A few weeks ago I introduced you to the cool initiative by the German association of the furniture industry VDM entitled #beingathome or #zuhausesein in German. It was a global photo contest to emphasize the importance of a personal home full of character. The VDM invited people from around the world to send in pictures of what #beingathome means to them in ten defined categories. I was honored to be one of the jury members and to help pick the following ten lucky winners out of 232 photographs from 19 countries:

Category: Outdoor Living. Winner: Silvia Ferrando, Italy. Prize: Bowl ‘SK 07 Ritual’ by Janua.

Category: Tiny Spaces. Winner: Karst Rauhé, Netherlands. Prize: ‘Super Light’ by Bordbar.

Category: The Hallway. Winner: Agata Dimmich, Italy. Prize: Wardrobe ‘Line’ by Schönbuch.
Category: Kitchen Lover. Winner: Mike Klar, Germany. Prize: ‘Fabella’ lamp by Caussa.

Category: Relaxed Sleeping. Winner: Anastasia Benko, Germany. Prize: Bedside table ‘Pfeife’ by Vitamin Design.

Category: The Living Room. Winner: Roger Lemoyne, Canada. Prize: Stool ‘953’ by Rolf Benz.

Category: The Bathroom. Winner: Alex Schäler, Germany. Prize: Shelf ‘L-Cube’ by Duravit.

Category: Living with Children. Winner: Elizabeth Barrett, USA. Prize: Stool ‘Birdie’ by Hülsta.

Category: Working at Home. Winner: Vicson Chan Chua, Philippines. Prize: Chair by Tojo.

Category: Other forms of Living...