ESO Contests

Getting housing decoration inspiration in The Elder Scrolls Online — screenshot contests took place at discord.gg/spicy over the past year, and continue each month! These contests are open to all platforms and are intended as creative challenges spotlighting recent homes and furnishings as well as fun and inspiring themes.

Best Build (of the Last Year), January 2026, Winners: purpleblob, MoonPile, and i-Cuilwarthon
(show off your favorite housing creation of the past year or make something fresh)

All Things Jolly, December 2025, Winners: marronsuisse, HachikoChan, and DreamerEternal888
(open-ended holiday contest with a happy overtone)

Cobble Cobble, November 2025, Winners: Jhinaria, LexyShmexy, and DreamerEternal888
(make a Thanksgiving-themed build with cobbling as a critical component)

Haunted Houses, October 2025, Winners: LexyShmexy, .Lilith., and CrimsonPhoenix2018

Puppy Paradise, September 2025, Lilarna, HachikoChan, and inkedraven

Super Spas, August 2025, Winners: Thandryn, .Lilith., and SammySnail

Blank Canvas, July 2025, Winners: mehve, arrehova, and RilisXXL
(decorate the new craftable Canvas, Blank furnishing)

Favorite New Furnishing, June 2025, Winners: MoonPile, .Lilith., and arrehova
(spotlight ONE of the new U46 furnishings)

Paints & Plants, May 2025, Winners: SammySnail, arrehova, and Elvenheart
(pick ONE painting furnishing and make an expressive flower arrangement)

Tasteful Towns, April 2025, Winners: HachikoChan, Futerko, and arrehova

Gorgeous Gardens, March 2025, Winners: Thandryn, kitsun.dark, and xVeranica

Romantic Dinner, February 2025, Winners: .Lilith., HachikoChan, and mehve

Winners were determined by voting on Discord, with screenshots submitted by the builders themselves. I definitely encourage a lot of people to participate, whether attempting the prompt or just voting. Thanks everyone!

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Getting housing decoration inspiration in The Elder Scrolls Online — screenshot contests took place at discord.gg/spicy over the past year, and continue each month! These contests are open to all platforms and are intended as creative challenges spotlighting recent homes and furnishings as well as fun and inspiring themes.

Four Seasons, January 2025, Winners: Nijelle, haydentheblackcat, Lilarna
(showcase winter, spring, summer, and fall all in one screenshot)

Snow Globes, December 2024, Winners: mehve, kellsie, marronsuisse
(make a scene in a snow globe, specifically in the Lucent Orb furnishing)

Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 2024, Winners: Aireal, arrehova, Celiwen
(make a float or a giant balloon as if part of a larger strung-together parade)

Spooky Graveyards, October 2024, Winners: Lilarna, Futerko, CheetyTarah, arrehova

Dungeons, September 2024, Winners: Lilith, Futerko, arrehova

Crazy Cuisine, August 2024, Winners: kitsundark, azora53, arrehova
(create a meal that no sane person would eat)

Bees, July 2024, Winners: TheBigMeow, Melestrela, kellsie
(celebrating new furnishings from Gold Road, make bees/beehives/honey the focus)

Cheese, June 2024, Winners: marronsuisse, komimi87, kellsie
(celebrating new furnishings from Gold Road, make cheese the focus)

Redoubt Tent: Love or Hate, May 2024, Winners: CrimsonPhoenix2018, Lilarna, Eva
(use the tent area of the Sword-Singer’s Redoubt home and either spruce it up or cover it up)

Superb Showers, April 2024, Winners: StonedeadMF, inkedraven, HachikoChan
(make a magnificent place to cleanse via falling water)

Egg Hunt, March 2024, Winners: SammySnail, mehve, Mloking
(capture a scene from an Easter egg hunt)

Themed Wedding Venues, February 2024, Winners: Mloking, inkedraven, AyaLockheart

Dream Homes, January 2024, Winners: Mloking, inkedraven, Futerko

Gingerbread Houses, December 2023, Winners: Mloking, Futerko, HachikoChan

Winners were determined by voting on Discord, with screenshots submitted by the builders themselves. I definitely encourage a lot of people to participate, whether attempting the prompt or just voting. Thanks everyone!

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CHEF FASHION fashion screenshot contest and FANTASTIC FEASTS housing contest! These contests were open to all platforms. Note: we’ve been hosting fashion contests for many months, and I’ll start uploading pics of those here too!

Showcasing artistry and getting decoration inspiration in The Elder Scrolls Online — contests took place at discord.gg/spicy in November 2023

Top 3 Chef Fashion winners in no particular order:
kitsun.dark
Mloking
Futerko

Top 3 Fantastic Feasts winners in no particular order:
LuluZealander
HachikoChan
Mloking

Winning screenshots as determined by voting on Discord, submitted by the builders themselves:

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Thanks everyone! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳🍖

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PRETTY POOLS housing contest! Screenshot contest was open to all platforms. Creating beautiful surroundings for elegant water.

Showcasing homes and getting decoration inspiration in The Elder Scrolls Online — contest took place at discord.gg/spicy in September 2023

Top 3 winners in no particular order:
Iras84
aetherial
Futerko

Winning screenshots as determined by voting on Discord, submitted by the builders themselves:

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Thanks everyone! 🌊🌊🌊

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LOVELY LIVING ROOMS housing contest! Screenshot contest was open to all platforms. Very open contest that allowed people to express themselves in creating these beautiful rooms! Showcasing homes and getting decoration inspiration in The Elder Scrolls Online — contest took place at discord.gg/spicy in August 2023

Top 3 winners in no particular order:
HachikoChan
Mloking
Marronsuisse

Winning screenshots as determined by voting on Discord, submitted by the builders themselves:

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Thanks everyone! 💗💗💗

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NECROM HOME GOODS housing contest! Screenshot contest was open to all platforms. Challenge here was to make a creative build using nothing but the new home goods furnishings in Telvanni Peninsula introduced with the Necrom chapter. Getting decoration inspiration in The Elder Scrolls Online — contest took place at discord.gg/spicy in July 2023.

Example screenshot by Eva:

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Thanks everyone! 🍄🍄🍄

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2D DESIGNS housing contest! Screenshot contest was open to all platforms. Goal here was to make a flat piece like a painting or wall art. A fun challenge that really brought out a lot of creativity! Getting decoration inspiration in The Elder Scrolls Online — contest took place at discord.gg/spicy in June 2023.

Top 3 winners in no particular order:
ChefKookie
Aya Lockheart
Marronsuisse

Winning screenshots as determined by voting on Discord, submitted by the builders themselves:

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Thanks everyone! 🎨🎨🎨

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ARTSY FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS housing contest! Screenshot contest was open to all platforms. Challenge here was to pick ONE non-flower furnishing as a reference subject and make a flower arrangement to match its essence. LOVED these entries! Getting decoration inspiration in The Elder Scrolls Online — contest took place at discord.gg/spicy in May 2023.

Top 3 winners in no particular order:
CheetyTarah
ChefKookie
Lulu

Some top vote-getting screenshots as determined by voting on Discord, submitted by the builders themselves:

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Thanks everyone! 🌼🌼🌼

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DONUT DECORATING housing contest! Screenshot contest was open to all platforms. Fun contest to decorate the new Eldertide Torus furnishing from High Isle/Galen. Getting decoration inspiration in The Elder Scrolls Online — contest took place at discord.gg/spicy in April 2023.

Top 3 winners in no particular order:
Futerko
AutumnWolf3
mehve

Winning screenshots as determined by voting on Discord, submitted by the builders themselves:

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Thanks everyone! 🍩🍩🍩

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