*** 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.
Shelley @ Green Eggs and Hamlet says
Talk to me!
My fall and winter projects are too many to list since I just purchased a new house and it needs everything from wallpaper stripping to landscape grading.
Katie T. says
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Laura McNelly says
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I can’t wait to tackle the family room before fall! With a new baby, we need the extra space :)
Brett says
Talk to me! Going to organize our shoe… errr…situation.
Sarah P.H. says
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Having just moved into our house earlier this summer, the to-do list seems endless — but since our baby’s due date is at the beginning of November, I have a feeling we may be too busy to make much progress on it this fall and winter. :)
Sarah says
Talk to Me… please! ;)
I have a LONG list of fall projects! Earlier this month we bought our first home and we have lots to do! I really want to paint the fireplace, all the rooms (I did the master and one of the guest rooms this weekend). I also want to get organized and complete the look to most of the spaces!! 500 bucks to anywhere would help “A LOT” <= think Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber!
Ranelle says
Talk to me! Putting in a light over our dining room table!
Tricia says
Talk to me…i need to find a house first!
Gabri Carlsen says
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I need to strip the front door and repaint it as well as refinishing two bedside tables and a coffee table too.
Lauren B. says
Talk to Me! Still want to build that shoe storage on ana-white.com. The shoes are taking over!
Jenn says
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I’m planning on some DIY letter art after our wedding…to celebrate my new last name!
Carli says
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Elizabeth says
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My fall/winter plans are to build a storage system/wall unit for our bonus room to give it some organization, so it doesn’t just look like a catch all space.
Chrissy Gallagher says
TALK TO ME! Your love for pillows has inspired me to find or make some new cozy ones for our sectional and maybe even a few larger ones to cuddle up with in front of our fireplace.
Roxy says
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Rochelle says
We are planning on updating 1 of our two masonry fireplaces – something a little easy and more energy efficient! Does your family enjoy fires? Do you plan to update yours?
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Nicole says
“Talk to me” redecorating our bedroom and making a chalkboard wall/wine holder in the dining room (just like the one on the pottery barn website).
Jjohn says
TALK TO ME! I really want to work on the master bedroom since nothing has been done to it since we moved in 8 years ago.
Amanda K says
Talk to me! I’m looking to have all the interior walls and ceilings in our house repainted–ugh what a project.
Molly says
Talk to me!!! about mirrors :)
Abby Walters says
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Well, I’m working on some small projects for a baby shower coming up (elaborate diaper cake), and I’m trying to get more done on my mixed media shag rug. My home decor is getting old and I would love to find some new unique (but matching! thats my problem!) pieces to brighten up my rooms. Unfortunately, I have student debt, so it’s hard. Pick me, pick me!!! Haha :)
LeeAnne says
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I promised my 15 year old that we would redo her bedroom to make it more cohesive and modern. $500 for Crate and Barrel would be awesome!
Courtney Renegar says
Talk to me! I am redoing my spare bedroom for niece, so she can come visit with “Aunt Coco”. It is going to be soooo cute!!
Jill says
Talk to me! This fall we hope to install an exhaust fan in our bathroom and repair our sidewalk!
Venus says
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We are in the planning stages of a new look for my son’s room.
Lindsey says
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I’d like to get the guest bedroom set up for holiday guests.
Karen says
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Would love some new kitchen supplies!
Sophia says
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My fiance and I just bought our first home and after a summer of landscaping, my fall and winter projects involve the interior… everything from refinishing cabinets to painting a 25 ft tall wall with a staircase at the bottom (still figuring that one out!). We love every minute of it though! :)
Jenn Hannifan Diekmann says
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I NEED to tackle our kitchen before Fall… cabinets that are much too dark, 70’s-style hardware and walls that are crying out for coverage by a lighter, more neutral color!
Miranda Williams says
TALK TO ME! We are planning on starting work on the nursery soon! Expecting our first baby ( a girl) in Dec and can’t wait to get started on her room. Planning on painting a chevron-stripe accent wall. :) As well as hopefully finding a cute old wood highchair and painting it a bold aqua blue or yellow.
emily says
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I have a new apartment to furnish :]
Roya says
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Our fall project is our balcony. I’m planning on buying some chairs or if my son isn’t walking by then, maybe a rug and some pillows.
Bridget says
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My list of upcoming fall projects is waaaay long! But on the very top of the list is finally printing some wedding photos to place in our lovely frames that have been hanging up for the past YEAR. We’ve had strangers’ faces staring down at us from those frames for far too long!
–B
annie says
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New baby plans…so no house plans for the fall.
Carolyn says
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I heart C&B more than I ought to. Bedding, dishware…I own several pieces from that great store. :)
Since I rent, my projects include spray painting a few tired old 80s wood items, and creating a little office space in my tiny apartment so that I can start a *gasp* creative business. Way exciting.
darah says
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This winter: a new roof. Seems counter-intuitive, but that’s how this state rolls i guess.
i mean, a new roof in theory – we’ve got a hole in our kitchen ceiling and all the floors ripped up, but hopefully those will be late summer/fall projects!
here’s to creating a house we love!
Jaime says
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Carly says
“TALK TO ME! Projects? Move out of current apt and move back to my mom’s place…waaa waaahhh. it’s cool…not like i’m almost 30…
Katrina says
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Scott says
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My home improvement plan for the fall is to buy a house! We’ve been casually house hunting for some time now & we’d like to move & get settled before winter if possible!
-Scott
nicky says
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I need to finally refinish the pretty secretary cabinet that I found on Craigslist. It’s been sitting lonely in my garage for almost a year!
Jessie says
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We just recently had our second baby girl, so our fall/winter plans are to turn our 1st daughters bedroom into a room they can share together. I cannot wait to decorate for 2 little girls-especially because we did not find out the gender of our daughter before she was born and were convinced she was a boy!
Kelsey says
TALK TO ME… we plan on remodeling our kitchen!!
Rachel says
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I want to do exciting things this fall like repaint the insides of our closets and put insulation in the attic. Woo-hoo!
Elizabeth says
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My hubby and I just got our first house. This summer has been all exterior projects. So, this fall and winter are devoted to interior work. Painting, floors, kitchen updates, bathrooms, the list is endless….
Chris says
TALK TO ME! We’re hoping to make something beautiful out of the front yard – big wish is for a rain garden!
Kate says
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My fall home plans include a complete overhaul of my sewing/craft studio, and a dining room makeover!
Alyssa says
Talk to me. Well the hubby and I will be moving in the next month or so, so we’ll have a whole new space to work with for decorating!
Jamie says
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Giving the kitchen a little updating, a facelift, if you will. Hopefully it’s done in time to entertain for the holidays!
Heidi says
Talk to me! We were given a potbellied wood stove – yep, FREEBIE! from one of our friends cleaning out their basement. Id love to have it hooked up by winter!