The Revitalist

Apartment Therapy has released the winners of the Smallest Coolest Apartment Contest 2007. People with teeny, tiny apartments that have been designed within an inch of their lives submit photos and videos of their not-so-humble abodes, hoping to win gift certificates from DWR and internet fame. The contest really showcases what a little ingenuity and minimalism can do. I find it surprising how often these tiny spaces feature bold and bright colors and really make them work.

Submitted by "London Urchin," this 300 sq ft loft studio in London is the big winner. This shot shows you pretty much the whole thing, but there is a sleeping loft and floor to ceiling windows for lots of light. Apparently he went with a "jewelry box" theme by putting in lots of cubbies, hidden drawers and sliding doors.

The first runner up is "Laura's Fresh Start Studio." The 293.5 sq ft (I guess that .5 is a big deal) apartment includes some beautiful, bold colors. The resident says that she gets along in her tiny space by not having any stuff, having sold it all to move to CA and start anew.

Taking third place is an ultra-mod, 518 sq ft studio in NYC. Victor & Soeun opted for clean white as the theme to contract the gritty metropolis. The translucent box that supports their sleeping loft also screens the home office from the rest of the apartment.