My current place is the smallest one yet, and somehow, the most loved. A 700-square-foot vintage apartment in Long Beach, California, built in the 1930s. The bedroom was a dining room. The closet is basically in the kitchen. There's no garage, no storage unit, no spare inch—and I wouldn’t change a thing.

This space holds multitudes. It’s my home, my office, my record room (yes, I collect vinyl), and my little test lab for storage hacks, thrifted furniture flips, and the kind of decor that feels like a feeling. My style? Romantic, a little maximalist, always curated. I love vintage aesthetics with a modern edge. Plants, earth tones, imperfect wood, and the occasional black-painted built-in—because sometimes chaos needs contrast.

I started The Apartment Edit to share the thrill of solving small-space puzzles—finding beauty in limitations, and luxury in the cleverness of a well-placed hook. This is for anyone making a life in the in-between: not a house, not a tiny home, just a regular apartment with a little personality and a lot of potential.

I hope what you find here helps you feel more at home—in your space, and maybe even in your life.

xx Michelle