Small Cool 2011

Not my style, but I think you did a fantastic job here making the most of the space and making it your own.

Very similar in layout to my own little cottage here in Sacramento. Nice job in making it look homey.

Too much Ikea for my taste, but still super cute :)

Love the mix of fabrics!

very cute :)

I love how she mixed all the colors and textures! I want to touch and lick every inch of that yummy little cottage!

I'm a guy and this place is a touch feminine for my taste but it has a wonderful homely feel. Very cosy and yet light and airy at the same time. Good work!

Very homey. Cottage-like. I could live there easily. So I am cottagey type of person--I do not like apartments with windows on only one out of 4 walls. If there are windows in the dining/kitchen...I am in love!

I like this place. It's bright and youthful. The living room is cute but I would also want to veg on that couch and watch TV.

I really like your couch. Nice colour and clean lines, but it looks really comfy. Who makes it? Where did you get it?

Adorable kitchen.

Pretty bed linens. Where did you get them?

Nice design scheme and color palate! I am in love with this little home:) When can I move in?

cutest apartment ever!!! love the cubical bookcase :)

The kitchen is too cute!

While I can pick out a couple IKEA pieces, I think there is enough personality and variety here to keep it from looking like a catalogue page.

Cute, I really like the print over your bed.

I have the York sofa with the chaise from Room & Board and it looks identical to the one pictured.

i agree with cndleslie - love the couch! i've been looking for a small sectional type sofa just like this one. Would love to know where this one is from...or suggestions?

Super cute. Love it.

Such a gorgeous home! If I had a little apartment, I'd want it to look like this. Nice work!

Thanks for all the kind words! For those who are wondering about the sofa, I got it at Cost Plus a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if they still sell the same one, but it is definitely comfy, and the chaise/ottoman cushion can be switched to either side so you can shake things up.

The quilt is Dwell for Target, and the sheets came from Target as well. Definitely deco on a budget. :)

The bedding is to die for!

karmafly and mjs, ;)

I love this, so cozy. My fav. :)

I NEED to know the name, and where you got, that chair in front of the computer. I LOVE it.

It's a charming little house without being twee. I especially like the detailing in the kitchen counters. And the display of the little green stuffed toy over the bed.

Stuart, thank you! It's Ikea's Skruvsta chair, but they may have discontinued the pattern:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10074590

ngaw, love how cosy it looks.

I like how you incorporated lots of color, despite the beige walls

I love this place, it's full of good ideas who to make the most of a small pad! Love your bed!

So cute, cozy and whimsical!

That poster over the bed haunts me; I love it, and pretty much every IKEA in America is sold out of it so it won't be in my home. It does look great in yours. Cute place.

I want that OWL PILLOW! Love what you have done with the tiny space and the use of colors, stupendo!!

Thanks MissMae! Owl pillow came from Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ManicMuffinTotes?ref=pr_shop

Way to bring in pops of color in other ways when wall color is restricted.

Is your sofa from Norwalk? Also, I love it!

Very cheery and cute.

Love the kitchen ,very cute.

The variety of patterns are fun. Your place has lots of personality and is indeed cozy.

Looks cute, sweet, fun, young and girly.
Well done, Carolyn.

You've done a wonderful job with your tiny kitchen. I love it!

Wow, the standard in this years Small Cool Comp is really high. This is very different, style wise, to my last fav apartment but this is done so well for this style. I love the small cool competition. Great to see so many different personalities expressed in these tiny spaces.

This place has good bones and, unlike plain white, the beadboard, beige walls have some character. You've done a great job working with it!

I'm so jealous of your corner cabinet!!!

It's just amazing what you can do with a one-room apartment!

I like how you connected the same fabric (pattern) from the kitchen chairs to the living room chair.

Cheery use of color and fabric patterns. Definitely a fun and happy home!

Your reliance on textiles to provide much of the personality is smart, and your choices work well together.

I like the mix of cheery fabric prints and textures. The whole space feels young-at-heart.

I love all the colours in your apartment! Love your beddings, love owls! Did you personally upholster your Poang? Where are the pendant lights over the bed from? Are they just screwed to the ceiling?

This is such a cheerful space all I can say is "Yay!"

Owlmug, yes, i covered the Poang with fabric from Urban Outfitters. The Chinese lanterns are from Cost Plus, and I just used hooks to hang them from the ceiling. Glad you like them. :)

What a lovely touch on such a mundane piece of furniture! That's brilliant!