We have seen so many lovely, inspiring small kitchens over the last several weeks. It seemed impossible to choose among them! But the readers have spoken, and here are the four finalists in our Small Cool Kitchens contest — two kitchens from the Owned category, and two from the Rented.
You only have 18 hours to choose your favorite among these four. Which one do you like the best? Elizabeth's bold, inexpensive makeover? Jana and Peter's lovingly remodeled kitchen? Kathleen's serene rental kitchen? Or Jason's clever rental remodel on a budget? Come look through them all, and then vote!
• VOTE HERE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FINALIST
The Finalists
• Elizabeth's Bold, Under-$500 Kitchen Makeover
• Jana & Peter's Labor of Love Remodeled Kitchen
• Kathleen's Serene Rental Kitchen with a View
• Jason's $250 Remodeled Rental Kitchen
• SEE ALL THE ENTRIES AT THE SMALL COOL KITCHENS CONTEST PAGE
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I would love to check these out, but when I click on them I get this error message: "Administrator access is required to view that page."
Same here. :)
Same here... can this be fixed? I want to see!
Ditto!
Did you sign in first?
Elizabeth Bold's kitchen is such a wonderful, compact place. It's the only one of the four that seemed the perfect size. And I am a big fan of Euro rustic, cream and blue, so I just had to choose it. Brava!
Signed in and it still won't let me view the page!
Signed in and it still won't let me view the page
same here...
These links should work:
http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcoolkitchens/2011/entries/2950
http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcoolkitchens/2011/entries/3099
http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcoolkitchens/2011/entries/2998
http://community.apartmenttherapy.com/contests/smallcoolkitchens/2011/entries/3020
Err... fixed. lol
• Elizabeth's Bold, Under-$500 Kitchen Makeover
• Jana & Peter's Labor of Love Remodeled Kitchen
• Kathleen's Serene Rental Kitchen with a View
• Jason's $250 Remodeled Rental Kitchen
Sorry about that guys. ALL are fixed now. They can also be viewed through clicking on the Vote link.
and, uh, as the international winner (what!what!) - that info is all (i'm assuming) from last year's winner...
I'm a bit bummed that the finalists spaces don't show their entire kitchens. I don't care that someone has a well-organized pantry; but I can only actually "see" the kitchen two of the four finalists spaces. And I'm not particularly fond of either of them. Sigh.
I liked Jana & Peter's kitchen! It has that lived in feel :) i especially like the breakfast area - so comfy looking. We're currently renovating our minuscule kitchen,and i really hope that it'd look great, will post pictures in my blog - ilabfood after it's done :)
Oh no, I don't know whether to choose Jana&Peter or Elizabeth! Elizabeth's budget is making me sway in her direction. Love Kathleen's and favorited hers but not when it's up against the other two. Have no IDEA how Jason's ended up in this, there were s many better ones and you can't even see what's doing in his kitchen AT ALL.
Kathleen's Serene! Gorgeous!