***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.
Heather says
IDEA Me!
Amy Lauro says
no, no….IDEA ME!!!
Acorns as hurricane vase fillers is my latest creative home idea. Easy, FREE, and adorable!
tarynkay says
IDEA ME!
Jessica Gardino Edwards says
Idea me! This isn’t very creative but the best idea we have had in our new house is putting in an alarm system. It gives us peace of mind and makes us feel so much safer!
Scott says
IDEA ME! Creating a standing workstation in my office out of a bar top table!
sharon says
IDEA ME!
I recently turned 3 old bi-fold doors into a king sized headboard for our bed that has been headboard-less for 5 years and it only cost $35!
Carrie says
IDEA ME!
And I’m lost on creativity at the moment. I know there has got to be something, but I can’t think of anything. I did get those plastic boot trays for by the doors. Those have saved me a lot of cleaning…I guess that’s something.
Christine says
IDEA ME
tom says
Idea me!
Suzi says
IDEA ME!
My most creative idea was just to take a risk, and realize that decorating doesn’t have to be so serious, it can be fun – and to stay on the lookout for things I love, not just things that will work to fill the space. This was my lightbulb moment and helps me relax and have fun with our space.
Jen M. says
IDEA ME!
Not really creative, but I’m in the process of refinishing or replacing ALL of the hardware in my house, going from nasty gold/brass to a beautiful black satin. It looks gorgeous against my white doors!
Frances Bentley says
IDEA ME!
I recently hung a collection of pretty plates in my dining room. I was stumped as to what to put on the walls in there and I kept going back to these beautiful plate walls. It was so fun hunting down the plates and I just keep adding more. It makes me smile every time I walk by it.
LeslieP says
IDEA ME!!!!
Thad says
Idea Me!
A whole garden full of designs … let’s see espaliered apple trees are my favorite!
Kayla says
IDEA ME!
My recent creative idea was join Pinterest (haha :)) because it has been contributing so much inspiration to the master bath reno we have underway!
Aliya says
Idea me! Rather than buying new furniture for our daughter’s nursery, I felt like a genius when we decided to paint our old bedroom set instead.
Jason says
My creative side came out when making a CD rack out of leftover copper tubing, more work then anticipated but definitely worth the time.
Jason says
IDEA ME!
Serina says
IDEA ME!
I made a bed canopy for my daughter out of curtains and a hula hoop… pretty ingenious if I do say so myself:)
http://applesforolive.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/diy-hula-hoop-canopy/
Tparsons says
Idea Me!
Baseballs in every room!
Maribel says
IDEA ME!
Rebecca says
IDEA ME!
Liz says
IDEA ME!
My hubby and I just closed on our first house this week – we haven’t had much time to come up with some oh-so-clever ideas (yet!) but we were feeling pretty clever when we decided to compensate for an under-sized dining area by inexpensively expanding the deck out back…at least 3 out of 4 seasons, we can seat people outside to dine…and easy clean up. :)
Valerie says
IDEA ME!!
Building our own shutters. Maybe not so creative project wise, but we felt pretty inspired by saving so much money doing it ourselves!
Robyn G says
IDEA ME! I can’t think of my most creative idea, but I am very good at quick thinking. I know I am very lucky to be able to do this, but I also forget that other people aren’t as good at it. I can get frustrated when I see something as “so simple”, when others have no idea what I’m talking about.
Heidi G says
IDEA ME!
We installed a dimmer switch in the bathroom so when you enter it after you’ve just waken up you can turn on a dim light while your eyes adjust.
Sara says
IDEA ME!
I’m a pretty creative gal, but of course when you ask me to think of one of my genius ideas, I can’t :( It’s definitely been a Monday!
Melissa says
IDEA Me!
I use a shoe holder to hold mittens, hats, etc. in my coat closet>
Thanks
Lacey says
Idea me!…hmmm since my husband and I are so lovingly competitive it will have to be the idea that even had him glowing with pride. While selling our 5 year old house, we noticed that with all our landscape sprucing something still seemed off, our vinyl shutters were just a little sun dull so I started researching some kind of vinyl cleaner or paint, then BAM it hit me–ArmorAll. Yes, the stuff you clean your car with. It worked perfectly and our shutters looked brand new.
kristin blake says
IDEA ME!!!
My husband and I redid a buffet that came with a mirror. The mirror was absolutely ugly so we decided to take it apart and rebuild a more modern frame around it. Our inspiration was the Mongstag (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00081591) mirror from IKEA, only a little bit smaller. But with real wood and dark stain, it looks just like it and we love the modern feel it adds to our living room :)
Allison O. says
IDEA ME!
Jennifer says
IDEA ME!
This is a tough one since like everyone else, we DIY a lot. I get lots of inspiration everywhere and try them out! Most of the time happy with them!
Jennie W says
IDEA ME
My favorite and most successful (aka my husband loves it) creative idea so far was to use some extra wood fencing material to create a large wall clock – cheap and we love it!
Dana says
Idea me!
You found out our secret about the dog!
No, but, best idea ever, using a back of the door shoe organizer to help organize craft stuff in the closet.
Kate says
IDEA ME!
i generally copy the creativity and ingenuity of others (hee hee) when it comes to problem solving, although i’d have to say, i do tend to use clothespins like they’re going out of style. cheap bag clips, makeshift paperclips for coupons and bills, (embarassingly) holding up some curtains right now until i figure out a different solution. sadly, hardly ever do i use them to hang laundry!
Juliet says
IDEA ME!
Kathryn says
IDEA ME!
I asked my husband what he thought my most creative idea was and he reminded me of the time I used a frisbee as a nightstand before our bedroom furniture was delivered. Hey, you use what you’ve got!
Rae says
IDEA ME!
Tina says
“Idea Me”
Evan says
IDEA ME
I would like to repaint my bedroom.
Elise says
Idea me! Making a Julia Child inspired pegboard to hang on the side of the fridge to solve our kitchen w/only 1 drawer dilemma was kind of brilliant, if I do say so myself.
Julianne says
Try covering the pegboard in wallpaper to add great wall decor! It added so much color to my kitchen!!
Rachel says
Idea Me!
I made a 3-D paper mobile of raindrops, clouds and an umbrella. I love it!
Kathryn Story says
IDEA ME!!!
Amanda says
IDEA ME!
I make personalized frames for friends using scrapbook paper and modge podge. I’ve probably made 100 and all are creative and unique [and loved :)]!
Gina says
Idea Me! Using a $400 piece of Artwork from Ballard as an inspiration for my $40 DIY creation!
Peggy says
IDEA ME! Right now my 4 year old and I are making a paper bag puppet. That’s about as creative as I’ve gotten lately. :)
Jen @ The Decor Scene says
IDEA ME! Making curtains to cover my hotwater heater & furance in my Laundry Room…I’m sure there are others things, but I can’t think of them rigt now. ;)
Hootie Hoo!!!
Nina says
IDEA ME!
My most creative idea was painting a stretch canvas frame and screwing cup hooks into the wood base to create a place to hang my necklaces. The frame is hanging on my bedroom wall (with untangled necklaces!) and it looks like art.
Sarah Migl says
“IDEA ME” my favorite idea was using velcro to hang pictures on the wall of our doors to our utility area – which takes up the majority of the hallway wall!
Chelsie says
IDEA ME!
Instead of picture art, my husband and I wanted something different to make a big statement. We went to Ikea and purchased 12 white lanterns and placed them in 4 rows of 3. It covers the huge empty wall we had and has a big impact when you walk in. We get oohhs and awwes whenever someone stops over!
Christine says
IDEA ME!! I guess my best idea when it comes to our house is making sure our furniture can be used in many different ways or many different rooms. Example: Our “man room” has a sofa bed couch and can be quickly turned into an additional guest room if need be. And most of the furniture is pretty neutral and can work in any room. Which works out great, since i can never make up my mind and constantly move stuff around.