that’s eclectic and colorful but not quite maximalist.

Event producer Jovanca Maitland worked with interior designer, Jazzy Matthews, to design a bright home to make her feel inspired, creative and joyful.

See inside a Saint Augustine house with lovely outdoor areas and a sunroom that’s perfect for lounging with coffee or wine.

Kate O'Phalen, her husband, their three kids, and a dog all live full-time in this organized, cozy, bohemian, and colorful RV.

Reby Hardy and her daughter went viral for their "Life of a Gothic Baby" series, where you can see inside her dark and dramatic nursery.

See how this renter made his Upper West Side studio apartment feel playful and comfortable despite the small size.

A former reno lacked personality, but this family has added furniture, art, paint, color & more over the last two years.

It rents for $3360 a month.

Tour a fashion designer’s home tucked away in a neighborhood in Glassell Park, which is filled with eclectic patterns.

Tour a house featuring an eclectic mix of art, tons of pattern, clean but colorful lines, and organized clutter.

See inside a Vancouver rental apartment that’s a neutral, calming, organic, and eclectic mix and match of old and new.

Tour a colorful, eclectic, vintage-filled rental home in Bogota that features lots of adorable paint and pattern details.

Explore colorful curtains, cool artwork, and modern accessories in this Australian home tour.

This 1930s semi is being renovated slowly by a family with an organic modern style and penchant for musical references.

See inside a 510-square-foot loft in Johnson City, New York, that's vibrant, cozy, bright, and glam.

Tour an apartment built in 1901 with warm, comfy library vibes thanks to stunning historic woodwork and built-ins.

Tour the cozy, creative, thrifted, clean, and urban style of this small, rented studio apartment.

Eduardo and Allan's multifunctional Spanish home is filled with natural materials and pops of modern color.

The lovely balcony is perfect for cozy movie nights.

Tyler Dubreuil believes good design doesn't have to be expensive: Each furniture piece was no more than $200 — except for the sofa, which was bought at half price!

Name: Christina Location: Mid City Arts District — Santa Monica, California My home is a light-filled and well-proportioned 550 square foot loft-style condominium in the Mid-City (Arts District) area of Santa Monica, California. I’ve lived here for three years and love it. I chose this area because it’s a short walk or bike ride to all the action but far enough away that I’m not in the thick of it all.

The homeowners did the renovations all on their own.

"I love organic textures because they feel warm and cozy, which is how I want to feel when I’m at home," renter Nadia Sedgley says.

After leaving New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic, all this homeowner wanted was natural light.

"Decorate for you, not for other people," homeowner, Kerry Davison, says. "Fill your home with things that make you happy and colours that make you smile."

This 800-square-foot home is a 150-year old cottage that was originally built as a farmhouse on a large farm in Bermuda.

Irmhild Liang's son is an architect and built this tiny house in the backyard of her daughter's house.

Renters Morgan Vaca and her boyfriend, Landry, have even become best friends with their landlords.

Vernessa Shih and her cat, Cassian, share a gorgeous condo perched in the treetops of the Columbia Heights neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

Homeowner Nicola Walch's design advice is to take risks and never shy away from a fun paint color.

Renter Kate Lambert picked a calming color for the bedroom and an energizing shade for the living area.