***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.
Courtney says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. is this baby a boy or girl???
Lindsey says
THE ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…how to get it all done???
Melinda says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – Will we actually be able to sell our house when it goes on the market next spring???
Niki says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
when are we going to sell our house? I’m sick of waiting! I want to house hunt but don’t want to get my heart set on something so I wait…until the day we finally get an offer and I can search to my heart’s content!
Kaitlin says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Why I’m not allowed to paint the front door of my rental house a cheery yellow like yours…LOVE IT! ;)
Heather says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
…where in the world will be “home” in five years.
Karen F says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – will my house ever be neat for more than 30 seconds?
selina says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS……did that “Bella” character really have “Edwards” baby in real life? I thought some magazine once had that on the cover……Stars…….
Nell says
One thing I want to know is…
Is Elvis still alive?
Laura O says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… can you paint old faux marble bathroom countertops with the sink built in? I have seen some painted laminate and would like an inexpensive fix to our yellowing faux marble!
Jayne says
One thing I want to know is….
Where is Waldo?
Kari says
One thing I want to know is…
Will I ever put the ideas in my head into action?
Erica says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
how to stop my plaster walls from cracking.
Bonus: I still want to know why guys have a hard time remembering to put the toilet seat down!
Holly says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
Kelsey says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
will my to do list ever be finished??
kb says
one thing i want to know is: is kim kardashians wedding just a hoax for tv? it seems so fake! haha
Juli D. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . . why do haters gotta hate?
Amanda West says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS..what color I should paint my foyer?
christine says
THE ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Jennifer W says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
where my other pink slipper got to…
Kim H. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… who was the winner of the other giveaway I entered? ;) I can’t seem to find it!
Leah says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why did the previous owners of our home feel the need to popcorn our walls?!
Lauren says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Why my dog hoards things under our bed. She doesn’t chew them up, just holds on to random socks or one of my daughter’s outfits.
Kady says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
if our little one is going to be a boy or girl!
Rachel B. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
…why companies make shower caddies out of metal that rusts. Seriously, do they honestly think it’s not going to get wet?
Jamie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….whether John actually reads all the comments for these giveaways. My money is on heck no! 68 pages of comments and counting?
Julia says
One thing I want to know is how do the two of you stay so motivated? Would you say you were born that way or did you become a lot more motivated after meeting each other? Were you highly motivated as children? Was one of your parents highly motivated? What’s the secret?
Kim D says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…What my dog is thinking at times.
Jenna says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…..when will I have counter tops!?!
Melissa M says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
will I be able to finish our nursery in time and under budget???
Barbara says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what was God thinking when He made the duckbilled platypus??? ;)
Heather says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
why the smartest people can be so dumb.
Rachel says
ONE THINK I WANT TO KNOW IS…
how my grandma seems to know everything!
eliotgrace says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is will my 3 yo ever sleep in her own bed the whole night.
Meredith says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Is there anything you can’t paint?!
Dawn says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. who stopped the rain?? But, very happy that coincidentally, I need to repaint several rooms in the house we just moved into, what perfect timing for this giveaway :)
Christa M says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS where are all the missing socks???
kristen says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
why i can never manage to have all of the rooms in my house clean at one time.
Alexis says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
would I like living in charleston, SC? We’re contemplating moving from Virginia Beach and I’d really like to know how it would turn out for us.
Jennifer N says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – what should I do with my long kitchen/dining room area?
Janice says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” …
Does my husband believe me when I tell him I want a chop saw for my birthday?
lisampls says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…where do i start?!?! we have a beautiful new (to us) home that needs some major updating and FURNITURE. and we’re absolutely on a (not exactly thrilling) budget. i’m just so overwhelmed.
Angela says
One thing I’m dying to know is…what color I should paint my livingroom! I’m being completely indecisive.
Penny says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Am I EVER going to get all my projects done:)
kris says
when i will actually start my first diy project? hopefully with these supplies!
Susan Vahlkamp says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what is my dog really thinking??
Sara says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…where do my kids get all their energy (and can I have some for myself?)
Faith says
One thing I want to know is . . . what career should I pursue?
Kelley Fantasma says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…is it worth it to paint all of the trim in an old house? Currently it’s that nasty 80s toffee color and I’m thinking that painting it all white will blast the whole house into the current decade…but that’s a LOT of painting!!
Kassie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
how much painting am I going to have to do once I buy a house!