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This Colorful Los Angeles Rental Feels Like a Cozy Vintage Bookstore Filled with Plants

Adrienne Breaux — Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Filled with plants, books, thrifted finds, and meaningful art, Randi Burley's warm 1930s Los Angeles rental proves the best homes evolve slowly over time. READ MORE...

See How a Designer Spent $130K Transforming His 1940s Silver Lake Bungalow

Adrienne Breaux — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400

From a DIY chic bathroom sink solution to a poured-on-site terrazzo kitchen counter, Gabriel Yuri totally transformed his 1,000-square-foot bungalow in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood. READ MORE...

A Renter Built Her Own Couch for This 533-Square-Foot Los Angeles Studio

Adrienne Breaux — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This illustrator's studio apartment is full of bold paint colors, handmade textiles, and a DIY pink velvet couch. READ MORE...

This Renter Cleverly Made a Studio Feel Like Multiple Rooms

Adrienne Breaux — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Ola’s biggest challenge in her 720-square-foot Los Angeles studio was making one big open space feel like it had distinct “rooms” — especially finding a place for a home office since she works from home. READ MORE...

This 1920s Los Feliz Bungalow’s Boldest Feature? A Sofa That Was a Mistake

Adrienne Breaux — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Candace Reels is the founder of the digital community Female Collective, and lives in a 900-square-foot 1920s Los Feliz bungalow that’s styled with a warm color palette and vintage mid-century pieces found throughout the years.
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See Why This 100-Year-Old LA Rental Feels like a Cool Aunt’s House

Adrienne Breaux — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500

It wasn’t love at first sight when these sisters found this rental home. But after filling it with seriously cool secondhand-sourced vintage finds, they love the place as if they own it! READ MORE...

An Iconic Vintage Couch Completes This LA Rental’s Luxe Look

Adrienne Breaux — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

With glimpses of both the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory, this Melrose Hill rental apartment was the ultimate canvas for interior designer Lauren Talio. READ MORE...

A Brilliant Built-In Bookshelf Is the Secret to This Smartly Designed LA Studio

Adrienne Breaux — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Lindsay O’Brien’s 450-square-foot Los Angeles bungalow has a built-in bookcase instead of a solid bedroom wall, creating a spacious, open home that feels much larger than it actually is. READ MORE...

Renters Gave This “Stark” 1920s Spanish-Style House a Lived-In, Old-World Glow

Adrienne Breaux — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500

Hadley Campagna likes to use warm earthy tones in her Los Angeles house to give the space a “homey feel.” She pairs those warm earthy tones with well-loved pieces to make one seriously cozy rental. READ MORE...

This “Plain Jane” 1950s LA House Transformed into a Japandi-Style Dream Home

Adrienne Breaux — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -0500

This renovated 1952 house in the San Fernando Valley was transformed for around $100K, and hides two bold color surprises: a red and a green bathroom. READ MORE...

This LA Apartment’s Lighting Is So Good, You’ll Want to Keep the Big Light On

Adrienne Breaux — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

This 675-square-foot Los Angeles apartment is warm and moody, and proves even renters can have designer-level lighting. READ MORE...

Unexpected Details Are Everywhere in the Wildly Fun LA Home of Two Besties

Adrienne Breaux — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A matcha bar, hidden projector, and the coolest closet/dining room: These two best friends have crafted a one-of-a-kind rental home in Los Angeles. READ MORE...

Peek Inside Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard’s $4.3M Los Feliz Pad

Tara Bellucci — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:11:13 -0400

They reportedly bought it for $4.3 million. READ MORE...

This Architectural Designer's Secret to Transforming Her “Basic” Loft Is IKEA

Adrienne Breaux — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

This 650-square-foot loft in Hancock Park demonstrates how “design can be both personal and practical without compromising aesthetics.” READ MORE...

A Shag Rug and Beanstalk Are Just a Few of the Details in an LA “Boy Apartment”

Adrienne Breaux — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Elijah Banks’ 800-square-foot studio apartment in Los Angeles might be a rental, but it's packed with personality, plants, and a giant green shag rug. READ MORE...

A Sterile Warehouse Feels Warm and Cozy, Thanks to a Renter’s Customizations

Adrienne Breaux — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

With just $5K and a creative vision, Keegan turned a cold, boxy studio in Echo Park into a warm, charming rental home. READ MORE...

This Stunning 1930s Townhouse Looks Like It’s in the French Countryside

Adrienne Breaux — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Illustrator Danica Andler’s LA home has unmistakable Art Deco, Old Hollywood style, with original tiles, corbels, an ornate fireplace, and other one-of-a-kind details. READ MORE...

This Creative Couple’s 100-Year-Old LA Apartment Helped Launch a Netflix Series

Adrienne Breaux — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Kit and John love this apartment’s vaulted ceilings, French doors, and outdoor space (and more!) so much, they’ve rented it for 14 years. READ MORE...

This Home's Gorgeous Cabinet Color Will Make You Rethink White Kitchens Forever

Adrienne Breaux — Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400

"I took a sort of fearless approach to color — some rooms are drenched, like my living room, and some rooms are totally color-clashing like my office," Charlotte writes of her home's style, which is best described as "coastal Connecticut meets Austin Powers meets Topanga Canyon." READ MORE...

This 540-Square-Foot, 100-Year-Old Rental Is Now a Layered, Laid Back Home

Adrienne Breaux — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400

After the roller coaster of driving cross country to start their new life in LA., William and Kevan’s goal was to create a “collected, layered, laid back home through blending styles and design periods.” READ MORE...