
David & Im's OneSpace, San Diego, from Small Cool 2006
Small Cool. SMALL COOL! Are you ready?
This Thursday we're kicking off our 8th Annual Small Cool Contest. We've got a whole new technology around submissions and voting, as well as a brand new sponsor who's prepared to just give the winners a bunch of cash to fix up their little gems even more. This could be you, so look out for the launch in three days. Meanwhile, check out all of our past winners below and get inspired.
2011 Winners
USA • Jordan's Light, Location & Vibe, BrooklynINTERNATIONAL
• Lasse's Multipurpose Room, Denmark
2010 Winners
USA • Chris's Furniture Tetris, HoustonINTERNATIONAL
• Maria 's Pockets, Spain
2009 Winners
USA • Brenden & Shannon's Charm & Character, San FranciscoINTERNATIONAL
• Rajiv's's Amalgam of Styles, India
2008 Winners
USA • Tony and Hilary's 3 in 1 Studio, BrooklynINTERNATIONAL
• Nicolas' Mini-Loft, France
2007 Winners
FIRST • East Semi-Finalist #4: London Urchin's Jewelry Box, England
2006 Winners
EAST • Jenny and Clove's LA-ish Pad, New York
2005 Winners
ALL • Patrick's Cosmo-Urban Studio Rental, New York












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Hurray!!! I live for this!!!
So excited! Can't wait for the visual inspiration marathon!
been waiting for this. SO excited!
Hooray! Small Cool has been my inspiration for my most recent move/downsize/rearrange...keep the ideas coming! ^_^
This is my Christmas!
I have my photos and floorplan all set and ready for entry :)
Can't wait!!!
Whee! It's the most wonderful time of the year!
I friggen love this contest. Bring it on!
Finally! Been waiting for this and reviewing past years. Pleaase post your entry for all of us to see.
Excited! I'm moving in a few weeks and will try to enter if I get settled in quick enough.
YES! This contest is the best part of spring for me. I look forward to it all year. Every year I think about entering, but I am terrified of criticism... so, for now, I just love to see all the other spaces!
MADE MY DAY!! I dont think my place is win-worthy yet, but I am definitely entering mine in the teeny-tiny division!!
Agree--this is my favorite of the year here. There have been so many wonderful, memorable spaces over the years.
This might just be the motivation I need to finish decorating my place. I've wanted to enter this contest for two years now but finally got my own place!
Every year this thing comes around and I think "Alright, this means you have ONE year to 'finish' the house, paint that thrifted table... hang those prints... just pick a yellow and paint the kitchen already!" This year I mean it! In the mean time I can't wait to swoon over all your awesome homes!
I'm in the middle of working up the nerve to make an offer on a less-than-600 sq ft studio, which would not only be my first-ever home purchase, but a downsize of about 300 square feet from where I've rented for years. I've been poring over AT's archive of studio tours and pinning dozens of sleeping nook ideas. Cannot wait for a whole new crop of inspiration!
Yes! yes! yes! love from one happy lady in Amsterdam ... good luck everyone!
Yay! Can't wait!
Yes! Time to get off my but and do those final finishing touches!
AHHHH!!!! *YES* I've been waiting for Small Cool for months! I'm so excited!
We all wait.. with baited breath, I LOVE SMALL COOL!!! so freaking excited!!!
2010 U.S. still remains my favorite winner! I love this contest.
Ah I see the key to winning is decorating from Mad Men era with at least one Eame's chair. Better odds if you have the lounger.
This is my Christmas too!
I love this contest. Especially seeing the creative ways that people use small spaces. To add to Wengi's comment above -- I also noticed the prevalence of MCM furniture, especially Knoll and Herman Miller designs in all of the winning entries. How do you think that the apartment designs have evolved since the inception of the Small Cool contest? Besides, perhaps, the size of flat screen televisions featured. Color palettes? More IKEA hacks?
I know it's me with my cozy RV that looks more like a cottage, but my less than modern approach to decorating won't gain any favours here. :D
It's kind of ridiculous how excited I am about this.
Loved last year's winner! When is the 2012 small cool kitchens contest? It was around this time last year, too. I just missed it last year with my redo, and I can't wait to enter it!!
Thanks!
I really wish you'd change the categories so that the awards are based on apartment size. My place is under 400 sq ft -- I love it, but t's nearly impossible to take pictures of it! Looking forward to learning more about this year's prizes :)
yay! im so excited! my week just got more interesting!!
Ooooh yeah! I can't wait!
What?! It's that time of the year again?!
Time flies...
Yessssss!!! My favorite part of the year!!!!!
I still long (lust?) for something like Patrick's place circa 2005.
Yes! Yes! Yes!
This is definitely my favorite part of the year. Good luck to all contestants.
@Heather C, Patrick's is my favorite space as well!
YES! can't wait to see all the spaces!
AH!! It's already time again? But, I'm not ready!!!
Yeah baby!
YES! I've been waiting for this!!
Is somebody going to use the submitted spaces to film a new season of 'Small Space, Big Style'? (HGTV, I'm talking to you)
I've been training for this for the last 9 months. Can't wait to see the reactions! And everyone elses too.
Yay! Working up the courage to send a submission because I'm in love with our little rental. But yeah I'm afraid of criticism too. Either way, I love this time of year and best of luck to everyone.
London Urchin's place is one of my all-time favourites.
Seriously... whatever happened to Small Space, Big Style? I remember seeing at least 3 past winners on that show. Any chance AT will consider expanding the tours to include both a gallery AND videos of the winners?
IS IT BACK!!?? OH!!! TIME FLIES! I AGREE!!! I LIVE FOR THIS !!!! OH!!!! OH!!!
to slovera - please, send it in, dont be afraid of nasties! there is a 'flag button' we can flag horrible people.
I wish tomorrow would come quicker! I hope I can enter this year.
Yay. Can't wait to see these. People, just post your stuff and don't worry about the comments. If the comments weren't so opinionated, they and this site, wouldn't be worth reading.
OOH...SO looking forward to all new eye candy and ideas. Im thinking about submitting but I rent, so I don't really have much say in my space besides decor...also I would NOT be able to stay away from the comments lol!
Never mind P2's winning place, where's P2, love that man.
Are the submission forms open yet? I see the announcement post from the sponsor, but no form?
LOL, never mind, switched browsers.
love love love! this is definitely going to come in handy! moving into a new small space 3/30/12!