*** This contest is no longer accepting entries – see who won below! ***
Random.org got his random on and selected our winner as… Tracey @ Tropical Happiness (who just moved into a new house last week so she has lots of shopping to do). Congrats! For everyone else, keep that chin up – you can still enter the Hometalk $500 Lowe’s gift card giveaway through Sunday.
You may already know that Hometalk is a community of home improvement experts (including some familiar HGTV faces) and fellower DIYers sharing home and garden projects, advice, and even contractors. And for this week’s giveaway they’re majorly hooking someone up… to the tune of a $500 gift card to Crate & Barrel!
And as if that weren’t enough, over on their site they’re also giving away another 500 bucks (this time to Lowe’s). So to get in on that little bonus freebie, you can answer their quick poll question (about what outdoor summer project you still need to tackle – btw, our answer is C), sign up for a free account, and then cross your fingers really hard. Of course you can just enter for the Crate & Barrel gift card by commenting over here (or the Lowe’s card over there) so there’s no pressure to do both.
- PRIZE: A $500 gift card to Crate & Barrel courtesy of Hometalk
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “TALK TO ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … since Hometalk is polling folks about their summer projects, let’s cover your fall & winter plans here. What’s on your to-tackle list later this year? Maybe updating your fireplace just in time for cooler weather? Or redoing your bedroom for those cold winter nights? Or are you just itching to decorate for Halloween and Christmas already?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, August 17th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner 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 morning 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 Hometalk.
Danielle says
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I would love to get my mother a dishwahser to replace the 40 year old version that doesn’t work and just takes up space in the kitchen.
Somer Knight says
TALK TO ME! We just moved into a new place that we love…but it’s a whole lot bigger than our last place, and we’re struggling to have it set up/painted/decorated for the holidays (which we adore decorating for). Of particular need are our Master Bedroom and Guest Room. :)
Robyn says
TALK TO ME!!! What a fab giveaway! We ‘just’ moved in last December & every room has a project as I’m sure you can understand. I think the next thing we’d like to tackle is our dining room/kitchen combo (we don’t really have a formal dining room). Fingers crossed on this giveaway!!!
Katie says
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I am hoping to tackle our kitchen renovation in time for Thanksgiving!! Refinished cabinets, tile floor, new appliances; wish me luck!!
Alison says
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It’s boring, but planning to upgrade some shelving in the living room.
Katie Ostrosky says
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Gabie says
TALK TO ME!!! We are having the carpet replaced in the only carpeted room in our house and more insulation sprayed into our attic.
Katelyn says
TALK TO ME…just purchased a new bed frame and mattress. As soon as that is delivered, I will be redoing the bedroom entirely! Can’t wait!
Stacy says
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I plan to tackle a lot of projects in the next couple of months, in hopes of selling my house. I need to fix some landscaping problems, repaint my front door and closets, get some organization started in my basement, and many more little projects. I am wanting to relocate back to my hometown and get a ‘fixer-upper’ type of house, so this gift certificate could be great! :)
Kara says
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I cannot wait to decorate for fall :)
Kristen says
TALK TO ME! We can’t wait to put the finishing touches on our basement bar/living area for football season!
Lisa says
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Summer Project: Staying cool in the 110° heat!
Sarah says
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We still need to plan/build a tiered garden on the hill at the top of our backyard. Also need to install an attic fan and some Solatubes in the 2nd floor laundry room and bathroom, neither of which have windows.
MACHELLE ANDERSON says
TALK TO ME! WE ARE FINISHING OUR BASEMENT AND I HAVE LOTS OF CRATE AND BARREL ACCESSORIES ON MY WISH LIST.
Jessica says
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Projects for fall include, refinishing a beautiful vintage dresser, making a framed antique brooch display, and doing something, perhaps a picture wall in my entryway.
Justine says
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Redecorating my bedroom =)
Chris says
TALK TO ME! I’ll be building new shelves to store records.
Cindy says
“TALK TO ME!” I’ll be busy putting Elfa into my son’s room and our family room closet.
Allison says
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It seems like I have a ton of projects on my list since we’re planning on moving by next summer but number one is refinishing a painted dresser that I’ve turned into a printer stand.
Kristen says
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Building a cozy window seat in a nook that’s just perfect for reading :)
StephanieKay says
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We are hoping to continue with our painting extravaganza…will it ever end?
Dana says
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My family room must be completed this fall.
Leigh Anna says
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I want to make curtains for 3 of the 4 windows in our apartment…they’ve been naked for 6 months now! :-(
Natalie S says
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Tara C. says
Talk to me! I want that gift certificate! This fall/winter, my goal is to make some DIY curtains for my living room,and replace the vinyl “came with the house” blinds in my kitchen and bedroom. Fingers crossed!
Sarah Neale says
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Fall plans include completely rearranging three closets/storage areas in our house to have some logic. One of them needs to be linens/toiletry supplies, one is holiday storage-gift wrap-“presents in waiting” for a birthday or holiday, and the last needs to be EMPTY since we hope to fill it with baby clothes and diapers in another year or two. Yikes how is it possible planning for a 2nd baby is more exciting and even stressful than the first? Perhaps because the first we were flying blind?? :)LOL!
Melissa says
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I would love to fix up our upstairs bathroom – we share it as family of five. It really needs some help!
Tara Hunter says
TALK TO ME!! This winter, we’re planning on installing a built-in bench seating area in our kitchen. We’re also planning to finally buy a headboard (since we’ve been sleeping on a sad mattress on a bed frame since we got married last year), and paint our bedroom a color other than white. I also want to add some insulated roman shades behind the curtains in our bedroom for those chilly fall / winter evenings!
Michelle Bowman says
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What don’t I have to do, is a better question ! We plan on completely remodeling our house so I have way too many projects too list !! LOL
Michelle M says
TALK TO ME! We’ll be working on filling some holes around our windows to make sure we stay toasty warm this winter.
Caity says
TALK TO ME! I plan to work on my garage. We moved 4 months ago and the garage is still a mess.
Erin says
Talk to me! One of these days, I will get around to tackling that massive pile of all the I-don’t-have-a-home stuff that congregates in one corner of my apartment. Ugh.
Leti says
TALK TO ME!!! :)
We can’t wait to put an island in our kitchen this year! It will provide for some MUCH needed food prep space.
Barbara Grote says
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Elizabeth says
Talk to me! We’ve splurged on a new bed set-now it’s making the room our own with art and bedding!
Kamaile says
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Putting art on these white walls!,
Colleen says
TALK TO ME! Our house is all torn apart right now! We’d like to finish some plumbing, dry wall, and painting projects, along with pulling some old carpet and restoring our hardwoods before we run out of nice weather!
Sallymarie says
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Meredith says
Talk to me! No winter plans yet, but I am always updating something in our home!
Christina says
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Fall/winter plans are just about everything since we’ve been enjoying summer too much to get anything done! I’ve had an obsession with pallets lately, so I’m thinking about making pallet shelves and some wall art. Of course, I can’t wait to start using nature in my fall decorations too – pinecone wreaths, and leaves decopuaged to candle jars.
Nycole says
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Debbie says
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I’ve got a nursery to get together before Christams!!
Susan Johnston says
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Just looking forward to putting up Christmas decorations, no DIY projects on the horizon.
Sarah T says
TALK TO ME! I plan to revamp our fireplace by painting the brick, updating the ugly gold brass screen, and of course decorating the mantel with all things autumnal!
Pamela says
A nursery…by mid-November!
Lena says
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I HAVE MANY WINTER PROJECTS BECAUSE WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOME AND WILL BE MOVING IN NEXT WEEK. I HAVEN’T BEGUN MY LIST OF “TO-DO’S” JUST YET IN FEAR OF BEING OVERWHELMED.
Rebecca says
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We are hoping to spruce up our kitchen, as well as our guest room.
Megan W. says
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I’m moving into a new apartment soon so I’m looking forward to doing some redecorating and making my old things feel new!
APRIL says
TALK TO ME! since we live in the AZ, we can tackle our backyard this winter. but on the inside, i need new bed linens in the master!
Heidi says
TALK TO ME! – We will be starting renovations on our first home in less than a month! Popcorn ceiling, here I come!