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Apartment Therapy published a house tour of interior stylist Dann Boyles’ roughly 800-square-foot apartment in an 1880 duplex in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Boyles said he bought the property about a year before the report and painted the space himself, pairing its historic features with a mix of collected and thrifted furnishings.
The apartment is in Cherry Hill, a historic neighborhood in Grand Rapids. Boyles said he sought a duplex so he could live in one part and have the option of rental income. He described the apartment as a small unit within a building with architectural features he liked, including wide baseboards, dramatic doorways and a staircase.
Before Boyles moved in, the apartment had pale yellow walls and white trim. He said he repainted the space himself and changed its hardware. The listed colors include Farrow & Ball Dix on the living and dining room walls, Hague Blue on the dining room trim and Green Smoke in the bedroom; the bathroom is painted Benjamin Moore Baker’s Dozen.
The tour describes a mix of new, thrifted and previously collected furnishings. Boyles identified a Jayson Home and Garden Gustav sofa and a HomeGoods wing chair in the living room, while saying most other items there were thrifted. The bedroom curtains are by Kelly Wearstler; Boyles said the rest of the bedroom furnishings were thrifted. The report does not provide a complete inventory or the cost of the project.
A Historic Apartment Made Personal
The tour offers a specific example of how a renter or owner can make a compact apartment feel individual through paint, existing architectural details and secondhand furnishings. Boyles said repainting the unit himself helped him save money, while the duplex layout also suited his stated interest in rental income.
The story is a home-design profile, rather than a report on a broader housing or renovation trend. Its practical detail is the combination of work Boyles said was already complete, such as the roof, electrical and plumbing, with the decorative changes he made after buying the property.
From Blank Slate to Collected Home
Boyles told Apartment Therapy that, after a divorce and the sale of what he called his dream home, he wanted to live in an older neighborhood near bakeries, restaurants and bars. He said he was looking for a duplex when he found the Grand Rapids property.
He described the building as having had a new roof, electrical work and plumbing before he purchased it. The apartment itself still needed cosmetic changes. In his account, its pale yellow paint and white trim were replaced as he worked toward a home that felt warm, bold and as though it had been lived in for years.
““I always wanted it to look like I had lived there forever.””
— Dann Boyles, interior stylist and owner of Grand Rapids gift shop Rebel, quoted by Apartment Therapy
Project Costs and Rental Plans
The report does not state the purchase price, renovation budget, current rent or whether Boyles has rented out another part of the duplex. It also does not establish whether the colors or furnishings shown have changed since the tour was photographed. Boyles’ comments about saving money and seeking rental income are his own account; the story provides no figures to quantify either.
No Further Project Update Reported
The source is a published house tour and does not announce a planned renovation, rental listing or follow-up date. Apartment Therapy’s report documents the apartment as presented at publication; any later changes or rental plans have not been reported in the supplied material.
Key Questions
Where is the apartment featured in the tour?
It is in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a duplex built in 1880.
Who lives in the apartment?
The report profiles Dann Boyles, an interior stylist and owner of Grand Rapids gift shop Rebel.
How large is the apartment?
Apartment Therapy lists it at about 800 square feet.
What changes did Boyles make?
He said he painted the apartment himself and changed its hardware. The tour also shows a mix of thrifted items and named retail pieces.
Did the report say whether the duplex is being rented?
No. Boyles said he wanted a duplex partly to have the option of rental income, but the report does not say whether another unit is currently rented.
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