A Mom and Her Teenage Daughter Share a 112-Square-Foot Vintage RV Camper Van
This 1985 Dodge van still had the original 1980s fake wood paneling and red velour upholstery everywhere when Evelyn and her daughter bought this home-on-wheels to remodel!
Nov 17, 2020
A Plethora of Plants (and Custom Murphy Bed) Makes This 280-Square-Foot NYC Studio Feel Refreshingly Big
This teeny studio apartment feels like a small indoor jungle where everything fits together well.
Nov 17, 2020
A Studio Didn't Come With a Kitchen, So This Renter Turned a Closet into One
This "bachelor apartment" is essentially a studio apartment without a kitchen, so Bailey turned a TINY closet into a fully functioning food-making area.
Nov 6, 2020
This Family of Four Lives Full-Time in a 200-Square-Foot Off-Grid Airstream
Family Month Tour
This family of four (plus dog!) purchased an Airstream just before the pandemic broke in February, and have been traveling, remote working, and homeschooling since.
Nov 6, 2020
This 20-Foot Long Van's Packed with Smart Small-Space Ideas (& Has a Projector!)
It's not only gorgeous aesthetically, but it's loaded with little luxuries that make it one of the most comfortable vans I've seen. It's definitely a van for homebodies, which we've all (had to) become in 2020.
Nov 4, 2020
A 500-Square-Foot Studio Proves You Don't Have to Be Minimal to Live Small
Alexandra is a maximalist at heart and needs to surround herself with things she loves... and has done so in her small studio apartment in a tidy and organized way.
Nov 3, 2020
A Cozy 350-Square-Foot Basement Rental Studio Was Furnished With Street Finds
A lot of what Sydney has in her home is from the streets of NYC. "There is this Instagram account called Stooping NYC, and I found a lot of amazing treasures on the street for free."
Oct 30, 2020
A 280-Square-Foot Studio Proves the Space-Maximizing Power of Vertical Storage
This tiny NYC studio has a piano instead of a couch, an expandable table that can seat up to six, and lots of vertical storage solutions for small spaces.
Oct 28, 2020
This Mentalist's Small Brooklyn Studio Apartment Is a 'Curated Mind Museum'
Mentalist and performer Vinny DePonto's shelves are filled with endless old books on magic, mind-reading, the occult, design, and psychology.
Oct 28, 2020
B&A: A Beautiful 600-Square-Foot Studio Was Furnished on a Small Budget
Photographer and stylist Erin Miles shares this 600-square-foot, lofted studio apartment with her boyfriend and designed an elegant, beautiful small home... all on a very low budget.
Oct 23, 2020
A Minimal 248-Square-Foot Tiny House Is One of the Most Beautifully Designed
Video House Tour
Monique and Aswan designed and built a STUNNING tiny house... and they were crowned the Teeny Tiny bracket winner in Apartment Therapy's Small/Cool contest.
Oct 21, 2020
B&A: This Dated RV Was Completely Transformed into the Cutest, Coziest Home
Dream Week
RV Before: Rotten, dated, gross
RV After: An UNBELIEVABLE transformation!
Oct 21, 2020
This 320-Square-Foot NYC Studio Is Stuffed With Smart & Organized Storage Ideas
Every inch of this studio apartment has been intentionally designed and maximized with DIY ideas and clever storage hacks.
Oct 15, 2020
A 500-Square-Foot Studio Does a Great Job of Sectioning Off a Small Space
There's a living room, bedroom, entryway, home office and more... all in 500 square feet!
Oct 14, 2020
B&A: A 350-Square-Foot Studio’s Renter-Friendly Remodel Maximized Its Storage
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.
Oct 5, 2020
A 180-Square-Foot NYC Studio Proves the Power of Flexible Furniture
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.
Oct 2, 2020
A 490-Square-Foot New York City Studio Strikes a Beautiful Balance
Nicole Lockhart calls her small studio's style "Urban cowgirl’s world traveling retreat".
Sep 23, 2020
B&A: Two Students Renovated This Retro 1975 Van to Live, Travel, and Study In
"Living in a van is allowing us to have the world as our classroom and we are so excited that we get to experience a better appreciation for the world around us while pursuing our education, and of course traveling in style."
Sep 3, 2020
A 92-Square-Foot Converted Van Proves Homes Don't Have to Be Big to Be Comfy
Married couple Abigail and Natalie travel and work full-time in their 2004 Sprinter van they converted into a home on wheels.
Sep 2, 2020
A 399-Square-Foot Accessory Dwelling Unit Feels Much Larger
They were able to squeeze in everything they were hoping to achieve AND were able to sneak in extra storage in some places not typically utilized.
Aug 31, 2020
A Warm Industrial Atlanta Studio Apartment Feels Much Larger Than It Actually Is
The exposed wood and brick and large windows that are original to the building are gorgeous... and the 15-foot ceilings make the studio feel much larger than it actually is!
Aug 26, 2020
This Model Shares a Cute and Cozy Camper Van with Her Cat (& A Lot of Shoes)
Model, actor, and musician Athereal Rose lives in this tiny 2014 Dodge Ram Promaster high-roof camper van with her cat Mystic.
Aug 19, 2020
A Chic 380-Square-Foot Condo Has All Kinds of Smart Small Space Storage Ideas
From using vertical space to built-ins, this condo is full of ways to maximize storage space in a small studio.
Aug 18, 2020
A 300-Square-Foot Studio Shows How Effective Clear Furniture Is in Small Spaces
From an acrylic desk to glass tabletops to see-through chairs, this studio uses the trick of clear furniture to make a small space feel uncluttered and airy.
Aug 13, 2020
A New Yorker Squeezes a Living Area, Office, & 'Gym' in a 350 Square-Foot Studio
After two years of furniture tetris, this studio dweller has a bedroom, an office, a living area, and even a gym sometimes, all in one 11x14-foot room.
Aug 10, 2020
A Small Seattle Rental Shows How to Successfully Lay Out a Studio Apartment
When Lucy decorates apartments, they like to use the space to tell a story about where they've been and what they love.
Aug 10, 2020
A 40-Square-Foot Van Is a Home Away from Home for a Couple, Their Baby, & Dog
It's tiny, but eclectic, minimal, bohemian, and warm inside.
Aug 5, 2020
A Couple Furnished Their 578-Square-Foot NYC Studio in Two Days
With a very limited budget and no furniture, this couple basically “Amazoned” their entire studio apartment!
Aug 4, 2020
A Teeny London Studio Apartment Makes the Best Out of an Odd Layout
This renter made the best out of a very small space.
Aug 3, 2020
A 400-Square-Foot Studio Shows How to Fit A Lot of Color in a Small Space
Clare fills her home with every avenue of creativity she can think of: Books on architecture, a typewriter for poetry, a piano, empty canvases for painting, and lots of color.
Jul 20, 2020
Clever Space-Maximizing Ideas & Colorful Paint Make This Tiny Studio Successful
This 400-square-foot L.A. studio apartment's style is: "Bohemian geometric prioritizing space efficiency."
Jul 13, 2020
Before and After: A Tiny Blah Beige Studio Goes Tropic-Glam for $1500
This redo leaves no surface untouched.
Jul 13, 2020
This Seattle Home Is a Lesson in How to Create Rooms When You Have No Walls
This wedding planner and her husband, a photographer, live in this open-plan Seattle loft home that they laid out brilliantly.
Jul 9, 2020
A Debt-Free Young Couple’s Cozy 200-Square-Foot Tiny House Is an Inspiration to Everyone
Kothney-Issa and Marek Bush of "Living Tiny With the Bushes" live in a tiny house that gives them the flexibility to meet their financial goals and dreams.
Jul 1, 2020
A 599-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Was Personalized With DIY Washi Tape Murals
John and Maryana transformed their rental apartment by creating abstract, modern murals using affordable Washi tape!
Jun 30, 2020
A 450-Square-Foot Shared Studio Features Dark Walls, Good Art, & Lots of Plants
Most of the art on the walls are from their grandparents and parents and have special meaning to the couple.
Jun 26, 2020
A 450-Square-Foot NYC Studio Shows How to Add Lots of Color to a Small Space
This product designer specializing in home goods (like furniture, lighting, home accessories) took the time to only add very loved pieces to this small studio apartment.
Jun 23, 2020
A 235-Square-Foot NYC Studio Feels Much Larger Thanks to Smart Space Planning
There may only be just one "room," but Katie has done an amazing job creating very distinct zones in her studio apartment.
Jun 23, 2020
A 480-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Proves That Small Homes Are Super Cozy
"I love the coziness that the small space provides (plus it's so easy to clean!)."
Jun 22, 2020
A 400-Square-Foot Studio Uses Removable Wallpaper for a 'Disco-Meets-Deco' Vibes
Lori's building was constructed in the late 1920s, so she thought it would be fun to give her small studio apartment a disco-meets-deco flavor.
Jun 20, 2020
A 200-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Has Smart Small Space Storage Ideas
It's small but mighty!
Jun 18, 2020
A 415-Square-Foot San Francisco Studio Shows How to Go Glam on a Budget
Abigail's specialty is turning a small living space into a home on a budget... and her teeny studio apartment is a great example!
Jun 12, 2020
A 400-Square-Foot London Studio Uses All the Tricks to Feel Much Larger
Tiara utilizes mirrors, tall ceilings, a lofted bedroom, and other smart decor choices to make her small studio apartment feel much larger than it actually is.
Jun 8, 2020
A 600-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Proves the Power of a Painted Half Wall
From the bold pinks and oranges to family vintage items and a lot of hidden brass cats, this rental apartment is a little magical paradise.
Jun 1, 2020
It's Incredible How Much Storage Fits in This 296-Square-Foot Studio
New York-based makeup artist Kim White completely transformed her teeny Brooklyn studio apartment with IKEA hacks, contact paper, and smart storage ideas.
May 28, 2020
A 330-Square-Foot Paris Is Sweet, Petite, and Full of Easy DIY Ideas
This rental apartment's kitchen is also SO TEENY but pretty adorable.
May 27, 2020
A 500-Square-Foot NYC Studio Fits Lots of Color and Texture in a Small Space
It's a modern Moroccan boho oasis in New York City.
May 26, 2020
A 500 Sq. Ft. NYC Studio Feels Larger Thanks to Its Furniture Layout
Even though this studio apartment is an open space, thanks to good space planning, it feels like it has different nooks.
May 19, 2020
B&A: A Small Studio's Custom Furniture & Storage Ideas Maximize Every Inch
It's only 330 square feet big, but this New York City studio apartment is INCREDIBLE.
May 5, 2020
This Charleston Apartment is 425 Square Feet of Southern Style and Stained Glass
This senior editor at "Garden & Gun" magazine lives in a STUNNING studio apartment with no less than NINE stained glass windows (plus a whole lot of charm).
May 4, 2020
An Old Airstream Was DIYed into a Dreamy, Minimal, Cozy Boho Home
This 1988 Airstream Limited went from being full of junk and brown recluse spiders to a warm, cozy, minimal home on wheels.
Apr 28, 2020
This Couple Built Their Tiny Home on Wheels Using Non-Toxic and Eco-Friendly Materials
Daniela and Ales of FRAMECHASERS have always been environmentally and health conscious, so when it came to designing their van conversion, their goal was to use as many non-toxic and sustainable materials to build it as possible.
Apr 22, 2020
Where Are They Now? Catching Up With AT's Small/Cool Winners From 2011 and 2016
We interviewed two more past winners of our Small/Cool contest to see what they learned about living (and winning!) small.
Apr 21, 2020
Where Are They Now? Catching Up With AT’s Small/Cool Winner From 2008
We interviewed a past winner of our Small/Cool contest to see what they learned about living (and winning!) small.
Apr 14, 2020
A 500-Square-Foot Studio Is Now a One-Bedroom Thanks to a Clever Bed Placement
"Don't be afraid to use your space in non-conventional ways."
Apr 6, 2020
A 300-Square-Foot NYC Studio Apartment Is Like a Glam Little Hotel Room
This studio dweller chose pieces with ample storage space so her small home would never feel cluttered.
Apr 4, 2020
A 315-Square-Foot Studio Shows How to Use Art to Create Distinct Zones
This small home also shows how to master a "French country meets mid-century modern" style.
Apr 2, 2020
This Couple DIY Converted a Sprinter Van Into an Incredibly Cool Home-on-Wheels
Jaz and Crystal, also known as the Vanwives, are a Canadian couple who travels in their DIY-converted Sprinter van with their two Australian Shepherd dogs, Bella and Izzy.
Apr 1, 2020
A Small NYC Studio Has Clever Storage Solutions and Cute Plant Displays
From using the built-in hamper for bathroom storage to purchasing a storage sofa from IKEA, this studio dweller has found ways to be creative with her small home.
Mar 30, 2020
Creative Storage Solutions (& IKEA) Help 2 People Share a 450-Square Foot Studio
The spot they found for their Instant Pot is genius.
Mar 30, 2020
A 425-Square-Foot Rental Does a Good Job of Not Feeling Like a Studio Apartment
The living room area looks like any living room would in a multi-room apartment, and feels totally separate from the nearby bed.
Mar 28, 2020
6 Maximalist Studios That Show You Can Live Small AND Love Stuff
The small-space dwellers in these six studio apartments are happily living a maximalist decor style despite their home's small square footage.
Mar 25, 2020
A Teeny 215-Square-Foot Spanish Studio Is a Cozy, Small Sweet Home
When Kristina first saw this studio apartment, it was dirty and broken. So she deep-cleaned it, painted it, and gave it a totally new look with wall art, lots of plants, cool vases, unique pieces of furniture, and more.
Mar 23, 2020
A 140-Square-Foot NYC Studio Shows Just How Stylish a Super Small Space Can Be
Tyler chose items that fit in the space so as not to overcrowd it, but made sure the home functios in a comfortable manner.
Mar 20, 2020
Michelle’s Sweet and Eclectic Studio
Name: Michelle Konar Location: Upper West Side — Manhattan, New York Size: 330 square feet Years lived in: 2.5 years; Rent As a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, Michelle learned to hone her creativity. As a graduate she has taken those skills and applied them to her work in advertising, as well as in her home. Unafraid to take on a project, she is always looking for ways to improve her space.
Mar 10, 2020
This 272-Square-Foot NYC Studio Uses an IKEA Clothes Rack in a Unique Way
It's a super small home, but Melissa has filled it with plants and cute decor.
Mar 4, 2020
This Charming Rustic Czech Cabin Is Utterly Dreamy Inside
Originally built in 1875, this hand-built cabin in the Czech Republic is full of warm wood and DIY projects.
Mar 4, 2020
A 450-Square-Foot Bronx Studio Apartment Is Cozy But Colorful
"We can see ourselves spending the next couple of years making this our home."
Mar 3, 2020
A 350-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Uses Vertical Space Wisely
This small-space dweller has created very specific areas for specific purposes—like living, eating, studying, and, of course, sleeping.
Feb 11, 2020
A 400-Square-Foot LA Studio Apartment Shows the Power of (Lots of) Plants
She describes this studio's style as "naturally minimal, quirky, contemporary apothecary."
Feb 9, 2020
This 560-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Is Full of Gorgeous Renter-Friendly Ideas
Nearly everything in Miki's modern, colorful, maximal studio apartment is either second hand, Target, or IKEA.
Feb 5, 2020
A 205-Square-Foot Micro Studio Has an Ingeniously Designed Small Kitchenette
Looking for lessons on how to make a small space look and feel bigger? You'll want to take notes from this pretty micro studio.
Feb 5, 2020