Home of the Year 2009

Entries must be postmarked by March 21, 2009, to be eligible.

Mountain rustic or ski-lodge chic? We invite homeowners, designers, builders and architects to show off their pet projects for the Mountain Living 2009 Home of the Year Award. Funky or formal, laid back or lively, we would love to see where you live. The winner will be featured in the July/August 2009 issue of Mountain Living magazine.

Home of the Year

Contest Rules

1. All homes must be owner-occupied primary residences and/or second homes.
2. Entries may be submitted by homeowners, architects, builders and interior designers. Architects, builders and interior designers must include the homeowners' signed release authorizing publication of the home.
3. Entries must include photographs of the home's exterior, living room, dining area, kitchen, master bedroom and bathroom. Additional shots of special features are optional.
4. Judges will give additional consideration to exceptional photography and styling.
5. Finalist homes must be available for a one-hour walk-through by the judging committee if the committee deems an on-site visit necessary to make final decisions.
6. The home cannot have been published in any regional or national publication.
7. Award-winning HOTY entries must be available for publication in Mountain Living magazine and may not be published in any other publication without written consent from Mountain Living magazine until after March 21, 2010.
8. Award-winning HOTY home must be available to a Mountain Living magazine photographer for one full day. Award-winning homeowners, architects, builders and/or designers must be available to be interviewed by a Mountain Living magazine writer or editor.

For a list of winner(s), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Mountain Living HOTY Award Winners, Mountain Living magazine, 1777 South Harrison Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80210.

Employees of LLC/Network Communications, Inc. and their families are not eligible to enter.

Entry Procedures

• Entries must include a cover letter that briefly describes the home and the homeowners. The letter must include details about the architect, the interior designer, the location and the furnishings.
• Entries must include color photographs, color copies, 35mm slides, 2 1/4-inch transparencies or 4-by-5-inch transparencies of ALL of the following: exterior, kitchen, living area, dining area, master bedroom and bathroom. Please also include photos of other areas of interest (media room, library/study, guest rooms, etc. Quality of photographs can make a difference in the judges decision.
• All photographs, slides and transparencies must be clearly labeled with the entrant's name, address and telephone number, or the materials may not be returned. (Materials will be handled with care; however, Mountain Living magazine assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged materials. Please do not send originals.)
• Professional photographs must have photo credits.
• Please mail entries to: Mountain Living Attn: Home of the Year Contest, 1777 South Harrison Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80210.
• Entries must be postmarked no later than March 21, 2009.

All entries must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope, or they will not be returned.

For further information, please email Irene Rawlings, Editor in Chief, at irawlings@mountainliving.com.