Adrienne Breaux

It's perfect if you don't have room for a full table in your small space, AND you can get it just in time for the holiday entertaining season.

Rachel has been renting this small Portland for three years and has DIYed quite a bit in the space. She refinished furniture, made a pendant light, and even created mirrors, too.

After home flippers “made literally everything gray” in Mary and her husband’s quintessential 1959 mid-century modern home, they brought it back to life with color, retro-patterned wallpaper, and cheerful vintage pieces.

“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.

Rhea knows a thing or two about living in a small space; she’s made a stylish but functional home in this 420-square-foot studio apartment.

Grace loves her sofa. ”The end tables can become stools and there's a secret compartment in the corner.”

This mid-century modern house by renowned builder John Burrows was practically perfect, albeit dated, when Laura and Erick purchased it.

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

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.

After El lost her husband, she fell out of love with this house. “What started off as a small project to take my mind off my grief turned into a passion and a love of painting and color!”

This native New Yorker has personalized her small rental apartment with renter-friendly DIYs and “98% secondhand finds.”

At first glance, this home might appear to be maximalist, but the style is actually more of a reflection of the family. There’s a fry-themed room, a skateboard bedroom, and plenty of other personal touches.

Learn what the hottest colors are according to the best color experts: People who live in incredibly colorful homes.

Because small is beautiful, too.

Here’s your road map to living a simpler lifestyle at home (and in life).

The brave and bold move of painting this home’s wood element is inspiring me to potentially take the plunge and do it in my own home.

“I started painting murals because I couldn’t afford the wallpaper I wanted. Once I realized that I could paint anything I wanted, I went crazy with color. Over the past few years, I’ve added murals to almost every room.”

The author of a book about the tiniest things in NYC shares a method for making the best of a small home.

The author of a book about the tiniest things in NYC also lives in a small studio. And if there’s one thing she says you should do when living tiny, it’s this.