Frequently Asked Questions
My Great Outdoors
We're looking for the best looking, smartest and most fun outdoor solutions across all of our network of sites. Come share your best outdoor projects from your patio, backyard, porch, balcony or anywhere outside you call your own. Great or small, if you've created it, we want you to share!
SUBMISSIONS
Submissions for My Great Outdoors will be accepted beginning 6/3. The deadline for submitting is 6/30.
ELIGIBILITY
- Anyone and everyone can submit. This is not a contest, but an opportunity to share your best outdoor projects.
- Outdoor spaces can be designed by a professional, weekend hobbyist or design enthusiast.
- Submissions may include links to other webpages and resources specific to their project.
My Great Outdoors Schedule
- 6/3 — Submission Form opens
- 6/30 — Submission Form will close and no submissions will be accepted after 23:59:59 PST
What to Submit?
- Send us 5 photos of your outdoor space/project.
- Make sure you complete all the required fields on the Submission Form.
Gifts
- Selected submissions will receive a complimentary Apartment Therapy t-shirt and a copy of either Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure or Apartment Therapy Presents: Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Design Solutions. Please allow for up to 8 weeks for delivery of gifts.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are submission due for My Great Outdoors?
All submissions are due by 6/30, 2009 by 23:59:59 PST.
I received confirmation that you received my submission, why wasn’t it posted?
Our system does not automatically post submissions as they are submitted. Our team selects the best submissions to post. All submissions may not be posted due to space limitations, and it is up to managing editors to post the strongest submissions received by each site. If your submission is selected, it may not be posted until 6/30.
I made a mistake in my submission – how do I change my submission?
Please re-submit.
My home was previously featured on Apartment Therapy/Ohdeedoh/Re-Nest/Unplggd/The Kitchn – am I still eligible to submit?
Yes, readers previously shared their homes with the community are eligible.
My home was photographed for the new Apartment Therapy Book – am I still eligible to submit?
No. Our publisher has requested that the homes selected for the new book remain unpublished until the book is complete
Still have questions?
If you need help or have more questions, please email contesthelp@apartmenttherapy.com.
