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Rental Revamp: How a Set Designer Transformed Her Rent-Controlled NYC Apartment With Just $1,000

Rental Revamp: How a Set Designer Transformed Her Rent-Controlled NYC Apartment With Just $1,000

After 20 Years in the Same Madrid Apartment, They Blew Up the Floor Plan and Started Fresh

After 20 Years in the Same Madrid Apartment, They Blew Up the Floor Plan and Started Fresh

Built-Ins Bring Serenity to This Renovated 500-Square-Foot East Village Apartment

Built-Ins Bring Serenity to This Renovated 500-Square-Foot East Village Apartment

A Green Core Unlocks Critical Space in a Family’s 570-Square-Foot Prague Apartment

A Green Core Unlocks Critical Space in a Family’s 570-Square-Foot Prague Apartment

Their “Upside-Down” Nova Scotian Home Lives Larger Than Its 1,050 Square Feet

Their “Upside-Down” Nova Scotian Home Lives Larger Than Its 1,050 Square Feet

Beautifully Chaotic Caquinhos Tile Grounds This Small Apartment Renovation in Brazil

Beautifully Chaotic Caquinhos Tile Grounds This Small Apartment Renovation in Brazil

Budget Breakdown: They Turned a B.C. Corner Store Into a Home—and Just Had to Keep the Pepsi Sign

Budget Breakdown: They Turned a B.C. Corner Store Into a Home—and Just Had to Keep the Pepsi Sign

Budget Breakdown: Their $1.2M Berkshires Cabin Is Tiny—But It Has a Massive Wall of Glass

Budget Breakdown: Their $1.2M Berkshires Cabin Is Tiny—But It Has a Massive Wall of Glass

Budget Breakdown: They Built a Do-It-All Backyard Shed for $281K

Budget Breakdown: They Built a Do-It-All Backyard Shed for $281K

Before & After: Their Singapore Apartment Is a Love Letter to Midcentury Design

Before & After: Their Singapore Apartment Is a Love Letter to Midcentury Design

Steel Scaffolding Forms a Bed and Wardrobe in This Small Slovakia Apartment

Steel Scaffolding Forms a Bed and Wardrobe in This Small Slovakia Apartment

The Internet’s Favorite Transformer Table Is Truly a Great Hack for Small-Space Hosting

The Internet’s Favorite Transformer Table Is Truly a Great Hack for Small-Space Hosting

Rental Revamp: “Sexy Soho House” Was the Inspiration for This Broadway Star’s Showstopping Apartment

Rental Revamp: “Sexy Soho House” Was the Inspiration for This Broadway Star’s Showstopping Apartment

Budget Breakdown: $24K and a Ton of Broken Tile Refresh a Flat in an Oscar Niemeyer Landmark

Budget Breakdown: $24K and a Ton of Broken Tile Refresh a Flat in an Oscar Niemeyer Landmark

A Noise Complaint and a Bottle of Champagne Sparked This Small Madrid Apartment’s Transformation

A Noise Complaint and a Bottle of Champagne Sparked This Small Madrid Apartment’s Transformation

In Paris, an 1800s Horse Stable Is Now an Earth-Toned Tiny Apartment

In Paris, an 1800s Horse Stable Is Now an Earth-Toned Tiny Apartment

This Compact Home in Paris Has Nearly 70 Concealed Closets

This Compact Home in Paris Has Nearly 70 Concealed Closets

Rental Revamp: Their L.A. Home Is a DIY Design Test Lab

Rental Revamp: Their L.A. Home Is a DIY Design Test Lab

How They Pulled It Off: A Mirrored Portal Between Two Rooms

How They Pulled It Off: A Mirrored Portal Between Two Rooms

In India, a Daring New Tiny House Shows What Social Housing Can Be

In India, a Daring New Tiny House Shows What Social Housing Can Be

Budget Breakdown: How an Architect Built a Family Home in Tasmania for $72K

Budget Breakdown: How an Architect Built a Family Home in Tasmania for $72K

Rental Revamp: How a Creator Found a Flat in London’s Tight Housing Market—and Made It Her Own

Rental Revamp: How a Creator Found a Flat in London’s Tight Housing Market—and Made It Her Own

Two Days, One Helicopter, and the Perfect Prefab Cabin in British Columbia

Two Days, One Helicopter, and the Perfect Prefab Cabin in British Columbia

Budget Breakdown: A Writer Adds a $239K Backyard Unit to John Prine’s Former Record Label Offices

Budget Breakdown: A Writer Adds a $239K Backyard Unit to John Prine’s Former Record Label Offices

This 250-Square-Foot Paris Apartment Inspired by Donald Judd Has a Place for Everything

This 250-Square-Foot Paris Apartment Inspired by Donald Judd Has a Place for Everything

Rental Revamp: She Gave Her West Hollywood Chateau the Princess Treatment

Rental Revamp: She Gave Her West Hollywood Chateau the Princess Treatment

This Extremely Narrow Tokyo Home Was Supposed to Be Even Narrower

This Extremely Narrow Tokyo Home Was Supposed to Be Even Narrower

This 260-Square-Foot Apartment Is Packed With Surprises

This 260-Square-Foot Apartment Is Packed With Surprises

My House: A Tiny New York City Apartment Goes From Cluttered Closet to Live/Work Studio Sanctuary

Some Actually Useful Home Storage Solutions for Small Spaces

Some Actually Useful Home Storage Solutions for Small Spaces

Storage-Smart Solutions Allow a Young Family to Live Peacefully in a Postage Stamp–Size Apartment

Storage-Smart Solutions Allow a Young Family to Live Peacefully in a Postage Stamp–Size Apartment

Space-Saving Furniture Folds Into the Walls of This 520-Square-Foot Backyard Retreat

Space-Saving Furniture Folds Into the Walls of This 520-Square-Foot Backyard Retreat

This Candy-Colored Spanish Apartment Looks Good Enough to Eat

This Candy-Colored Spanish Apartment Looks Good Enough to Eat

An Efficient Renovation Makes the Most of a Compact Russian Garret

An Efficient Renovation Makes the Most of a Compact Russian Garret

A See-Through Shell Gives This Tiny Cabin Endless Views of Woods and Sky

A See-Through Shell Gives This Tiny Cabin Endless Views of Woods and Sky

The Mirror in This Tiny Brazil Apartment Hides an Entire Work-From-Home Setup

The Mirror in This Tiny Brazil Apartment Hides an Entire Work-From-Home Setup

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