***This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!***
Well the lucky April fool, er, person who’s getting the $500 gift card to the home improvement store of their choosing – all thanks to Hometalk! – is… Rebecca (who says she and her husband really need a router table to change out some non-functional kitchen cabinets). Congrats!
Nope, this isn’t a joke. Someone somewhere in the world is gonna win $500 this week, and it’s all thanks to Hometalk. It’s a free community where DIYers and pros can exchange projects and advice, which makes it a great spot to discover new ideas (everything from major remodels to easy cleaning tips pop up). The photo-centric boards make browsing for inspiration a breeze and connecting with the creator is just as easy. And since Hometalk is all about helping you tackle our next project, they want to give you the right tools – which is why they’re serving up a $500 gift card to your favorite home improvement store (be it Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sears or something else). Not a bad way to ring in April, right?
- PRIZE: A $500 gift card to the home improvement store of your choice, courtesy of Hometalk
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “TOOL ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what tool you’ve been wanting lately and what project you’re hoping it will help you tackle. Have you had your eye on a certain saw to make your next building project easier? Do you desperately need a sewing machine for some pillow making? Or are you waiting on that nail gun to update some trim in your house?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: This giveaway is available worldwide!
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, April 3rd or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners 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 for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Hometalk.
ashley says
Tool me! I want a kreg jig!
Bailey N. says
TOOL ME! I need all the supplies to paint my bedroom!
Amy Heu says
TOOL ME!! the one tool I’ve been wanting is a gas leaf blower.
Libby says
TOOL ME
Moving into my very first house soon and have no tools at all. Id love to use the $500 to start me off with a electric drill or a paint sprayer :)
Rebecca says
TOOL ME!!
My husband and I really need a router table. We are wanting to change out a couple of cabinets in our kitchen since they aren’t nearly as functional as they could be and we need a proper router table to do that. We have a cheaper one and it just keeps destroying our expensive wood. We have looked at better ones but they are beyond our price range at the moment so the project has been put on hold. $500 would definitely help to make this purchase more affordable!
Sarah says
TOOL ME!
I would love a table saw…or a better drill…or a nail gun…
Stephanie M. says
“Tool Me!” Definitely a saw or two. We only have a circular (?) saw, so I’m thinking we need more options! Since we know so much about saws….
staceyk says
TOOL ME! We’re new homeowners, so we need all kinds of tools! Still painting and fixing our bathrooms.
Tara says
TOOL ME!
A push mower for our new home. :)
Kat says
Tool Me!
We have a lot of tools, but I’d love to get a large rolling tool cabinet to store them in.
Madeleine says
Tool me! Tile saw for backsplashing fun!
Mary W. says
TOOL ME! I need some router bits to finish some homemade furniture molding.
Kelly L says
TOOL ME!!! I have been obsessing over tools lately! But the one at the top of my list is a miter saw! I would redo baseboards, add crown molding, add picture molding, maybe even add something to our boring, hollowcore doors to spice ‘me up!!!
Love you guys! (AND I totally fell for your April Fools joke!!!)
Lucy S says
TOOL ME! I have burned through another battery pack on the drill….
Danelle Allen says
Tool me!! I have really been wanting a miter saw for miscellaneous projects around the house. The main project I am currently itching to tackle is painting the kitchen cabinets and re-doing the backsplash.
Christine says
Tool me! I would love a table saw so I can custom DIY some shelves with leftover crown moulding.
Mayra says
tool me!! I’d love a miter saw.
Reba Chantler says
Tool me. Nail gun for trim.
Matt says
TOOL ME!!! I need a document fastener so I can give people nice copies of my doctoral dissertation, which I’m finishing this year!
laura says
tool me! i have no idea what specific tool we need, but something that magically sucks up drywall dust would be AMAZING.
Claire says
TOOL ME!
A sledgehammer is on my list. The wall between our dining room and lounge has got to go!
Kismet says
Tool me.
I need a palm sander to help me w ith my deck furniture projects.
Kara says
Tool Me! Definitely a nail gun. I would love to reupholster some chairs.
Natalie Boyer says
“TOOL ME”
I’m dying for a kreg jig. I’ve got some plans for our living room wall and one of those bad boys would make my life a whole lot easier.
Anne says
Tool Me…
My husband and will be closing on our first home April 30, so we’ll be buying lots of paint!
Katie says
Tool me— Anything to help is tackle the retiling job in our kitchen and bath.
Julie says
Tool Me!
I will be moving into a bigger apartment in the next few months and my dad is helping me create a custom made desk which will let me do all the crafting projects i have pinned on pinterest. A saw or sander would be great.
Mary Beth says
Tool Me! Would love new garden tools to tackle our outdoor projects this summer!
Ashley s. says
TOOL ME!
I don’t know what tools we’d need, but I have a long diy/’honey do’ list! New carpet, finish moving the office to the basement to have a room for the (7 month old!) baby, repaint the office/nursery, new lighting throughout the house, and you can’t forget about all the yard work/gardening that needs to start happening too!
Kate N. says
TOOL ME!
I don’t even know where to start! I basically have a hammer and a drill so I am in need of some major tools.
Kendall R says
Tool me! I am desperate for a lawn mower after doing our entire front verge with an edge trimmer over the long weekend…
Anna says
Tool me!
I need some tools to paint a table and chairs I bought for cheap!
Amanda says
TOOL ME!
I seriously want a kreg jig and a table saw. I would like to build some furniture (since I can’t afford to buy quality new furniture I want and craigslist sucks in my area) but lack tools to do the job well.
Kim says
TOOL ME! A nail gun would really come in handy! Our next and hopefully last big project is the kitchen.
Lindsay says
Tool me! We’ve been wanting/needing to DIY some built-ins around the fireplace in the den! This could get us there! :)
Sarah says
Tool me, indeed.
My want list is long, but a miter saw sits at the top.
Skye says
Tool Me! I really need some colourful paint to brighten up our house – cream is definitely not the new black!
Pamela says
TOOL ME!
I would love a new sewing machine (my present one was made in approximately 1981…….) because we are making new curtains for our living areas. New curtain rods would also be on my list.
Sara says
Tool Me! I’m sure my husband could use some new tools…but I would love some updated light fixtures for our house!
Melissa C says
TOOL ME!
Hey guys, this is unrelated, but I just HAD to drop you a quick note to say I just saw your blog highlighted in the April issue of Real Simple Magazine! I also saw you guys mentioned in a recent issue of House Beautiful. Super excited to see a blog I’ve read for a long time show up in the magazines I subscribe to. Great job!
wendy says
TOOL ME!!
I’d love a Kreg jig and accessories… I want to build a sofa table. And a shoe storage thingy. And some bookshelves. And mudroom storage.
Heather says
TOOL ME!! We would buy a paint sprayer and about 20 gallons of paint so we can re-paint our entire brick exterior this summer. Talk about a huge project!
Cathy says
TOOL ME We are in need of an assortment of gardening tools to put in some gardens at our new home
Dannielle says
Tool Me — I’m going to be purchasing my first house soon and will finally have the opportunity some tools outside of my basic tool box!
Bethany Lockhart says
Tool me! That Kreg tool of yours sounds pretty darn amazing!
Muthulakshmi says
TOOL ME
we are thinking of getting a drilling machine so we could fix all the photo frames for our lil baby…
Mandy says
TOOL ME! I am definitely wanting to upgrade from my sewing machine to a serger! I can think of so many projects I want to do with it, but maybe some nice throw pillows would be a good place to start.
Devin says
TOOL ME! I have a tall-boy dresser I’ve been meaning to refinish.
Randie says
Tool Me!
My project for this spring is redoing our bathroom, so this would definitely help with that.
Felie H says
Tool Me! We are in need of a nice table saw.. to help tackle our upcoming project, building a shed!