***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.
Jaimi says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest moment was when we found our first (and current) house. We started the house hunt at the peak of the crash and just when we were about to give up, bam, there she was!
Emily says
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Having wonderful parents that gave me their their gently used appliances when they bought their new house to replace the super nasty ones in my new house!!
Sarah says
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How about the day I found two Catherine Holm bowls at Salvation Army for $1 each? Oh yes…that was a good moment. :)
JenG says
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I inherited a hutch my parents bought the first year they were married (1973). It had aged into an odd shade of old stain. The first thing I did was paint it a crisp white. My mom was a little freaked out at first, but she loved it! After exploring your blog, I’m now brave enough to give it a new facelift. I’m going to paint it a mossy green to match a vintage chair I bought off craigslist for $15! I’ve been recommending your blog to everyone who will listen!
Margaux Laughlin says
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Jennifer VonD says
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I don’t think I’ve ever had a lucky moment in home repairs!
Shelby lanting says
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stacy says
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Our luckiest moment came when we wanted to knock out a wall between our kitchen and living room. My husband took the dremmil and cautiously started sawing away without knowing if there were any pipes or major lines running through the wall. We breathed a huge sigh of relief when the wall was free and clear and down it came!
KathrynL says
Joss me! Our luckiest new home decorating moment was finding hardwood floors under white carpeting! With 2 kids and 2 dogs hardwoods are so much easier to clean!
Shelby says
JOSS ME! Our luckiest home-ownership moment was actually the time we stopped being homeowners…we sold our first home (after pouring much blood, sweat and tears into it) in one week for double what we paid. And then literally 1 month later the housing market did a nosedive. Talk about lucky timing.
Whitney says
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My luckiest moment was searching a thrift store for the perfect chair. The person helping me kept telling me $100 for this chair or $75 for that chair…etc. Finally, I found the perfect one, vintage looking but easy to reupholster. When I asked how much, I was dreading a $50 comment or something close. When he said “5 dollars” I almost jumped with joy!!! I bought it :)
Colleen Cullen says
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I wanted to find a corner hutch for my new house and found it in Fargo, ND at a wonderful antique/speciality store when I was in town to celebrate my Mothers 76th birthday. My sister and I walked into the store and wandered through wanting to buy everything, I turned the corner and said “Oh my God, this is exactly what i envisioned”. I looked at the back and it is a Thomasmoore, retailed for $150 but I talked them down to $125. I had to borrow my brothers van to drive it back to Southern Minnesota. Very thankful to have found the perfect piece that fit perfectly in my house!!! I love finding the unique pieces to fit inside my house.
I really enjoy Young House Love blog and have learned a lot from the projects you share with us.
Thanks,
Colleen
Christy B says
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Emily says
JOSS ME! My husband and I are *almost* home-owners. We feel lucky that we found a home that just right for us and can’t wait to relax is the soon-to-be-ours screened in porch with a glass of ice cold lemonade. :)
Carla Mahnke says
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My luckiest moment when my husband found our current home while I was out of town with kids. He went house hunting with our realtor and found a great home for our family. He put in an offer and a few months later we moved in. It has been a great move for our family.
Lauren Mansfielf says
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My luckiest moment was when my husband and I put an offer on our now (first) home and within 30 minutes the sellers accepted! We’re so excited to make it our own!
Amie S. says
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I haven’t had much luck to speak of, but I did find a like-new file cabinet at Goodwill yesterday for $5! For a broke teacher, this is pretty lucky!
Abigail says
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Really haven’t been so lucky in the home department. Two years ago we unexpectedly had to gut our freshly purchased house (due to undisclosed termite damage). Today, we have a small DIY home with a baby due in a few weeks — all said, luckiest moment. Finding a claw foot tub on craigslist for $50. :-)
Katie Heitgerd says
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Elena says
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my luckiest home improvement debacle..err moment..i picked up a very cool chest – looks a little like pirate’s booty. but I am too lazy to restore myself and gae to my father who is a genius at this. and am still waiting 3 years later….
Katy says
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We were so lucky to have gotten a home warranty when we bought our home. The day after we moved in (in the middle of August humidity…) our central air unit died and began flooding our basement. The repairs and replacement would have cost thousands, but the warranty completely covered everything!
annie says
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Years ago my husband’s former roommate found two wonderful old chairs on the street and left them in the apartment when he moved out. Two moves later and we still have them and I still love them.
Lindy says
JOSS ME! We were able to fit this huge MDF board into our little toyota corolla- what a moment!!!
Jessica says
Joss me! We have had some amazing Craigs List luck. Matching sister couches in our front room. Bought five months apart and from totally different cities. Perfect!
Bill says
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Katie says
JOSS ME!! Holy smokes — that site is so cool. I’m hooked.
My luckiest house moment — after driving through the night we pulled into our new apartment complex tired and cranky at 10 a.m. We soon found out that the apartment we had secured had a pest problem…… They upgraded my fiance and I to a two bedroom, two bathroom, HUGE apartment for the same price as our original single. Bonus!
Lesley says
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Jennifer Cable says
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Ms. R says
JOSS ME!!! PLEASE!!!
Besides winning this fab freebie, our luckiest moment was during the purchase of our home. Our 1922 Craftsman Bungalow was vacant when it was listed, but still had a porch swing on it…we loved it and asked for it to be included in the purchasing agreement. Little did we know at the time that the porch swing was made by the original owner of the house and constructed with tree branches he collected from the park across the street. Score one for us!
alexis says
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My luckiest moment was finding our dream starter home after coming thisclose to buying one that was less than perfect, but changing our minds last minute.
Christine Raymond says
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sara m says
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We DID find our house the day it went on the market :)
Katie Rose says
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I don’t own my own place yet, or even rent. So I can only dream of all the things I will do and buy once I get my own place (I’m saving up now and will hopefully be out of my Dad’s house in the next 6 months). In the mean time, I “pinterest” everything I love and wish for and hopefully it will all be on crazy sale when I’m ready to buy!
AppleTree says
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Kirin says
JOSS me! My luckiest moment (so far) was finding the perfect house only 2 days after it went on the market (we close next week!).
Rachel says
Joss Me! Need new furniture for my upcoming move!
Emily Rae says
Joss Me! I get free furniture all the time, but I scored a vintage padded chair for six bucks that I’m going to learn upholstery on!
Laura T says
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Haven’t had too many lucky finds recently. Though we did buy a mattress that is ah-mazing and got it for $500 off :-)
Cherbear says
JOSS ME! We’d been on the hunt for a turntable-appropriate shelf for about a month. Then we walked into Goodwill last weekend and found the perfect one for $8!
Brittany says
Joss me! Our luckiest moment was stumbling into oir current home the day that it went onto the market. It was the model home and had tons of upgrades that we loved and just felt like home from first walking in the door. The lucky thing was that we weren’t even on the market (we scout out model homes for staging and decorating ideas) and when we applied for financing, we were approved! Double lucky!
Ellie says
Joss Me!! Luckiest moment was when my husband and I showed up at an auction for a foreclosure to try to buy our first home. We were the only ones there! Bought the home where we hope to start our family for $20,000!
Lauren says
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Our luckiest moment was the day we were unable to put a contract on the inventory home we wanted because the sales lady had a dental emergency! We returned the next day to find that the builder had dropped the low-price home an additional $10,000!!!
Sarah Casto says
Joss ME! We found an amazing early 1900s drawing table on Craigslist. It has been used as a serving table, dining table, desk, and a kitchen island. It’s the perfect ‘old’ touch in our modern home.
Emily C says
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After months of craigslist searching, I finally found the lightly used Ghost Chair I’d been coveting! It was the only piece of furniture I took with me when I moved from the west coast to the south this year.
Ashley C says
Joss Me! My luckiest moment was our house selling before we even put it on the market in order for us to buy the house of our dreams!( an old victorian fixer upper!)
SarahC says
Joss me! :) My luckiest home moment … finding our couch on craigslist – or, should I say, buying our brand-new couch on craigslist from a guy who closed his furniture store and sold it to us for below cost!
Lisa s. says
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Sheela says
JOSS ME! I don’t know that I have one specific lucky moment relating to the house. I just feel lucky to have a nice home for my family!
Heather says
Joss Me! A lucky moment was when my husband found a great ancient pie safe for free that holds all our dishes.