Judges
Why?
Because we've never accepted that a lack of space is fatal when it comes to creating an
inspiring home and nothing jazzes us more than the hand-made home or the stylish
studio wedged into an urban crevice.
What?
The Smallest, Coolest Apartment contest is a contest for all small apartments and
homes in the lower 48 states under 650 square feet.
We are seeking the most ingenious and beautiful 120 submissions along with all
the tips and resources we need to maximize our own homes.
How?
Submit
- Name
- Location
- Size
- Type
- floor plan
- 5 photographs (max!)
(With description of photo as name of file ie. streetfacingwindow.jpg )
- A Mailing Address (so we can send you a prize)
- What inspired you? (100 words or less)
- Your favorite resource
- 1 good design tip
to
smallcool2006@apartmenttherapy.com
(and put "EAST" or "WEST" in all caps in the subject field)
Deadline
All entries should be received no later than
Monday, March 13th
Criteria?
Readers and judges are asked to evaluate each submission for excellence in these three areas:
Efficiency
Innovative use of small space to maximize livability
Aesthetics
Beauty and stylistic achievement in Decor
Special Challenges
Creative problem solving in dealing with adverse conditions
Detailed Rules?
- Submissions will be posted March 6th through March 31st. There will be ongoing evaluation to determine
which entries are posted to the site. In that we have a month to post, we can ONLY publish 120 entries online for public
review (3 per day). The more entries we receive the more discerning we will have to be about what gets online.
- The first round of voting ends on March 30th at midnight. Readers are voting throughout the month of
March in that they are evaluating each entry as soon as it is posted.
- Judges have from April 1st through the morning of April 4th to evaluate the reader's
choices and determine a top 5 from the West Coast and a top 5 from the East Coast.
- These top 10 finalists have from April 4th through April 6th to refine their profile and to send in
new and better pictures if they so desire.
- Readers
will review the top 10 finalists from April 7th through April 13th.
Although they will not be voting per se, they will be encouraged to
comment and assess. The judges will review and take into account these
comments when making their final decision. As the comments are public,
the process remains very transparent.
- The
judges have from April 13th through April 19th to determine the 1st,
2nd, 3rd, and 4th place winners, irrespective of geography.
Official Measuring Procedures?
Take the length and width of your apartment as if it was a rectangle
and multiply together to get gross square footage (this included
closets, bathrooms, etc). Next, subtract any volumes that lay outside
of your apartment such as common stairways, halls, or other apartments.
