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Alma is co-practicing space for therapists and patients in Manhattan and is full of scientifically backed decor inspiration you can use in your own home’s design.

Name: Jennifer Perkins, owner of the Naughty Secretary Club, and her husband Chris Boehk (also Ella the English Mastiff, Georgie the black cat and Lucy the older pup)Location: Austin, Texas Years lived in: 6 years >> When Jennifer Perkins and her husband Chris moved into this South Austin home six years ago, it was clear it had previously been a rental home for college students, featuring bad paint jobs, gross surfaces and evidence of neon signs.

These rainbow outdoor spaces aren’t afraid of vibrant hues, and will inspire you to add color to your own home’s exteriors.

Made of simple white oak and plywood materials, this studio apartment’s room divider is actually an affordable and potentially DIY-able idea that any studio dweller could get inspiration from.

Get a heaping dose of gorgeous and minimal home decor inspiration that exudes Scandinavian grace.

From paint, to furniture, to moving to the woods to build what’s quite possibly the world’s most beautiful yurt, these are tours of the homes of people who took big design risks... and those risks paid off beautifully.

Owners: Chen and Maor, with their three children, boy (10) and girls (7,4) Designer: Carmit Oron Photographer: Limor Edrey Location: Sunnyvale, CaliforniaSize: 1700 square feetYears Lived In: 5 years, rented for few years and then owned After renting this house for a few years, Chen and Maor purchas…

17 Americans share a little about their home, their neighborhood, and how their lives have changed this year:

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.

Not only was this homeowner on a tight budget, this apartment’s makeover was finished in a week!

Now that we’ve successfully normalized working from home whenever life demands it, the home office has been elevated to one of the most important spaces in our abodes. No matter how micro your space might be, you’ve simply got to carve out a space to hash out your 9 to 5 from home. And trust us – you guys have figured out how to do it in style!

Cara and her dog, Sterling, share this small studio apartment in Philadelphia’s Center City neighborhood.

Explore how renters and homeowners use curtains beyond the windows — covering whole walls with soft fabrics, even surrounding an entire room with drapes.

These four IKEA hacks are not only brilliant — they’ll also be great for your small budget.

Check out all the stylish trends we spotted in real home tours this year from limewash walls, to what pattern will be the “new checkerboard,” and more.

These renters and homeowners have thought of it all, from lofted beds to built-in furniture to clothing racks as space dividers.

The attic roof was leaking, windows were cracked, wood had rotted, and the sky-blue Formica kitchen from the 1950s was still in use.

If you’re still a bit perplexed as to what “contemporary style” actually is, read on for more info AND for real examples of this cool, chic style.