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This Artist-Designer Transformed a Plain 1927 Rental with Paint, Art, and DIYs

Adrienne Breaux — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400

In just three years, artist and designer Jude Morgan has layered bold color, original artwork, handmade furniture, and DIY architectural details into a deeply personal and vibrant Los Angeles rental apartment. READ MORE...

This Minimalist Home Was Designed to Survive Young Kids

Adrienne Breaux — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

By embracing washable slipcovers, natural materials, smart storage, and durable finishes, this Los Angeles family created a warm, welcoming home that feels beautifully minimalist without sacrificing real life. READ MORE...

This Warm, Layered, Elegant Rental Started as an All-White Blank Slate

Adrienne Breaux — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

It can be hard to shake that temporary feeling of a rental home. But when Vartan Antonian and his husband left New York City and Los Angeles a year and a half ago, landing in this 900-square-foot, century-old West Hollywood rental apartment, they wanted to put extra effort into their new home. And they would be starting practically from scratch. Vartan, a self-taught interior decorator, and his husband, admit that they barely brought any furniture with them on the cross-country move. READ MORE...

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...