Organic Modern

“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.”

This Seattle apartment was once a "builder-grade blank canvas" until this couple made their mark on the space.

This cinematographer’s 700-square-foot apartment stuns with brick details, warm paint colors, and a double drenched pink bedroom.

This historic loft came with restrictions on paint and remodeling, so this renter “embraced creative, nonpermanent solutions, like playing with textures, statement pieces, and utilizing the built-in shelving to craft a homey atmosphere without altering the architecture.”

The warm and artsy home also has high ceilings and an open floor plan.

Designer and author Nasozi Kakembo completed a renter- and budget-friendly DIY in nearly every room of this “white and beige box” townhouse to transform it into a cozy and beautiful home.

Apartment Therapy’s video producer Margaret and her husband, Alex, have made a dreamy, cozy home for their two young daughters in this small Washington Heights apartment.

Shaped like a “T” and with original picture molding lining the hallway, this NYC rental apartment has a “modern folk, moody modernism” vibe.

Jasmine Espinoza actually grew up in this building and was able to get a deal on this small but cozy studio apartment: $1,500-a-month rent!

The large bay window and the flood of natural light immediately sold Emily and her partner, Andrew, on this 700-square-foot Los Angeles house.

Sydney Fazende says it took a lot of trial and error with furniture arrangements (and custom pieces) to maximize her small SoHo apartment.

Although just a rental, Devin and Jess have put their stamp on their 1970s bungalow in Portland, Oregon.

These first-time homeowners worked with pros to renovate a worn-down Brooklyn house originally built in 1910

Lynette has designed the perfect home for entertaining in the two-bedroom apartment she owns in Singapore.

See photos of the minimal and organic modern renovated home of designer Casey Keasler, founder of design firm Casework.

Teju’s rental came with typical NYC apartment challenges like old infrastructure, window issues, uneven floors, and weird walls.

Emilia and her husband had a tight budget for these renovations, which is why they did most of the labor themselves.

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 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 prop stylist’s apartment went from a “vintage California cottage” vibe to an “eclectic contemporary space.”

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.

This woman-owned Atlanta condo mixes organic modern style with original architectural features like glass doorknobs, an old telephone niche, and more.

Following a divorce, Leslie craved a home where she could start a new chapter and put down roots. This house in Portland, Oregon, checked all her boxes and then some.

These parents switched the couch and dining table to create more space for parents and baby to play.

“We’re both creative souls, and this house has become a canvas for our combined style,” homeowner Amanda Oleri says.

Ariel Sun and her husband describe their 600-square-foot rental apartment as “colorful, energetic, curated, eclectic.”

When Sofia Marcogliese and her boyfriend, Oleg, moved in together for the first time into this 950-square-foot rental apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, they weren’t expecting their existing furniture to go so well together. “But what really ties everything together is my mother’s oyster painting,” Sofia explains. “She’s a Montreal-based artist, and my sister, Laura-Michelle, curated and digitalized her work through her online gallery, Glasshouse.