*** 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.
stacy t says
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Kate says
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I just moved into a home that’s twice the size of my former apartment, so my goal this fall and winter is to fill it out with pieces we couldn’t previously fit (like bedside tables, coffee tables, and some fun new art!).
Bri says
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You assume that I have the brain cells left over after work to plan anything?! Heck I don’t know what I’m doing tonight let alone for the rest of the summer.
Jennifer says
Talk to me :)
Carrie says
TALK TO ME. Sanding and repainting the entry door plus adding new hardware to spruce things up.
Jill says
TALK TO ME!!
I feel like every room in the house is around 80% complete. Looks okay, but just not quite there. I’d love to put the finishing touches on each space!
PS – Thanks for the giveaway!! :)
Jennifer says
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I’m very excited about holiday decorations, but the next big project is to build a privacy fence for our backyard!
Kerry says
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our big plans for early fall are a new screen door and to finish the nursery before baby comes in October!
Christa says
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I still have to trim the bushes and do some weeding outside.
Andy says
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Fall projects include DIY’ing some concrete countertops for the kitchen and possibly adding an island as well!
Julie says
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We are putting up crown molding throughout the entire downstairs. What a test of patience that project is!
Brooke says
TALK TO ME! Hopefully a stone/ glass tile mosaic is in my kitchens future!
Ali says
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Really, there are a thousand things we want to do. I think the next step is getting more accessories and other decorative things for our house: lamps, end tables, wall art, rugs, etc.
Deanna says
TALK TO ME! We’re thinking of tackling our retro purple tiled bathroom.
Mh toth says
Talk to me….hope to put in some pacers before the fall!
Amanda says
Talk to me!
We just purchased our first home this past Friday, so our to-do/to-buy list is never-ending!
Sara says
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We’re just about to tackle a major wall removal. After that I’ll have fall and winter to pull together our big and new family room!
Erin says
TALK TO ME! I would like to try and figure our how to paint the gold accents on my fireplace, install a new toilet in the master bath, finish updating the carpet…should I keep going? :)
Christy says
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We have a lot we’d like to do but first I would like to swap out all of our ugly brass light fixtures for something more modern.
tracy a says
talk to me!! well, since i am now a land owner, (as of about 10 am today), i have a whole house to build!! talk about projects….
Jennifer G. says
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Maybe I will finish those shelves above my desk…
Also, I’m planning my fall garden and finding some large art to hang over my couch.
Jill says
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I have been planning a bedroom makeover via Pinterest! I’m going to use multiple ideas from my boards to recreate a super awesome bedroom for myself that is oh so pretty! I also plan to scrape the ceiling in there and my closet. My closet is like Clara’s, it is a whole nother little bitty space. It hasn’t been painted in 10 years so that is also on the to-do list. I will do a bit along until about mid October when I have a week off to finish it all! Can’t wait!!
Juli Kalbaugh says
TALK TO ME! We are working on improving our curb appeal and getting our yard out of the “eye sore” category!
Bonnie Morscher says
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I still have a bunch of projects on my to do list, including re-doing my front hall stairway. I’m sure I could find a lot of things from Crate & Barrel to help out with that.
Kim says
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We’re planning to put our house on the market in the spring, so I’m doing smaller weekend projects to get it ready: painting, touching-up, organizing, etc. Taking it in small steps helps it seem more doable :)
Kelly Miller says
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I have a huge list of things I would like to do after the kids go to school: paint my bedroom, patch and paint my front porch, redecorate the family room and tile the bathroom floor.
Mandy says
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This fall we’re FINALLY going to focus on our yard; we need to put down seed and do some landscaping. A $500 C&B gift card would be awesome since all our money will be going to the outdoors; wouldn’t want the inside of our house to get jealous!
AngieS says
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I’m totally itching to decorate for fall! Winter projects include a master bedroom redo and guest bed/nursery transformation.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Megan says
TALK TO ME!! I plan to tackle my garage once the weather cools down a bit. I’d like to put up some peg board and maybe do a fun paint treatment to warm things up a bit!
Jackie P. says
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We still need to finish building the deck we are adding to our house, and then stain it before it gets too cold.
Bridget says
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Goal: To finally finish unpacking and find a place for everything (or give it away). Side note: we moved into our home almost 3 years ago. Yikes!
Amanda Lunsford says
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I am so looking forward to decorating the living room we just finished remodeling. We are now trying to finish up the bathroom and still have to get started on the master bath. Not to mention sprucing up the patio area and the front room!
Jill says
Talk to me! I don’t even know where I’ll be living in the Fall/Winter – possibly a new apartment? Would love to decorate it with some Crate & Barrel!
Bobbie Brown says
wow. You guys have so many comments the # goes outside your little comment box! I’d love to win this… and/or the Lowes one! Here’s to hoping!
M Strolle says
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Shelving and hooks in the garage so I don’t cringe at the clutter everytime the door goes up!
Jen says
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I’m hoping to find wall space for all my un-hung art that’s still wrapped up from my move.
steph says
talk to me, baybay!
our fall/winter project is officially our baby’s room as we just found out we’re having our first in the spring! i have a feeling it will be our favorite project yet.
AshleyMG says
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I would like to paint an old dresser that is in the nursery (possibly in gray with white hardware). We also need to baby proof our I-don’t-think-it-could-possibly-be-to-code railing in a way that looks attractive now that the little man is moving around so much.
heather lui says
TALK TO ME! We have so much to do that it’s hard to say exactly which project we are going to tackle first. My vote is the bathroom or the front porch, and I’m sure my darling husband to be would vote for new windows.
Angela says
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Since we just bought our place and moved in a month ago, our list is LONG. The biggest one for fall is power washing and resealing our deck. It is just too hot around here (DC) to do it during the summer.
Cheri says
TALK TO ME! We’re hoping to start our basement finishing project this winter. Fingers crossed!
Andi says
Talk to me! So. Much. Painting. I’m excited, really I am!
Rachel says
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Project: Create a beautiful nursery for our first baby within the next few months! Hope we win :)
Katherine says
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Oh goodness, the to do list – we have a pot rack that needs to be hung, tile that needs to be laid in the bathrooms, laundry room, & kitchen, knobs that need to be put in the bathrooms & kitchen, the laundry room needs to be painted, we need to finish putting the molding back down on the floor that we just laid in the main living area, I’d like to paint our kitchen cabinets & make some concrete countertops….. oh I bet there’s more that I just can’t think of :) Thank you for the opportunity!
Meredith says
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I’d love to paint my guest room, as well as most of the second hand furniture that lives in that room.
Lilia says
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I will make-over my garage – complete with painting walls, ceiling, floors, and installing new storage – cabinets and shelves.
nicole mason says
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I will be sealing/painting our basement walls!
Aleasha says
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Just bought an Ethan Allen queen anne table & chair set (for just $200 on Craigslist!!) and I cannot wait to paint it white and add some chevron fabric to those chairs!
Lessie says
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Yimaira says
TALK TO ME! This fall, we’ll be organizing our home. Removing clutter and streamlining our closest.