Tiara utilizes mirrors, tall ceilings, a lofted bedroom, and other smart decor choices to make her small studio apartment feel much larger than it actually is.

This couples ceilings are so high (how high are they??) they had to invent a contraption to water their plants.

A DIY separation wall makes a huge difference in breaking up the space.

Up the cozy factor. And block out that ugly wall you're tired of looking at.

Lean into its roots without sacrificing style.

Because it's always mojito season somewhere.

If you only have space for a few plants in your home, make sure they're unforgettable.

Kayla works in HR at Apartment Therapy and has turned her home into her sanctuary. Working with a small space and budget, she used the color palette of her neighborhood to bring to life her gorgeous bohemian home.

Meghan and Jesse focus on living a waste-free lifestyle, so they've repurposed as much as they could in their apartment.

They're all real kitchens from real, tiny homes!

Keep things au naturale with this easy tutorial.

If you’ve ever embarked upon (or even have just priced out) a remodel, you’ll realize that flooring is one of those things that seems like not much of a big deal but can actually add up to a whole, whole lot of money. So today we’re taking a look at inexpensive flooring choices: ones that initially may not seem particularly glamorous, but might actually wind up looking really great — and saving you a lot of money in the process.

Here's why.

We’ve finally found a solution for people who love houseplants but don’t love when their feline roommates treat the fiddle leaf fig like their own personal litter box. Here are 15 herbs and houseplants that can grow hydroponically, meaning they can survive without potting soil, in just a vase full of water. Not only is this dirt-free method pet-friendly and low-maintenance, but it also happens to produce some stunning arrangements.

Name: Jackie Cantwell Location: Bushwick, Brooklyn Type of home: Railroad ApartmentYears lived in: Almost a year, renting Jackie is a sound musician, artist, teacher, meditation leader, and an absolute expert in making small spaces stunning. Her last apartment was only 400 square feet, but she filled it with color, pattern, and energy. Recently she’s transformed another space, this time a bit larger, and the journey to her current home was no easy feat.

These plants are very colorful, and very cool.

Sarah's home was built by her grandparents in 1963 as a completely off-grid summer retreat. She inherited it in 2011 and has been slowly adding utilities and her style to it over the years.

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Whether by choice or by circumstance, living alone has a lot of advantages. But perhaps one of the most subtle yet saddest disadvantages is sometimes feeling lonely. And though occasional feelings of loneliness are natural, why feel lonely when you don’t have to? There are things you can do to create a home that repels loneliness when you live solo. This is the most important one in my opinion. I think you need to throw your curtains open every day. Let the light in.

Interior stylist, artist, and vintage furniture-lover Michaela Grut embraced the fact that her new apartment is small, using faded and warm colors to make it feel cozy rather than trying to make it look bigger.

There is nothing more satisfying than watching an orchid send out its flowering spike — knowing that when you see the glorious blooms, it was you that helped it thrive to do so. And while we’ve shown you how to repot your houseplants before, orchids, well they’re a different sort of breed. Unlike your typical houseplant, potting orchids in soil will lead to root rot and one dead plant! Orchids are either terrestrial or epiphytic.

As I write this list, I realized all of these items were things found in my Christmas stocking at one point or another. But hands down, we’re pretty sure you can’t escape childhood without owning all 5 of these items! See if you agree and share your own top 5 after the jump!1. Slinky: It doesn’t matter how old you are, slinky will always be cool. Want extra fun? Search for Giant Slinky on You Tube and check out the super-sized versions in action.

The 17th century estate is hauntingly alluring.