*** 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.
Amy A. says
TALK TO ME! I’ll be getting our nursery ready as we’re expecting this winter!
Jessie says
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You want me to start thinking about fall and winter already? Once I can’t spend the days outside I guess I’ll hole myself up in the basement to get some organization going…
Megan says
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By this winter, I hope we will have sold our home and moved into a new one!
Meadow says
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Finishing the roof over our massive two-story deck. And having the entire roof re-shingled. Among other things…
Meghan says
Talk To Me! We’re installing exterior shutters to the side of the house to match the front of the house :)
Sarah C. says
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Plans for the fall include insulating the garage and adding pegboard instead of drywall so it’s a little easier to put things away.
Sarah says
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We’ll be taking on the daunting task of finishing our garage into a master bedroom so that our little girl can take over the current “master” and our new little boy can sleep in his crib! :) Happy and sad at the thought of him not sleeping in the bed with us anymore…
Anjana says
Talk to me! We’re hoping to add a new mantel to our fireplace.
Robin says
TALK TO ME! Right now not much, our plants have all died and we’re waiting for next spring for stuff to do.
Penny says
TALK TO ME! Need to paint dining/living room and finish wall collage!
Marco says
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We’re in the process of re-doing our living room and we’re in need of shelves, art, and other decor. This would also push us to redo our bathroom sooner rather than later.
Mandy Lynn says
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We’re trying to buy a house and could sure use some help buying furniture to fill up the rooms!!! :)
Jennifer L says
talk to me! i would like to finish the nursery before my autumn baby is here!!
Jess says
TALK TO ME! We moved into our house in March…and haven’t painted yet, I know, I know! We just got married July 30th and I am in school full-time and we both work full-time, so it just hasn’t worked out yet…. but we ARE painting this fall! I need BOTH of the gift cards :)…okay, maybe that is a little greedy.
Jenna says
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Looking forward to lots of fun DIY projects this fall. Hoping to possibly even start my own business. Fingers crossed!
Dana says
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The hubby and I are planning a wall of moulding for the bedroom but I CANNOT wait until fall and winter decor. My fav time of year!
heather s. says
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Amy says
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My husband and I are moving into our first home next week and the first project on the list is to pick out a dinning room table and that’s only the beginning!
Michelle says
Talk to me! We’re moving in 2 weeks, so our fall plans include EVERYTHING!
Jane says
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Updating our bedroom so we can snuggle on a cold winter night which will include getting a proper bed frame and headboard, new window panels, lamps, and creating a nook area. Quite a lot, huh? We recently moved from a 500 sqt apartment to a 2,200 sq ft home, so every rooms feels so empty! Can’t wait to get dress up our huge master bedroom!
Julie says
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We are getting married this fall and going to be decorating out first home together.
Anne says
TALK TO ME…we’re planning on breaking ground on a new patio that we can enjoy when it cools off a little. It’s also our son’s first Christmas so I can’t wait to start decorating!!
Kenda says
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SO much on our to-do list…we just moved to a new house, in a new state, starting a new life. But really, I’m just ready for the holidays to come rolling around so we can cozy up this joint (pumpkins, Christmas trees and all) and make it feel like HOME!
Meredith says
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Since discovering Pinterest, I’ve been wanting to make my own headboard. I love chevron print and I’ve seen so many examples to work with!
meryl rose says
TALK TO ME! This summer we already ripped out 700 sq. ft. of concrete, built 2 raised beds and a pergola for hanging out at
http://picardyproject.blogspot.com/2011/08/building-pergola.html
….but we’ve still gotta install 700 sq. ft. of pavers. And then there’s the whole second bathroom redo…
Jessica says
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My “home office” needs major help. Currently it acts as a home office/dining room/kitchen pantry/bar area….yikes!
Teresa says
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School time is just around the corner, so I am hoping to tackle a “homework zone” for the kids. Re-purposing an old changing table into a desk, some light, maybe even something to house snacks???
erin says
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Talkin’ bout a new dining room set.
Jillian says
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I can’t wait to finish putting together our new office and then paint and decorate our guest room this fall.
Chloe says
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We’re renting, but my husband and I are looking to spruce up our apartment with rugs, wall paint, and a teeny dining table to fit our teeny space!
Anna says
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We don’t have too many projects, but perhaps a makeover sponsored by Crate and Barrel :)
Nikki says
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I’m interesting in finishing my entry way!
Jessica Meidinger says
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This fall, I’m going to focus on finding a dining room table and chairs, and do some DIY photo canvas art for above the bed.
Megs says
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Amy says
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There are so many to mention, but finishing our kitchen and getting something (anything!) on our windows would be a nice start.
Whitney says
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We’re planning on doing some “winterizing” in and outside of our old house. Which will include sealing up all of the cracks and repairing the surface of our foundation and roof. Fun fun…
Anna says
Talk to me! My fall project will probably be the laundry room…I need to warm up my cold, unwelcoming basement!
Emily says
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My husband and I recently got married and moved to Pennsylvania (from Georgia, no less), and are so excited for the snow this winter!! However, we are in dire need of rugs in our house. As for projects, a big one is hanging artwork on our bare walls, and of course decorating for our first white Christmas together!
I hope we win!
Emma says
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Future project: painting our living room a wild color to liven up our sea of brown furniture
Christine says
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We just bought our first house, so we have an endless list of projects! Plus I love decorating for fall!
Sarah L says
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Would love to paint our den this fall.
Beth says
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This fall and winter are for finishing scrapbooks and photo albums from the past decade, including our first house, our wedding, our 6 month vacation around the Pacific, and moving across the country! A perfect activity for dreary Seattle days.
Betty says
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And this fall/winter we are going to be doing some re-painting in the house (been working on the outside of the house while the weather’s warm). We’re going to repaint the guest bedroom, washroom, and kitchen.
Jessica says
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I should probably have the fireplace cleaned, and I’ll put different sheets on my bed, but not much gets done around here in the fall/winter/spring. Other than grading essays. Lots and lots of essays.
Though at some point, I do need to sew some work pants for myself. I should probably get on that…
Amanda says
Talk to me! I want to finish painting the interior of my house
Melissa says
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Our big fall/winter project is preparing the nursery for our next big project, due in February!
Jamie says
TALK TO ME! I really really want to paint my whole apartment, but I am SUPER nervous becasue its full of older nooks and crannies…. so once that is done, hoping to get some new kitchen orgnaization going….
Sarah B says
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My list of projects seems never-ending. My next fall/winter project will hopefully be built-in bookcases and a window seat in my master bedroom!
Shawn says
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We just bought a house a couple months ago, and have only tackled our basement and the master bathroom so far. It’s hard to figure out where we’ll wind up from here, but before Thanksgiving, we’d like to have finished at least our kitchen and dining room!
The Chatty Housewife says
Talk to me! I’d like to hang curtains in the dining room!