angie grace headshot next to her bedroom wall covered in pictures and flowers
The author, left, redecorated her crowded LA apartment.
  • My family consists of seven people, and we all live in a two-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles.
  • We've been trying to find a bigger place, but we can't afford one in the city.
  • After redecorating the apartment and buying new furniture, we make it work for all of us.

When we first moved to Los Angeles, our two-bedroom apartment had more than enough room for our family of five.