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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. Caitlin says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    How on EARTH did my husband and I think we could close on a house on June 23rd, gut every room to the studs and build it back up so it’s ready to move into September 1st?!?

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  4. Heidi says

    One thing I want to know is….why I have an unhealthy addiction to Rice Krispie Treats! It’s serious! Btw- I am a loyal Benjamin Moore buyer but used this new Olympic paint tonight and I am in LOVE!! Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!

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  6. Kerenjames229 says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…….Where’s Waldo? :-)
    Seriously though I love your blog and wish I had you guys help at my house.

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  12. Grace says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…Will I ever finish renovating my new condo. 6 months and counting and I’m still not moved in.

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  16. Chase S. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…exactly how does a downy ball release fabric softener at the right time in the wash?

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  18. tiffany a. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… I would love to know what my life would be like if I still had my mom around. What would her life be like, what kind of relationship would we have had?!?

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  24. Meribeth S. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what my dog does when I’m at work all day. Sometimes I want to get a camera and see.

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  25. Ruth B says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….How you bought your house at the exact same time as us and your looks amazing and ours still looks like….the 80’s?

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  27. juanita martin says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS.. should I paint the woodwork in my dining room and the fireplace mantle thats also in the dining room. It’s beautiful woodwork but that honey color is just not for me. I think everyone I talk to about it thinks I’m crazy for wanting to do it.

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  31. Cathy says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will making a upholstered headboard really as simple as it looks? Guess I’ll find out soon!

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  34. Nicole says

    One thing i want to know is… what is the easiest way to repaint poorly painted kitchen cabinets? I inherited them from previous homeowners and they are now peeling!

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  35. Kristen Sutton says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Why when I tell people I work at a box company, they assume I can just give them away when they move.

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  36. Jennifer says

    I just bought a foreclosure in DC and after today, the ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS can you “earthquake” my world with this paint?

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  39. Emily says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    winning numbers for next week’s lotto (or whatever they have out here in SoCal).
    lolz.
    um… also… what’s a good party/dance playlist for a steampunk themed pumpkin carving party (I’m starting to plan!)?

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  41. Elizabeth L says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS

    Is this the week I’ll finally win the lottery and be able to afford to fix up my falling apart house. I’ll settle for a little paint to jump start the projects!

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  42. Stephanie M. says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why can’t I survive on 5hrs. of sleep!!? Might need to go to bed at the same time as my kids..ugh!

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  46. Kelly says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    What the people that owned our house before us were planning to do with the basement…crazy stuff going on down there. Any tips for getting plaster off concrete?

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