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This is perfect! I love how eclectic and stylish everything is...when you want to consider the alternative to minimalism, this is what it looks like for me. It's a great space.

First of all, I really like the choices you made for the wall paints. I think it's difficult to find a light blue that isn't blah and the color of your bedroom is that perfect shade. And the green stripe really is awesome!

As for the design of the apartment, I think it just suffers from "first place" syndrome. When I moved into my first apartment (2 years ago), I couldn't wait for it to be done. I had an excel spreadsheet with every specific piece of furniture I was going to buy (1 couch from CB2, 1 bookshelf from Ikea, 1 desk from West elm) etc, etc. and I had every intention to just go to each store and buy each piece. But in the end...I couldn't afford it! Which meant, I had to hunt craigslist and ebay and garage sales. I was able to find pieces that were much more interesting than the stuff that was on the list, and my apartment was all the better for it. When you set out to decorate a whole empty apartment, it's so easy to end up with a showroom that lacks character. The eclectic look of great apartments is hard to "buy". I think you just need time to grow into the apartment, so that it looks lived-in rather than decorated.

This is brilliant! It feels so easy and lived-in, even as it is terribly stylish--I think most entries can't quite find the balance. I lived in a similar space to yours last year and now I am jealous I could not be as creative. Anyway, Insta-finalist for sure. :)

Wow, it's really a trip to see it pop up between those two mega-buildings. A very cool space.

Gosh--this is a tough one. I have always felt it was really unfortunate that during every single contest some better entries had less time than others who were not as good but were posted earlier--and I am sure some great apartments didn't make the cut-off into the contest at all...

Maybe having a longer window for submitting pictures? Or extending the application deadline to a few days after the start of the contest, when everyone is now aware of it? I do think this way is better, though.