*** 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.
Sarah says
“TALK TO ME!”….please talk to me ;)
Kara says
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Anne G. says
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I desperately need to update my kitchen! Hoping to tackle it this Fall.
Terra says
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The hubs and I will be painting our bedroom and weatherproofing our house!
Nicole S. says
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After completing my end-of-summer project (painting the living room and the kitchen of my apartment), my fall project will be putting curtains up everywhere.
Rachel says
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While I still need to move in from the move into our first home, we are also planning on hanging sliding doors on our loft so we can enclose the space when we want to for guests. :)
Mary says
TALK TO ME! redoing the downstairs bath for $300!
Rebecca says
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I always love holiday decorating, but I really need to tackle a chair reupholstering project.
Patrick says
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Kathy W. says
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Thanks for the opportunity for the Crate and Barrel gift certificate. My project is re-doing the kids’ bathroom. I already have a Marimekko shower curtain in mind!
Amanda says
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I MUST finish the trim we put up at about 8′ (to chop down the vastness of our cathedral ceilings) before all the picture-taking holidays hit!
Jayne says
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Add a built-in dresser to baby’s room!
Amanda Cooper says
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I am planning on refinishing a couple of pieces of furniture a la the YHL method!
Amber says
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Lots of backyard stuff to do….where do I start. Adding to the patio so our hot tub will have a home. Laying sod and praying that the dogs dont dig it up. Picking out a fire pit. I could go on and on.
Tawny says
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We just moved in (actually it’s been 5 months) and need to redo the yard, finish unpacking, etc! too long to list! Your site has kept me focused at one task at a time or else I just jump one to another and never get anything done. This week, finish getting window treatments up!!! ugh.
Tiffany says
Adding on square footage to our front bedroom and putting a new roof on our house.
Jessica says
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We’re getting ready to buy a new house, we will have a lots of projects to do!
Laine says
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My next big projects are to make a slipcover for one of our couches, and to make a DIY chandelier for our kitchen!
Jennifer VonD says
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I am looking forward to decorating for the holidays, but I’d also love to spruce up the kitchen.
Kate says
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Our summer bathroom remodel is looking like it will stretch into a fall project too!
Jenn says
TALK TO ME! We’re renovating a 1930’s bungalow in a local historic district. There is sooo much to do between now and Fall/Winter, but my goal is to move in by December so we can host our family’s annual “white elephant” party on Christmas Eve with our new baby boy. Not likely, but a girl can dream!
Sarah B says
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We would love to work on our fireplace as well as upgrading our outdoor firepit area to use in the Fall. Inside, we are hoping to upgrade some of our shelving and there are always changes to be done in the kitchen!
Meredith says
Talk to me! I am looking forward to decorating our home. We just moved and I have not done much in the past so I am looking forward to making this space ours!
Rosemarie says
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We need to tackle our backyard and put new concrete and sod in.
mary says
TALK TO ME! We just renovated our house, so I’m spending the whole fall and winter decorating like crazy!
Erin Dyson-Enamorado says
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This fall will be spent on some painting projects since the humidity will be down some. Also I’d like to work on more handmade ornaments this year for our tree and some new decorations for the house to really help it work with what we have going on now as far a colors and overall vibe. Can’t wait!
Christina says
TALK TO ME! Where do we begin…perhaps We will start with painting our basement and hopefully have a finished basement by 2012.
Sarah says
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Right now, we’re working on repairing the plaster in our mudroom! It WILL be done before the snow flies, arrggggghhh!
cathy says
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future projects include built in cabinets and epoxying the garage…wishful thinking…
john says
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Holly says
TALK TO ME! we just moved to a new home with a low maintenance yard, so no big projects, but we could use some furniture from C&B to finish the inside.
Brittany says
TALK TO ME!! My husband and I are moving into an old house that my family inherited, so our fall and winter plans include everything from painting and new floors to complete overhauls of the kitchen and bath. We will be on YHL daily for help, pointers and inspiration on our long and arduous journey :)
Cara says
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We live in the desert, and fall is the best season for planting shrubs and trees here. Hopefully we can get a little landscaping done in the next few months to green up our dirt lot (aka backyard)! Btw, so excited for this give away because I have 6 dining chairs and a couch picked out at C&B, and this gift card would help make those dreams come true. :)
Gaidig says
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This year’s projects: Fixing the basement post-flooding. Create useable home office. We were planning to redo the kitchen, but that got put on hold thanks to a sewage backup in our beautiful finished basement.
shayna says
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We need to organize the garage soooo badly. Too bad there won’t be a lot of “fun” decorating going on out there. But at least it will be clean! And sorted! And junk gotten-rid-of!
Shantell says
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I’d like to finish my kids rooms and my front room. Looking to do a gallery wall. Yours inspired me :)
Danny says
TALK TO ME! My fall plans include building a tree house for the kids and painting our living room, which has been neglected since we moved in two years ago. Good luck everyone!
Natasha says
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I am just trying to add some color to our boring tan house!
Tiffany says
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I’d like to finish re-painting the trim in the house. That and turning our (poorly) built-in cabinet area by the fire place into a snazzy desk nook.
Joy Franks says
TALK TO ME! We have to do some major reorganizing of all our stuff this winter.
Elizabeth says
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I’m working on a huge photo wall down my staircase, a new fence for the backyard becasue ours is literally about to fall over and leave us exposed and yes, refinishing our BEAUTIFUL lava rock fireplace!
Rachel says
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This year, I really, really, really want a beautiful reclaimed beam mantle to hang stockings on. I wanted it last year too, but it turned out it was going to be a more involved, expensive project than I thought (isn’t it always?!) so it got put off.
Not this year! It IS happening!
Molly says
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We are going to try to redo our bathroom on our own, and redo the hardwood floors.
Caitlin says
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I’m thinking its my desire for a vacation, but I am itching to begin my Christmas crafting and decorating!
Missy Antle says
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Project to start AND finish …. Do something to a big beige bonus/playroom!
Kim says
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I still have a couple of projects that need finishing. I tend to start to many…lol. But I would like to start a few new ones, too. :)
Laura says
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My upcoming project (after my vacay in NC in September) is to update my deck which is usable year round for fall and winter use with some rope lighting and some cushy blanket throws on the chairs to ward off the chill. Mmmmmm, cozy!
Nicole says
Talk to me! Hoping to accomplish total redo of the foreclosure we just purchased.
Denise says
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We just bought our first house, so our to-do list is a mile long. First thing is to take down the horrible 80s wood paneling in our living room :/
athena says
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We’d love to put some colors on these white walls :)