Brooklyn home

Melanie is living on her own for the first time in Brooklyn with exposed brick, in-unit laundry, and walking distance to the park. She's decorated her dream home with art made by her mother and feminist pieces that highlight women and the women's movement.

"This is one of those neighborhoods where if you want to have a peacock, you have a peacock."

Visit HGTV.com to see more of this stunning townhouse in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The 1899 Italianate house came with a familiar set of Brooklyn brownstone challenges: a mere 14 feet wide, inside it was cave-like, wall-to-wall carpeted,

This is the 10th apartment Kit has lived in (in 10 years!), and with this three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental apartment they share with a dog (and sometimes a roommate) they have put down more permanent roots and really make a space their own.

After living in sixteen different apartments with roommates, Coralie took a huge step and moved in on her own for the first time. She found a one bedroom in Fort Greene that she has decorated with art of her favorite artists and books while staying true to her neat and tidy minimalist roots.