Apartment therapy

Name: Stephanie and my cat, MinaLocation: West Village — New York, New YorkType of home: ApartmentSize: 350ish square feetYears lived in: 2 years, renting Describe your home’s style in 5 words or less: Elegant, classic, warm, witty.What is your favorite room and why? The “living room”—I love the fireplace, the built-in bookcases, and the perfect nook for my couch, and the fact that it fits my massive marble coffee table (which I found for $50 on Craigslist!).

There are no doors or walls separating the living room, dining room, playroom, and kid's room, but each area of this one-bedroom feels like a separate zone.

Health and wellness expert Liz Moody calls her home a "non-toxic, book and plant-filled Mexico City-inspired oasis."

We're itching to know what design lovers are doing differently on that side of the globe to make their homes appear so perfect.

Name: John-Taylor CorleyLocation: Beauregard Town — Baton Rouge, LouisianaSize: 800 square feetYears lived in: 2 years, rentingHidden among the tree canopy in the historic Beauregard Town neighborhood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, you can find John-Taylor taking in the views from his 1911 shotgun-influenced rental. Immediately drawn to the house’s unique placement above the street, John-Taylor knew this rental would make the perfect home for him.

Arnold d’Alger, the creator of bazar d’alger, and Bruno della Mattia, a web developer, have been renting this Paris apartment for three years.

With only 600 square feet, Celeste and Lucas had to get creative to fit as many functions into their small home as possible, employing an interesting furniture arrangement to do so.

When you feel like a fresh start, decluttering your house is a great way to solidify a feeling of change.

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There’s nothing like putting all your worldly possessions into boxes to make you question why you even own things in the first place. Moving is already overwhelming, and deciding what you should keep (and what you should toss) makes it even harder. It’s all too easy to arrive in the land of two extremes: Get rid of too much stuff, or just throw it all in boxes and unpack your clutter in a new location.