This is one time where sustainability trumps the environment. The additional energy consumed by leaving a CFL on at night pales in comparison to the social and community benefits (above and beyond...

For that price (and a bit of elbow grease), you can find real vintage patio sets that are far better built (from higher quality materials.

These would add a bit of color and personality to a MCM styled pad - although best locate out of the main living areas; perhaps in a den or bedroom.

they only thing tackier than selling a knock-off is buying one knowing it. Those who appreciate good design should appreciate the intellectual property that went into the design. Besides, most kn...

I don't get it -- it looks like college dorm rooms across the country. small, cramped and cluttered with a lot of unnecessary bric a brac...

Has potential. there are a lot of cool pieces, but no cohesion.

Surrounding your self with things you love for a 'lived in feel' is one thing, but amassing mass produced knick knacks just to fill a space is quite another. It seems that most of the clutter her...

this apartment has multiple personality issues.

Overstuffed is an understatement. Where exactly do you fit in amongst it all? There is so much superfluous clutter in here that I, feel claustrophobic just looking at the pictures.

Great place, a little too much Ikea for my taste, but we all have to live within our budgets. Perhaps the DWR will come. Glad you resisted the thrift store/found item route.

This represents the essence of the contest -- small and cool -- Creative solutions to small living. Supercool!

This looks like a great place for the renter--girlie and 'floppy' and all that stuff, but it's SO not my bag.

great kicthen, so-so for the rest. Niot sure i get all the 'tacky' questions. Also, I wish people would leave the close up issue alone -- it is part of the contest!

needs a good edit.

Perfect!

supercool -- i can't believe how much living space you've eked out of 340 sq ft, especially for 2 people!e!

Great loft, and some cool pieces (such as the bed) but something seems to be lacking.

Maybe it is contest fatigue, but what part of me feels I should like it, I can't get excited over this entry.

This looks like a design-student thesis. Very predictable, but at least it is uncluttered and well put together.

If 850 is 'huge' for 2 people then 425 could be considered 'large' for a single person and we have seen a lot of those without snarky comments. Besides, the size falls withing the contest rules,...