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Welcome to a A Tiny Apt., a weekly newsletter about personal style, spaces, and, ultimately, navigating life and home through change and challenges—be they square footage or otherwise. It’s also about training an editing eye—seeing small + occasionally overlooked things differently, more expansively, with more wonder.

A little about me—My name is Christene Barberich (Hi:), I’m a writer and in my previous life, I co-founded Refinery29 back in 2005, spending nearly two decades rethinking women’s storytelling in a digital world. I’m also a lifelong thrifter/collector/room re-arranger 😬, so if you’re into that kind of thing, along with hand-me-down quilts, Lucie Rie pottery, vintage Prada, Levis, and striped menswear shirts, and essays by Joan Didion, you’ve come to the right place💫.

Every week, I’ll be writing to you from my own Tiny Apartment in Brooklyn to talk about a mix of things, from reimagining shelves and cool corners, to an insider’s edit for shopping places like IKEA, to thrifting wonderful/weird gems, to deep-dives into things I am apt to lose my mind over—reading nooks, old houses, and finding your own center, included 😎. If you’re not already a subscriber, here’s a quick rundown of how you can join us…I do hope you will. Yours in Tiny…xxCb

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I’m a NYTimes best-selling author, Refinery29 co-founder, and brand advisor✨. Lately, I’m exploring my longtime obsession of small spaces, personal style, and all things found + vintage at my newsletter, A Tiny Apt 🎯.