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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

  3. Brittany says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS:
    Are ghosts real? Actually, I think I would only want to know if they’re NOT real. Yikes!

    Reply

  5. oliviag says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    why do I ever think twice about painting~~the end product is sooooooo worth it!

    Reply

  8. Erica says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – when and if the bank is going to approve our offer on our *hopefully* future home in Arizona. Darn short sales!

    Reply

  11. Sylvie says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… when will these babies let me get at least a couple of decent nights of sleep each week, dear god WHEN?!

    Reply

  18. Kellie says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
    When this baby inside me will make her entrance into the world??? I’m due any day now :)

    Reply

  20. Sarah says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how do bloggers who also have full time jobs find the time for all those posts?! I’m terribly behind!

    Reply

  26. Jules says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why my sloppiest house projects end up prettier/longer-lasting/more functional than the projects I put more work into.

    Reply

  32. Erin says

    One thing I want to know is…

    How in the world can I keep a house clean with a 10 month old following me and undoing all my work?

    Also, whose idea was planking, and, well, why?!

    Reply

  36. Ash says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    Should I paint my front door and garage door blue? Is there even a slight chance that would look good? :/

    Reply

  41. Jen says

    The One Thing I Want To Know Is…What is the question to the answer of life, the universe, and everything? We all know the answer is 42, of course, but WHAT IS THE QUESTION?!?! (Oh, and PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAASE let me win this!!!! I’m in serious need of a new wall color in my bedroom!)

    Reply

  43. Mollie says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…last night on 20/20 I watched two cases involving women predicting their own deaths. Both believed to be killed by their husbands. Were they really killed or did they commit suicide??

    Reply

  45. kristin says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    why the previous owners who remodeled this house, didn’t sand down the texture on the walls! I have scraped my hands many times just from a mere accidental swipe against the wall and it’s rather annoying (and sometimes painful).

    Reply

  47. Katie Heitgerd says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Am I bold enough to balance a ladder on the steps to paint the walls/ceiling above the basement steps?

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  48. Lydia says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS. . .

    my ability to store useless pop culture knowledge in my head far outweighs an ability to store useful information.

    Reply

  49. Marci says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…how can I spend lots of $$$ on groceries, then come home and not know what to make for supper?

    Reply

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