I vote in the order of how they're listed above.

It's funny, though ... I was thinking about Matthew's place, and I swear that if it was a girls' place, it wouldn't have done as well. Everyone would be all "you're so immature to have a kermit phone!" whereas with a guy it's sweet. Oh well. I still think it's the best!

1. Matthew
2. Jordan
3. Loulou & Nico
4. Kelly & Josh

I really liked Matthew's place. The floor plan alone is a winner.

Kelly & Josh's place was lovely but I don't think they took full advantage of all the space they have layout wise.

No question that Loulou and Nico's Duplex is divine. Next would be Jordan, Kelly and John then Matthew's spaces.

1. Matthew
2. Kelly & Josh
3. Jordan
4. Loulou & Nico

1. matthew
2. loulou nico
3. jordan
4. kelly josh

matthew doesn't even have an actual bed though...so it's one less element to look at. even so, it's still my favorite.

I have a bed, it's just inside the couch! You'll see it in the new photos/video. :)

kelly and josh
matthew
jordan
loulou

Wow - these spaces are all so great - I can hardly even decide how to rank them. I really love Loulou and Nico's space but I'm so impressed that the other spaces which are all renters are almost equally as awesome. I think you should get extra credit for being a renter in this contest or just a separate category because it's such a challenge! Eliminating the renting vs. owning thing, I guess I would say

1. Loulou & Nico
2. Kelly & Josh
3. Matthew
4. Jordan

This was must have been a really strong region of submissions to have 4 such great finalists!

1. Matthew (sans bike in kitchen)
2. Jordan (nice shelves over doorways!)
3. Kelly & Josh
4. Loulou & Nico

matthew--- quick on the draw! i saw that it's a sofa bed on your floor plan pic. and i commend you for moving your stuff around every night to go to sleep. even sans an actual BED bed... i still really dig your space! :)

1. kelly and josh
2. mathew
3. jordan
4. loulou & nico

I was sitting there for a week after I submitted my entry, refreshing constantly, sweating if I would even make it onto the site. Now I'm a semi-finalist. Heavy. Many thanks to all involved in making that happen.

I've already started some changes based the feedback I received. Totally an illuminating experience. Looking forward to two weeks from now.

Thanks again, all.

1. Matthew
2. Loulou & Nico
3. Kelly & Josh
4. Jordan (but if it was on "bedroom" alone, Jordan would be #1)

I have a contest question - are the National Winners chosen from the regional finalists or is that a second group?

Nevermind, I figured it out. Regional winners may also win the National prizes.

1. Loulou&Nico
2. Josh&Kelly
3. Matthew
4. Jordan

I really want to see what they have all done to accommodate living in a small space (not that I consider Josh & Kelly's actually small)...
I don't really like either Matt's or Jordan's...They both look very "I'm just out of college"/ juvenile, (but that's probably why they're so popular).

It's funny, but I like two a lot from this group such that it's hard to rank #1. I really like Matthew's place, but the bike in the kitchen still squicks me out, and Josh and Kelly's bathroom rocks despite it's strange layout, so for working with an odd space very well, I'd say:

1. Josh and Kelly
2. Matthew
3. Loulou and Nico
4. Jordan

1. Matthew
2. Jordan
3. Kelly & Josh
4. Loulou & Nico

loulou-1
matthew-2
josh-3
jordan-4

I agree, this is a strong region... I like them all, but *having* to choose, my first place goes to Kelly & Josh.

loulou & nico
josh & kelly
jordan
matthew

close between loulou and josh

don't like the leg lamp, the bike, or the kermit phone. otherwise, it would have been matt

Loulou & Nico
Kelly & Josh
Jordan
Matthew

That red and pink thing that Loulou & Nico have going just makes me want to kick them out for a weekend and stay there. Everywhere you look it's just fantastic.

But basically, I think the judges did a good job of picking these four. Although honestly, I'm glad this is a big enough contest that I can't remember what other fantastic things we're missing out on in the SouthWest.

Jordan's for the economic use of space, LouLou and Nico, Kelly and Josh, Matthew

1. Mathew
2. Jordan
3. Kelly and Josh
4. Loulou and Nico

Kelly & Josh are definitely No. 1 for me. Loved their bathroom!

2. Loulou & Nico
3. Jordan
4. Mathew

for me loulou and nico. i'm a sucker for red and chinese stuff!

1 loulou and nico
2 jordan
3 matthew
4 kelly and josh

i like 1 and 2 just about equally though.

1. Loulou & Nico
2. Kelly & Josh
3. Matthew
4. Jordan

1. Loulou & Nico
2. Jordan
3. Kelly and Josh
4. Mathew

Everyone is voting so completely differently on this one . . . it'll be interesting to see who takes it

1. Matthew
2. Jordan
3. Loulou & Nico
4. Kelly & Josh

1. Jordan
2. Matthew
3. Kelly & Josh
4. Loulou & Nico

1. Matthew
2. Jordan
3. Loulou&Nico
4. Kelly&Josh

1. Matthew
2. Kelly & Josh
3. Jordan
4. Loulou & Nico

1 Loulou & Nico
2 Kelly & Josh
3 Matthew

1. Matthew
2. Jordan
3. Kelly & josh
4. Loulou and Nico

loulou & nico
kelly & josh

These two got it goin' ON!

loulou and nico
kelly and josh
jordan
Matthew

1. kelly and josh
2. loulou and nice
3. jordan
4. matthew

i remember thinking southwest had a ton of great entries.. my 2 favorites were #26 rachels marina vintage studio and #21 thuys rooftop cottage and deck. too bad they aren't in the running.

Robinm - You want seperate categories for renters and owners. WE. GET. IT. No need to tell us a fifth time.

Kelly & Josh!

I wonder whether they'll put all these "fantasy leagues" through some kind of computer program to help decide the winners. Hmmmmm.

loulou nico
kelly josh
jordan
matthew

can't deal with the bike over the stove--too scary
and too kitsch with the phone and lamp from "a christmas story"
matt's layout otherwise was the best

LouLou and Nico looks professional--

nothing else does in this group.

1) Josh and Kelly
2) Matthew - a close second for making a lot out of a little, but bed conversions are still a real pain when you are doing them every night, and I have issues with the bike over the stove.
3) Jordan
4) LouLou & Nico

1. loulou and nico
2. jordan
3. josh and kelly
4. matthew

Wow - At last - a group that makes it difficult to choose! Aside from the East Coast most of the groups have had one clear winner.

Hrmm.. Matts - super personal, lots of caveats to space (unfolding your bed EVERY night) yet beautiful in spite of the limitations.

LouLou & Nico - Simply stunning use of color/pattern/texture. Really the most bang for the buck!

Jordan - love the masculine vibe. It proves men can decorate/live tastelessly (something you have to keep reminding yourself when you live in a college town)

But I think my winners would have to be Josh & Kelly. While their space isnt perfect I think they would make the best use of the prize. With a little extra bump they could make that space amazing! And not just because of the weirdo configured bathroom.

1. Loulou and Nico
2. Josh and Kelly
3-tie Matthew & Jordan

I don't think judging based on "who will do most with the prize" is very fair. How do we know what any of them will do with the prize? The idea here is: who has done the most with their space already?
Based on that, Loulou and Nico are the clear winners.

LouLou & Nicoare by far the winners. They created a beautiful, sophisticated environment within an 585 sq. ft.
space.

Josh & Kelly have a structurally unique bathroom, but they had very little to do with making it so, since it's a rental. But they did do a nice job with their living room area--kudos there.

Matthew & Jordan's places look like they are "just out of college/juvenile" --I agree with you Voodoo Child. Not much style, imagination or cohesion in their spaces at all! I don't get it.

1.Loulou an Nico
2.Jordan
3. Matthew
4. Kelly & Josh

Loulou & nico should win

Matthew
that's one of my favorites!