*** 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!
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.
- 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.
Rachel B says
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My fall/winter plans are to repaint all the doors in the house, paint the panelling in the basement and replace the flooring. Also a laundry room update if possible :)
Catherine says
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A few basic repairs are needed before I sell this one this fall/winter. (nothing fun, unfortunatley)
Stephanie M. says
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We are putting down some new flooring in our house and I can’t wait to buy a rug to warm our feet during the winter time.
Katie says
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I’m hoping to paint an old corner shelf I’ve had in my room for the past few years. I’m also looking for a new desk so I can finally feel organized!
Sara says
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Looking forward to cozy-ing up our living room with a comfy rug and ottoman so we can enjoy cold nights by the fire!
bree says
TALK TO ME…about decorating my baby girl’s nursery! that’s my project for this fall:)
Sara says
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Painting our kitchen cabinets is the plan for the end of summer/fall. Lots of painting here!
liz says
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next, the guest room!
Tammy says
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I need to get my 3 year old’s room done! Its been 3 years!
Alanna says
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I’m a brand-new home owner so my plans for the fall are just getting moved in and unpacked. My winter plans however are a bit more extensive. I’m hoping to get some new rugs for our living room and master bedroom and a large rectangular dinner table with a mix of seating for hosting dinner parties!
Erin C says
TALK TO ME!!! I will be painting my bathroom and changing out my porch light. If I’m really adventurous… wainscoting a wall!
Robin C. says
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Plans: 1. paint doors all throughout the house.
2. hardwood floors in final 2 rooms of house.
3. paint kitchen (grey or hgtv’s august color of the month – yellow!!
cassie says
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we are moving and don’t yet know into what house, but we are out of here friday…. so i am sure i will have tons of projects once we find and are in the next house!
Amelia says
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My son’s 2nd birthday party will be in our back yard in September this year, so we’re getting a jump on fall cleaning back there to get it looking sharp just in time for the 2-year-olds…they’re a very discerning group! ;-)
Irma says
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Tori says
TALK TO ME! We get our keys to our very first home TOMORROW! So, this fall / winter, pretty much every project conceivable is on our list :)
Hannah S. says
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The plan is to paint or kitchen cabinets. We shall see if it actually gets done before Christmas! (:
Shane says
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We are going to tackle our forgotten about laundry room!
Paula says
“TALK TO ME!” I’d like to finish decorating my dining and living room this fall!
Melody says
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I would love to tackle the bedroom. For some reason it seems to be the room that gets left on the back burner.
Andrea T. says
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I am in the midst of a whole house refresher at the moment so I’m looking forward to being DONE!
Cathryn says
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Kitchen decor upgrades (new shelves, art) are on our minds for this Fall, then we’ll be ready for Christmas!
Paige S says
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Fall plans include finishing the family room with a new rug and accesories.
Kim S. says
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Project: Finally get rid of the 20yr old Walmart furniture in our master bedroom and give the room some sort of style
jessica says
Talk to me!We are hoping to re-do the kitchen in our dream house that we just bought!
Kristin Sollars says
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I’m itching to repaint my living room, stairwells and hallways, they are the same color I painted them 6 years ago when I moved into this house and I am ready for some change, while I can still open the windows to air the house out!
Sophia C says
Talk to me! I really need to update my bedroom scene which hasn’t changed in three years! Nothing has changed: my sheets, my pillows, my comforter, my posters, my rug, nothing!
Madelaine says
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Planning on little stuff: attic clean up, basement clean up, label breaker box. If we get really ambitious, I would love to take care of our too small basement vanity (this project involves moving a wall and “patching” tile).
Jackie says
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I’ll be painting tone-on-tone stripes (ala a certain blogging couple’s bathroom) in our new guest bedroom, as well as re-purposing a mantle for the headboard. Can’t wait!
amanda says
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Marilyn says
TALK TO ME! I’m hoping to have the projects done by winter so I can enjoy being snowed in. If not, it will be painting rooms that didn’t get done now.
Kirstin says
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I’m in the process of moving, so I will be spending my time decorating a brand new place.
Karen Maia says
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We plan on replacing our kitchen floor this Fall.
Thanks!
Laura says
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Ash says
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I need to finish all my indoor furniture projects that I started. Final paint dining room, legs for dining table, kitchen island, kitchen shelves, oh and get furniture for living room:)
Jill says
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Looking for a new loveseat for my reading room.
Corey says
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Cleaning and organizing the basement!
Kelly Mann says
talk to ME! Current project is the laundry room… still left on the list: sod in the front yard with a sprinkler system, patio and deck in the back, deck in the front and who knows what!
Heather says
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We plan on insulating our house for the cold weather and planning our vegetable garden for next Spring!
Erin says
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Anna says
Talk to me! Fall and winter projects include painting the front of the house and adding a pass-through bar space between the kitchen and living room.
suzanne says
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we hope to paint our kitchen cabinets and our son’s bedroom
Steph says
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Just purchased our first house – need to update a 2 half baths and paint some walls and furnish a guest bedroom ! So much to do, so little time.
Bethany says
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lauren says
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My fall/winter goal is to turn the junk room at my parents’ house into a home office for my dad but money is an issue! So a gift card would be fantastic!
Amanda L says
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We just bought a house so there are tons of decorating things to be done. Making curtains to replace close doors, buying furniture, finishing the kitchen overhaul with floating shelves…the list goes on!
Mitch says
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I’m about to build a set of shelves to go in our entryway; should be the perfect place for muddy shoes/ umbrellas/ all those things I forget I need until I’m halfway out the door.
Lauren says
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I’m itching to change some exterior light fixtures in the coming months…
Megan f. says
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And *fingers crossed* I would lurve to finish our creepy, damp basement out!
Courtney F. says
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My to-do list this winter includes getting pictures and art up on the walls (after a year of living in this house!!), getting some new linens for the master bedroom, and creating some sort of recycling center so I don’t have to deal with bags of recyclables sitting out in the kitchen!