apartment tour
/əˈpɑːrtmənt tʊr/
Very CommonA video walkthrough of someone's living space, usually posted online to show off decor, organization, or aesthetic.
Equal parts lifestyle content and humble brag. Viewers watch both for genuine inspiration and to see how other people live.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | just posted my apartment tour, the comments are going insane | The speaker shared a walkthrough video of their place and it got a lot of engagement. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 02 | babe do an apartment tour i need to see the new place | Requesting someone film and post a walkthrough of their apartment. | tiktok, 2023 |
| 03 | watched 3 apartment tours at 2am and now i want to redecorate everything | Fell into a content rabbit hole and got inspiration or apartment envy. | x, 2024 |
| 04 | her apartment tour has 8 million views and all she did was show her ikea shelf | Surprised that simple, relatable content performed extremely well. | x, 2023 |
Use it when
- Someone posts a video walking through their living space.
- Someone is asking for a tour of a friend's new place.
- Referencing a content genre on TikTok or YouTube.
- Someone shows off their decor, furniture arrangement, or aesthetic.
Do not use it when
- You mean a professional real estate walkthrough or open house.
- You mean a house tour (single-family home).Use “house-tour” instead.
Variations and related forms
Apartment tour vs room tour
apartment tour
Apartment tour covers the full living space, usually a solo or couple's place.
VS
room-tour
Room tour focuses on one specific room, often a bedroom, especially for people who don't live alone.
Origin and context
The format predates TikTok, but exploded as a content genre on YouTube in the 2010s and became a TikTok staple in the early 2020s. Moving vlogs and lifestyle content drove the format mainstream.
- First seen
- 2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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