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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Talk About Home Improvement

| By John Petersik | August 15, 2011 | 6,405 Comments

Fab Freebie: Talk About Home Improvement

*** This contest is no longer accepting entries – see who won below! ***

Random.org got his random on and selected our winner as… Tracey @ Tropical Happiness (who just moved into a new house last week so she has lots of shopping to do). Congrats! For everyone else, keep that chin up – you can still enter the Hometalk $500 Lowe’s gift card giveaway through Sunday.

You may already know that Hometalk is a community of home improvement experts (including some familiar HGTV faces) and fellower DIYers sharing home and garden projects, advice, and even contractors. And for this week’s giveaway they’re majorly hooking someone up… to the tune of a $500 gift card to Crate & Barrel!

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And as if that weren’t enough, over on their site they’re also giving away another 500 bucks (this time to Lowe’s). So to get in on that little bonus freebie, you can answer their quick poll question (about what outdoor summer project you still need to tackle – btw, our answer is C), sign up for a free account, and then cross your fingers really hard. Of course you can just enter for the Crate & Barrel gift card by commenting over here (or the Lowe’s card over there) so there’s no pressure to do both.

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  • PRIZE: A $500 gift card to Crate & Barrel courtesy of Hometalk
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “TALK TO ME!” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … since Hometalk is polling folks about their summer projects, let’s cover your fall & winter plans here. What’s on your to-tackle list later this year? Maybe updating your fireplace just in time for cooler weather? Or redoing your bedroom for those cold winter nights? Or are you just itching to decorate for Halloween and Christmas already?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, August 17th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday morning for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…

Note: We weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics courtesy of Hometalk.

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Comments

  1. Sarah C. says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    TALK TO ME!!
    Finished my bedroom this summer, getting ready to update the kitchen – new paint, hardware, accessories – all a stop/gap measure to hold off the BIG remodel that needs to wait til next year :)

    Reply
  2. Heidi says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    I would love to tackle some projects but I think we will search for a house to buy first :).

    Reply
  3. Shannon says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    TALK TO ME!
    I am so excited to brighten up our bedroom with a cozy new rug and duvet cover just in time for the cold winter!

    Reply
  4. Dana H says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    Talk to me!!

    Fall projects include getting the nursery ready for our first baby due February 3rd!!!! Once we find out the gender in September I can start to decorate the nursery!! We will also be getting the rest of the house baby ready!

    Reply
  5. Cherish says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    TALK TO ME
    I will reupholster the platform rocker I’ve been swearing I will!

    Reply
  6. Violet says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    Talk to ME!!! I’m itching to decorate for Halloween and Christmas and also wanting to build a media console since I’ve had no luck finding just the right one. :) Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

    Reply
  7. Annie says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    TALK TO ME! I’ll be working on window treatments & hanging art. Making DIY roman shades and hoping to find some great art.

    Reply
  8. Rachel says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    Talk to me! I want to change my home gym into a guest room before the holidays hit.

    Reply
  9. Heather says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    TALK TO ME!! We have this wacky shaped cutout in our living room wall, next to the fireplace that NEEDS TO BE FILLED, there seems to be NO WAY to get around the awkward shape and placement. Once that’s done, I can re-do the fireplace surround!

    Reply
  10. Nisa says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    TALK TO ME !

    Fix bedroom window leaKS !

    Reply
  11. Lucy L. says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    Reply
  12. Aaron says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    Talk to me! My wife would love to re-tile our entry, and I want to build some shelves in the family room for DVD storage.

    Reply
  13. Sarah says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    “TALK TO ME!” We need gutters desperately! Just looking for the funds!

    Reply
  14. Erica says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    TALK TO ME!!!!
    Im itching for Halloween bad!!!! Can’t wait to create a DIY haunted walk through in our driveway!!!

    Reply
  15. Jenn says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    We just moved into a new apartment and its a blank slate – we want to jazz it up with some paint and shelves and throw pillows and definitely holiday decorations!

    Reply
  16. Niki says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    My next (current) project is selling my house!

    Reply
  17. Sarah M says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    “TALK TO ME!” Drainage issues :(

    Reply
  18. Whitney says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    Talk to Me! I have so many projects, but so little time! Our entire upstairs in our 1908 house needs some major work: new drywall and flooring and paint.

    Reply
  19. Laura says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    I’m thinking of finishing off my bathroom and/or redoing the office…

    Reply
  20. Sarah Migl says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    “TALK TO ME!” Decorations for all of the seasons!

    Reply
  21. Sarah says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    TALK TO ME!!!!!

    Reply
  22. Meredith says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    I would love to make some of the Christmas crafts I keep pinning over on Pinterest. Especially the wreathes; if I have my way, each door will have its own.

    Reply
  23. Jessica Cudzilo says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    Talk to me!

    Considering – on a daily basis – of painting our living/dining room + hallway this winter. I just gotta do it! And, would DIE to win this because I’ve been drooling over a “doesn’t look like a rocking chair, but is” chair over at C&B for months!

    Reply
  24. Megan says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    TALK TO ME!
    We’re working making 2 rooms – which used to be a guest bedroom and a study – into a nursery and a guest bedroom / study. Good times!

    Reply
  25. LYM says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    Our mudroom will be getting a new paint job (red cubbies and grey walls) and some orgranizing will be taking place!

    Reply
  26. Margaret W. says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    I’d like to re-do my daughter’s room. It needs some paint and some new decor.

    Reply
  27. jennifer (take the day off) says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    TALK TO ME

    we hust moved into a new hose and my to do list is endless. we need to get creative to furnish the empty rooms!

    Reply
  28. Fernando says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Talk to me!

    My fall plans are to update the closets in my bedroom!

    Reply
  29. Nina says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Talk to me!!

    I have sooo many projects… we will be moving out in less than a year, and will have renters in our house, so there are some major ‘renter proofing’ projects in the works!!!!

    Reply
  30. August Rhodes says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    “TALK TO ME!”

    Reply
  31. Nora says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Talk to me!

    This fall I would like to paint the kitchen cabinet and update my daughters bedroom!

    Reply
  32. Lisa A. says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    TALK TO ME

    We have a multitude of projects in our new,”well loved”, 1973 home! This woul dbe a big help!

    Reply
  33. Courtney says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Talk to me!
    We’ve got plans to build a front porch for Fall…. and replace the roof, and replace all the siding, and create a back patio… really the list just goes on.

    Reply
  34. jacqueline says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Talk to me!

    Building furniture! I’ve decided building furniture (first up, kitchen table) Ana White-style is going to be my new hobby!

    Reply
  35. Jenn V. says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Talk to me!

    Once the weather cools off here in Texas, we plan to repaint and seal our deck, wahoo! Oh, and install some recessed lighting in the kitchen!

    Reply
  36. Jen says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    I am hoping to win this gift card so we can replace the exhaust fan in our bathroom and get rid of the mold!

    Reply
  37. Megan says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    Talk to me!
    Future plans include reflooring the second floor of our house, painting the walls in the family room, making curtains…we just moved in and my list is endless!

    Reply
  38. Geren says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    “TALK TO ME!”

    We’re preparing our home for a baby, so this would be a huge help! Our mobile home needs lots of work on the hardboard and paint, and a few homey touches would be lovely too.

    Reply
  39. Leanne says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    talk to me! I am doing small upgrades to the house decor, but we are planning on adding a bathroom to our master bedroom! that should be a blast! i’ve never had a home impovement or addition project like that!

    Reply
  40. Katy says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    I’m hoping to move soon, so there will be lots of projects to make my new place feel like home!

    Reply
  41. Dana says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    TALK TO ME!! Ohhhhh….I’m dreaming of a spare bedroom/office makeover! ;-) Love this site!

    Reply
  42. Olivia S. says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    TALK TO ME! The projects really are endless, but let’s focus on giving face lifts to both of our bathrooms, painting the rest of the hand-me-down furniture, getting the yard cleared out for planting time next spring, and (who knows when we will get to this) painting the trim & cupboards!

    Reply
  43. Nicole Hansen says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    Talk to me!

    We are painting the kitchen cabinets, new countertops, and hardware. Hopefully we’ll be done by October!

    Reply
  44. Rachel G. says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    Talk to Me!

    We are moving into a new house in November, so we will have a ton of projects to tackle. But so excited.

    Reply
  45. Tyleet says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    Talk to me!

    I have been SUPER inspired by your laundry room make over, and I would LOVE to give ours some TLC. It is also long and narrow like yours, and I we would majorly benefit from some similar DIY storage. Now, to get my husband on the DIY bandwagon :o)

    Reply
  46. Sarah K says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    TALK TO ME!

    I’m moving into a college dorm room in a week so there’s not much I can do… just want to make it cheery!

    Reply
  47. Emily says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    talk to me

    Reply
  48. Pat says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    talk to ME!

    Oddly, I am painting my front door today, too.

    Reply
  49. Eilene says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    Talk to me!

    My next project is painting the decks. Yuck.

    Reply
  50. Kelli says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    Talk to me!

    Reply
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