***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Thanks to random.org, our four winners are…Kathryn (who wants to know how long this paint will keep, since she’s in an apartment now), Kristen: Turning A House Into A Home (who wonders if it’s better to dust or vacuum first), Alisa Decatur (who’d like to get to the bottom of her daughter’s summer-time procrastination) and Kassie (who wants to know how much painting she’ll be doing when she buys a house). Congrats ladies!
Toss on some old clothes, because four of you are about to get painting. This week’s giveaway will cover everything you’ll need, starting with $60 worth of Olympic ONE paint. ONE is Olympic’s new paint + primer in… wait for it… one. It hides stains, resists mildew, and survives scrubbing. And at about $25 per can, you’ll be able to score at least two cans with your prize (and maybe even an extra quart).
But you can’t paint without the proper supplies, so the folks over at StackExchange are also hooking up our four lucky winners with a bunch of stuff that we hand-picked for ya (cause we paint kind of a lot, actually). So we know good rollers, Frog Tape, a drop cloth, and a short handled brush can come in handy. If you still need another boost to get painting, head over to one of StackExchange’s 50+ community-driven Q&A sites. Their DIY channel in particular is always abuzz with topics like “What is low VOC paint?” or “Can you paint a popcorn ceiling?”
- PRIZE: A $60 coupon for Olympic ONE paint and a big ol’ set of painting supplies (courtesy of StackExchange) including a complete 9-piece kit, extra rollers, a canvas drop cloth, an extendable roller frame, three rolls of Frog Tape, and (of course) a short-handled brush for cutting in.
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … fill in the blank: what’s one big question you’re dying to know the answer to? Wanna know if there’s life on other planets? Would you love to hear the truth about an infamous conspiracy? Or maybe you’d be satisfied to get the real story behind the latest gossip headlines?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, August 24th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Four
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States
- 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 winner. Good luck…
Note: We weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lowe’s.
Heather D says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… will the projects ever end in our house?
Jessica says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
why don’t I have ANY chocolate in my house right now? Honestly, only thing I am thinking about. Sigh.
Lindsay says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… what I want to be when “I grow up”.
Amber says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… and I know it may not be any of my business, but what is the carat size of Sherry’s e-ring? I love me a solitare, and yours is so pretty!
Shannon says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why can’t i ever get any DIY project done right the FIRST time????
Stephanie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS how many people really like things that are “builder grade?”
Katrina says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS: why the 2nd law of thermodynamics seems to work overtime at my house!
emily says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… was it the chicken or the egg?
Anna says
One thing I want to know is…how old will I live to be?
Terri says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how do I find the time (and money!) in my day/week/year to do all the home projects I want to do?!?
deanna says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
are you willing to visit CA and do all the cutting in for my bathroom painting project? Pretty please?
Candace says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. why did painting my front door take HOURS and not turn out as your beautiful one did? Grrrr…
nichole says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When will I have the time/resources to accomplish all of my DIY dreams?!?!?!
Annie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how awesome it will be if I win this!
Angela says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
What are the odds of winning, and do you choose at random, because if it’s based on the cleverness of this post I don’t have a chance.
Kathryn says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW – if a tree falls in the forst with no one around – does it still make a sound :)???
Alice says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… if i win this giveaway, will i FINALLY paint the bathroom i’ve been wanting to paint for months?
Dawn Levasseur says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW”
Why, if I go to the store and get all my supplies for various DIY projects right away, does it take me so long to get started on them?
Alanna says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… will I win?
ChrisE says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
why did our newly adopted, previously house trained dog poop and pee upstairs this weekend after 3 weeks of no accidents?!?
Anna says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS why can’t I eat cookies all day without gaining weight!?
Di says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why does time seem to disappear?
Melissa says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
Why did it rain buckets until my new sod went in and now we’re in a drought? :|
Anita says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what does the future hold?
Victoria R says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Will I still have my sanity when we get finished renovating our house? Right now, things aren’t looking so good.
Jamie Ewen says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Why would the person we just bought our house from choose to paint all the walls upstairs SALMON PINK right before putting the house on the market???
Sure hoping to win this as we have lots of pink to cover upstairs, and tons of wood paneling to paint over downstairs!!!
BrittanyC says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Why does my car seem to only want to work when I’m doing things that are bad for me? Oh McDonalds Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner? Sure I’ll start every time! You need to go to the gym? You have a hot date? Your grandmother is in the hospital? Your neighbors water broke!?
“Nahh… I think I’ll sit this one out.”
WHY CAR? WHY!?
Andrea says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS how my toddler can constantly outsmart me and get into things she shouldn’t. I’d love to be one step ahead of her, but somehow she always sees opportunity for mischief that I’ve never thought of!
Nevin says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…”
when will my ship come in or my numbers win the lottery?? (I guess I should start playing numbers – that might help, yet I can’t see playing it and getting nothing in return.). I really want to be at home enjoying life doing things that make me happy and not stressed out.
:)
Shira says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why the light radio station at work constantly plays the same songs over and over and over! They have so many option, yet continue to play Katie Perry and Adelle 4 times every hour.
Jennifer says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
when will my husband and I get our new house fixed up enough so that we can move in.
Stephanie Handy says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…whether parallel universes exist. Or at least how far out this one goes. And what’s past the edge. And a million other things.
Heather says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…whether there is life on other planets. We cannot be the only ones, can we?
Christie says
One Thing I Want To Know Is…….
How to sew!!!! I have so many projects I would conquer if I could get that under my belt.
Korby says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…How many licks it takes to get to the middle of a lollipop?
Erin says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why aren’t there electrical outlets in the bathroom of my new house??
Katherine says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…is there ANY shortcut to painting windows!!
Molly says
I realize this isn’t totally related to this post, but I saw this and thought of you guys! This color palette generator was a huge help to me when choosing colors for my own space. Much like you guys got your inspiration from Sue. :)
http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/
emilyr says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
will we ever finish our kitchen??
Carolyn S says
Bonus Question!!
I want to know is whether Burger has a brother ;)
Brigette says
One thing I want to know is…
What is the best way to get grout off a bathtub? the previous owners of my house were very messy when they put new tile in the bathrooms.
Karen Dempsey says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….which way is up?
Andrew M. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . . where this stain on my tie came from…
Intisar says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS if/when my brother will get his life together.
Wendy says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will there ever come a day when my girls keep their room clean?
Amanda says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Will my husband actually let me paint our bedroom if I win, then it is no cost to him, and he has to say yes… right?
melanie says
One thing I want to know is….
will my twin babies be two boys, two girls, or one of each?
Courtney says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
The name of a Christmas book my Mom use to read to me every year. For some reason today I thought of it and I’m dying to re-read it.
Sarah P says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
What’s under the plaster ceiling in our old house’s entryway? (i have a feeling the answer isn’t insulation). Is it worth tearing out to find out?
Missy G. says
One thing I want to know is… when do I get to go on another real vacation?