***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.
Madeline says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Will I EVER finish stripping all the layers of wallpaper and adhesive on my 74 year old house!?!? so that I can finally PAINT the walls!!
carebear says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . . should I take a nap or go to the gym?
Sonja says
THE ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS……
Should we stay in this house and start remodeling or should we move to a newer house that is already the way we want it (mostly). I can’t seem to come up with an answer to that question!!!
STEPHANIE says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Who’s “they’? As in “You know what they say” Seriously, who are they?! :)
Jennifer W. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…if I win, will you guys help me paint my little house? I’ve been here a year and am still not done painting!
Mike says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Why do I hate painting so much?
michelle@decorandthedog says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….is it Friday yet?
Kristy says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS how the pyramids were built!
TaraO says
One thing I want to know is. . .
If we will have a second child to complete our family.
Cherie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… when our addition will get started so I can start picking paint colors for the new rooms!
Kate says
One thing I want to know is……..
How does the first day of school always make me nervous, even as a veteran teacher? :)
Mel says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS if I’ll get lucky (in this contest) so I can paint my kid’s room her favorite color….orange
Cathy says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS why chocolate helps a bad day.
MELISSA says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Why DO we drive on parkways & park on driveways?! Who came up with that?!
Super AWESOME fab-freebie! Thanks for being so cool YHL!
Abbe says
One thing I want to know is… what ever happened to Ace of Base?
Kate says
One Thing I want to know is:
How can the first day of school still make me nervous, even as a veteran teacher?
Amber says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Why doesn’t North America have more traffic circles instead of STOP signs?
Nicole says
One thing I want to know is…why landlords INSIST on repainting everything in flat white. Places would be SO MUCH MORE appealing if some color or even a neutral was on the walls. Why white?!
deebo says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… is the real paul mccartney really dead. cmon, for real.
Victoria C says
One Thing I Want To Know Is…How come after I have cleaned the house all day, hubs is home for ten minutes and it looks like a hurricane hit?
erica says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How white cat hair can appear on a black shirt that I haven’t even bought and taken home with me yet?
Lindsey says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS……how many times can one child watch the same Thomas the Train?
Rachel G says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Why does the food that tastes soooo good have to be soooo bad?
Lynn says
THE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Am I missing something?
Katie C. says
One thing I want to know….
Is what am I supposed to be when I grow up (I’m 35 by the way).
Molly O says
One thing I want to know is: when will my son remember to LIFT THE SEAT!!! (or flush – take your pick)
KaCola says
Wants to how to paint in places that it is hard to get to ie.. side of of the bathroom sink without having to move the damn thing? Also for fun or not so – why is it I seemed to get bummed out around my birthday???
Jessica W says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” Where my life is headed, I wish I could see the big picture and not freak out over the little stuff
johna DeRosier says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… How would you like to come to North Carolina and give us a hand with this house?
I would also like to know…How does the ocean know where to stop?
KaCola says
Forget the
The one thing I want to know is…. mentioned above ;-)
Colleen says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what is the secret formula for success?
Ashlene M says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Where did you find all your ORB paint, I can’t get it anywhere here in Denver.
Amanda says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . . how long it will take us to paint EVERY SINGLE ROOM in our new house!
BrerMatt says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS why did I take so long to find your blog? I’ve been enjoying it so much!
Michelle says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … will i ever get another job in my field? I’m still hopeful but kinda struggling with some impatient tendencies. ;-D
JClark says
where is this stupid hurricane headed? Selfishly hoping it doesn’t cut our OBX vacation short!
Traci says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
What goes on in my dog’s head? I want to know what she’s thinking :)
.angela says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS..
once and for all… chicken or egg?
emily says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how did you ever know to post this giveaway this week?!?!
Just moved into a condo that desperately needs repainting on all surfaces – walls, base, doors, trim and ceiling. I was just stressing and venting about how I’ll get it all done. I need to win this!!!
Amanda H. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
how did you get that cute smiley face hidden at the bottom of the page?!
Robbin E.Dillon says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why does ice cream go on sale the same day I start a new diet??
CHRIS says
WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS why do we get chills when something is intense?
Katie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why does dryer eat my socks?
Ben Scott says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How did my wife become so beautiful???
Brittany says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…am I ever going to finish installing my floors?
Sarah says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…is there anything more fabulous than a paint giveaway when you’re buying your fist house and need to paint every wall?!
kjpugs says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When does being an adult get easier? I want to be a kid again.
Amanda@reno366 says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
do the house projects ever stop?
Jaimee says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . . how long is it going to take me to paint every baseboard in my house? Because man, that task is daunting.
Andrea S. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Who was this guy (or gal) Murphy is (as in Murphy’s law), because they must have been one unlucky person! Hopefully I will be lucky and win this giveaway.