***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.
Antonette says
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Jen says
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What a great freebie–wow! My best find ever was probably a really old solid wood cabinet, found all beat up on the side of the road. Put that baby in the bak of the suv, clean it up, stained it using leftover coffee, and now it looks awesome. I get compliments on it all the time & I love bragging a bit about my steal of a deal to anyone who asks!
Julie says
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For me, it had to be my leather couch. For years, I held back – too pricey. All that waiting paid off when I happened upon a shift in inventory and scored a lovely piece at over 60% off. Nice!
Suzanne says
Joss me! My luckiest home is the one we just closed on this past Friday. It was the first house we saw and we knew it was the one!
Anna says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest moment was when I found a set of 1950’s armless chairs at neighbors garage sale for $20/set! Best part they are the perfect color!
Kendall says
JOSS ME!!
Laurie M. says
JOSS ME
I was the first person to view my condo after the listing price was dropped by $36K…
Jac R says
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Ashley says
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My luckiest moment is when I was able to purchase my home. It was only on the market for a week and someone put in a bid before me, bit if fell through. And the rest is history…
Andrea says
JOSS ME! Come to think of it, I could use some home ownership luck… :) No, there was this one time that I found the perfect lamp at TJ Maxx. It was the exact pop of green color I had been looking for to pep up our living room. I love it!
Jennifer M. says
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My luckiest moment was finding a nice, neutrally painted home a few months before my daughter was born. Since I was pregnant I didn’t feel up to doing tons of painting and fix-it type stuff, but most of the homes in our price range were in terrible shape and painted in wild, bright colors. I was about to give up hope when we came across the perfect townhouse.
C.C. Almon - my journey as a Christ follower, wife, mamma, and fibromyalgia fighter says
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I had always wanted a sectional couch for our living room. However, we had only had hand me downs and thrift sale finds that wore out quickly. We happened upon an advertisement for a furniture store having a huge sale. We ended up with a beautiful sectional and ottoman for a great price. I’m still as in love with it today as when we bought it.
Amy jo says
Joss me pleeeeeeease!!
Mrs. Bennett says
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I got a giftcard when I moved into my last apartment, for 500 dollars to spend at a furniture store! With some thriftyness and a good eye, that went a long way!
Colleen says
JOSS ME! WE bought both of our houses at auction where we were the winning bid.
Megan S. says
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Ginger says
Joss me! I found an awesome piece of furniture on craigslist!
Cindy says
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My luckiest moment in home ownership was inheriting beautiful furniture from my grandmother when she decided to move into a retirement village at the sweet age of 91!
Rebecca says
“JOSS ME!” My luckiest moment was when our terrible neighbor moved after years of terrorizing the neighborhood. Now, the “home improvement” list is much shorter.
Lisa says
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The luckiest home improvement find was when we first bought our house. We happened upon this amazing moving sale in one of the very affluent neighborhoods. They had AMAZING furniture for practically free. The sale was so good we made 2 trips! Some of our finds included 1910 solid pine filing cabinets for $10 each. We looked them up online when we got home and found some retailing for $750!
Michelle says
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My luckiest home moment was selling our house in 33 days in Jan/Feb timeframe this year in Pittsburgh. And then finding our new one in Charlotte in two weekends shortly thereafter. The timing worked out perfectly between the closing dates…so lucky.
gemma@thesweetestdigs says
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I think our luckiest moment was actually when we were handed down a bunch of family furniture just as we were doing a renovation. We scored a practically new free fridge and oven for our new kitchen which saved us a ton of money!
dana says
JOSS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have so many unlucky stories… but luck? Perhaps that delightful day I found that my mother had a milk glass collection in storage. Oh, how I love milk glass!
Sara says
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We were determined to pay cash for our house and were lucky to find a foreclosure in great shape, even including appliances.
Stefani says
JOSS ME! My luckiest home home decorating moment is finding the PERFECT coffee table that fit every one of my specifications for $15 from a thrift store, after 1.5 years of looking!
Henna says
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Luckiest home moment was selling out condo in one week, giving us the opportunity to buy my childhood home!
Ally says
“Joss me.” Probably just finding our home–in the perfect neighborhood and sharing our back fence with close friends at a fantastic price (and without using realtors).
Kara Y says
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All of our luckiest home improvement ideas and furniture have happened on a whim. Often I find that the less I “plan” the better it turns out :)
Tricia Embley says
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My all time great decorating moment would have to be the random day my husband was looking at foreclosures online and called me at lunch and said go look on this site at this house. I loved the bones of the house but it desperately needed help- before long all our family was saying NO way and we were saying Heck ya! 4 years later we are still living here and the house is great! I still love decorating and adding to our first dream home!
Erin says
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My luckiest moment was either inheriting a sweet 1960’s credenza from family members for free or finding a cheap apartment with a cute retro pink kitchen without meaning to. I will miss the kitchen whenever I decide to move.
Julia says
Joss me! Luckiest moment was my getting a beautiful canvas painting for free! My dad’s “office neighbor” was moving and didn’t want ti anymore. It hangs in my bedroom, and I love it so much.
Susan says
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My luckiest home related moment was finding a 1950’s sideboard on a local craiglist-esque site. It was exactly the right size for a space I wanted to fill, had plenty of storage and was solid wood meaning the sky was the limit when it came to re-doing it. The best part– it was thirteen bucks!! When I found it there was the total sky opened, angel’s sang moment!
Lisa says
Joss Me!!
I found the perfect pair of mid-century modern bedside tables on Craigslist for what I thought was $10 each. However, when I picked them up, they were $10 for the pair!
Heather from Lake Country says
JOSS ME! I’ve had lot’s of luck lately getting great deals on overstock.com.
Nicole says
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When we bought our house it came with a very ugly chandelier in the dining room. It had some good bones, so with some love, spray paint, and some new lamp shades it has become one of my favorite DIY project to date and I love the way it looks!
Abby says
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My luckiest moment in home ownership was marrying a man who loves to tackle projects around the house!
Lauren H says
JOSS ME! (pretty please!!)
We were very lucky when furnishing our first home by finding most of our light fixtures and hardware either on sale at outlets or scouting sales at our favorite stores (both local places and chains such as Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs etc). It pays to do research, become friends with the sales clerks and find out when the best deals are occurring.
Kelly says
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After finding our first dream home, we found out that it had already been sold. We kept looking, but couldn’t seem to get the first house out of our minds. Early one morning, my mom was searching the MLS sites for house listings, and the dream house popped up; the sale had fallen through and it was back on the market. We put in an offer and its been our home for over two years now.
Liz says
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My luckiest home improvement was actually getting up the courage to paint our rental. It has made it feel some much more like home.
Abby Ammons says
Joss me.
Ashley says
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Oh man… where do I start? I’ve been so lucky with great finds, cheap. But, I guess it all starts with the house, which was a first day market steal, and we’ve loved it ever since!
Lindsey says
Still waiting to luck out on buying our dream home! For now, our one bedroom apartment and my random thrift store scores will have to do.
Lindsey says
Oh, and Joss me!
Christine says
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We found gorgeous hardwood floors original to the house we bought when we ripped out the gross carpet. They just needed a buff and were perfect!
Kelsey says
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Hopefully my lucky home-improvement moment will be winning the e-spree! LOVING YHL!!!!
Vanessa says
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I just found you’re website today and I’m so glad. It’s wonderful! As the daughter of a DIY-er I’ve always loved getting elbow (and sometimes neck)-deep in home improvement. Thank you for this lovely website. I especially love your Room Gallery and your house-crashing posts. That’s one of my favorite hobbies, too!
Francie says
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MJB says
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My lucky symbol in my house is a frame with 16 pressed four-leaf clovers (4 rows of 4 to quadruple the lucky power!) My mom had an uncanny ability to find four-leaf clovers. I asked her to collect them for me so I could frame them. I don’t necessarily believe in the superstition, but they do make me smile.
Nicole A. says
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Getting our home was the luckiest moment so far. It was unfinished and a great deal, so we could afford to make it exactly how we wanted it!
Alex says
JOSS ME! We’re still renting and just starting to decorate, so we’ll keep you posted on any lucky home decorating moments!
meredith says
Joss me! Gettin’ married in November and need some “us” stuff now we’re putting together two houses!