Photo Credits

The photographs on Nook & Penny are openly licensed pictures of real rooms, found through Openverse and Wikimedia Commons. They show rooms like the ones each guide describes; they are not our own apartments. We crop them to fit the page, and the Pinterest and share images add the guide's title on a solid band. Photos under a CC BY-SA licence are shared, as adapted, under the same licence.

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  A whole apartment for $196
  “Free minimal tropical living room”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  Hang curtains high and wide
  “Untitled”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  15 upgrades your landlord won’t mind
  “003 Rustic style tiled kitchen sink area in a rental apartment in Portugal” by Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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  What size rug you really need
  “Free modern living room image”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  10 IKEA hacks for tiny rooms
  “IKEA Batu Kawan Showroom - Storan ruang tamu (220904)” by Wiki Farazi, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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  Three plans for 400 sq ft
  “House Home” by Joseph Albanese, CC0, via StockSnap.
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  Three layers of light for $96
  “Uptown apartment”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  Make a small room look bigger
  “Living room furniture, interior design”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  How to lay out a studio
  “Studio Apartment Minneapolis 1” by AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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  The inches between furniture
  “Free cozy living room image”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  Hang art at 57 inches
  “Living room furniture, interior design”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  Find your room’s focal point
  “Cozy living room”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  A tiny bedroom for $146
  “bedroom lamp, sofa, bed, desk”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  The right sofa for a small room
  “Couch Furniture” by Kristin Hardwick, CC0, via StockSnap.
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  Dark paint in a tiny room?
  “Free living room image”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  Bathroom storage by the inch
  “Free bathroom image”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  A dining table that fits
  “Dining Table” by Designecologist, CC0, via StockSnap.
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  Rental kitchen storage for $98
  “This cozy kitchen showcases modern design elements” by Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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  Sofa bed, daybed or Murphy bed?
  “Sofa bed at Ashley HomeStore - December 2022 - Sarah Stierch” by Missvain, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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  A rental bathroom for $121
  “It's Done!” by cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.
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  Double a tiny closet
  “Clothes hanged inside a closet” by mycurrency.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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  Dollar store decor that looks good
  “cozy living room wall features”, CC0, via rawpixel.
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  First apartment: the $300 list
  “karina's living room” by l . e . o, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.
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  No entryway? Make one
  “The kitties approve of the new entryway bench.” by mia.judkins, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr.
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  Where a mirror belongs
  “Modern wooden vanity with round mirror in minimalistic interior design” by Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.