Hayet Rida is living a very creative life. She is the founder of KHOI, a sculptural jewelry brand. And in her glam Chicago apartment, she shows that she also knows a thing or two about interior design. In 2020, this busy Chicagoan was searching for a new place to call home. She found what she was looking for in a 1300-square-foot, 2-bedroom corner apartment.

Olaniyi Swarn is a Chicago-based interior stylist and the writer behind the decor blog, J’Adore le Décor. For the past 25 years, the stylist and her husband have had a 900-square-foot duplex condominium to call their own. Designing the home to their tastes has been an ongoing project, one Olaniyi would be the first to call a labor of love.