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This week’s freebie’s gonna be a colorful one. 3,700 colors to be exact, because it comes from the fine people at Behr paint. And we’ll have not one, not two, but three winners who will each get a free gallon of Behr paint along with a complimentary Behr paint fan deck. How’s that for kick starting a few of your spring makeover projects?
We all know that the hardest part of transforming a room with paint is painstakingly picking the perfect color. But Behr has gone and made it easier thanks to their new Paint Your Place tool. This free, online resource lets you virtually paint your very own rooms with a few clicks of the mouse (it’s a great way to waste an entire afternoon). For instance, we uploaded a picture of our third bedroom to see if a bright color might work when it eventually (key word) becomes a nursery (in a looong time, no baby rumors please). What do you think of Thermal Spring? Sherry thinks it makes the small room look like a little jewel box.
We were really impressed by how the program smoothly integrated the existing shadows and sun spots in the photo that we uploaded, giving the room a pretty realistic look (all without having to pick up a paint brush). Plus, with the color selector tool it was really easy to adjust the color, no matter if we decided it needed to be lighter, darker or even more green.
So if you wanna win one of these free gallons of paint, just leave a comment on this post with the words “BEHR WITH ME” by Wednesday, April 1st at 8pm EST. While you’re at it, we’d love to know if there’s a room in your home that you’ve been planning to repaint (and what color you might be considering). This contest is open to residents of the US and Canada and as usual only one entry per e-mail address is permitted. Good luck…
Full details about our freebies are available at our Giveaway FAQs. Screenshots courtesy of Behr.
amy says
BEHR WITH ME
i’ve been thinking about painting an accent wall in my kitchen. terracota, maybe.
Alexandra says
oh, pick me! BEHR WITH ME
We are officially renovating our house in 2 days when we get pocession on April 1st and will have lots of painting!
Yah, finally a contest open to Canadian residents as well!
Megan says
Behr with me . . . we’ve painted every room in our house except our master bedroom. It is definitely time!
underwooddc says
“BEHR WITH ME” My guest room is not so friendly thanks to the awful blue that’s in there right now. I’d like to warm it up.
Sabrina says
“BEHR WITH ME”
Just found your fabulous site and can not stop reading!!!
nicole foley says
BEHR WITH ME!
I have a red bathroom with white wainscotting…I’d like to do a glaze treatment to aget the wainscotting a bit and maybe paint the walls above a mossy green.
Erin says
BEHR WITH ME.
So I really need to paint (and, um, completely fix) my second bedroom which is also my office. A long time ago I picked out Valspar Woodlawn Silver Brook (a neutral bluish grey shade). Decorno actually just posted my ridiculous decorating dilemma here:
http://decorno.blogspot.com/2009/03/erins-decorating-dilemma.html
..which has been a great kick start to give me some concrete ideas. One of the outcomes, though not specifically suggested by anyone, is that I’m now toying with painting an accent wall along my window. I would surely put this fan deck to good use.
Brenda says
Oh my gosh! Where do I start! I’m going to completely repaint almost every room in my home over summer vacation this year! First is the kitchen… a lighter grey/blue since this room has no windows, next guest bathroom, then onto the family room and finally the office! All most likely in shades of blue. Seems to be my fav color at the moment and I think I can pull in many accent colors depending on the room. So yeah, I would LOVE free paint!!!!
Love your blog!
Jackie says
Behr with me!!! We’re in the process of selling our home and we should really paint our bathroom and laundry room a more neutral color. Nothing specific….just not what they currently are!
Laurel says
Behr With Me! I need to paint my Master Bedroom – the last room in the house!
Debbie says
BEHR WITH ME! What room am I NOT painting? We are moving into an OLD BEAT UP condo that I’m sure will look like a million bucks once BEHR PAINT moves in with us!
Kristin says
Behr with me! I’ve got to repaint our stairwells in our townhome, especially the corners where our black lab has over time marked up the walls. I want something to go with Behr’s Teepee Brown.
Anna See says
Behr with me! My guest room needs repainting. Not sure which direction to go in…
Mira says
BEHR WITH ME! Want to paint our guest bath.
Keatra says
Behr with Me. The last room that needs paint is our office. We are thinking about a shade of gray, all the other rooms are super bright…a calmer spot would be a nice change.
Rachel R. says
Behr with me because I keep flip flopping from light shades of colors to bright cheery ones. I like bright but I’m afraid I will break up my house too much. Anyway this looks like a cool thing to have handy because I spent all of one day throwing pics into PhotoShop and playing with the colors there. This has got to be faster. Right?!?
Melissa says
Behr with me!!! My husband and I just bought a new home recently. We were so worried about finding the home before our 4th child was born that we did not paint before we moved in. I am so glad I saw on your blog that Behr offers that service because I have been dreading the thought of finding the right colors to paint. I cannot wait to try it out. Thanks so much for all of your useful info!!
Jeremy says
BEHR WITH ME. We’re planning to repaint every single room of our brand new to us 43 year old house, except the Living Room, Half Bath, and half of the Dining Room/ Kitchen area. Those areas aren’t getting repainted only because we just painted them within the past week or less. In fact, as I write this paint id drying on the half painted Dining room/ Kitchen area. Lucky for Home Depot (and not our wallets), the nearest Home Depot is a whopping 1.0 miles away from the house. Also, every gallon of non-primer paint has been Behr brand so far.
Lisa says
BEHR WITH ME! Having bought a new (old) house six months ago we would LOVE to win some paint. Actually, we have already painted almost the entire house in various shades of lovely but cannot cannot cannot seem to get our bedroom shoveled out to do some decorating and now it’s become the “put it in there, nobody will see it” room. Who wants to paint THAT room? Sigh. However, winning a nice FREE gallon of paint might just light a fire under our buns…
Kevin says
Behr with me while I try to win a can of paint for my wife so she can make me paint our foyer that desperately needs to be painted since we tore down the wallpaper 4 weeks ago. She loves your blog!!!
Michelle says
BEHR WITH ME!! My house could be your house’s grandparent..it was built in 1922. I’m thinking about painting my bathroom since it hasn’t been done in the 20+ years I’ve lived here. I want to go with a maroon wall and white trim since my bathroom is going to be a “Titanic” theme around that huge clawfoot bathtub I refuse to get rid of.
Katy says
Oh my goodness! I need to win this “BEHR WITH ME” thing.
I would use it to cover up the ugly paint our landlords painted the bathroom in. It is a NEON green and the bathroom is small enough that you get a headache if you stay in there too long.
Tara R says
My hubby will have to “BEHR WITH ME” because I want to repaint the entire house. I choose a color a few months ago that turned out too dark and would love to redo everything.
Pam Burrus says
BEHR WITH ME!!! I’ve used this tool a number of times to “paint” my house! I love being able to visualize the color on the walls and play with accent colors too!
We are expecting our 1st child July 29th (ish) – and we are working on her nursery!! I just finished the major clean out – then on to built in bookshelf construction and PAINT! I would LOVE to win the gallon of paint – and OMG a paint fan deck??? I think my Home Depot would LOVE you for that – then I wouldn’t come in and raid their swatches!!
We are doing a “vintage” theme – and are deciding between Rose Bisque (140E-3), Pottery Clay (700A-3), or Plymouth Notch (180E-3)… I think Plymouth Notch is winning.
Meredith says
Behr with me! You know I’d love to make my turquoise dream room a reality!
Seriously though–great giveaway. We used Behr paint through the whole house–it’s the only thing my contractor dad will use.
Brooke says
BEHR WITH ME as I enter this contest! Just tonight I picked up some Behr paint swatches for our new kitchen. I’m thinking robin’s egg blue…
Lisa says
BEHR WITH ME!
I recently moved out of my mom’s house. At eighteen, this has been kind of a daunting journey. My bedroom is currently white, and it feels way too sterile. I want something more earthy so I can feel at home. My bedroom at my mom’s house was actually painted with Behr – Mother Nature to be exact.
I think I’d like to paint my room something a bit darker. Grape Vine, maybe. I love the greens available. They’re all so lovely, it’s hard to choose.
Dani says
BEHR WITH ME! What room doesn’t need paint is the better question. First up is my horrible excuse for a bathroom. It’s currently covered in primer after a forest green mistep. I claim temporary insanity, but a shade deck would totally help.
Dee says
BEHR WITH ME! We realized that we’re all over the place with our room colors, and we could definitely use the paint to implement a more cohesive color scheme!
Ellen says
BEHR with me! I am hoping to repaint my master bath a soothing blue. Morning Breeze perhaps? :)
This Paint Your Place thing is pretty cool. I am going to have to try it out with all my rooms.
Laurie says
Behr with me. I am amazed so many people have plans of painting. Just tells you how much of an influence color has. That said–we plan on painting our 18 foot family room walls as soon as we get the scaffolding up. I better like the color!
monnette says
BEHR WITH ME! i’m going to paint just about every room in the house over the next 3 months!
Brenna says
Behr with me- it’s a toss up between a bathroom or a bedroom
Sue says
Behr With Me!!! I will be trying out this cool tool when I get home from vacation so I can decide on a color f/my foyer/upper hallway/great room. I love Behr paint so a free gallon will be a good atart to the multiples I will need for these 3 open areas! Thanks for offering a great giveaway. Sue
Kristin says
BEHR WITH ME! We DO have a nursery to paint – first baby’s coming in September – and we’re thinking a soft springy green color. Or maybe a robin’s egg blue? Both suitable for boys or girls, we think.
Wendi Brant says
“BEHR WITH ME”, I’m painting again! I LOVE to paint. I plan on painting my two story foyer/stairwell a lovely shade of Gobi Desert. Possible I will lighten it up, but what a pretty color.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Wendi
Erica says
Behr with me!
Just wanted to say thanks to you guys for all of the great tips and inspiration … I’ve started a bunch of YHL-inspired projects since I’ve started reading your site. Love it!
Vesna says
BEHR WITH ME PLEASE! I need to paint my whole house! It’s Cat Lady Yellow! (lol Decorno!)
Andrew Korty says
BEHR WITH ME
Colleen says
BEHR WITH ME! Maybe the guest room needs a new shade
Kathleen says
BEHR WITH ME while I freshen up the guest room. That wallpaper has to go…………….
Michelle says
BEHR WITH ME!
I’d LOVE to paint our bedroom a nice “subtle touch”…
Rachel says
BEHR WITH ME!! I’m Rachel – one of the people that you did an idea board for (my old kitchen)! I still haven’t gotten around to doing anything with it because of the two babies. But, that is what I would use the paint for – my kitchen!
Michelle says
BEHR WITH ME! We <3 Behr paint – it is the only kind the hubby will buy. I would love to have a fresh gallon for my downstairs bathroom- it needs a facelift!
Christie says
BEHR WITH ME while I decide what color to paint our “getting close to being done” basement/studio space. Have to love empty canvases.
Kelly says
BEHR WITH ME! Love your site! I’ve been planning to paint my entryway and will have to check out the program in order to find that perfect color. (Painting is NOT my husbands fav thing to do – I have one shot at this!)
Tracy says
BEHR WITH ME! I just knocked out a wall to make a two small rooms one big one! I would use the paint to make my new big room one beautiful color!!
Madelaine says
BEHR WITH ME!
The living room, the living room, the living room! The previous home owners took “one coat coverage” literally. Every room has those annoying little roller misses. But as the first room you see as you enter the house, I really have to do something soon. This spring was the goal, but has been pushed to this summer.
Aimee says
BEHR WITH ME!!!
I need to paint my dining room! :)
Kimberly says
BEHR WITH ME
I’ve been planning to repaint our kitchen. It and the attached eating space are light purple…definitely inherited that when we bought the house almost 4 years ago and need to change it. I’d like either a yellow or red kitchen. Not sure what to do with the breakfast room yet…