*** 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.
Ellen says
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Projects – tweak/finish the nursery (he’s 3 months old) prior to baby proofing some big things (fireplace, older sibling’s toys with small parts). Hang a collage wall, and finally unpack the last 3 boxes!
Rachel says
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Living in an apartment makes it hard to change up our space, but I’d love to repaint and rearrange some existing furniture, and redo our wall-o-frames behind our couch.
Mary Ellen says
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Must figure out window treatments for the first floor… we are beyond ready to stop giving the neighbors a free show!
Lori says
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I don’t have any plans or ‘to do’ lists for winter… but thanks for reminding me – I’ll get on that soon!
Caitlin says
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I’m hoping we can repaint all our exterior trim before the snow flies!
Ashley says
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After finishing our kitchen remodel next month, we will be focusing more on the smaller details again like some painting, changing out the old yellowish outlets and switches and getting window treatments (finally!) :)
Julie says
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We just bought a place and there isnt’ a surface indoors or out that does not need to be touched. So it is more of a question of what is the most desperate area to address. I would say our Harry Potter batheroom. It is on a landing so only has 6 foot ceilings and is about 3×5 feet. One would think not so difficult, right. HA, it has massive water damge the toliet is about to fall through the floor, the sink is falling off te wall PLUS it is covered in 1970’s yellow flower wallpaper.
Katie says
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We just moved in to our first home this year, so I’m really excited to decorate for the holidays (especially the fireplace/mantle)!
Tamara says
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Very Near Future Projects: (with in the next 2 months) build custom shelves for the laundry room, Make a deluxe sandbox for the kids, build custom closet shelves for the baby’s room, add on to the existing deck, build a pergola in the backyard and build a corner entertainment center via Ana White plans…..Whew! The list beyond the next two months gets a little hairy :)
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AmiDawn says
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we have an ongoing project going on in our fireplace room, and i would desperately love to cozy that room up with some new furniture or accessories so we can really enjoy it this fall/winter!
Alex says
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Future project: Redoing our bathroom – once I got over the shock of how much making over that tiny room will cost us….
Lindsay says
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We are getting ready to redo our kitchen!! aaaggghhhh!!!!! Our kitchen is nearly identical to the kitchen in your first house and the look is spot on to what we want. I nearly fell over when I first clicked on your finished makeover and it looked just how I envision ours. So thanks for doing it first so we can pretty much just copy what you guys did!!!
Amanda Stewart says
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Finish mud room and crown molding in the kitchen.
Kimberly L. says
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We moved into our new home a year ago next week and we are decorating a little at a time. We are concentrating on our dining room now, hoping to get furniture and decor done by Thanksgiving…bring on the turkey!
Cassie Lopez says
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Having just purchased our ’70’s home this spring, we have a ton of stuff that still needs to be done! Our top priority, the baby’s room then repairing the fence.
Heather says
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This summer has been consumed by our budget-friendly kitchen and bathroom remodels. I had no idea how much time and work such projects would be. Needless to say, I did not get to the bedroom, which is in dire need of a paint job. The basement is another story and will probably have to wait until spring for it’s makeover.
Mark says
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Hmm…what’s NOT on the to-do list? TONS of outside work. Inside work? Tile kitchen floor, laundry room, paint both rooms, paint dining room. Install bathroome exhaust fans. Add some more insulation to the attic…tons. :-\
Tara says
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Currently my husband and I are painting our living/dining room and doing some other small updates. Next we plan to paint our kitchen and cabinets! Looking forward to fall so the weather will be better for painting outside!
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Sara says
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The biggest to-do items on our list include a fireplace surround and hardwood floors in our den and upstairs hallway. We could do a lot of decorating with a C&B gift card, though!
Emily M says
TALK TO ME! So my fall/winter project is to revamp the current guest room into a nursery! I’ve got a few ideas so far but have yet to put anything into action…lots to be done!
JenAHM says
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Over the fall and winter, I would love to finally do something with our master bedroom. Every other room in our home has gotten attention and our poor bedroom has gotten nothing except a new rug and bed a few years ago. I’d love to reorganize the entire time, add curtains, and come up with some new dressers and bed side tables. And artwork. It’s time!
Nicole says
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Since our first floor reno projects will be complete by the end of the month, I want our next big job to be painting the office and bedroom. New carpet would be nice, too…
Anne says
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I definitely need to perk up my sad, windowless bedroom before all that winter darkness hits.
Annie says
TALK TO ME! I want to find some fun, cozy floor pillows for my living room!
Emily says
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My living room needs a makeover, BAD!!
Karrie says
Talk to me! I’m hoping to add a bathroom to our house this winter.
Mary Claire says
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Future project include painting/redecorating the bathrooms, constructing built-in bookshelves in the living room, and installing a ceiling fan in the master bedroom!
Christina says
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I’m just beginning to redo our living room… new chairs, new accent table, new art – I can’t wait for it all to come together!
Meggan says
Talk to me!!! We are starting our kitchen remodel! I’ve been through one before, so know what I’m in for. We have saved the straight sections from 8 yellow pines we’ve taken down to make beams and hopefully a rustic table!
Joy says
TALK TO ME! This fall I’m going to tackle our spare bedroom and renovate like your home office/guest room/playroom. We’re even going to try and make a desk out of the door. Crossing my fingers.
Erin says
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By the fall we’ll have moved into a new apartment, so we’ll be settling into the new space, with lots of projects (big and small) to go with it.
Jessica says
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I’d love to buy some new patio furniture to replace the set that got crushed under a falling tree, hang some string lights and prep for cool winter nights by the fire pit!
Carole says
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installing some form of heating in the sunroom is on the top of the list!
amandam says
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our old farm house needs more work than i care to think about, but if i had to choose what would be done next it would be the bathroom. the claw foot tub has one claw and is perched on a pile of wood, just to give you an idea.
michele says
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This fall I am planning to be outdoors as much as possible. While I’m out there I’m planning to install a new light fixture, transplant plants to new spots, and build raised garden beds.
Katie says
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We are finishing up our living room now, just painted the brick! But we want to build some benches/chest seating in there. We’re also looking to tackle to bedrooms. First on our list is our bedroom. It has a nice coat of fresh paint, but it desperately needs an ottoman of some sorts, a rug, and new bedding.
Alix says
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We’d like to find a faux or salvaged mantel to decorate around for the holidays.
Britta says
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We need to re-organize our bedroom/nursery and baby proof now that our little 6.5 month old wants to crawl and walk all at the same time! ahhh!
Pam (pamcakes and eggs) says
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We’re going to be trying out plank plywood flooring in our kitchen. Got the idea here: http://frugalfarmhousedesign.blogspot.com/2010/09/wide-plank-plywood-flooring-how-to.html
Felicity says
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I need to get new curtains sewn for my breakfast nook.
Andrea says
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Hoping to finish painting my upstairs and decorate my loft. We just purchased a big sectional at Costco. Need to get some book cases and “wallpaper” the wall with pictures (thanks for the inspiration!).
Lindsey says
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Eric says
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I’m building up towards tiling a backsplash in my kitchen…
Madeline says
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I’ve been in my new place for a month and need to get around to hanging curtains and DIYing some couch pillows. We also want to get a bigger bed around the holidays so that means making an upholstered headboard!
Emma says
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I would like to spice up our boring living room and build a clever tv-cart/stand solution… hopefully before Christmas, as I would love to have an actual Christmas tree this year and not just a pile of wrapped presents in a corner!
Maureen says
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I’d like to help fix up my boyfriend’s place so that it’s somewhere I actually want to live someday!
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Julie says
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I just bought a 1937 house that needed some love. So, uh, everything!