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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Color Combo

| By John Petersik | September 14, 2009 | 968 Comments

Fab Freebie: Color Combo

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

This week’s giveaway sponsor practically needs no introduction. It’s Valspar Paint (which Meredith successfully figured out last week from our anagram clue). They’re giving away FIVE gallons of their high quality, Ultra Premium interior paint (one each to FIVE of our lucky readers). So we foresee a handful of paint projects in some of your futures… and hopefully some before & after pictures as well.

Valspar Ultra Paint

But Valspar isn’t just offering up paint this week, they’ve also created a great online resource for couples faced with the challenge of combining their styles. The “Love, Our Style” site includes some painting tips via a Painting 101 section, a photo contest where you can win a paint makeover, and – our favorite part – a quiz to help figure out how to merge your aesthetic with your partner’s.

Valspar Love Our Style

And although Sherry and I feel like we’ve figured out our combined style pretty well, we jumped at the chance to see how we fared with the quiz. After 10 simple (and sometimes thought-provoking) multiple choice questions, the quiz revealed that our style is “Relaxed” which came with this description: “You’re in perfect harmony when it comes to your eye for the simple yet functional. When it comes to your home decor, eco-conscious style- like natural textures, tones and sustainable furnishings- can play a big part. Take your love of the outdoors and find inspiration in nature, with warm neutrals.” Pretty dead on, eh? Not to mention that the paint colors they suggested are pretty much right up our alley too.

Valspar Quiz Results

So here’s the scoop on how you can score some free Valspar paint this week:

  • PRIZE: One gallon of Valspar Ultra Premium interior paint in the color/finish of your choice
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “COLOR ME” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: Head over to take the “Love, Our Style” quiz and share your results (and how accurate you think it is)
  • CONTEST CLOSES: Wednesday, September 16th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: Five
  • PRIZE SHIPS: United States only
  • THE USUAL: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!

Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Valspar.

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Comments

  1. Emily says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    Color me lucky! :)

    Reply
  2. aimee says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    Color me!!! I want to paint!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  3. Krissy says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    COLOR ME! :)

    Reply
  4. Lauren says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    COLOR ME happy…time to paint the bedroom.

    Reply
  5. Robin says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    Color Me!

    Reply
  6. Jada says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    COLOR ME

    Relaxed modern… dead on.

    Reply
  7. Mary Jo says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Color me! :)

    Reply
  8. Amanda says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    COLOR ME!!

    My style was relaxed modern! Liked the colors!

    Reply
  9. Sarah J. says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Color Me please

    Reply
  10. amy l. says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    color me!

    Reply
  11. Chris Walker says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    color me!

    Classic Exotic

    Reply
  12. Stacey says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Perfect contest timing. We’re starting the fall projects and painting is at the top of the list.

    Reply
  13. Katy says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:23 pm

    COLOR ME!!

    Reply
  14. Christian T says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    Color Me!!

    Reply
  15. Shanda says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    COLOR ME!
    We also scored “Relaxed” which is funny because we disagree on almost every design decision. I love Valspar paint, but the quiz could maybe use a little tweaking!

    Reply
  16. Vicky Johnson says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Reply
  17. five tomatoes says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:29 pm

    COLOR ME! I’m moving into a new house this week and need paint badly!

    Reply
  18. amyks says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    Color Me “relaxed” I guess it is pretty accurate and please pick me… we are soon to be painting an entire home and could really use some help, even if it is only a gallon. :)

    Reply
  19. mel zeiger says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    COLOR ME!!
    Our style was relaxed modern, and with two little ones under the age of 3, relaxed is but a dream :)

    Reply
  20. Melissa Zeiger says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    COLOR ME!!
    Our style was relaxed modern, and we love the colors!!

    Reply
  21. karen says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    COLOR ME…relaxed! Spot on, thank you!

    Reply
  22. Annapolitan says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    COLOR ME. My style was relaxed, too. I think that’s in the ballpark.

    Reply
  23. Savannah says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    Color me Please!!! I got Relaxed Classic… perfect match!

    Reply
  24. Gail says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    Color Me. Relaxed, sorta.

    Reply
  25. Stacy S. says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    Color Me!

    Reply
  26. nicole says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    color me! Apparently we are “relaxed country”…go figure.

    Reply
  27. Jennifer says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    I always have the hardest time with colors…esp with large spaces. I’m fortunate to have a large master bedroom with room for a sitting area, but I’m torn on making it feel light and airy or warm and cozy. I don’t want it to feel sparse if I make it too light of color but I also don’t want it to be dark and look really small. How do you mix light and airy with warm and cozy for a bedroom?

    Reply
    • YoungHouseLove says

      September 14, 2009 at 9:35 pm

      I’d go for a warm neutral with some gold undertones for warmth yet a light and airy effect at the same time. Try Benjamin Moore’s Sepia Tan. Hope it helps!

      xo,
      s

  28. Sarah says

    September 14, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    Color me!

    I’d take the quiz, but my husband is on a business trip! I will say that I could sure use a gallon of paint – we’ve been painting our (relatively) new house for a year and I could use some new color inspiration for a boring beige guest room.

    Reply
  29. kiran says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    color me happy!

    Reply
  30. Nicole says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:03 pm

    Color ME!

    Reply
  31. Eleise F says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    Color me!

    Reply
  32. Katie M says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Color Me!! please !!

    Reply
  33. Melissa says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    “COLOR ME”

    Reply
  34. Maha says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    Color Me…
    i agree with the result that we’re a relaxed style. for some reason i was expecting it to give us a different result because of how different we are, but yeah we totally balance each other out to become “relaxed.”

    Reply
  35. Brittany Erin says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    COLOR ME!!

    My boyfriend and I are moving into a new place and it needs to be painted very badly!

    Reply
  36. Mandy says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:13 pm

    COLOR ME
    The quiz dubbed the boy and me as modern country. “Urban meets country when you’re together” which is totally true. I’m a city girl and my boy grew up in the Berkshires!

    Reply
  37. serina says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    color me!

    Reply
  38. Randie says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    Color Me! We scored “Relaxed Country.” I can’t imagine anything further from reality…

    Reply
  39. Jocelyn says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Color me!

    Reply
  40. Lisa B says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    COLOR ME!!

    I’m heading over to find my style . . .

    Reply
  41. Allison says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:19 pm

    Color me! (Please.)

    Reply
  42. Becky says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    Color Me!

    Reply
  43. amy h says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    Color me

    Reply
  44. julia says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    COLOR ME!! My husband and I just bought a brand new house and we have a lot of rooms to paint!!

    Reply
  45. esther says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    color me! We got relaxed romantic — which is actually kind of inspiring!

    Reply
  46. ceedeedee says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    Color Me!

    Together we are ‘Relaxed’.

    Reply
  47. Julie says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:33 pm

    COLOR ME…happy! I’ve got an office that needs some paint!

    Reply
  48. Joanne says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    COLOR ME

    Reply
  49. Catherine says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    Color Me! I’ve got a baby nursery that could really use some free paint to color it:)

    Reply
  50. susan johnston says

    September 14, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    “color me”, please and thank you!

    Reply
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