Room for Improvement
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We asked for your design sob stories, and we got them! We shared in your distress over woebegone sofas and inherited pieces that perhaps should not live to see another day. Dwell and Room & Board pored over every (hundreds!) submission, and after much deliberation, placed the responsibility of choosing the winner on you, our devoted design community. Voting is now closed, but stay tuned, we'll be covering the makeover process in detail!
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The Challenge?

Room & Board and Dwell.com joined forces to fix your living room woes. When you look around your living room, what do you see? Saggy sofas? Cacophonies of clutter? Dearth of light and laughter? Don't be embarrassed—anyone who says that they wouldn't want to revamp their quarters into a modern wonderland is a lying liar. But never fear! Whatever the problem, it's nothing that $10,000 worth of Room & Board furnishings, fabrics and finishes won't fix. All we ask is that you snap a couple shots of yourself inside your abode, and describe just why it is that your pad needs a modern reboot. Not only will one grand prize winner get a boatload of loot, they'll also receive a visit from a Room & Board Visual Specialist, who will give expert advice on how to make the most of their space, one piece of fabulous furniture at a time.

How to Enter

To be considered, your submission must contain:
  • Completed entry form with all required fields filled out in full
  • 3 photographs of your living room

Entry Criteria

If you want a new and spectacular space, send us:
  • one photograph of your living room in its entirety
  • one photograph of you in your living room
  • one photograph of the most "tragic" piece of furniture or element in your room most in need of our help
  • complete answers to our questions - and remember - wit is always rewarded

Judging Criteria

Judges from Room & Board and Dwell will narrow the submissions to the most deserving 20 finalists based on:
  • creativity of submission
  • adherence to the entry criteria
  • how desperately your living room needs our help

Winner Selection and Prize

Our judges will pick the top 20, but then it's up to you, the online community, to vote for the grand-prize winner! Online voting begins on August 5th.
  • $10,000 Room & Board living room makeover
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