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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

  6. Nora says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why did it take 1.5 years to find the perfect shade of paint stain for my house and my neighbors painted their house the same shade last month.

    Reply

    • Audrey says

      (Sorry my question didn’t make it on my first comment.) Will I be getting pregnant this month? My husband and I are trying for the first time!!

  12. Clarice says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why my fiancé can’t be like John & help or even give input on home decor? Am I really asking for too much?

    Reply

  13. Lisa P. says

    One thing I want to know is why do some women have gigantic boobs? I have small ones and can nurse enough for 3 babies…so why have huge ones? Ya know?

    Reply

  21. Heidi says

    One thing I want to know is: How on earth do I quickly remove wall paper? Not just regular wall paper, but TEXTURED gold plated wall paper? Really … I want to know.

    Reply

  26. Liz M says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why can’t I settle on a workable furniture arrangement in my loft after a year and a half??? And why can’t I stop thinking about it when I’m on vacation?!

    Reply

  29. Ashley says

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” ……why do bad things happen to good people? And will we ever find the right house???

    Reply

  33. Tracy says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS. . .
    What color should I paint my kitchen????? I’ve had a half dozen different spots painted on the all for almost six months and I’m still nowhere near a decision. Sigh.

    Reply

  36. Tracy K says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when will we have enough money & time to complete all the projects constantly running through my brain!?

    Reply

  39. Ruth from L.A. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is the recipe for the amazing Lemon Chicken Soup from my favorite Greek Restaurant -Daphne’s, it’s out her in So. California.

    Reply

  40. Stephanie N says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….

    When is this economy going to get better? It really is
    terrible here in Tampa…

    Reply

  44. Jen Long says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    how am I going to update the bathroom in my rental without spending over $50!?

    Reply

  45. Bethany says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    one of the great mysteries of life, when is my contractor coming back to finish the job??? I don’t want to be pushy, but come on, let’s go!

    Reply

  46. Emily says

    One thing I want to know is… how in the world do people know which way is north/south/east or west? How do you get a sense of direction?!

    Reply

  47. courtney wf says

    ONE THING I WANT.TO KNOW IS…why is it even though I clean our closet regularly, every time I find more junk?

    Reply

  48. karen burns says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS..how can anyone like and use so much pink wallpaper! I can’t wait to paint our home with a 21st century color scheme.

    Reply

  49. MrsB says

    What I want to know is why it has taken me 4 YEARS to pick out a paint color for LV and DR – a combo of Benjamin Moore Bleeker Beige and Navajo White – but why, or why does it take so long to COMMIT to a color????

    Reply

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