***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
The lucky person this week, thanks to random.org, is… Lauren (who will be feeling really lucky when her house sells). Congrats!
Five hundred big ones is nothing to laugh at… especially when you’re spending it on items that are up to 70% off retail. And thanks to Joss & Main, one of you is gonna get quite the e-shopping spree this week – yeah, to the tune of $500! Joss & Main is a flash sale site stocked full of fresh discounts daily, all focused on home and decor but covering a wide range of styles. That way you’re more likely to stumble across the perfect piece at any moment – whether it’s furniture, rugs, accessories, or a certain white ceramic animal. Plus, anyone who signs up via this link can get $15 off orders over $50 until Aug 31st (not including shipping) with code YOUNGHOUSE.
- PRIZE: A $500 e-spree at Joss & Main
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “JOSS ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … since “joss” means good luck, why not tell us your luckiest home or home improvement moment. Did you find the house of your dreams the day it went on the market? Did you inherit the perfect piece of furniture (or find it free on the side of the road). Or did you suddenly score your long-lusted-after item during an awesome sale?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, July 27th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The lower 48 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 take them on to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Joss & Main.
Raquel says
Joss Me! Love it! My luckiest find–hmmmm….found a ceramic Chinese stool at a garage sale for 50¢. Need to paint it a great color, but what a steal!
Jenn says
Joss Me! My luckiest home moment is yet to come–we’ve got our house on the market and fingers crossed that the right one will come along soon!
Jada says
JOSS ME! Our luckiest home improvement project was actually in an apartment we rented. The landlord said we could do any improvments we wanted and she’d take the $$ off our rent (within reason of course) so we ripped up some ugly green, 70s carpet to find original hardwood floors underneath. This building was well over 100 years old so it was a fabulous discovery. A little sanding and stain made them oh so purdy :)
Stacy says
Joss me!!
I had a jackpot score at a yard sale recently: I found a queen sleigh bed, Serta pillowtop mattress, huge, matching dresser and nightstand for $250. I was thrilled as I wanted a sleigh bed forever! Then I sold our furniture and made a little profit!
Sara Smith says
JOSS ME!! What an awesome giveaway, you guys rock!
Luke says
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Lauren says
JOSS ME!!!
Luckiest home improvement: Dating someone who knows how to remodel!
Nikki says
Joss Me!
My luckiest moment was finding a sweet little apartment in a great neighborhood in NY that also happens to be priced below market (and they haven’t raised the rent in at least 5 years).
Meghan B. says
Joss Me!
The first house we looked at while house-shopping was the one we bought! We only looked at 2 more that day before deciding we’d found the right one.
Carie says
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Kristan says
Joss me!!
I bought a rolling cart from my University that I work at for $1. Used to cost $159! Then my husband painted the brown outside color to white and put glass tiles (green, blue) on the top. Looks awesome!!!
Tiffany D says
JOSS ME!!
Luckiest moment: finding awesome hardwood floors under ugly linoleum!
Shira says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest home improvement was meeting my soon-to-be husband. His mom is the QUEEN of thrifting, craigslist, freecyle, yard sales etc. If our blender breaks or we decide to get a new patio set, she’ll find the perfect contender and have it in my possession usually within 48 hours. It’s pretty great cause I rarely have to buy things!
kristy says
Joss me!
Luckiest deal was buying my husband’s boyhood home (from his parents, for a great deal!). And, rather than having parents that cringe every time we’ve made a change in “their” old home, they have cheered us along, often pitching in to help (my FIL is a retired contractor – best neighbor EVER!)- YES!
andrea worley says
JOSS ME…… oh I love that site!!
fave moment so far is finding the right nightstands on Craigslist and talking the seller down from $100 to just $40 for the pair!
Katie says
JOSS ME!
After being caretakers for a couple years, my husband and I got very lucky when we decided to start pinching our pennies and pay full rent for an apartment of our own in DC (which can be very pricey). The first place we looked at was just the right size, in the neighborhood we wanted, and had super-friendly landlords!
Jeanne says
Joss Me! Just found a sweet apartment in 2 days.
Kim says
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My good luck was purchasing the house that we walked by everyday, staring in the windows, loving the built in bookshelves. It went on the market and it was ours! I still love our house 10 years later!
jessica dycus says
JOSS ME!!!
My luckiest DIY moment was being able to find and furnish (and paint and do projects for) my office space. Its the first room you see when coming in the front door so it was challenging to create an office/entryway/library that was functional and attractive but we did it. Now to use that gift card for the den…:)
Delaney says
JOSS ME! Our last house was perfect & we knew it from the moment we saw it! It even had a heart-shaped stone in the middle of the fireplace!
Jennifer says
“JOSS ME!” – My husband and I scored a brand new energy effecient sliding glass door at an auction for $70.00! It was exactly the type we were looking for!
allie says
JOSS ME!
I wanted a television and somebody offered me their set.
Samantha Denys says
JOSS ME! I got lucky and found a $300 Bombay chest in the trash :) It’s currently primed in my garage waiting to get it’s final coat of paint.
Tabitha Gollihugh says
“JOSS ME!”
My husband and I just purchased our dream home – at least to us it is! We are doing a total reno, walls, carpet, adding beams, fixtures… you name it, we’re doing it right now. It’s the most exciting time of my life (well, besides our wedding & the births of our children!)… I have so many projects to work on and furniture to refurbish, the list is endless but the outcome will be AMAZING. We def. recieved more bang for the buck with a foreclosure. <3
Emily says
Joss me!
My luckiest home improvement moment was scoring a dining room table an 8 parsons chairs for FREE!! SCORE!
Cheryl says
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Luckily….we found our first house, but needed a corner piece for my husband’s computer. The day we said we needed one we decided to cruise around the neighborhood on bulk garbage day…lo and behold…voila!! Corner Secretary Desk. A bit of sanding…primer…and fresh coat of paint and our lucky find is ready for the big move.
Amy says
I just had a JOSS ME lucky moment this weekend.
My dining room set was a hand me down from my grandparents, but not in an awesome antique way, more like in a falling apart, hazard to my children type of way. I had been looking for some new chairs at the very least and thought I could maybe rehab the rest of the set.
Instead I found a vintage 50’s dining room set that included a table, six chairs, buffet and china cabinet in near perfect condition for the unbelievable price of $300!
Erin says
JOSS ME!
We’re about to move and will definitely be looking to score a deal on an awesome area rug. As for previous luck, my Mom passed along a dresser/desk set I’d always coveted, that turns out to have been made in 1900…by an undertaker, no less! Common practice in those days, apparently, and great (if ghoulish) character.
Penny says
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Melody says
JOSS ME! My luckiest home improvement moment was when I found a gorgeous solid wood book case for only $5 at a yard sale. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the price, and snatched it right up!
Elizabeth says
JOSS ME! One of my favorite lucky decorating moments was … when we were on our way to Ikea one day, we stopped at a thrift store to drop off some unwanted stuff from the move. We had planned to buy an entertainment unit at Ikea but we found an awesome one at the thrift store instead! After disassembling it and getting it in the car, we painted it, and now it looks great! Even less expensive than Ikea and more charming!
Newlyweds Budget says
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Mary S. says
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Val says
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Katie A says
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I think our luckiest moment was pulling out the old, icky carpet and finding the original hardwood floors underneath. We had no idea what we’d find since it was “buyer to inspect” so we lucked out! The 80 year old floors were even in really good condition.
Bridgette says
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crystal scofield says
JOSS ME Please!
Lora Fulton says
JOSS ME!!!
My luckiest home improvement moment was finding a “garage sale” that lasted 6 months. A man’s mother had passed away and he was overwhelmed with her things. Everyday for 6 months he let me come over and sort through things and buy what I loved and could put in my home. He even delivered. He wanted to make sure his mother’s things continued to get the love she had given them…antique cabinets, coke crates, roseville pottery etc :) such a wonderful experience for him and myself.
Venita White says
JOSS ME!
Our luckiest moment was getting our dream house. We found it on the market but it was way out of our price range by nearly one hundred thousand dollars. We toured the house anyway, put in our laughably small offer, and went on our merry way. Three months later, the realtor called and said the house was in foreclosure and was available for the amount we offered. We moved in 1 month later!
flyingbird says
JOSS ME!
Luckiest moment was finding a matching piece of tile (after tile guy drove around for hours) for our kitchen remodel when we ran out. Always plan for LOTS extra on hand…
Donna in TX says
JOSS ME! I felt pretty lucky after reading your post that knobs were half price at HOBBY LOBBY. I was in need of some inexpensive knobs and got them on sale plus I used my coupon!! SCORE!
Christy says
JOSS ME!
We’ve had zero lucky moments with home improvements, but I think it’s because we’ve been pretty risk averse up until now. I’m hoping to change that (as our budget permits) in the future!
Shannon says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest home improvement moment happened after I had been defeated by the replacement of our 5-years-broken bathroom fan, I used my big brain on it for a few days and figured out a handy solution! After: our home had a bathroom fan, AND my belief in my own intelligence was reinforced!
Annie says
JOSS ME, please!!
karlee says
JOSS ME!! I scored 4 diningroom chairs for a total of $25!! It was a great day.
Laura says
Joss Me! I haven’t had any home improvement luck yet…hopefully this giveaway will be my first :)
Brooke G. says
JOSS ME!
Um, I haven’t had a lucky moment yet…hopefully that means it is still coming???!
Mollie says
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Stephanie says
JOSS ME! Our neighbors moved and gave us ton of their stuff for FREE!
Laurie says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest “home” project wasn’t a project at all – but this past weekend I found a green leather chair by Baker (complete with brass tacks!) for $200 at a flea market. It’s in near-perfect condition except there is just enough wear on it to look straight from Anthropologie. I have no idea where I’m going to put it, but I’ve already decided it was the best purchase ever. I found the same chair online for $5k. Big win for the home team!