***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And our lucky-slash-friendly winner this week is… Jennifer M (whose best friend is her husband. They met in college studying architecture together and now work together). Congrats!
If you saw that title above and thought “oh, like the Bestå media storage system from Ikea” instead of “typo alert!” then you may be just as into the fine purveyor of flat-packaged Swedish furniture as we are. And if you’re not the only Ikea lover in your circle of friends, then you’ll be happy to learn that this Saturday on March 9th Ikea is celebrating BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) day as part of their ongoing Life Improvement Project. The day will feature freebies, special discounts, seminars, activities, and even gift card giveaways. Speaking of which… they’re giving one lucky reader three $100 gift cards right here this week (one for the winner and two for his or her friends) – which I’m pretty sure would solidify your status as BFFs for life.
- PRIZE: Three $100 gift cards to Ikea
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BYOF ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … about your BFF. How did you meet? How long have you been besties. What’s the weirdest thing you love doing together? Do you have funny nicknames for each other – or a secret handshake that involves winking and doing the Macarena?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 6th at 8pm 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 Ikea.
Kim says
Byof me!!
I met my bestie when I moved next door to her! I was new to town and we became the best of friends. It’s been about 5 yrs. we both have moved since then so we don’t see each other as much but I couldn’t imagine not knowing her!
melissa p says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met on our college crew team. We were both coxswains, and had no idea what we were doing! Been BFFs for 12 years. We’ve done lots of weird things, but one of our all time faves was getting a couple of bottles of wine, some paint, and updating the paint in our rooms (we lived with 5 roommates, but always had different paint colors each school year:)). We live 1/2 way across the country from one another, miss her terribly!
Nora Vassar says
BYOF ME!!! Of course my husband is my best friend. He makes the most amazing prank phone calls ever and thats why I decided to hang out with him forever 17 years ago.
April says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I have crazy nicknames we made up for each other. She is Challslockit Haagendas Schwing and mine is Stewtoopid Bankleiter Schling! We came up with these at least 12 years ago and still have each other in our cellphones as those weird names!
Heather Martin says
BYOF me! My BFF is my husband. We’ve known each other for 9 years and will be celebrating our 7 year wedding anniversary in July.
Elisabeth@SimplyParkers says
BYOF ME!
Amanda says
BYOF me!
Laurel Miller says
BYOF ME! My BFF has been my friend since well, birth. Our parents were friends so we have been friends for 29 years. Grew up together, went to college together, the whole nine yards.
Gloria says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I met in philosophy class in college and we’ve been besties* for a few years and the weirdest thing we do together is have nail painting parties and talk about boys. Now that I live across the country, we do it via google hangout, but it’s still fun.
*”Best friend isn’t a person, it’s a tier”- The Mindy Project
Beth F says
BYOF ME!
I met my B-F-F H-E-A-T-H-E-R (as we jokingly refer to each other in our teeny-bopper voices) back in college. We had worked together for 3 entire years before circumstances our senior year finally opened each of us up to the other. Since then we have been inseparable. Despite all of the other relationships in my life that have sizzled out, Heather’s been my #1 go-to-gal. Matter of fact, she’s planning my baby shower for me as I type this. I couldn’t ask for a better B-F-F.
Kelli says
BYOF ME! I met my childhood best friend when I was six months old, and until we graduated from college, had never spent more than 10 days apart!
Kirsten says
BYOF ME!
And I met my five besties in college!
Linnette says
BYOF ME!
We met at work about a decade ago. We love to get together and chat over dinner and drinks.
Julia says
BYOF ME! Met my two besties in 6th grade when we started middle school. I loved one’s outfit (lime green and turquiose jumper with matching knee socks and penny loafers) and the other was reading my favorite book. We recently celebrated our 14th anniversary as friends (literally more than half our lives at this point) with BFF Fest, which involved seeing “The Hunger Games” together, eating cupcakes, and an insane amount of giggling.
Sarah-Nadine says
BYOF ME.
I have 2 of them and I met them right after college. Long story of how we’ve met but we’ve been friends ever since no matter where we live, how much work, if family life gets in the way we always make time for each other and can totally count on each other.
Annie says
BYOF ME! My best friend (and roommate) Jess and I LOVE to watch HGtv. We have crushes on the Property Brothers, we want to be BFFs with Genevieve, and can never get enough House Hunters (she likes International and I like the original). We would love to spend the day at Ikea putting all those hours of designer TV to work. Thanks Sherry & John!
Ashley says
BYOF Me! My bestie and I met on the school bus in the fourth grade. 17 years ago! As we’ve gotten older we have definitely changed and evolved into different people: and when she and her hubs began having children a few years ago and myself and my hubs weren’t ready, I worried that my dream of raising our kiddos together was fast-fading-away. Then I got pregnant with #1, and two months later she became pregnant with her #3. And to make it better? We both had boys. Exactly two months a part. Destined to be besties too? Why, of course!
Tiffanie Anderson says
BYOF ME!!!!!! Please! My best friend and I met in college. She calls me “Button” As in cute as a button. We DO have a secret handshake! We love going on road trip adventures!
Sarah B says
BYOF ME! My BFF used to always compare us to Calvin and Hobbes. :)
Cassidy says
BYOF ME! My bff is actually my sister. We live about an hour from each other, but still manage to communicate with each other several times throughout our days. Both of our husbands think we talk and spend too much time together; however, neither of them have a sister, so they just don’t understand!
Melinda says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met 3 years ago, she is everything to me and I am so blessed to have her in my life! We share everything – house, life, pets, love! And a love of IKEA! All of our MANY curtains hail from there, plus dishware, frames and more!
Daynes Mackey says
BYOF ME! I just married my best friend (we met on a blind date) and we need some furniture!!!
Sarah says
BYOF ME! My Mom is my best friend, especially when it comes to IKEA and home projects!
Michelle says
BYOF me! My best friend’s name is Meredith and we’ve known each other since we were about 5. We love to go to movies, pig out, and just chat!
Stephanie says
BYOF ME!!
My bestie is named Amanda. We met at work once upon a time ago in college (10+ years!) and have remained besties through moves all over the world. We are soo alike that it’s scary – we can finish each other’s sentences and seem to go through the same things at the same times. No nicknames, but I’m so grateful to have her!
cait m says
BYOF! my best friend is my fiance. we met in college and i’m super excited to get married in the summer.
Alex W. says
BYOF me!
I met my best friend in the 8th grade when I invited myself to a slumber party and we ate an entire angel food cake by tearing it apart piece by piece. I’d say that’s pretty weird. We’re 25 now – so, we have over ten years of weird behind us!
Rachel says
BYOF me! My BFF is my hubby! I’m so glad that I married my best friend :)
Hilary says
BYOF ME!!! My best friend is my hubby and I love him more very day!
Hilary says
That’s every day not very day. Oops!
davis ann says
byof me!
my bff is my friend rebecca. we met in the nursery at church, so we’ve literally been friends since we were babies. our favorite thing to do together is talk about high school and DIE laughing at how funny we are/were. my husband loves it.
Christina P says
BYOF ME!
Honestly my bff is my sis! So I met her when she was born heehee!
Gina says
BYOF me!
My BFF(s) would love me if I could share this with them!
Catherine says
BYOF Me!
Honestly, my husband is my BFF. Girl friends don’t seem to stick with me, but I’ve been friends with my husband since 2004, so he wins the title!
Sarah M says
BYOF ME! I met my bestie in college 10 years ago and we’ve stayed close even through cross country moves and big job changes that moved us even farther away. No nicknames, but our favorite thing to do these days is catch up via skype and talk weddings (her’s, this time!).
Teresa @ wherelovemeetslife says
BYOF ME!
My bestie and I met when I was 16, she was 15, we didn’t like each other. lol Fast forward…. she is my life long friend. One of our favorite past times was sitting and eating Baskin Robbins ice cream out of the pint with pink spoons and discussing our “problems”. Miss those days!
Jessica Anderson says
BYOF ME!
Harris says
BYOF ME! We have a secret handshake, but I can’t tell you about it.
Megumi says
BYOF ME!
Caitie says
BYOF ME!!
My bestie is named Christa but I call her Shasty and she calls me Giffy…We met at work and have been kindred spirits ever since!!! :)
Patricia says
BYOF ME!! I’ve got lots of great girlfriends by my husband is my best friend.
Miss Chris says
BYOF ME! My bestie is my husband
Audrey says
BYOF ME!
My BFF’s now are my daughters. We do everything together!!
LCA in RIC says
BYOF me! My bff is my twin sister! We met in the womb 30 odd years ago…
Christina @ Homemade Ocean says
BYOF ME!!!
We went to high school together but never actually talked until we graduated. Now we are inseperable…well except the whole 6 states between our homes!!!!
Nicole /k says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I sign everything “Me”, it started when we were in high school and although we’ve grown up quite a bit we still keep that tradition.
Sarah M. says
BYOF ME!
Allison says
I have been friends with my BFF since high school. We love to go thrifting together and are working on gallery walls in our houses right now. I’ve been eyeing bookshelves from IKEA for a hack for the last few months and am so ready to go get them!
Kate says
BYOF ME! My BFF lives across the country but maybe I could convince her to fly out for this :)…
Laura says
BYOF ME!!!! My best friend and I “met” while our parents were in birthing class together, expecting us. 29 years later we’re still BFF’s!
Meg F. says
BYOF ME!
My bestie is my sister that’s closet to me in age! She’s quite the traveler, so our visits aren’t as frequent as we’d like, but her being in different countries allows for fun vacations!