***This giveaway is no longer expecting entries – see who won below!***
Random.org once again spun its wonderful wheel of randomness and selected our two winners as… Amy @ Larryspearslive.com and Amanda Deerr. Congrats ladies!
Raise your hand if you want a $50 Lowe’s gift card. Or better yet, give me a “hootie hoo.” And if the thought of being one of two lucky winners doesn’t instantly get your brain spinning with all of the potential projects that you could tackle, Lowe’s Creative Ideas will happily fill your head with… wait for it… creative ideas. You may already know of the free Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazines (if not, you can subscribe to ’em here), but even we didn’t realize how much content they have on their website and Facebook page. And along with bigger building and DIY ideas they’ve also got decor tutorials (like stamping curtains) and crafty stuff (like making silhouette art) too.
- PRIZE: A $50 gift card to Lowe’s courtesy of Lowe’s Creative Ideas
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “IDEA ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … tell us about your all-time most creative idea. Was it an awesome solution to an everyday problem? A delicious spur-of-the-moment recipe? An ingenious fix to home decor dilemma? Maybe you’ve just stumbled upon a simple household trick that makes your life easier (like letting the dog eat scraps around the highchair instead of vacuuming)?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, September 14th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- 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 Creative Ideas.
Lisa Leyboldt says
IDEA ME!
hmmm….most creative? turning a funky alcove wasted space in our living room into our built-in desk and shelving area? definitely a better use of that space!
Kerry says
IDEA ME!
re-painting an ugly old nightstand and adding a cheerful cloth screen over its open front- it’s very cute now!
Catherine says
IDEA ME!
Teri Bennett says
We recently bought a new house for which I purchased second hand garage organizer. The problem was that the garage had about a concrete lip around the perimeter. My hubs was going to build a base “bench” for the units to sit on top of to help lift them above the lip, but I had the idea to install a 2×4 filler on the back of the cabinets which would serve to purposes: 1) fill the gap from the back of the cabinet to the wall due to the cement lip and 2) serve as an anchor for the cabinets. It worked great!!
Sheryl Hoyt says
IDEA ME!
I feel like I copy the ideas of others. This seems silly, but one of my most original ideas was cutting down an empty 1/2 gallon plastic milk container to make a drip catcher for my 3 & 5 gallon coolers. I cut it to shape then cut out a hole so it would hang over the spigot. You know how those things drip & leave sticky puddles of lemonade & koolaid on the floor? My little drip catcher fixed that problem. You can also make on with a 2 liter soda bottle, but I thought the flat side on the 1/2 gallon made it set sturdier against the counter.
Krista says
IDEA ME!
I could use a lot more ideas!
Kacie says
IDEA ME! I need that for my open shelves!
Kacie
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Donna Jean says
IDEA ME!!
Emily says
IDEA ME!
KAYCEE says
idea me!
Cat says
I just used mattress bags to wrap up chairs for storage in the garage. Should keep them clean and nice for the time they are in there!
megan says
IDEA ME! A basement renovation is on the agenda after the floods courtesy of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee!
Jennifer Stoudt says
IDEA ME!
Courtney James says
IDEA ME! I used pom poms out of tissue paper to dress up a HUGE brick wall at my brother’s rehearsal dinner.
Christina says
IDEA ME!
I used to use a cheap fabric sash hung on the wall as an earring holder. Now that I have a baby I don’t wear earrings all that often or need that much space for them, but I’ve been eying the picture frame and wire mesh versions that seem to be everywhere lately.
Krysta says
“IDEA ME”
cheesecake baked on top of a brownie…creative genius…maybe!!!
christina says
IDEA ME!
Kate says
IDEA ME!
Not sure if it counts as ‘creative’ or just ‘weird,’ but we recently moved into a smaller apartment. Attempting to toddler-proof two computers in the old place was a nightmare, and there wasn’t room in the new living room for them anyway, so we put the desks in our closet and ran a power strip in. Now when they’re not in use, they’re also unplugged and out of sight. Much more attractive, and the kiddo isn’t opening doors yet!
Denise B. says
IDEA ME
Building cafe shelves in my kitchen area!
Rhiannon says
Idea me!
Kristen says
Idea ME!
Our bedroom only has outlets on the far wall from the bed. When we got tired of getting up to turn out the light (or trying to decide whose turn it was), I got an extension cord to run around the outside of the room for some nightstand lamps…problem solved!
Brittany says
IDEA ME!
I made a wine cabinet out of an old TV console. I love it every time I see it.
Jessica says
Idea me!!
My favorite spurts of creativity are when I find that perfect item to makeover! Lately it’s been grabbing up random things at Goodwill and other thrift stores and making them over with a little TLC (usually spraypaint). Spraypaint truly works wonders! Whenever I feel the need to do something creative, I grab a can!
This weekend I’m spraypainting my wrought iron headboard RED! (:
Kevin says
IDEA ME!
Christa M says
Idea Me! Changing the whole look of my kitchen by changing out the hardware…though, I wouldn’t say that’s my most creative….just what came to mind
Sarah F says
Idea me!
The most clever idea I can come up with was not one I can take credit for; I saw it on Pinterest. I hung a shoe organizer on the back of the door from the kitchen to the garage and put all the things in there that I use on a regular basis – tape, matches, screwdriver set, measuring tape, dog brush etc. It’s so handy and it cost less than $10!
Erin says
Idea Me!
My best idea was soaking yarn in bleach and laying it along gross grout to let the bleach do its thing for 30 minutes. No scrub grout whitener!
Kelly.R says
My BF and I are in the process of building a coffee table we designed! It is taking longer than it should because even though we have been dating 9 years… we still don’t live in the same city! sigh.
Lori B. says
IDEA ME!!
Rachel says
Idea Me!
I use fabric placemats on my dresser and night stand in my bedroom. I can change them easily whenever I want and they add different drama to the room for cheap (plus protect my furniture)!
Jennie says
IDEA ME!
Melissa Hoffman says
IDEA ME! I am not that creative, but lately I have made a few home-made toys for my 14 month old. One involved a kleenex box and some left over fabric. I just put all the left over fabric pieces in the kleenex box and he loves pulling them out and then putting them back in. I also added a few other little things like an old necklace that has chunky beads (not too small). Surprisingly he really loved it.
Brianne says
IDEA ME! Just moved, time to START getting creative.
Ashley Edge says
IDEA ME!
Elastic on a can of paint to wipe excess paint on w/o getting drips all over the can. Love those simple little tricks!
toni says
IDEA ME
I did dry embossing on a card with a kebob skewer, totally macgyver crafting
Mandy says
IDEA ME! I have my eye on a firepit. Just think smores this fall:)
K (Barking Babymama) says
IDEA ME!! When making space in our 1295 sq ft home for our second baby boy, we bought a CL midcentury dresser and refinished it, and I was planning to store my craft stuff in there (that was formerly in the to-be-nursery closet). And then I realized that if I moved all of the linens in the (shallow-shelved) linen closet to the dresser, I could store my craft stuff in the closet, and both the linens and the craft stuff would fit better than it ever did in the other places. Sounds simple, but our linen dresser and craft closet are SO much more convenient – glad I rethought that!!
Kaitlyn says
IDEA ME! Some of my most creative ideas are in gift-giving. Using simple materials like yarn, felt, old bottles, and spray paint, I’ve made some very beautiful, creative, heartfelt (and most importantly, inexpensive!) gifts through the years.
Jessica says
Idea me!
I would say one of my creative ways to save money was instead of paying for a large art piece to fill a huge, empty wall was to stretch an old sheet over a frame made from 1″ x 1″ boards and paint it in an “abstract” way. Love!
Heather says
Idea me! My most creative solution to a problem was breaking our wedding reception up into two parts – a BBQ at the park we married at and drinks/dessert at the more expensive reception hall we’d already rented – when the costs of doing everything at the reception hall started making my stomach turn knots.
Lindsey D says
IDEA ME!
Katie says
IDEA ME!!
For my summer wreath this year I had a plain twiggy wreath and used scraps of fabric to tie four knots in each “corner” and it was simple, cheap and really cute!! : )
Christy Carlson says
IDEA ME! – My (ok well “our”) most creative idea was to use old tractor seats as bar stools in our bar that will in the loft of our barn. We’re in the renovation stages (early) so it will be a while but this is one feature that my husband is excited about!
Megan says
IDEA ME!!! I can’t claim it as my own, but I made a slipcover for a chair out of bleached drop cloths rather than buying expensive upholstery fabric. I did start framing fabric swatches before I saw others doing it.
Angela Lang says
IDEA ME! :)
Erica says
Idea Me!
I needed a more accessable place for my measuring cups and spoons. They tend to get dis-organized and lost in drawers and a cabinet shelf wasn’t working much better. I put rows of 3M hooks on the inside a cabinet door and hung them all. Easy, organized, cheap, easy to get to, and everyone that sees it is impressed with the simplicity.
Leslie says
IDEA ME!
Molly says
Idea me!
My most creative idea was to use storage systems for a garage workshop as dressers for my younger brother’s room. They are super durable and go great with the industrial look in the room.
Jess says
IDEA ME! I am not sure how creative it is (maybe tacky?), but I used a table cloth to make a cool tabbed curtain. I think it looks awesome! :)
Jamie B says
IDEA ME
reusing old upper cabinets in my laundry room and putting shelves on the side since they weren’t big enough for the room. it is a great place for my soap