April is a busy month for us small-spacers on the design blog circuit (says the gal who's been running her blog for three months now). The great-granddaddy of them all,
Apartment Therapy, is hosting their annual
"Smallest, Coolest" contest. To go along with it, they're focusing on small spaces this month, and my Google Reader has been inundated with great posts for those of us who live in shoeboxes. I can barely keep up with reading them, let alone sharing all the links with you here at TAA! So, while I am reading (or at least bookmarking) all of their wonderful entries, all I can say is that you need to be visiting AT yourself for your several-times-a-day dose of the small and the cool. I'll still share them with you here when I can, but I do have other content I don't want you to miss, too! Eventually, when things slow down, we can revisit some of AT's ideas and inspiration and discuss them in a little more depth.
So, don't forget: check out
Apartment Therapy's "small spaces"-tagged entries here to get their articles hot off the Internet presses.
Now, in regard to the contest itself... The Smallest, Coolest contest is an incredible source of inspiration. Every category is full of gorgeous homes with clever small-space solutions. I wish I could link to every single one. But the fact is, I'm entering this year and I'm horribly selfish. So I'm not gonna. However, if anyone who has already been featured on TAA in our "Real-Life Tiny-Ass Apartment" series wants to throw their hat into the "Smallest, Coolest" ring, you bet I'll share that here with you all so you can go support your fellow TAA-dweller. (And yes, I'll share the link if mine makes it up on the site as well.)
Now, because I have an overdeveloped sense of guilt, and I feel bad for not being able to provide 24/7 "Smallest, Coolest" coverage, I have something for you. We're doing a giveaway!
Tiny-Ass Apartment is teaming up with Paul Wilson of
Wilson Graphics to give away a blackboard wall decal to one lucky reader. This is a perfect pairing. After all, I know most of you TAA-dwellers are a) renters, and b) broke. Wall decals are a great way to decorate your walls without damaging them (and thus forfeiting your security deposit), and seriously -- what's better than
free?
To enter, leave a comment on this post that includes your name and email address. I'll be using the
Random Number Generator to select one winner; the winner will be able to select any blackboard decal of their choosing from
Wilson Graphics' shop on Etsy. The deadline for comment/entries is next Thursday, April 15th. Only one entry per person; for more detailed rules, please see below.
A taste of some of the graphics available...
So leave a comment, check out Paul's shop, and thank you guys for supporting Tiny-Ass Apartment and being so awesome!
Grand Prize: One (1) blackboard vinyl wall decal of the winner’s choosing ($40.00 maximum value) from Paul Wilson’s online Etsy shop, Wilson Graphics. Shipping (via either First Class mail or Priority Mail, depending on decal size) is included in this prize.
Deadlines: Contest begins on Friday, April 9th, 2010 with the announcement of the contest and the posting of the contest rules on the TAA site. Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 15th, 2010.
To enter: Leave a comment to this blog post. Only one entry per person; any additional comments/entries will be deleted from the post immediately by TAA. Be sure to include your name and email address. Winners will be contacted by email and announced on the TAA site on or about Friday, April 16th, 2010. If the winner does not respond to the notification email within five (5) business days, they forfeit their right to the prize and another winner will be selected.
Selection process: Comments will be assigned a number in the order in which they are received. (The first comment received will be #1, the second will be #2, and so forth.) After the deadline for entries (11:59 p.m. on 4/15/10), TAA will use the Random Number Generator (www.random.org/) to select a number, and the commenter that corresponds with that number will be the winner.
Claiming the prize: The notification email will instruct the winner to contact Paul Wilson with their decal selection and shipping address. Wilson will ship the prize to the winner within three (3) business days of receiving the winner’s information. Should there be any problems with the shipment or with the decal itself, the winner must notify both Simone Chavoor and Paul Wilson immediately. All parties will work in good faith to make sure the winner receives a prize that he/she is satisfied with.
Whitney Hanson: whitney_74@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteAfter looking at his site, oh yeah I'm in.
ReplyDeleteHeather
fullmoonovertampa (at) gmail (dot) com
So cool!
ReplyDeleteAndrea
andreahowlandmyers AT gmail.com
Um, I want that chair in the last photo. :) But, I live in a tiny apartment, too and honestly, I don't think I can fit any more furniture (ok, and I can't afford it).
ReplyDeleteSarah
tygerlotus at gmail dot com
Oooohhh!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited about this! Although, I don't live in a TAA but rather a Tiny Ass-ish room with way too much family antique furniture in my awkwardly shaped house, and my even more awkward closet. I will hopefully be moving into a TAA soon.
alyson(dot)woods(at)gmail(dot)com
very cool! i love love love AT's small spaces posts.
ReplyDeleteksuzannec(at)gmail.com
Oh I've not seen these before! What a great idea! (and good luck on AT's coolest)
ReplyDeleteCool products and a cool contest.
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ReplyDeleteAs someone who needs all the help she can in coordinating her work, this would be amaaaazing.
ReplyDeleteAmanda@godaisies.com
these are great!!!!! hope you have sun in your neck of the woods.
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terry :)
Awesome! I'm obsessed with chalkboards at the moment and have been trying to figure out how to get one in my apartment without putting a major hole in the wall.
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Colleen
great giveaway!
ReplyDeletereroutedreams AT gmail DOT com
This is such a cool giveaway! I'm looking for something to put on the walls of my new apartment, these are great.
ReplyDeletejustaboutagirl(at)gmail.com
The grown up in me says I like the nice framed chalkboard decal that looks like a mirror. The kid in me says..."HIPPPO"!!!
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great idea!
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Amanda at ATPerez4@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOh! that would be so nice! I'm getting married this summer, and we're not allowed to paint the apartment we're getting :-( I love the idea of chalkboard paint...but this would actually work for me!! Decals seem like a great solution!
ReplyDeleteRachel at worship4eternity@yahoo.com
first of all love taa. and i love the chalkboard decals and the shop. i need one more place to write notes!
ReplyDeleteOH dear forgot to leave my name and email LOL
ReplyDeleteStephanie "Ruby" Feldman
rockabilyruby66@yahoo.com
I've had these decals bookmarked for months!
ReplyDeleteNoel at noelpotts@gmail.com
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ReplyDeletelove these!
ReplyDeletemeg.a.tuttle at gmail dot com
-meg
Love it! Count me in!
ReplyDeleteSeamstressofavalon(at)yahoo(dot)com
I've been wanting a chalkboard and thinking up different surface I could paint one on that wouldn't be too awkward for my TAA. This would be so perfect. Love this site more than you know. Can't remember how I found you, but am so glad I did. Thanks and keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteLora
LoraHartJewels@Earthlink.net
Wow! I love the round ones!! Like bubbles.
ReplyDeleteClarissa fraser
imposterwho at gmail.com
i'd love to win a decal! and i want to submit my place to the smallest, coolest contest too!!! exciting times...
ReplyDeletemeganldebin@gmail.com
That's wonderful! Thank you for this opportunity!
ReplyDeleteAna
ParrotTalkBack@hotmail.com
I would love to win this! I rent and I really like wall decals.
ReplyDeleteKelley
georgessister (at) gmail.com
I love to win one! thanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeletethose are so cute!
ReplyDeletebrenna: brenna.klassen@gmail.com
Wow, this is a whole lot easier than painting my apartment and then having to paint it over again when moving out.
ReplyDeleteI love these! I am moving into my own tiny ass apartment soon and these would be perfect for a student's studio!
ReplyDeleteAlexandra: alexandrahh@comcast.net
These decals are really great. I'd love one to use as a shopping list in my kitchen.
ReplyDeletepassimenterie @ gmail.com
The fancy decal is adorable! Count me in. Jessica-Rae JAsbury@huskers.unl.edu
ReplyDeleteAre friends and family allowed to enter?! If so:
ReplyDeleteQueerieBradshaw AT gmail DOT com
love, love, love this blog.
ReplyDeleteKalmia Hockin
kalmiacedar@gmail.com
oh...blackboard decals, so much better than blackboard paint i just bought since i'm renting. the original idea was to paint some onto a board or canvas but the decals is a neater idea
ReplyDeleteImogen
imogenwindle268 (at) hotmail (dot) com
Loving the idea of a blackboard decal for notes and lists in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteAmie
amiemelnychuk@hotmail.com
Sweet!
ReplyDeleteShanee
shayewh@aol.com
Thanks for sharing all the deets that TAA has to offer:)
ReplyDeleteKari
kari@karicrowe.com
win or don't win, i am definitely revisiting Paul's amazing shop when I move in Sept.
ReplyDeletekyleycaldwell [at] gmail [dot] com
Who doesn't love a good decal?
ReplyDeleteJeffy
jcreel00@gmail.com
cool !!!!
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Jen
Ahh I love the wall color in the first photo! Awesome! :) Love the idea of a chalkboard decal! :)
ReplyDeleteCaitlinswim20 (at) Yahoo (Dot) Com
what a fun giveaway! i love these because it would be so hard to paint back over black chalk board paint when you move out :) so these are the perfect alternative for renters!
ReplyDeleteNicole
wolfpack.nicole@gmail.com
I love these decals! Plus, the fact I can write a note to myself, whenever the mood strikes makes me happy :-)
ReplyDeleteSylvia
stigg100@chapman.edu
We are new readers to this blog, but I've gotta say it's definately been a big hit at the Oxford Public Library!
ReplyDeleteStacey
Sanford.handmade AT gmail DOT com
Ah, the woes of having a tiny ass apartment. A wonderful decal would very much brighten the place up!
ReplyDeleteAsri
anmumpuni@yahoo.com
Pick me, pick me!
ReplyDeletemegblocker at gmail dot com
Please, me too.
ReplyDeleteJudith Amanda
inniscove(at)gmail(dot)com
ooo those are super cute!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!!!
ReplyDeletemsmilla914(at)gmail(dot)com
I totally adore those graphics, I'd love to score a free one, count me in!
ReplyDeleteNicole
duskborne(at)gmail(dot)com