Inspiration is the name of the game with our contests here on Ohdeedoh - we are thrilled with the remarkable rooms that hit our inbox for our annual Color Contest and love sharing the great ideas and style of our readers. BUT, there is also the fun of awarding some excellent prizes from Argington. To do so, we tallied up all of the reader votes and came up with top ranked 9 entries, the Semi-Finalists. The first of the group, Sparingly Bold Nostalgia, is shown above - jump below to see the rest:

Congratulations to all of the Semi-Finalists! The Ohdeedoh community has spoken - your rooms are the most beautiful and colorful ones of 2008! These nine entries have moved on to the next round, where a panel of judges will vote to determine our top three entries. Those three entries will be awarded the First, Second and Third prizes from Argington.

Good luck to all and stay tuned for the winners!