***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.
SalBug says
IDEA ME!
Mine was my spice drawer. An entire 24-inch wide drawer filled with adorable Ikea spice jars, each with a label on top so when you open the door you are looking down on the labels. And of course, they are alphabetically organized. Love, love, love it. Hard to give up an entire large drawer, but 3 years later I haven’t once regretted it!
Erika says
IDEA ME!!!!
Sheena says
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Allison says
Idea me!
The most creative idea I had was to re-do my parents’ living room. Instead of buying new things, I simply spray-painted a bookshelf and the pots for plants all matte black. They fit in much better with our black furniture and overall it looks much classier and sleek.
josh says
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js says
IDEA ME! I love the Lowes Creative Ideas magazine! I have one right now and there are about a dozen pages dog-eared with projects I want to try.
The first creative idea that springs to mind was done by our house’s previous owners. The door between the garage and the house is permanently unlatched – they did something to make sure that all we have to do is push the door open when our arms are full of groceries, and the spring closes it behind us. Of course there is a deadbolt there for security, but since it’s really an interior door that is usually never an issue.
amandam says
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Amy says
IDEA ME!
Best idea I ever had was (after mounting our TV to the wall) to turn the TV console into a storage/foyer area solution by taking off the doors and using bins for shoes and the top to toss keys and mail, etc. Since we don’t have an actual foyer and you come right into our living room from our front door, the console performs perfectly in form AND function.
Shayna says
IDEA ME!!!
Nicole says
IDEA ME! My most creative idea was stealing other people’s ideas from Pinterest. Haha! Love that site, because other people come up with the ideas, and I just work on duplicating them :)
Dana says
IDEA ME!
My most creative idea?…..the camoflauge wall that I painted in my son’s room.
Heidi P. says
Idea Me!
I like Stephanie’s comment about making a tiny human in her belly. I did that too! But that aside, I think my most creative idea was to add COMMAND hooks to the back of a thrift store, pop-out mirror so that I’d have a place to hang my purse and sweater (instead of cluttering the island stools). I’m also a landscape designer, so that’s probably my most frequent use of creativity.
Peter says
IDEA ME
I love to create recipes with stuff we have in the house for my family
AES says
IDEA ME!
most creative idea would be to buy all my furniture from 2nd hand stores and to paint it all to imperfectly match, i love it =)
Nicole L says
“IDEA ME”
Barbara says
Idea Me! I’ve made some cool garden art for old metal objects…E6000 I love you!
Zed says
IDEA ME! One of my best ideas was to lay off the “potty train on my schedule” type of stuff for my fourth child and instead let him wait until he was ready. Because it’s not that big of a deal. (though it sure did seem like it with my first.)
Louise says
Idea Me!
When we were getting married I loved the scrapbook that we could have purchased from our photographer. The problem was that it was horribly expensive and I would never want to leave it out. I solved that by making our own scrapbook on Shutterfly. It is very personal and if something happens to it (like spilling wine on it since it’s on the coffee table) we can re-print at minimal cost.
The best part about it is I was able to make books for all of the parents and personalize them by adding in photos of each parents’ friends. They all loved them and it was really easy.
Jeannine says
IDEA ME!!
I am not a super creative person, so I need all the help I can get:)
Jen N. says
IDEA ME!
One creative thing I’ve done is cooking related – I can make most leftovers in to enchiladas – which we love. Chicken, beef, veggies, etc. – throw it in a tortilla with some cheese, top with sauce, and you have a yummy dinner!
Becca says
Idea me! So far my most creative idea is etching the words dish and hand on my two kitchen soap dispensers. So cute!
Nisa says
“IDEA ME” For my daughters room i wanted a big low ,table for her ‘projects’ n also to give her alot of roam to colors n play n put her toys in reach! her room’s sliding wood closet door came in handy! just like ur office idea ! i put too plastic storage bins and then one of the door on top ! voila ! she loves it !
Mel says
IDEA ME!! The best Idea I had was diy planting on our backyard slope – saved us a ton of money!! Hubby did not think it was a great idea everytime he had to lift the pick axe :)
Laura says
IDEA ME!
my most creative idea in this home so far was to turn the bathroom closet off of our sons playroom into a changing station! it looks really nice and keeps me from running across the house for an extra diaper and changing him on the floor of his playroom. we also use it to get his pjs on after his bath, its a really convenient and creative use of the space!
Sarah J says
IDEA ME!!
Karen J says
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michelle r. says
“IDEA ME!!!!”
Trude says
IDEA ME! I think my best idea to date is to scan in some quotes from a favorite quotation book my grandmother kept. I plan on creating some family portrait word art with them (since it’s all in her handwriting) and having it printed on canvas as an Xmas gift for my parents (so shhhh don’t tell!). Get ready for the waterworks! :)
Denise says
IDEA ME!!
Lynne says
Idea Me!
My most creative thing was using cookie sheets for my kids in the cars with magnets. Holds their color sheets, or cars, crayons, whatever from falling out of reach
Robin says
“IDEA ME”
Ashley says
IDEA ME!
My newest idea is to use old fence posts that we’ve replaced to make an outdoor garden bench! Lowe’s could certainly help with that ;)
Celina says
IDEA ME!
The soft close toilet seat…not MY idea, but I did pick it out for our toilet
Staci says
IDEA ME! My all time creative idea was spray painting a bunch of frames and mirrors I collected while thrifting and putting them on the wall as the focal point when you enter our apartment.
Angie says
IDEA ME
I purchased a spray bottle (probably from Lowe’s) and added a little vinegar, then filled it up with H20. Instantly I had an environmentally friendly all-purpose cleaner!
Allie says
IDEA ME!
I think my most creative idea so far was taking the old light fixture from our kitchen, painting it, and turning it into a wall hanging that actually disguises the thermostat that was ‘conveniently’ placed in the middle of our dining room wall. It would probably take me too long to explain how a light fixture ended up like this, but believe me, it worked!
Taryn W. says
IDEA ME! My attempts at creativity although well-meaning never seem to pan out…
Kristen says
IDEA ME!
Probably my office solution once I started working from home.
Patty says
Idea me!
Most creative idea….knocking out a wall between my son’s room and an alcove in the den to make a huge closet for his clothes and toys!
Ashley says
IDEA ME
I think my most creative idea to date is using up all the ‘bad’ pictures (blurry, etc) printed back in the days of film to create lettering for my better-years-late-than-never scrapbooking projects. Why not use them for something textural, pretty and useful rather than chucking ’em!
Connor says
Idea me!
Most creative idea…built in wall unit for toys in plastic containers.
Blake says
IDEA ME!
Ashley says
IDEA ME!
Planning my wedding, my most creative idea of late is making my own flowers out of felt. Simpler than it sounds, and saving me loads of money and potential wilted flower heartache!
Keith says
IDEA ME!
I lack creativity, hence the need for ideas!
Hilary says
IDEA ME!!
Ashley says
IDEA ME!
Sadly, I don’t have any major ideas yet. I’m working on them.
Amanda S says
Idea me!
Best creative thing we hav made(thanks to some wood and paint from lowes) was a window “vallance” in the shape of an airplane propeller.. I would love to email you guys pics once the room is done.. it’s pretty amazing!!!
Cynthia says
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Kati L says
IDEA ME!
Honestly, I can’t really think of a good, creative idea I’ve had…how sad! lol
Kate says
IDEA ME!
Pics from our European vacation with sites resembling letters spelling out our baby’s name!