*** 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.
Christine says
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I’m actually painting a mural on my wall! I’m trying to make it look like a dreamy watercolor- kind of like a hipster accent wall.
Julie says
Talk to me! We are repainting a few rooms this fall and putting in crown molding.
Erin says
Talk to me! I’d love to have the bedrooms painted before the new addition to the family arrives.
Amber says
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I can’t wait to paint my new home office (Hubs moved home office to a commercial location so now it’s all mine, ya!), it’s a darkish green now (called boxwood) and I want to brighten it up.
Cheers!
Dawn says
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We need to get the moldings back into the entire upstairs. It’s going to be quite the job!
Kelly says
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I would love to tackle the kitchen. I was really inspired by one of the kitchens that you crashed… Inspired & Inexpensive.
Anne says
TALK TO ME! $500 that is some give away. Our big fall project is not that spectacular– we have to re-sod our lawn. Could do it now but water costs a small fortune during the summer. The water use premium ends on September 15 so that is when the job will be done.
Mai says
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Stenciling (or just free-hand Sharpie) the wall at the foot of my bed with an Audrey Hepburn quote.
Julie Plant says
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Adrielle A says
Talk To Me! We really need to update our 1980’s fireplace!
Shathar says
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I’m in the process of rebuilding my completely gutted home and I couldn’t be more excited to get walls and decorate!
Robin says
TALK TO ME! I’d love to redecorate my hall bathroom.
Katie S says
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Heather G. says
Talk to me!! We are planning on putting a backsplash up in our kitchen and crown molding in our office.
Stephanie H says
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Must re-caulk windows before the winter cold creeps in.
Mary Sterck says
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My project this fall is to redo the front porch before winter comes.
oneida says
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We have tons of projects! Our house still isn’t done being reno-ed, so we still have to finish the master bath (it’s toilet-less and sink-less right now), the office (needs wall paint and a floor), and we’d like to make the backyard a little bit less abandoned-home looking (which is why our shed got targeted for a break-in, so said the police) and able to have people hang out back there. Plus we need to put doors on our closets, pantry, and water heater/laundry nook. Not to mention we need to hang something up on ANY wall – we’re 100% blank right now. Whew!
Megan says
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Tomorrow I’m painting the closet doors in our bedroom a rich, glossy blue. We’ll see how they turn out!
Tina N. says
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My Fall project is to organize the garage and put some shelves and hooks in it. It’s too hot right now to work on it.
debbie says
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my biggest “to do” item for the summer/fall is to completely redo my closet space! =]
Amanda says
My soon to be three year old and one year old girls are now sharing a room, and cuteness is needed!!!! This is what I will be working on first:) Also making our kinda carport into a fun lounge area!!
Andi says
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Deanna says
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I’d like to finish the many projects we haven’t completed yet!
Debbie A. says
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We’re planning on building a fireplace mantel, and possibly adding some molding to our flat, boring doors.
Liana says
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Need tons of artwork throughout the house!
Jessica Law says
TALK TO ME! The kiddos toy room! I have been so inspired while looking on blogs of different children friendly areas. They need inspiration too! Next – the laundry room, so inspired by yours!!!!
Catherine says
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Melissa says
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I want to finish tearing down the old fence in our backyard and perhaps tackle removing nasty old wallpaper from one more room.
Kristen says
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Big projects in store here…we’re starting from scratch and building! Decisions galore.
WI Gal says
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Erica says
TALK TO ME!! i would love to update my master bedroom…
Jessica D. says
TALK TO ME!!!! Our fall/winter project is ripping out the kitchen height/width counter in the bathroom that makes it impossible for our daughter to wash her hands or brush her teeth in it without us holding her up to the sink. No safe stool is tall enough to allow her to do it herself. Not to mention the cabinet takes up half of the bathroom and offers horrible storage. Ah….people and their strange ideas.
Jennifer says
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My future hubby and I have a lot of things to tackle within the next couple of months, but I’m most looking forward to decorating our new apartment!
Tonya says
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Game room – check.
Bathrooms – check.
Decorating rooms for our foster children – almost checked.
EmilyP says
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Finish our update to the powder bath!
Melinda says
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We are working on our kids bath. Knocked out the soffit tonight and gotta paint, lay down a new floor, etc. Would also like to refinish the kids swingset.
katie says
Talk to me! We’ll be repainting the living room and kitchen as well as picking out and hanging up new artwork! Should be a busy fall/winter season.
sarah k says
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We need to finally have our chimney swept (this will be the 3rd winter in this house–and don’t worry, we’ve never built a fire in it but I REALLY want to this year!) and I’d also really like to re-do our old wiring upstairs. That’s pretty ambitious and neither one of those is very glamorous. But on the more visibly rewarding side, I’d like to buy or make some drapes for our family room, which has a lot of sliders with wooden blinds and is hence COLD in the winter.
Emily says
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this fall/winter I’ll be looking for great DIY ideas to tackle for my Summer 2012 wedding, all while also tackling my first year of teaching. yikes!
jessica says
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Amy says
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Amanda H. says
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We spent the weekend overhauling our living room and office. Since I am a teacher who is back to school this week – I am hoping to continue our home improvement in little bits and pieces this fall. Next on the list : Finish painting newly built master bedroom bookshelves and find affordable new bedding and curtains for bedroom. We have taupe/gold walls and black shelves so are thinking a pale blue or gray color scheme to go with both.
Stephanie says
TALK TO ME! Future plans to register for wedding gifts!!!
gini says
TALK TO ME! It’s a kitchen overhaul for us!
Patricia Blackshear says
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I still need to repaint and redecorate my home office. Not only is it currently ugly, but it’s also disorganized.
carrie says
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I’d love to change out our slider for french doors to keep the cold air out and a perfect backdrop for our christmas tree!
Crystal says
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My plans for the fall and winter involve painting and most importantly, organizing and getting rid of stuff I don’t use!
Rebecca says
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I am redoing about ever room in the house, but especially my bedroom.
Erica says
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On my to do list are seasonal (especially fall) decorations, and a wall o picture frames for the entry hall!
Marivel says
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Husband and I just recently both our first home and would love to redo our bathrooms this fall.