Dear Readers,
Yee-haw! We're doing another book, and I'm hoping we can feature a number of your amazing homes.
This time we're specifically focusing on small and creative uses of space. It's all going to be professionally photographed, and we need 6 more homes we haven't seen before in Los Angeles and 4 more homes in New York! If you live in these areas and have a great small space, please submit your home TODAY!
We're looking for 30 homes in which we can professionally photograph at least 1-2 remarkable, small, beautiful and creative rooms of the following sort...
• Entrances
• Kitchens & Dining Rooms
• Living Rooms
• Children’s Rooms
• Home Offices
• Bedrooms
• Storage Spaces
This is a great opportunity for design lovers of all kinds, amateur or professional, so don't be shy.
The only problem is that we've got some really tight deadlines and need to shoot every home before the end of February, so...
If you live in New York or Los Angeles,
have a great small space,
would like us to visit in February,
would love your home to be featured in our next book to tons of notice and adulation,
please send in the submission form as soon as possible!
Absolute deadline for submissions is January 31st, 2009.
I thank you in advance and look forward to seeing your handiwork.
Best, Maxwell
(Top photo by Floto + Warner)
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Hmm, seems like another example of someone trying to make a profit by exploiting free user-generated content. And with the written portion of the submission, this book is literally writing itself.
Shouldn't people be compensated for their contributions to a published work? (After all, it's designed to fatten someone's wallet.) You know, compensated in a way beyond just "Gee, I'm so lucky to be chosen as a cool kid."
view louberrypie's profile
I would totally submit my place without worry about being compensated. Only problem is I move into my 450sqf studio loft Feb 1st. I have so many plans for it and know it is going to be amazing but I'll just have to wait until the next book I suppose...
view shlacking's profile
louberrypie,
I have nothing to do with this publication, but I'd argue that contributors do get compensation in the form of free publicity. Many people who show their homes on this site are professional or aspiring designers, artists or architects. Having their work disseminated in this way is akin to get a full-page spread in a shelter magazine. It's free advertising. For those who aren't pursuing careers in arts and design, yeah they just get the cool factor as a form of payment.
view Vanessa in New York's profile
I don't think it's exploitation if you volunteer to a project knowing you're not going to be monetarily compensated. I imagine most people who are able and willing to submit, do so for the exposure or for the excitement of having their place published and that is compensation enough for them.
Obviously, if it's not for you then you shouldn't participate.
I'd do it uncompensated if my place weren't in a state of complete furniture-disarray.
view atarichamp's profile
what's small? is 900sq ft small?
view kdkaboom's profile
or 720 sq ft?
view mfarling's profile
or 720?
view mfarling's profile
Someday my little 280sq home will be worthy of publishing... someday. :)
view sparkle's profile
I just submitted an apt I just finished renovating and currently have for rent. While an amature I have been renovating as a Flipper bigger homes for many years, I would love to do it professionally one day. In any case I submitted my 298 sq foot apt. see more pictures here. And if anyone is interested in renting please contact me.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/reb/980497637.html
view parrishnut's profile
Eeeek!! This is so exciting. I live in a studio with my boyfriend (and 13 year old cat!) and am incredibly proud of my 483 square foot total DIY renovation. Not all girls can re-tile a backsplash and install wood flooring! :)
check out my pics of my "small, smart" space at
www.idstudio3.com
Thx!
view dreamwthin's profile
What is small is "louberrypie thinking everything is about $$$$$" I bet you sue at the drop of a hat.
view bobbin's profile
I don't think that picture above qualifies as small. If that was the entire view of a studio apartment with a bed and "living room" then it'd be small. But, it just looks like a modest sized living room with small/sparse furniture.
view amt230's profile
I love that apartment, the storage bookcases and that kitchen. It is inspiring to see how every little bit of space is used and the function, not just a bunch of furniture to fill every space.
view LoriSF's profile
Would love to do this if only I was finished with the redecorating of my apartment. : (
view jimkk's profile
Wow how exciting. If I wish I live in those chosen areas :)
view RKDsign's profile
Just out of curiosity...why is it that AT feels that "worthy" design can only be achieved in a handful of cities?
view parttimedesign's profile
Yeah, what's with the specific cities?
view oakjo's profile
I would assume that keeping to specific cities has more to do with simplifying logistics and keeping costs down than anything else.
view monroe's profile
louberrypie obviously isn't familiar with the architecture publishing world. architects and designers are never compensated for being included in any of the publications that you see that are compilations of work such as this one. nor are they compensated for being in publications such as interior design magazine, dwell, etc. in fact often they have to split the cost of photographing the work for the honor of being published in one of those publications. The only time an architect/ designer prophets off a book is when he/she produces it himself- i.e. a monograph of their own work.
why dont you just relax and enjoy the great ideas apartment therapy is going to be sharing with all of us!
view kpeck1's profile