***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.
Amanda says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” when will my son be night-time potty trained?
Caitlyn says
What I really want to know is… What if God was one if us?
Also I reeeeally need paint- we just bought a house!
Anne L. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… if we’ll move within the next year?
Krystal says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When am I going to feel my baby move? (I’m 17 weeks!)
Christina in TN says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
why didn’t the original owners of this house put tape over the sockets BEFORE painting? There’s paint on every socket. Every. Single. One.
BONUS QUESTION: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Josey says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Should I use this paint to actually paint the nursery? Hm…
Christa says
One thing I want to know is….can you paint over particle board?! I really hate my kitchen cabinets but i’m afraid to ruin them!
Leigh says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why I can’t find the perfect color gray.
Karen says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…how do we decide which project to tackle next? I’ve got lots of ideas for how to use the paint!
Lauren says
One thing I want to know is…will my work make a difference to people and bring about the change we need to create an equal society.
alexh says
One thing I want to know is …
how can I get this ugly red paint off the cement floors of my loft.
Jen says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS:
Is there really other life out there? :-0
Madi says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is……
Will we ever be able to fix our guest bathroom?!?!?
No Dime Design says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….why children seem to be able to undo organization faster than I can complete it!!!
Jane says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS how you guys are so cool? :)
Susan Getter says
One thing I want to know is…why do they call it the terrible twos when three is much worse!
Madison P says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is……….
where I can buy great lamp shades in all sizes and colors. I have been looking for ages!! Help me!
Jan C. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS will I ever be able to afford to update my 1970s kitchen?!!!
Rachael says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
What is life all about?
Ali says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is…why the last folks put texture on the crown molding. Would it be possible to sand it off?
No Dime Design says
Bonus question: Why do ferrets find licking wet paint irresistible?
Michael says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is……
what plants are best for low maintenance landscaping??
Megan says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How in the world to paint stripes on plaster walls without the paint seeping into the tiny cracks?!?!
Courtney says
One thing I want to know is…will I ever find a teaching job!!!???
Danae G. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . .
Will my house ever look as good as yours?!
Jackie Kalbow says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When will life settle down? And when will we FINALLY be able to move into our house?
Laura says
One thing I want to know is… why did the previous owners of our house think covering a wall with cork was a good idea?
Gloria says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … why is Pinterest so addictive?!
Danae G. says
The one big question I have is how did we all get here? Creation? Evolution? Both?
Michelle says
One thing I want to know is why Congress can’t get their act together
Amy in VA says
One thing I want to know is – what is behind that dining room plaster wall? Paint or knock a hole in it?
Melanie says
One thing I want to know is… will I find my soulmate soon?
Kerry says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when will I be caught up with all my home projects!
Tania says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what day will this baby actually arrive??
Carrie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…..
when will I get a real full time job? I’m sick of making $8.50 with a college degree!
Brittany says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS ..
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
Jennifer Lunday says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why anyone would would paint a tray ceiling salmon-tinged mauve? It took two to three coats of Olympic Premium to cover up that bad boy in our new-to-us home. I wish I had ponied up a couple extra bucks for Olympic’s ONE. It SO would have been worth it!
Dasha says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… when the next iphone is coming out. I don’t know if I can wait another month…
Cheryl says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…….when will I finally paint my bedroom?
Ronica says
One thing I want to know is… did he mean green eggs and green ham, or green eggs and pink ham? It’s not clear. This has bothered me since I was 6.
Elizabeth says
One thing I want to know is… when will I get caught up on scrapbooking???
Robyn says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS how can I hang a tv on a stone/rock fireplace?? Just bought a house and can not wait to get in to start painting but i’m also dying to hang our tv above the fireplace.
Mary K says
One thing I want to know is…how can I make enough money?
Lisa @ Fit in the Midwest says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…who really shot JFKU. I am a history geek.
Tiara wasner says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” do the house repairs ever end
Lisa P. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will our bedroom ever look pretty and sophisticated like your style is throughout your house? Maybe if I won this it would!
kate says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Did the prior owners intend to remove all architectural charm from our home or do so by accident?
Amanda culver says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….which room will I be repainting?? Oh the possibilities!!
Lisa M says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…Why didn’t I think of Pinterest…
thecounselormom says
ONE thing I want to know is..why can’t I find a contractor to install my new oven and take out my 1958 Frigidaire? They all say they can come over and give me an estimate and then they never show!!