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Fab Freebie: It’s A One-derful Life

***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).

Olympic One

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?”

Stack Exchange Paint Suppli

  • 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.

Comments

  1. Corey Bishop says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS how on earth can I replicate that funky flower pattern on my ceiling? Really, who thought that was a good idea?

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  3. Amy says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….why does my hair start cooperating as soon as I’ve made an appointment to get it cut?

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  4. Kathryn G. says

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” when will my husband be ready to paint again? The p-word is banned at the moment after his spend 30 hours painting the living room last month. It looks beautiful, but I am ready for more.

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  10. Stephanie R. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… do people see colors the same? Par example, what if what I see as green someone else sees as purple? How would we ever know, really?

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  14. samantha says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why does it say washable dry erasemarker but wont come off the ikea art easel i just bought my daughter?!

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  18. s leigh says

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. why every project a start is 100x harder and 100x longer than I anticipate?

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  21. jacalyn says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS

    why ben affleck had to get married before we had the chance to meet. i just know i would have won him over.

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  24. Lisa Riley says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….are there really telepathic people out there?

    I have numerous mini projects lined up…two of which are paint projects…fingers crossed I win!! LOVE your site, I’m putting a lot of your room redo suggestions to good use. thank you so much!

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  27. Laura says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS

    Will I ever feel like our house is “done” in regard to renovations and decorations?

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  28. Dana says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…your Burger story! Maybe you’ve posted this before and I’ve missed it, but how did you end up getting such an adorable dog? Is he a rescue? Was he a stray? Did you get him from a fancy breeder? And why did you name him Burger? Inquiring minds and fellow dog lovers at my house want to know! :)

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  29. Renae Kim says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… what IS the question in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. (I know I’m a nerd! I also know I would love some “One” paint to paint my kitchen and hallway!)

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  32. Kelly says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why did Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman divorce? I know, nosy nosy nosy… but still…

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  40. Aleshia says

    One thing I want to know is:

    Who are the previous winners of your freebies and what projects have they done with the “stuff?” Do they ever send you pics?

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  41. Courtney says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    how can I find the time to do half of the projects you do as a full-time working mom!

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  43. Jennifer Coyle says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…Who decided work should be Monday -> Friday…What’s wrong with Tuesday -> Friday???

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  44. Marie says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS: Why do people attend air shows? Doesn’t it seem that there is always a disaster of some kind?

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  46. Susan says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…how easy is it really to seal a 1500 sq ft basement (floors and walls)? Keep putting it off due to the daunting project ahead!

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