*** 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.
brigzorn says
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We’re hoping to build some shelving/cabinets around our washer and dryer this fall.
Tamrah Ryan says
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I definitely want to get our home organized… Life is chaotic and in the fall/winter we have more time to get life back in order!
Angie says
TALK TO ME! I’m dying to get rid of my old yucky carpets!
Lindsay says
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I would love to get window coverings taken care of, to warm the place up and increase coziness:)
HeatherSEA says
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My boyfriend and I are combining households and updating his condo — read: paint and lots of new furniture and accessories to make it feel pulled together.
Mary says
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I’m already shopping and pinning holiday decor!
Luce says
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I recently got married and a month before our wedding we bought our first house…we have a lists of things we want to do to the house(just like you).
Kristi says
“TALK TO ME!” Lots of projects on our list!! Moved into a “needs work home” and the projects for this fall/winter are a complete overhaul of the laundry room/pantry – needs more storage and organization and a redo of the fireplace. Going to make it look more modern =) Would love to win!!!
Christa M says
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This year I will decorate for Halloween! I haven’t had the money to do that in a long while! :)
Robin says
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I live in Richmond too and love your blog. Your tips are the best!
Alana says
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Hoping to get our back door replaced this winter as well as replace our kitchen slider (maybe a nice garden door?).
Anne says
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I would love to get some great artwork and accessories for our apartment. It’s so bare right now!
Kati Gilbert says
Talk to Me! I would love to finish my back deck before this fall!
Kari says
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I can’t wait to make-over the guest bedroom and bathroom. Must get it ready for the holiday visitors.
Courtney Rutledge says
Talk to me! I’d like to find our new house in this new city so I can start to decorate!!!
Becky says
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I am looking for some great lamps for my living room!
Molly says
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I would like to update my neglected living room! I need to add some homey decor and some lamps!
Kylie says
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My deck needs some serious sprucing up!!!
Aly Wags says
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I have a ton of project plans on my agenda over the next few years, as time and budget allows, but for this fall I really want to paint the ceiling in our living room a light blue color, which I think will make our crown moulding really pop. And I also love switching out accessories for the fall! I will be bringing out the fall wreaths and faux autumn leaves during the first week of September. I’m in New England and our fall season is really beautiful.
Catie says
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I’m hoping to complete the one realistic project I have for my below-the-poverty-level self: paint my piano!
art21 says
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This fall I’d like to repaint our office with some cool greys and whites, to match the beautiful snow that needs to start falling ASAP (100+ degrees is the worst, ever) ~ then on to the holiday decorating!
Meghan says
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amyks says
TALK TO ME!!!Drapes for both my living room and family room need to be done.
Tammy says
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Just finished building an extra bedroom. In no particular order: add a bathroom closet, do something with the entry hall (shoes/ coats/etc), new rugs for kitchen, shower door for the upstairs shower, paint the hallway, re-configure the laundry room so I can actually fit in there with a laundry basket, new front and built in’s around the fireplace (thinking of a cool tile re-do), build a bar/ family room area in basement, next summer is the deck/ patio project….I can go on…..:)
Laura says
TALK TO ME! This will be my first Christmas in my new home and I CAN NOT WAIT to decorate!!!!!!
nikki says
TALK TO ME! I have so many projects but i think number 1 would be to rebuild our front porch as its barely holding together
Allison says
TALK TO ME!! I can’t wait to get the house ready for our Halloween party!
Jenny Thompson says
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Kelli S. says
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We just moved to the bay area, so fall can mean landscaping and gardening and it just keeps growing!
Devon B. says
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We are in desperate need of organizing our house to prepare for a move in December…and then paint and projects for the new place!
Kelly says
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We are building a house and SO much of my wishlist is at C&B!!!
Dorothy says
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Christina says
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My fall and winter project is to paint and redecorate our entire second floor, including our master bedroom, master bath, and (soon to be) nursery.
Jill says
TALK TO ME! I am planning desk redo and barstool makeover…. before labor day!
Callie says
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I need/want to install book shelves and reclaim our office–transforming it from the room where junk goes to die to sweet inspiring office/sewing room.
Karen says
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As soon as it cools off I’ve got to paint the exterior of my house.
Not looking forward to that… but I do think I’m going to paint my front door a fun, unexpected color. Maybe a green or teal color.
Amy says
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I love that site!
I am dying to finally get our upstairs bathroom up to snuff. We moved in and haven’t done a thing to it. I just now need to stop looking online and getting inspired=changing my mind about everything I want to do and just do it already!
Jenny says
TALK TO ME!!! We’re wanting to build a fireplace mantle and find a cool wood burning stove insert for when the weather finally turns cold!
Tabitha says
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I am hoping to finish my never-ending bathroom reno and bedroom redecorating by this fall. It was started in May, bee-to-the-dubs,(SIGH!).
Leigh says
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I have a room right now that is sort of a storage space for everything we don’t have a home for – I would like to touch up the dry wall, paint, and change the room into a guest room.
Jen N. says
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Our future project is creating a 4th bedroom in our basement. Gotta make our house more competitive if we were to sell it, and it’d just be nice to have another room.
SingleMama says
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House project currently under way is to paint all the trim in the house! Fun stuff!
Sabrina says
TALK TO ME! Future goals are to rip down the walls and get rid of the black mold in my basement that happened while we were away for 10 days on vacation!
Amy Friesen says
Talk to me! I’m hoping to paint my sunroom/dining room this Fall. I may even try beadboard wallpaper. I’m a bit nervous to try it but a lot of bloggers seem to love it!
Betsy says
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We currently just moved into a new house and are trying to figure out the best way to outfit our mudroom. It’s a very large space so we can do a lot with it!
Misela says
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Just bought a new apartment and we’re looking forward to making it our own this fall, can’t wait to decorate to our tastes.
Katherine M. says
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Our project this fall is actually at our lake home. We are taking apart a porch and attempting to add a new one!
Jennifer H. says
Talk to me! Fall and winter plans include cleaning out our attic (such a hot mess!) esp. Christmas decorations – getting rid of those that we don’t use or don’t work with our decor and replacing them.
Lindsay Schatz says
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Sarah R. says
TALK TO ME! I’m working on squishing my two-bedroom apartment into a one-bedroom apartment this fall.