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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

  1. Sharee A. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – Doesn’t that white possum in my yard know that….he needs to get a new home?

    Reply

  2. Lisa Grassetti says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW DO I GET PAINT OFF TRIM EASILY THAT WAS ON THE TRIM BEFORE I START PAINT FROM PREVIOUS PAINTINGS.

    Reply

  4. Ashley says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what paint colors did the previous owners of our home really use? We can see traces of glaringly bright orange and green…in the kitchen and master bedroom. Whoa.

    Reply

  7. Ali Miller says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… when are you guys moving to Clinton, Mississippi so we can be best buds? I’m from Virginia and my favorite number is 7. See, see how great we would be?

    Reply

  10. Ashley Draper says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    Why is it that when you have money, you can never find what you are looking for, but when you are short on cash you find the most amazing things/deals. I dont understand.

    Reply

  13. Tracy says

    One thing I want to know is……The details of the Kardashian wedding. I know I know, but I just can’t help myself, I am hooked. I have my poor husband trolling the news stands to see when there will be pics! Hey, we all have our guilty pleasures.

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  17. Natalie says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…have you ever tried painting a counter top?? A friend of mine did it and from the pictures it looks good…but it scares me. Do you have any experience with it?

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  19. Elizabeth says

    One thing I want to know is… am I pregnant?

    As for the bonus question- I want to know what really happened with General Oufkir…did he betray the government? Did he get shot or commit Suicide? What was really going on in the King’s head when he imprisoned a 3year old boy…

    I know, something so specific, but history has no answers.

    Reply

  23. JMay says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…I’d like confirmation that, at some point, I will be married and have a little bambino. Please and Thank You.

    Reply

  33. Leah says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS: What color I should paint the livingroom. I didn’t think it would be such a major life decision. :)

    Reply

  34. Susan says

    One thing I want to know is …. what does our cat, Rooney, think about while he lays around for 18+ hours a day?! I swear those little critters must be thinking about something, so I’d love to know what it is – food, toys, getting outside – who knows?

    Reply

  38. KellyS says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS …
    Will I ever feel like my house is “done”, or will I continue to find things to do to tweak my interior and furniture continually? Is it never-ending? :)
    :)

    Reply

  40. CDobson says

    One thing I want To Know is… what can I do to my laundry room to make it more attractive? Dropped ceilings don’t really scream “DO LAUNDRY”

    … paint could help!

    Reply

  44. Chrystal says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…..why is it that when you have small kids and need rest the most its impossible to get?

    Reply

  45. Laura says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what dogs really think of us!

    I’d love to win this prize-I’m buying my first house and it needs A LOT of painting!

    Reply

  46. Erin says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    how do you get the check at a restaurant in Italy without having your boyfriend get up and corner your waiter by waving Euros in his face while you head for the door?

    Reply

  49. Kristen Best says

    One thing I want to know is….did my husband and I just throw out our life savings to buy a huge fixer-upper in Arlington, VA?

    Reply

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