The Latest: Feb 2020

We actually liked them all. But we did like one the most!

Go boho without breaking the budget.

It's meet-cute time.

The resounding refrain: Lack of visibility should not be connoted with nonexistence.

The oft-overlooked space could be a stunning place to rest your head.

Splurging not necessary!

Your phone can now create fire by activating a Bluetooth-enabled scented candle.

The 10th Annual Small Cool contest has entered the free-for-all voting stage – every single one of our 189 entries are live and accepting thumbs up votes. Here’s a look at 10 fun-to-see homes from the past week to get you started but be sure to check out all the wonderful homes on our “All Entries” page to help send ALL of your favorites on to the next round!

Here we are, rounding the corner just before the home stretch. We’ve shared over 130 small cool homes with you so far and still have a few more days of new entries to come. Here are 10 entries that caught the eye of voters this past week; check them (and ALL of the competitors who are looking for votes) out and enjoy the supersized dose of small space inspiration and ideas.

Twelve years after our very first Small Cool contest and readers are still impressing us with sumptuous style, creative solutions and sage wisdom for living life to the fullest in a small home. Every year we are wowed with the display of small coolness and we are excited to host all this small space inspiration. Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest by sharing your home with our community, by commenting and voting for your favorites. And now, to congratulate our winners!

We’ve seen 25 homes so far in our 11th Annual (!) Small Cool contest and it’s already a memorable year. These homes all have square footage under 1000 square feet but miles of style to spare. Today, we’ve got a look back at some standouts from Week One, along with a link to ALL the entries so far. Dive in, peek inside these stylish small, cool homes and give all your favorites a vote to help them move on to the next round. (And if you haven’t entered yet, do that too!).

If your style leans more grandmillennial than mid-century modern, you'll probably be happy to know that toile, the textile and wall covering pattern know for its depiction of pastoral life, is also enjoying a comeback 2020.

Through the looking glass we go.

From swing-arm sconces to statement mirrors, these foolproof ideas will make decorating your bathroom a breeze.

Think hacks are hokey? These ideas would turn you into a believer again.

Whoever said refreshing your bathroom was expensive never saw these designer-approved tips.

Boring luggage is very much a thing of the past.