Apartment therapy house tours

These stupendous homes showcase clever and beautiful small space solutions.

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Name: Mackenzie Schieck and cats Franklin and Louisa.Location: Madrona — Seattle, WashingtonSize: 900 square feetYears lived in: 9 months, renting If there were ever a year to put extra effort into making my home feel special, this has certainly been the one. Being self-employed, I’m used to working from home, and being home, a lot. (I develop food and lifestyle content—writing, photography, and food and prop styling—and I also do digital marketing writing.

Name: Terra Gillespie and cat, PyewacketLocation: Toronto, OntarioType of home: ApartmentSize: 700 square feetYears lived in: 4 years, renting Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: So I actually have been on Apartment Therapy before. It has changed in the three-plus years since, most of which in the last eight months with the pandemic and transition to working from home.

Julie's tiny NYC apartment has a color palette Marie Antoinette would approve of AND smart storage solutions for the kitchen. Let them eat cake!

And it's packed with chic but renter-friendly ideas to make any space look stylish.

When you see how lovely Melina's West Village studio apartment is, you'll understand why she's willing to live in only 300 square feet and walk up multiple flights up stairs.

Los Angeles-based writer, comedian, and actor Christina Anthony turned a “small and simple” studio apartment into a “cozy, colorful, vintage, and dreamy home.”

Emily lives in a tiny cozy studio upstairs above a venue, in the charming German Village part of Columbus. Sometimes, she feels like she's living in a Meg Ryan movie!

Name: Luke Layfield and Chewy Bear LayfieldLocation: Bayou St. John — New Orleans, LouisianaSize: Just under 1,300 square feetYears lived in: One year, owned Luke Layfield was lovestruck from the moment he walked into his New Orleans home. He wistfully recalls his first impression: “All bright and sunny with its high ceilings and exposed brick… it was a total dream.