Apartment Therapy’s “Smallest Coolest” annual contest in tandem with DWR,  is back and more inspiring than ever!  It could be the fascination with ingenius solutions everyday people create under pre-assuming restraints of a small space or it could be the voyeur in me- this contest is fascinating! Entrants showcase their homes (most under 650 square feet) and creative solutions to living beautifully whilst living minimalistically. This contest reminds me annually that you don’t need a palace to have style and comfort- giving hope to urbanites, the budget-minded and ”greenies” everywhere! 

Check out my favorites and vote today!

• #23 Fernanda & Adam’s “hidden storage”for the best-in-show fireplaces in New York state
• #8 Becky & Chris’ 450 square foot place in Toronto Canada
• Small Cool Extra: Kirk’s “Amazing Memory” Greenwich Village loft
• #30 Ron’s Hotel “Sweet” Union Square, NYC
• #19 Brian’s “Zones of Light” Cambridge, Mass.
• #11 Victor and Seoun’s Romantic Loft, Canal Street, NYC
• #19 Laure’s Sparkling Space, Venice, CA
• #12 Manuel’s Houston Cottage, Houston, TX
• #9 Kelly & Gregory’s Lil’ Italy Conversion, San Diego, CA: diagonal flooring
• #6 Eric & Lauren’s Rehab, San Diego, CA: J. Marie’s best small bathroom award
• #3 Eric & Ammo’s Eye-Catching Abode, Hollywood, CA: cleverly hand-painted walls