***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.
Lauren H. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
where in the world is Carmen SanDiego??
Jessica says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….how many trips to Home Depot does it take to buy everything needed to update/repair/maintain a home? I think I have been there at least once a week if not more since we bought our house a couple months back…
Kelly says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When will I land a new jobby-job? Well, other than renovating our entire home.
Alexis says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is when WHEN!!! will my baby sleep through the night. I’ve long forgotten what a full night’s sleep feels like, but will welcome it back anytime.
Jennifer H. says
One thing I want to know is…when will my decent health return? 3 years of illness and counting…
Emily H. says
One thing I want to know is…
How did Marilyn Monroe REALLY die? I’m not really sold on the drug overdose theory. I also want to know what happened to Jon Benet Ramsey!
Jennifer Stuart says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will we ever finish painting our house?! These supplies would definitely help! :)
Erin says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why doesn’t my hubby like painting?
AmandaT says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
Are you gonna go my way? Kidding. I do want to know the easiest/quickest way to get gall-darn sand paint off the walls! Ugh!
Kesley says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How did Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley REALLY die?
Kelsey says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
how to have an inexpensive wedding that doesn’t look cheap but also isn’t a huge, seemingly endless to-do list of stressful deadlines (& papercuts!)
Jessica Barber says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what inspired the “grape” flavor of grape soda? I mean I love it, but it’s a far cry from any grape I’ve ever tasted…
Andrea says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp no one would actually eat?
TAYLOR says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … do ghosts really exist?
Aimee says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what color scheme to go with in my craft room/office/mom cave.
Katie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will this baby be born happy and healthy and will my son adjust well to his baby sister?
Sue says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS if my cat ever will get enough sleep.
Jackie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… where did my motivation go?!?!?!
Katie Woody says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….will I EVER finish revamping my house?!?!?
Katie D. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?
Trish T. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When will our house hunt pony up the goods? (We’re looking for our first place, and it isn’t going well.)
Rio says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… What color should I paint my kitchen. A Fresh turquoise or a happy yellow ?
Celia says
One thing I want to know is…
what color I should paint my room!
Tambryn says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…how soon I can reasonably schedule a party after moving into our first house. I’m just itching to have friends over to celebrate!
Cindy P. says
One thing I want to know is…”Will I win the lottery this week”?? Probably not! I have a better chance of winning this so come on, I’m ready to start painting my kitchen :)
Teresa says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
Who picks Pantone’s color of the season/ year?
ginger says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
some of these are hilarious!!! hmmm…. I’m always driving my husband crazy with random WHY questions, and now I can’t think of anything! I would like to look into the crystal ball and see if the law firm me and my friend want to open in a year or so is successful :-)
and what my Clara will be when she grows up!
Kylee says
One thing I want to know is…does that new Cabinet Restoration by Rustoleum really looks that good??
Kimberly Watson says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
WHY WAS I THINKING THIS WEEKEND IS LABOR DAY WEEKEND? duh… :)
Rebecca says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….what color can I paint my livingroom to make it look bigger?
Jeff says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS have you ever seen the rain?
Rachel says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what is my cat thinking?
Emily says
One thing I want to know is… how in the world do I paint my nasty brick fireplace? It’s hideous!
Kaytee says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Why did I buy a 6 bedroom rehab for two adults, one baby and one 35 pound dog??
Katie says
One thing I want to know is…
what my life will be like in 5 years from now.
Katie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
what would my life be like if I lived in another state….maybe then I could convince my husband to move closer to my parents – or be convinced that I like it where I’m at!! :)
Elizabeth P. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. who’s the boss??
Jen M says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When will my house ever NOT need repairs! We’ve had a string of bad luck lately with some things breaking and I can’t wait to have everything fixed so we can focus on decor instead!
kayduh says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
why are men’s shoes so huge! My new husband has been moving his stuff in and his shoes take up at least 150% more space than mine. And my feet are pretty large for a woman.
Kate says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… when will I live somewhere I can get a puppy and paint my walls!
Jamie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… when is my boy going to finally put a ring on it?
Jen says
One thing I’d like to know is where my life will be in a year!
Claudia says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS can Clara come over and play with my boys? they think she’s so cute :D
Katy P says
One thing I want to know is….
Will I EVER get my brain back after having a baby. TWO YEARS AGO??!?!?!?!
I’m guessing no.
ashley z says
THE ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… where in the world is carmen sandiedo?
Quiana says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS where are all the baby pigeons? Living in NYC I never see them – just the adults. LOL!
J.D. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – The history behind my new house including the original builder, owner and a little about their life.
ONE BIG QUESTION I’M DYING TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO – I really always wonder how homeowners make the decision on hiring a particular designer. Sometimes you really have a great meeting and then you don’t get hired, even when you do great work. So, I always wonder if it’s the moolah, or just a random reason dependent on those particular homeowners. Sort of like a meaning of life question, at least for designers! :-)
Jess says
One thing I want to know is……
What’s my sister in law going to name her baby!? 5 more weeks!
Janina says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” ….. will I get the paint…cause I need it BADLY!
jennalou says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Do wood front steps on a brick house look ok?
We can’t afford the $8000 price tag of brick, but my hubs could build steps / porch for around $700. Can’t decide it it will look ok!