Small Cool 2011

I WANT TO SEE MORE....!!!! So cool, love the colours and the mixture of patterns and art. Totally my style!

I really like all the vintage ads! Very eclectic looking without being too over the top... it seems like a fun place to be in :)

Maximalist yet airy, impressive. What's the story of the bed?

Where did you get the bed. That is great!

Really well done! It's pretty busy, but not in a distracting way, more of a cozy, want to hang out and see everything kind of way. I really like the wall of shelves in the living room - it helps add continuity and cohesion.

Also, I think it's fabulous how you integrated your work areas in the living space. I have to wonder on a lot of the great-looking apartments in this contest about the functionality of the space, but you managed both form and function.

I also love the bed, but I'm pretty sure I would stub my toe on it at least twice a day.

Fantastic looking space! What is the coffee table?

Great kitchen, lovely chairs and charming cat!

Thanks for all the comments, folks! I really appreciate it. Love the word Maximalist. Pretty much everything everyone has asked about was most likely ebay or from the street and refurbished. The coffee table is an aluminum base, and the top is mirror. We have actually never stubbed our toes on that bed, the legs are actually under the platform, and not so far out as it might look.

This is amazingly awesome. Wow!

I love all the vintage advertisements

I wish I could vote 10 times.

Too much stuff for my taste.... but... it's still extremely fascinating because for some reason it's cohesive. Love all the graphics. Adding you to my favorites. Good luck.

WOW. finally, a good entry! your place rocks. all of it.

Wish the submission let you have mire photos, but maybe a home tour will be featured in the future. Love your use of advertising as art. So many unique treasures throughout -- looks like there will always be a conversation starter in your home.

that bed looks like something out of a tim burton movie - lke it would get up and walk away :D

Great apartment. These few pictures just left me curious about the rest and I'd love to see more. Way to represent Jackson Heights!

Very cool. Would love to see a home tour later. May I ask where you got the light in the bedroom?

Extra cool place. Really the the bed with the old carpet. I love the mix!!

You get my vote on your blueprint alone.

Paint colors are really lovely with the eclectic abundance, they are the soothing calm around the storm of fun eye candy. And the Magikist Lips sign gave me such a pang for my childhood in Chicago -- the giant undulating lite-up version fascinated me as a kid (when passing it on the way to, I think, O'Hare Airport. Sigh. Great collection, and great job of curating it all.

Nicely done. You should apprentice with John Derian.

And please post a close-up of the up-cycled chair in the kitchen which looks like it reads "depressed."

I love your sense of style coupled with whimsy and maximalism. Looks like you really live there. A plus.

-Suzi West

Oh...and do I have a pinocchio bird feeder curiosity for you! Soon to post it online.

Good luck with Small Cool.

I love it!

Nice! I love the layered, collected feel. Everything works quite well together and your personality is very visible. It isn't how I imagine my dream home, but it is certainly very well done and I am sure fits your personality.

Love it!

Also! I really like how your workspace and living space is so integrated without either seeming like it is overlapping or crowding the other... that desk is great!

A great place to call home, I can see it is a livable area, not so uppety that you can't walk in with shoes on. Love the tile and everything in the kitchen. Great job.

Hi Rich! I think your apt. And my apt. Should hold hands and march to the top together!

-"Adam's blank slate"

Hi, here are the details on the bed. http://www.bonluxat.com/a/Alfredo_Haberli_Legnoletto_Bed.html. You should note that it is a platform and can be a bit tough on bad backs. But, it is indeed a thing of beauty.

Plenty of eclecticism under control, keeps me coming back for more careful study, lots to see and admire on this entry. Good luck!

I want to roll around on the floor of your living room so badly! It looks so amazingly cozy. I LOVE the layering and I love that, akin to my own personal tastes, the color palette and overall look err towards the masculine, but the texture gives just enough femininity to balance it out. Seriously, if I bring my own sleeping bag can I move into your living room? I feel like it's better in there than out here.

Wow!!!

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For me, the amount of novelties are a bit too similar to the decor in a TGI Friday's. But I'm sure that there's a constant rotation of great finds. Love your ETSY store!

Okay, now this place has some serious style and personality! Love!

I like the perkiness of the place. I've been looking at prewar apts in Jackson Heights and wonder which ones you think are the nicest. Would love to see your bathroom -- the stand alone shower is a wonderful thing!

a lot of great choices here. I personally prefer having an office that does look office-y, and is more separate as a space - otherwise I am too tempted to just lie on the couch or make dinner during work hours! But that depends on work habits and apartment layouts, and I love the shelves and other details that combine work life with home life.

You guys are masters.

great style, personal, colorful and hey - the bedroom is my fave!

Love the sofa and the bed. Could use a little editing, but I do like the whimsy feel overall.

Totally love the use of colour. Proves that colour can add impact to a small space.

how you managed to make it look cozy and yet still spacious amazes me. i'd happily take any castoffs when you have the urge to switch things up.

Thanks all! Fir the cast offs, please take a chance and goto http://www.etsy.com/shop/assortednovelties

Out of all the amazing entries this year, yours is my absolute favourite. It's everything small cool is all about, your vintage ads are a real collection and not just a try hard attempt at retro, your bedroom is amazing (I never would have thought to put oriental with that blue!). Love all your refurbished finds, and I don't think you need to edit the space at all! It's perfect and I love it, well done.

I love the living room wall. What color is it?