House Calls

Name: Jeff Campbell, husband, Tim, and their chihuahua Halfpipe Location: Lakeview — Chicago, Illinois Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting (though they just “moved to Venice Beach so no longer live there.”) Jeff and Tim’s sun-filled one-bedroom in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood is both a place for entertaining friends and a refuge from the bustling city outside.

Name: Mark, and family Location: Los Angeles, California Size: 1,600 square feet Years lived in: Less than a year, owned We bought this tiny lot in Los Angeles a couple of years ago and commissioned an architect to design a compact, functional family home. Due to the size of the lot, it made sense to build up, so it’s three floors; ground floor (garage, storage), first floor (kitchen, dining, living, bedroom and bath), second floor, two beds and two baths.

Name: Desiré van den Berg and my younger sister Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Size: 775 square feet Years lived in: 10 months, renting I got this apartment by pure coincidence: I won a lot draw! The moment I found out, I started looking online for cheap secondhand furniture—a hobby inherited from my mother since I was very young. I’d never had an entire apartment for myself, so I literally still needed to buy all the big basics: a couch, a dining table, chairs, etc.

Name: Rebecca Wood, a potter and owner of R.Wood Studio Ceramics Location: Lexington, Georgia Size: 1,888 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned Tired of city life and a small yard, I moved 20 minutes out of town to the historic town of Lexington, and bought an 1865 house on three and a half acres. I made a list of all the things I desired for maximum happiness, then searched the realty sites every day for seven months.

Name: Alessandra Wood, my husband, Brian, and our dog Coco. Location: Design District — San Francisco, California Size: 496 square feet Years lived in: 3.5 years, owned (although my husband has lived here for 10!) I’m Alessandra Wood, Director of Style at Modsy. I have a PhD in design history and wrote my dissertation on the design and merchandising of mid-twentieth-century department stores.

Name: Anam Zohaib of Delicious and DIY, and my husband Location: Los Angeles, California Size: 1,100 square feet Years lived in: 3 months, renting My husband and I recently just moved into this condo, which is a rental. We love the natural light that pours into the space throughout the day, which is a big reason why we moved into this space. I love bright and bold colors and a lot of furniture pieces that I have painted have pops of color and pattern.

Name: T.D. and Lisa Luten and two dogs, Jack and Montana Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Size: 1,900 square feet Years lived in: 13 years, owned After we got married, we moved to Manhattan to pursue our careers. A couple years later, we were homesick. We bought our home over 13 years ago and have been quietly renovating it. Our house is a federal style home with lots of windows.

Name: Gretchen Fewell, my husband, a giant Schnauzer, and a mutt Location: Union, West Virginia Size: 432 square feet Years lived in: Part-time by myself 7 years; full-time with husband 1.5 years, owned My 6’4″ husband, giant Schnauzer, medium-sized mutt, and myself live full time in our tiny 432-square-foot square stacked log cabin. It’s an open floor plan that has all the amenities necessary to function. Yet, allows us to enjoy our stream that runs the length of our 2.

Name: Nicole Thompson, spouse, four kids, two goldendoodles, one cat Location: Spanish Fort, Alabama Size: 3,032 square foot Years lived in: 6 years, owned Our home was a cookie cutter home that we have customized. We wanted to build a custom home but didn’t have the time with two kids and a newborn. We settled on a production built home and over the last six years we’ve transformed almost every space.

Name: Saritha Ashok, husband, and 12-year-old son Location: Leiden, Netherlands Size: 1,507 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting We live in a small town called Leiden in the Netherlands. We are a small family—me, my husband, and our 12-year-old son. They totally support me in my decor adventures and are my biggest cheerleaders. Since ours is a rented space, there are some decorating limitations. But we have been able to work around it.

Name: Kyle L. Quilici, my boyfriend, also named Kyle! Location: San Francisco, California Size: 360 square feet Years lived in: 5 years, renting I moved into this studio five years ago from a listing I found on Craigslist. I was attracted to the cabin-like feel of the wood-beamed ceiling and the brightness from the skylights. It was located in a random part of the city, right in between a few different neighborhoods, but the street itself is a gem—tree-lined and quiet.

Name: Christina Strehlow, husband, two daughters and a dog Location: Österlen, Sweden Size: 2067 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned Though it was “love” and “wow” at first sight, we still had many things to do to this house. It wasn’t so nice when we moved in. We have DIYed everything, even building on a new corner of the house. We have really restored this house from the ground-up.

Name: Emilie Hebert, my cat Leo Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Size: 752 square feet Years lived in: 2 months, renting I moved to Colorado to attend graduate school, and hopefully I’ll be here for awhile. I signed on the apartment before I saw it in person! I live here with my tabby Leo, who really loves to look out the windows and eat some of my plants. As soon as I moved in, we painted the walls and cabinets white.

Name: Naimah Jennings, two cats: Teapot and Huey Location: The West End — Alameda, California Size: 370 square feet Years lived in: 1 1/2 years, renting This studio is the first place that I’ve ever lived at on my own without any roommates. I’ve been really happy to create a space for myself that 100 percent reflects my personality.

Name: Katie Carnett and kitties: Tokyo and Suki Location: Bay Ho neighborhood — San Diego, California Size: 250 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting This charming little studio was the first place I looked at when hunting for an apartment and as luck had it, I signed my lease that same day. The studio is attached to a private residence with a shared yard that looks out on a view of a canyon. It is so quiet, private, and peaceful.

Name: Karen Martin Location: Brighton neighborhood — Boston, Massachusetts Size: 670 square feet Years lived in: 4 months, renting I live alone in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston in a fourth floor, one-bedroom in a 1930s Art Deco apartment building. I have moved around a lot from Philly to Manhattan to here and lived in seven rentals since graduating from college, but when I viewed this apartment this spring, I had a complete “Aha!” moment and knew it was meant to be.

Name: Irene Kim Coppedge, husband and two kids Location: San Diego, California Size: 3,500 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned Two kids, two adults, two goldfish (Kiwi and Porkchop), and one hamster (Hammy) live in our happy home. We purchased it in 2014 and moved in after a medium-sized renovation. We live in a part of San Diego that is full of wonderful, unique, old homes and it’s hard to find something that is “move-in” ready.

Name: Heather Morgan, husband, three kids (Saige 8, Ivy Mae 4 Judah 1), two cats Location: Davis, California Size: 1,222 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned We are a labor and delivery nurse and an engineer-turned-landscape designer making a simple life for our three kids. We live in a small space and both work part-time in an effort to focus on our family life and the needs of our little ones post the birth of our youngest child who is medically complex.

Name: Zahra Clayborne, my cat, Tenny Location: Ottawa — Ontario, Canada Size: 350 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, renting I am a PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa, studying psychiatric epidemiology (that’s a mouthful!). I moved here two years ago from Calgary, and this is my first apartment.

Name: Anne Feldman Location: Columbia Heights — Washington, DC Size: 450 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting I live in a one-bedroom apartment in Columbia Heights in Washington D.C.. Most recently, I lived in Columbia, Missouri, where I worked on a campaign. Campaigns are a lot of fun, but it usually means living in an atypical housing situation – in my case that meant a basement apartment that I shared with two other roommates in an off-campus house near Mizzou.

Name: Jan Eliasberg, my daughter Location: Lenox Hill — New York City, N.Y. Size: 1,200 square feet Years lived in: 9 months, owned The “classic six” apartment had great bones, a huge, loft-like living room with southern light and open views of the downtown skyline, but the beauty was obscured by horrible finishes and the worst kind of seventies style: disco wallpaper; a pink formica kitchen; builder’s brick red tiles, and imitation marble linoleum flooring.

Name: Elizabeth Burns Location: Mission Canyon neighborhood — Santa Barbara, California Size: 1,900 square feet Years lived in: 8 years, owned A mid-century modern home was the farthest kind of house from my mind when I began house hunting in Santa Barbara. My husband is bicoastal and so the search for a West Coast home fell on my shoulders. After nine months, I walked into this house and knew it was the one.

Name: Chelly Tavss, my cat Sheridan, and occasionally my canine brother Sunny Location: Athens, Georgia Size: 1,600 square feet Years lived in: 10 months, owned I am a photo archivist, and relocated from Charlotte to Athens a year ago for a position with UGA Libraries. It was difficult leaving my home of five years and all of the friends that I had made, but it allowed me to move closer to family.

Name: Astrid Parenty and my husband, Jack Location: Greenpoint — Brooklyn, NY Size: 700 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, renting My name is Astrid and I’m a 27 year-old art director. I live in my Brooklyn apartment with my husband Jack. The apartment is located on a quiet street in Greenpoint, in between two parks. It’s a railroad apartment featuring an eat-in kitchen, a small living room, a tiny bathroom, and a super spacious bedroom/office.

Name: Nora Crotty and Croissant the Bunny Location: Jamaica Plain — Boston, Massachusetts Size: 486 square feet Years lived in: 9 months, renting I’m a 31-year-old writer who recently moved back to Boston after spending around six years in New York. I’ve shared this apartment with my free-roaming house rabbit, Pillow (who sadly died last spring), and now with my new muppet of a bun, Croissant!

Name: Sarah Beckett, my husband Colin Beckett, Sweet Dee a 6-year-old tabby cat, and Gayle Force Winds, a tabby/bangle mix kitten. As well as 80-ish houseplants (mostly foliage plants). Location: Albany Park — Chicago, Illinois Size: Under 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, owned My husband and I spent many years renting in the Logan Square area of Chicago. When we first moved into that neighborhood it was very different from where it is today.

Name: Kennan del Mar, my partner, Allan, and our dog Marsha Location: Lombard, Illinois Size: 1,035 square feet Years lived in: 9 months, renting I live with my partner, Allan, and our girl dog Marsha, an American Cocker Spaniel. Allan is working as a data analyst and I’m an independent artist.

Name: Briana McNamara Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Size: 400 square feet Years lived in: 6 months, renting My little home is a studio apartment located in a historic home just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. I live in the quaint space with my plant babes, all 10+ of them. I’m a single, city-living gal, graphic designer by day (and sometimes night) and artist from the mitten state.

Name: Nkiru Azikiwe Location: Monroe, NY Size: 290 square feet Years lived in: 2 months, renting I live in my tiny studio alone. I enjoy the independence and need my own space and alone time to come home to after a long day. I’ve never lived in a place quite this small! However the location is perfect, the price is right, the space is clean, and landlords are great so it was really a no-brainer.

Name: Federico Ciccone and his boyfriend Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Size: 538 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, renting My home is my safe haven, my refuge from the world. Architecturally speaking, it’s a loft located in the heart of Recoleta neighborhood. Its greatest strengths are the original wooden floors and the large window that illuminates the living/resting area. I’m an architect by degree, creative director by choice.

Name: Jordan Page, husband, Sam; furbaby, Penelope Location: Everywhere! We travel full time. Size: 200 square feet Years lived in: Self-converted it for nine months—have lived in it full time for one month, owned My home is a bus! My husband and I bought a 2003 Chevy Bluebird school bus in December 2017. It was yellow, had all the seats, and it was pretty filthy.

Name: Red Rescue Retreat Location: Lake District, United Kingdom I think it’s accurate to say I’m slightly obsessed with things that aren’t homes being converted into a homes. That’s why you’ve seen everything from a former prison bus turned mobile home, to a converted van, to a school bus turned tiny home featured on Apartment Therapy. I’m very happy to share a first for the site: a converted former fire truck.

Name: Lindsey Daigle, husband, four kids, a dog, and a cat. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Size: 1,800 square feet Years lived in: 7 years, renting We are a family of six: two boys and two girls, parented by Sam, who is an aircraft mechanic, and Lindsey who is a flight attendant who also co-owns a little curated boutique of women’s clothing called Kindred and Kin. We live in Boston, in an old home that has been divided into three units.

Name: Ilana Ozernoy and an adorable black poodle puppy Location: Williamsburg — Brooklyn, NY Size: 650 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting I live in a one-bedroom apartment in a brand new luxury building in Williamsburg, NY—just one block off the East River. I work as an executive at a global media company now but, for most of my twenties, I was a journalist—a foreign correspondent covering war.

Name: Flora Moreno de Thompson Location: Twain Harte, California Size: 1,300 square feet Years lived in: 8 years, owned The Thompson Lodge is a modified a frame cabin in Twain Harte, California. It was built in 1972 by my husband’s grandparents as a weekend getaway home. It has been in the family for three generations. We have spent a lot of time fixing it up; mostly painting and decluttering the place.

Name: Chelsey Brown Location: New York Size: 450 square feet Years lived in: 2 weeks, renting I moved into this 450-square-foot studio exactly two weeks ago. I wanted to create a retreat for myself as I am living there alone and wanted to come home to something homey, chic, and glamorous. The apartment was dark, bland, and boring before I moved in. The last person who lived there had virtually no furniture or interior style in the space—it was pretty depressing!

Name: Olga Komarova, husband, and three kids Location: Valencia, Spain Size: 1,076 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned In 2013 my husband and I inherited this flat from his grandmother. It is situated in a historical seaside area of Valencia—Cabanal. This is a very special place that holds many peculiar buildings in modernismo style (the Spanish version of Art Nouveau).

Name: Colleen Cashio, husband, two sons, and fur baby Location: Drasco, Arkansas Size: 198 square feet Years lived in: 4 months, owned Our Airstream was a labor of love and a full renovation that took two years to finish. It is a 1972 31 footer. We dreamed of having a vintage Airstream for a few years and finally pulled the trigger on one. My husband did all the work. The shell was taken off the frame so framework/welding could be done.

Scandinavian and Nordic-inspired interiors are very good at very white, bright interiors, but they also do dark, moody spaces well, too.

Name: Christopher Beecroft, my wife… and two cats who really wanted to be in the pictures Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Size: 3,200 square feet Years lived in: 2.5 years, owned Our house is a 1964 split-level with four floors. It has a mix of mid-century modern-ish, Scandinavian-style, and inherited antique furniture. There is a wide range of art, including vintage concert and art gallery posters from the ’60s and ’70s, and some of my own photography.

Name: Sarah Ward, my husband Dave, and pup Oliver Location: Calgary, Alberta Size: 1,800 square feet Years lived in: 8 years, owned Our home is a 1920s Craftsman bungalow located in Calgary, Alberta. We have lived in the home for about eight years and have slowly brought it to where it is today.

Name: Hayley Dickson Location: Lower Pacific Heights — San Francisco, California Size: 450 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting I’ve always wanted to have my own space, but was worried with Bay Area rent prices I would never be able to afford it. So when I came across this studio in my price range and in a neighborhood I liked, I jumped at the opportunity!

Name: Carolyn Seuthe Location: Los Angeles, California Size: 850 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting My apartment is a one-bedroom in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, an area with a lot of incredible, historical properties. When I was looking for this apartment, I had just moved back to my hometown after four years in Washington, D.C., where I lived in one of those really giant, sterile-seeming apartment complexes.

Name: Kate Carter, my dogs, Duke and Bash Location: Manchester, New Hampshire Size: 650 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned I am a former architect who works in construction, so buildings are really an interest of mine. This house has been my dream since I was a kid. It’s efficient but packs a punch of style and history. My realtor claimed it was the smallest house in Manchester, and she couldn’t imagine why I loved it so much!

Name: Anna Johnston, My partner and our Maine Coon cat Location: Washington, D.C. Size: 680 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, owned Our condo building is directly across from Union Station in Washington DC so we can actually hear the trains from inside. The building is aptly named Pullman Place after the historic Pullman train cars. The building itself is brand new and has about 40 different units. We live on the second floor and we are lucky enough to have one of the few units with a balcony.

Name: Courtney Equall, husband, three little kids, and a cat Location: Bend, Oregon Size: 1,817 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, owned Our family moved back to Oregon last year after spending a few years in Texas for my husband’s work, and we bought our house before we had even seen the property in person! The house was in our dream location and is on the river, which we didn’t even think we would be able to find in our price range so we just went for it.

Name: Christina Dobrinski, my husband, our three boys—Jack (5), Wyatt (3), and Adler (4 months)—and our pup Murphy Location: Sacramento, California Size: 2,400 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, owned When we bought our Spanish Revival home in the older Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento—a home that hadn’t been updated in nearly 70 years!

Name: Kelly Love, my boyfriend Chris Location: London, England Size: 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, owned Our home is a two-bedroom Victorian conversion in the Greenwich borough of London, built in the 1870s. It has beautiful high ceilings with the original cornice details and bay windows in the two main rooms, which flood the space with light. We also own the main hallway and big old front door of the house plus the front garden, which is often communal in conversions.

Name: Cara Hyde-Basso, husband, and our dog Oso Location: Highland Park, Illinois Size: 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, owned My husband and I are architects who met while living in Brooklyn. We have since moved to the Chicago area where we bought our first home, which is our first project together as designers. The first phase was a complete gut renovation of the kitchen and opening it up to the adjoining living and dining rooms.

Name: Samantha Ladwig, my partner and our cat, Ingrid Location: Port Townsend, Washington Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 3 months, renting My partner, our cat, and I moved from Los Angeles last December. I had been working as a film cataloger at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for a few years, while freelance writing part time. I wanted to jump ship and freelance full time, so we saved up for a year and moved back to Seattle, with all 20-some plants in tow.

Name: Hannah Leonard, my husband and two kids Location: South Jordan, Utah Size: 1,775 square feet Years lived in: 3.5 years, owned My husband and I moved from Portland, Oregon, to Utah back in 2014 and settled on a beautiful, up-and-coming new community called Daybreak. I was six months pregnant with our first when we moved, so this is the home we became a family in. We decided to go with a new build so we could have control over the finishes.

Name: Hank Geer and girlfriend Location: Santa Monica, California Size: 600 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, renting We live in a guest house in Santa Monica, surrounded by an avocado tree, a lemon tree, and an orange tree. When we moved in it was mint green and covered in fleur de lis. Hank took his love for furniture and turned our apartment into his first interior design project.

Name: David Becker Location: Ottawa — Ontario, Canada Size: 420 square feet Years lived in: 4 years in flat, 24 years in main house, owned The original house is a 1,200-square-foot, one-and-a-half story house built in the early 1950s. When I found myself living there alone (widowed empty-nester), I decided that, though the house is not large, it was larger than I needed. I renovated the house and designed an addition that contains a studio apartment above an attached garage.

Name: Natalie Papier, husband, two kids, cat Location: Oak Park, Illinois Size: 3000 square feet Years lived in: 6 years, owned Our home is a historical Victorian in Oak Park filled with love and eclectic pieces we have curated over the years. It’s a mix of our family’s quirks and personalities. We have a 10-year-old son, Kellen, and a 7-year-old daughter, Maddie. My husband, Alan, and I have a love for art and music and we love incorporating that into our home.

Name: Jordon Rahmil, my husband Etai, our two cats and our GoldenDoodle Cricket Location: Piedmont neighborhood — Portland, Oregon Size: 1500 square feet Years lived in: Almost 2 years, owned Our home, which I lovingly call the #1927funkycottage on Instagram, was built in 1927 in the Piedmont neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. It’s a three level home, with a finished basement we recently remodeled, and it’s two-bedroom, one bathroom.

Name: Laakea Laano and my Jack Russell Terrier Location: Oakland, California Size: 720 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, owned I’m so blessed to live in this neighborhood. My Jack Russell (a.k.a. The Boss) and I can walk to the movie theater, coffee shops, Fenton’s, used bookstores (they still exist, yay!), and, of course, the pet store. My apartment gets a lot of natural light but stays cool because of all the redwood trees around the building.

Name: Rhoby Schempp and Wilson (older male cat) Nonna (warrior princess female kitty) Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Size: 865 square feet Years lived in: 6 months, owned I landed in New Mexico January of this year (2018). After living many places, having many adventures, and significant deaths in my family on the East Coast, I decided to head west! I have always loved the four corners and traveled across country many times in my youth.

Name: Nicole Balin and two pups Location: San Anslemo, California Size: 1,200 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, owned I moved into my bungalow/ranch style home in 2015 after living in LA for 15 years with my two dogs. My hobby and passion has always been interior design and I started and run my own boutique PR firm for interior designers, product designers, and musicians. My mother was a decorator in the 1970s and design is in my blood.

Name: Kelly Rodgers Location: Parkhill Neighborhood — Denver, Colorado Size: 382 square feet Years lived in: 9 years, owned In 2014 I took my first trip to France and fell in love. I admire all the details of French living; the small spaces, moldings, doors, fireplaces, and the chevron floors. I adore all things French and have become a proper Francophile. After that trip, I started to think about what I could do differently as a single independent woman and decided I needed a master plan.

Name: April Christenson, husband Mike, and two cats Liz Lemon and Maeby) Location: NE Portland, Oregon Size: 609 square feet Years lived in: 9 months, owned My husband Mike and I (along with our two cats Liz Lemon and Maeby) moved from Omaha, Nebraska, to Portland, Oregon in 2015. We initially downsized from a 2400-square-foot house in the suburbs to a one-bedroom apartment in downtown Portland. After renting for a couple of years, we decided we wanted to own our own place again.

Name: Paleny Toros and husband Location: Van Nuys, California Size: 1,592 square feet Years lived in: 8 months, owned My husband and I bought our 1958 ranch style home in May of 2017 and spent six months remodeling before we moved in over Thanksgiving weekend. We did major work in the kitchen, dining room, and two bathrooms, and some minor changes in the two bedrooms, living room, garage, and sunroom.

Name: Crystal Meyer, and my husband, Garrett Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Size: 475 square feet (400 if you’re not counting closets or the bathtub) Years lived in: 3 years, renting My husband and I are both mechanical engineers—he works designing power plants, and I work at a roller coaster design company. Our engineering brains definitely drive our space to be functional. Our possessions reflect our hobbies: We both love reading, playing board games, and playing the piano.

Name: Alyssa Low, Collin Koetz and two cats, Shiloh and Smalls Location: Evanston, Illinois Size: 1,500 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, owned Alyssa Low and Collin Koetz met in design school and got married in 2014. They live with their two Maine Coon cats, Shiloh and Smalls. After renting in Lakeview for a few years, Alyssa and Collin decided to buy their first place in Evanston.

Name: Jason Potter, my dog, Bear Location: Provincetown, Massachusetts Size: 288 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned My home is located in the quirky, the queer, the magnetic village of Provincetown, Massachusetts. On my property is an infamous 16-by 18-foot, three-season cottage known by locals as the “Love Cottage.” The Love Cottage has been my full-time summer home since 2015, when I purchased the property.

Name: Emily Kellerman Location: Ditmas Park — Brooklyn, NY Size: 500 square feet Years lived in: 2 years, renting This was the big solo no roommates move. I found a dream apartment in Ditmas Park Brooklyn. I was sold on the pink bathtub, moldings and unique entryways. It has been an absolute treasure to surround myself with everything I love and create a nest all of my own.

Name: LaurieAnne Gonzalez, husband Taylor, and dog Hazel Location: Arcadia Neighborhood — Phoenix, Arizona Size: 952 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, owned My husband and I rented our little 1950s 952-square-foot ranch home for a year before buying and renovating it to become our own. Before we renovated, the house was very dark and closed off with a lot of wasted space.

Name: Heather Vander Zwaag Location: Rittenhouse Square — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Size: 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 10 months, renting I moved to Philadelphia after spending almost a decade in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and four years in New York.

Name: Amanda Moss and two cats, Pony and Minji Location: Hochelaga neighborhood — Montreal, Quebec Size: 1,372 square feet Years lived in: 13 years, owned This sunny space is both my home and the studio for my eponymous clothing brand. The high ceilings and large windows of this corner unit make working from home an absolute dream. Over the years I’ve filled it with plants and mid-century modern treasures. The space is shared with two sweet cat sisters named Pony and Minji.

Name: Mette Skov, boyfriend and our two girls ( 4 and 6) Location: Denmark Size: 2100 square feet Years lived in: 8 years, owned We bought our home in 2009 and completely renovated it—only the outer walls were left. Describe your home’s style in 5 words or less: Scandinavian MCM What is your favorite room and why? Our living room. This is where we spend the majority of our time together.

Name: Amit Anandwala, my dog Queen Daisy Location: East Austin — Austin, Texas Size: 1,875 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned This three-story house is teeming with colorful artwork throughout. I have been collecting rugs, art, pillow cushions, and decor for years on my many international trips that have taken me to places on all seven continents. I have been most influenced by Moroccan, Turkish, and Mexican textiles; and Southern African, Korean, and Argentinean artwork.

Name: Kelly Jackson, my husband Drew, my two kids (Lucy, 2, and Dylan, 5), and our low rider dog Walter, who also has a beard! Location: Grant Park Neighborhood — Atlanta, Georgia Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, owned Our house is located in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It’s a really beautiful community that is surrounded by craftsman and Victorian style homes. Our home was built in 1890 by the Buchanan family.

Name: Sarah B. Gilliam, husband, kids, pets Location: Santa Fe, Tennessee Size: 2,100 square feet (Includes basement) Years lived in: 2 years, owned We found our bit of land in 2015 after looking for almost our entire marriage. We knew we wanted to simplify our lives as well as downsize our lives. We built a small home on about 12 acres in rural, middle Tennessee, and moved in the spring of 2016. Our goal as a family is to one day live a subsistence lifestyle.