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This is the tenth of the 13 finalists and we come to a rest for the weekend...This is LA in NY loving LA. How could it NOT win? All finalists and entrees can be found on The Contest Page.

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Name: Jenny & Clove
Location: Astor Place, NY
Size: 442sq ft open studio (NYC loft meets LA Modern meets Zen temple)
Original Entry: Click Here

1. Who was your favorite entry and why? (other than your own apt.)

"West #32: Shauna's More Dash than Cash: This entry is a lot of fun and shows how an ordinary person can create an incredibly stylish, colorful shangri-la. Even the outside is transformed from a dreary raw space into a tropical paradise!

We love the confident mixing of historical periods, all the fabulous fabrics & the uniqueness of the chalk mural-- all done on the cheap. We feel the winner should have a high-end look on a low-end budget, and be neither a designer nor an architect. Shauna's personality, humor, exquisite use of color & pattern creates a vintage yet modern, warm yet cool, functional yet whimsical space. Someone clearly lives here, it's not a design ad from a shelter magazine or a page out of the Ikea /West Elm catalogue. Plus, we love mojitos and a sassy attitude."