The Latest

Name: Ashley Petrone, husband and three kids Location: San Jose, California Size: 1,392 square feet Years lived in: 4 months, owned Just four months ago, my family of five moved from southern California to northern California. We were living in an RV that I renovated on our land down before. We moved up north for a job transfer and it was fast! Within a few weeks we bought a house and renovated it. Our home was built in 1936 and has sweet Spanish charm! Curved windows, ceilings, and doorways.

Name: Shai Flax, my husband, our two dogs, and two cats. Location: Kiryat Tivon, Israel Size: 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting This is a rental home where I live with my husband, our two dogs, and two cats. This was my final project as a home stylist and it was challenging due to the fact that it’s a rental house so I had a lot of boundaries and I couldn’t do whatever I want. Describe your home’s style in 5 words or less: Colorful vintage eclectic home.

Name: Kara Brown, husband, three boys and a dog Location: Denton, TX Size: 3,000 square feet Years lived in: 4 years, owned My husband, Dave, and I met in college (University of North Texas—I was an art major and an RA for his sister!) We moved from an apartment to our first home in 2003. It was an 1,100-square-foot fixer upper where we had our three boys. We loved it but eventually began to outgrow the space and so in 2014 started house hunting and found our current home.

Name: Birgitte De Paepe, two dogs, and three kids Location: Rocbaron, France Size: 1,399 square feet Years lived in: 10 years, owned My house was built in the ’70s. I bought it in 2009 and completely renovated it from floor to roof, only keeping the old doors. The garage became the living room, the former kitchen and living room became bedrooms, and a new kitchen was added in an extension.

Name: Stephanie Edward, husband, Charlie, and daughter, Eve Location: Leoma, Tennessee Size: 1,800 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned After renting a few places with “character,” my husband, Charlie, and I finally bought our own home three years ago intent on having a place where everything functioned properly for a change and we could paint! It’s been fun making this house a home, and adding a baby into the mix.

Name: Giana Shorthouse Location: Ponce City Market — Atlanta, Georgia Size: 655 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting I live at the FLATS at Ponce City Market in Atlanta. Housed in a historic landmark originally constructed by Sears, Roebuck & Co. in 1926, each flat at Ponce City Market mimics the industrial modern aesthetic of the building with original features such as brick walls, tall ceilings, and expansive steel-frame windows overlooking the Atlanta skyline.

Name: Christina Thaisen, my partner, and our 2-year-old son Location: London, United Kingdom Size: 1,345 square feet Years lived in: 2.5 years, renting We moved into this old jam factory two and a half years ago because we instantly fell in love with the open plan space and all the light. The flat is situated in Bermondsey, what feels like a little village in the middle of London. We’re originally from Denmark and have filled the flat with new and old designs mainly from Denmark.

Andrea her husband, Brian, live very cleanly and simply in a third floor apartment in Brooklyn.

Name: Wade Dooley Location: Jackson Heights — Queens, New York Size: 500 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, owned I’m an actor/writer and self-proclaimed thrifting expert living in Jackson Heights, Queens. I believe that every item in your home should tell a story, and I also believe that you don’t have to drain your bank account to do it.