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Name: Rachel Shipp Location: Cow Hollow; San Francisco, California Size: 1,009 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; Owned After turning 30 last year, Rachel decided to pull the trigger and buy her first place—a one bedroom apartment in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow neighborhood, just minutes away from the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

Name: Bobbie Ann Tilkens-Fisher, Owner of At Home Modern, and Matthew Fisher, Owner of Night Kitchen Interactive; Cats: Lucha and Lincoln Location: Wallingford, Pennsylvania Size: 2,600 square feet with 600-square-foot annex Years lived in: 4.5 years; Owned You can’t help but be inspired by Bobbie and Matthew’s beautiful home. Each room exudes both style and comfort.

Name: Tara Foley of Follain Location: 53 Dartmouth Street, South End; Boston, Massachusetts Size: 350 square feet Years at location: Opened in July 2013 Follain — Gaelic for “healthy, wholesome, and sound” — is just that. After realizing just how toxic beauty products were, Tara Foley began researching skin nutrition, ingredients, and chemicals.

Name: Jordan Weinstein Location: Sunnyside; Denver, Colorado Size: 670 square feet Years lived in: less than one year; Rented Ask Jordan what he does for a living and he’ll tell you, “peddling male vanity.” It’s an unusual cause, but one we can get behind. The owner of Denver’s now iconic Proper Barbershop has a strong sense of manly style that evokes both the dapperness of the 1920s and the dark corners of ’80s punk rock.

Name: CEO Simone Vingerhoets-Ziesmann of Wilkhahn, German Furniture Manufacturer Location: Chicago, Illinois Size: 2,225 square feet Years lived in: 9 months Wilkhahn is a well-known and respected office furniture design and manufacturing firm with roots in Germany but with a global presence and offices around the world.

Mollie and Dave’s condo features lovely bleached wood floors, mile-high ceilings, enviable original wood features, and breathtaking views of Chicago. They’ve filled their home with comfortable, industrial-friendly pieces that enhance their living space without distracting from its inherent charms. Click through to shop the style!

The dictionary definition of eclectic is something that “derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.” It should be no big surprise, then, that eclectic homes can come in an endless array of different vibes. Here, we highlight three of our favorites, as spotted in our Apartment Therapy house tour archive.

Name & Location: Victoria in Dallas, Georgia My Favorite Room: Nursery Specs: 25 square feet, owned Decorating Cove’s nursery was so much fun for us. We knew that we wanted a space that was full of the things that we love with a west coast modern feel. I love white walls and bright spaces, so keeping things simple and minimalistic was also really important. Overall, we are very happy with how it turned out, and I can’t wait to add a little boy and his personality to it as he grows!

If you’re looking for a minimal look that isn’t too stark and melds together such eclectic decor styles as “Parisian Chic” and “California Cool,” you’ll love this apartment in Milan. Its effortless atmosphere mixes in modern furnishings and travel finds with warm woods and clean lines. The result is a stunningly simple, modern space. Find resources on how to recreate the look in your own home.

When a minimal approach to furnishings, Scandinavian influences, warm colors and playful accents combine, they create an interesting and inviting place. That’s just what Mina and Sumit did in their Stockholm house, which is also home to their three young children. Below, find the shopping resources to incorporate a playful, minimal, Scandinavian style in your space.

Living in a small space isn’t easy. Sharing that small space with another person and making it look good? That’s an incredible feat, but it’s one that Will and Kate tackled without a sweat in their small studio apartment in Hell’s Kitchen. Find shopping resources to replicate their smart mix of affordable mid-century style buys and vintage finds.

It’s hard to imagine a more fabulous, fun, fantasy-fueling space than Rory’s Vibrant Urban Jungle Paradise in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s full of bold bursts of color, neon lights, quirky accessories, natural materials and a whole lot of pink! Below, find the shopping resources to recreate some of this decor magic in your home.

Name: Angie Cooper and Matt Johnson Location: Midlothian, Virginia (just outside Richmond) Size: 1,807 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years Nestled on two acres of land and surrounded by tall trees, Angie and Matt’s home is a mix of styles. Rustic elements pay homage to the natural setting just outside, while modern pieces reflect their personalities. Add in antiques and vintage finds (as well as a motorcycle!

When trying to decide what colors to use to decorate your home, you can’t go wrong with warm colors found in nature. Painted on the walls, colors like reds, oranges, browns, golden yellows and even some greens add intensity to a room, wrapping it in warmth. Boldly painted walls increase the passion in a home, creating rooms that almost glow. Here are seven rooms fully embracing earthy colors to inspire your own nature-colored palettes.

Reclaimed wood walls, lots of plants, colorful textiles and a master bedroom mountain mural—all these elements come together in Lulu and Justin’s Los Angeles home. The result is a cozy space that has California cabin vibes.

Name: Manfung and Angel Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Size: 1237 square feet Years lived in: Owned 6 years Minimalism can be a peaceful, calming design style that can create a relaxed home. In Manfung and Angel’s home in Rotterdam, they combined minimal sensibilities with repurposed building materials and charming vintage finds. The result is a welcoming home.

In Jaya, Maggie, and Steph’s household of artists in Silver Lake, nearly every piece is handmade or upcycled by friends, family, or one of the talented roommates themselves. They’ve rounded out their decor with accessible modern pieces, beautiful books, and lush plants—and now you can get the look! → Love the stuff in this house so much that you literally want to buy it?

Bold patterns, bright colors and a daring sense of style—Lauren and Jason’s West Seattle home is an inspiring mix of elements. But it’s also proof that taking design chances can pay off big! Inside: the shopping resources to get the look.

Sandra’s Melbourne home is chock-full of art, both her own and that of countless other artists. It’s also cozy and welcoming, thanks to plentiful textiles, ceramics, accessories, and fascinating curiosities—and now you can get the look!

Name: Eliza Clark and Tim Trojian Location: Foxfire Mountain House — Mt Tremper, New York Size: 7200 square feet Years lived in: Owned 3 years The Foxfire Mountain House is a recently restored 100-year-old vintage inn in the Catskill Mountains of New York that has been a labor of love for Eliza Clark and Tim Trojian, a creative married couple (and passionate DIYers) who tackled many of the renovation projects themselves.

Morgan’s sweet Asheville home is decorated with “a curated mix of functional, simple wares—vintage, found and new pieces.” Her particular mix is personal and eclectic—and now you can shop the style! Chair — Similar: Overstock.com Planter — Similar: Amazon Curtains — Similar: IKEA Mirror — Similar: Overstock.

Inspired by the ‘50s, ’60s and a touch of ’70s, Chris and Neil’s Melbourne home is a colorful, textured, patterned delight. You can get their look, too, thanks to these shopping resources.

Kirsten and Brandon’s Austin Home consists of a Spartan Mansion trailer, an Overlander Airstream, a yurt, and a barn, all decorated in a style the couple refers to as “Mid-century Moroccan.” The dwellings are full of handmade, vintage and new mid-century modern-inspired pieces—and now you can get the look! Chairs — Table Legs — Similar: Hairpinlegs.com Table Top — Similar: IKEA Lantern — Similar: Overstock.

Annie and Jamie’s have filled their Melbourne home with treasures from garage sales, op shops, and eBay. You might not have their thrifting luck—who does?—but now you can shop the style!

This spacious and comfortable house is filled with family treasures, vintage finds and a very cute dog. Justin’s East Austin home is a great example of mid-century modern, industrial style, but with a lot of warmth, humor and personality. Find the shopping sources below.

Vanessa’s California home is furnished with her husband’s Mid-century modern collection and handmade pieces from her company, Studio Matsalla, rounded out by practical pieces from retailers like West Elm and Crate & Barrel—and now you can get the look! Grey Throw — Similar: Pottery Barn Armchair — Similar: West Elm Colorful Throw Pillow — Similar: Overstock.

Artist Ana Elena Garuz’s Panama City home is minimally decorated—carefully chosen furnishings are of a high quality. Her home exudes a lot of drama and moodiness, though, thanks to some dark colors and her own art. Get a similar minimal, moody look with this list of shopping resources.

This family of four’s California bungalow boasts enviable Craftsman features, but is also full of colorful, cheerful charm, with a laid-back beachy vibe that’s very kid-friendly. And now you can get the look (original 1920s built-ins not included)!

Lauren has filled her Chicago home—and her shop, Maven Collection—with handmade textiles and treasures from around the world, especially Morocco. Now you can shop the style, no plane ticket required!

Yancey and Carter have decorated their historic Nashville home in a style Carter refers to as, “like an old-money Moroccan cowboy, riding through Tennessee in 1957.” If there’s not a Mid-century Moroccan wealthy cowboy emporium near you, use this guide to shop the style!

This fascinating loft in an old Edison Electric building has everything: secret tunnels, built-in nooks, a Mezcal lounge, a speakeasy, a Moroccan tea lounge, and even a possible Banksy. Don’t worry if your home is slightly more… standard, because now you can shop the style!

Jorie and Trevor’s cozy Portland apartment is full of treasures—some handmade, some Mid-century modern classics found at thrift stores, and many gorgeous pieces from Jorie’s employer, Schoolhouse Electric. The resulting look is beautifully curated yet approachable, and now you can shop the style!

Anna and Justin’s Boston Victorian home is filled with treasures from the 20th Century, and the juxtaposition is charming as hell. They have amazing Craigslist luck, but if you don’t, now you can shop the style! Candleholder — Similar: Y Living Basket — Similar: Crate & Barrel Rug — Overstock.com Loveseat — Similar: Joybird Blanket — Similar: Overstock.com Wall Hanging — Similar: Overstock.

Rian and Zeanne’s South African home is full of treasures found in Sri Lanka, India, and all over Africa, but you can shop the style without leaving your home.

Marina’s furnished her entire Barcelona home with handmade, hand-me-down, and flea market finds. While you might not be able to replicate the glowing Spanish light in her apartment, you can definitely shop the style. Mondrian Art — Similar: Art.

Sally and Cameron’s Toronto home is definitely ’60s-inspired, but the grey walls, simple furnishings, and contemporary art keep it from feeling like a time capsule. Many of the classic mid-century modern pieces they’ve collected are still being made today, so you can totally shop the style!

Marta and Jules’ Barcelona home has a variety of fascinating nooks, which they’ve decorated with a combination of handmade and heirloom treasures and clean, modern IKEA pieces. The juxtaposition works well, and now you can shop the style—incredible tiled floors not included.

Violet has embraced the wood paneling in her Nashville house, creating a Mad Men and Neverland inspired home full of nautical flair. Whether or not you’re blessed—or cursed—with wood-paneled walls, you can totally shop the style.

Sally’s London flat is actually an immaculately restored pub, complete with antique wooden bar, gilded facade, and exterior signage. While you might not be able to move into such a charming establishment anytime soon, you can still furnish your home with her cozy mix of modern and antique-inspired pieces!

Looking at Alison and Jon’s Mount Washington home, you’d never guess that they share it with 5-year-old twins and a puppy. The hardworking, durable, colorful, and classic yet playful pieces they’ve filled it with make it the perfect family home, and now you can shop the style!

Victoria’s apartment might be geographically located in St. Paul, but she’s filled it with plenty of Texas charm. Whether you have Texas roots—as one of her art pieces proclaims—or not, you can shop the style! Paint — Benjamin Moore Mushroom Cap Sofa — Overstock.com Chair — Target Rug — Overstock.com Mirror — Similar: IKEA Ottoman — Target Tray — Similar: Kohl’s Side Table — Similar: Overstock.

Alicia’s home in Valencia is right on the coast, and while I can’t tell you where to buy a beach, I can help out with finding modern, minimal, clean-lined decor in natural materials and gleaming whites and metals. Shop the style! Basket — Similar: IKEA Chair — Similar: Overstock.com Coffee Table — Similar: Amazon Rug — Similar: Overstock.

Edwin accurately describes the style of his Amsterdam apartment as modern, industrial, and functional, and his home is full of sturdy, practical pieces such as a sleeper sofa, professional-grade kitchen shelving, wall-to-wall bookshelves, and a TV perched on a handy rolling cart. If you’d like your home to be filled with multi-functional, no-nonsense pieces, shop the style!

Liz and Josh have three children, two dogs, and a business, but they’ve somehow managed to also lovingly decorate their Santa Clarita home with upcycled, thrifted, handmade, and DIY pieces, as well as some easy-to-find items. Shop the style if you’d like to get this free-spirited, cozy, kid-friendly look.

Have you ever wanted to step inside one of our house tours and take an actual look around the room? Well, now you can in our very first 360 video House Tour! (You’ll need the latest version of Chrome, Firefox or Edge to view.) We visited the home of of Marisa and Peter Vitale (and their super cute kiddos!) in Venice, California.

Balee and Dylan’s Nashville home was inspired by Stanley Kubrick films and the Beverly Hills Hotel, and while you won’t be able to replicate the details and wood paneling original to the 1950s ranch house, the Mid-century modern-inspired furnishings are widely available!

Adrienne’s Australian apartment is nicknamed “The Nest” because of her bower bird-like tendency to gather and display favorite bits and bobs from unexpected sources. While you might not have her knack for making the most of hard rubbish days, you can totally shop the style. Dining Table — Similar: Overstock.com Green Wood Stool — Similar: Overstock.com Green Metal Stool — Similar: Overstock.

Anna’s Barcelona house used to be her grandparents’ home, and she’s filled it with modern, minimal furnishings that suit her modern life. The palette is white, wood, black, and aqua, resulting in a tranquil, airy feel that can be yours—shop the style!

Juliana’s Toronto loft is flooded with light from the floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing one to appreciate the subtle textures and hues with which she has filled her home. If you are not as blessed, window-wise, you can still achieve a similarly sophisticated look by shopping her style!

Emily and Grady’s Portland family home is full of antique, heirloom, custom-made, and handmade treasures, as well as select pieces from accessible sources such as CB2, Overstock.com, Crate & Barrel, Target, and IKEA, making it easy for you to shop the style! Wall Paint — Benjamin Moore Rug — Similar: Overstock.

Christine’s Boston apartment is a rental, but it has the polished elegance of a long-established home. She describes it as, “Collected, eclectic and tailored,” and that is certainly apt: all of the elements are sophisticated, but nothing is predictable. Now you can shop the style—though I wasn’t able to find a comparable black velvet painting of ships!

Dana’s Toronto apartment features an intriguing juxtaposition: clean-lined, updated takes on Mid-century modern classics paired with gorgeous, traditional pieces handmade by Jordanian women artisans. Those items can be found in Dana’s shop, Ayadii, and everything else is listed below so you can shop the style.

Dora and Oliver’s Barcelona flat is full of quirky works of art, DIY pieces, and souvenirs from their travels that they use to make ever-changing vignettes around their home. Shop the style, and commence to arranging and rearranging to your heart’s content! Wall Hanging — Similar: West Elm Black and White Pillow — Similar: Overstock.

Ana and Mansour’s North Carolina apartment is full of plants and light, and while the couple claims, “We do not have a particular style,” they’ve somehow managed to create a home that feels cohesive, cozy, and chic.

Spencer’s Austin house reflects his life as a world-traveler, filled as it is with masks from Ghana, fabric from Tanzania (that he sewed into pillow covers), and art from Scandinavia. But before you get too intimidated by his jet-setting shopping style, know that his home also boasts furniture from IKEA, lamps from Target, and $5 pendants from Home Depot, so you can easily shop the style.

The palette of Lauryn and Michael’s LA home is so limited that when I first saw their gallery, I thought the photos were in black and white! With a combination of design classics (Kartell Ghost chairs) and surprising elements (a wall-mounted vintage motorcycle), their home is fascinating, inviting, and totally shoppable.

Brooks and Matt’s Nashville house features hard-to-get hardwood floors and bay windows, but is furnished in easy-to-find pieces from retailers such as IKEA, West Elm, World Market, and Urban Outfitters, making it super-simple to shop the style.

Maggie and Chuck’s South Carolina house is chock-full of upcycled vintage pieces, DIY upholstery and curtains, and bold design elements. If you’re not in the habit of making valances, nightstands, and pillows yourself, this Shop The Style is for you.

Clara and Allen’s Austin house is enviably airy, inviting, “modern-ish,” and cozy. As a bonus, the majority of the pieces featured in their home are still available from the original retailers, making it exceedingly easy to shop the style.

Eva’s Barcelona apartment has that rare combination of clean, airy, Scandinavian minimalism and quirky, colorful coziness. Her large art collection adds so much personality and life, while the mid-century-inspired furnishings keep things gracefully grounded.

Nisha and Tim’s London house is full of so many vintage treasures that they’ve acquired from thrift stores, flea markets, boot sales, curbs, family, and world travels. Here are the next best things to all those precious secondhand finds, so don’t fret if there aren’t boot sales in your neck of the woods!

Christa’s Boston home is chock full of treasures that she and her friends have rescued from dumps, out-of-business stores and junk shops, accessorized by lovely works of art they’ve made. Don’t want to dumpster dive? You can totally shop the style. Floor Lamp — West Elm Cushion — IKEA Iron Donkey — Similar: Modish Store Vase — Similar: Overstock.

In this second of the final series of posts showing off my completed home, I want to go in depth and share with you all I can – everything that went into this living room – a practice which is so important to our website. My whole house was copied, inspired and pulled from a thousand different ideas that I’d seen over the years and I would love it if this could have the same impact on others.

Back in the early spring of 2016 I tore down a little house my family had purchased 18 years earlier and, taking it on as finally my own and with money that I inherited when my father passed away, I rebuilt it from the ground up (actually below the ground, up) with the help of three wonderfully skilled people, John Berg (architect), Peter Germano (contractor) and Rebecca Robertson (interior designer). The project took nearly two years, allowing me to move in by Christmas 2018.

Name: Steve Schappacher & Rhea White of SchappacherWhiteLocation: Shelter Island, New York We bought this 1904 fisherman’s cottage 5 years ago. Originally planning to use the home as a weekend retreat from NYC, we now spend most of our time in the 1,100 square foot house, a block from Cockles Harbor.