*** 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.
Ashley L. says
Talk to me! We just bought our first home so we have a long list, which includes painting the interior, scraping away the popcorn ceilings, painting the kitchen cabinets, making new draperies, etc. etc. etc.
Lea says
TALK TO ME!
I work from home and am getting ready to do an office makeover!
Wehaf says
TALK TO ME! We have several rooms to paint!
Laura says
Talk to me!
We just moved to a new house and need a whole host of things! I’d really like to tackle the bedroom and get a cozy rug and some curtains to make it look more put together and less “we threw all our combined stuff in here.”
Margarite says
Talk to me!
Can’t wait to put in some raised beds for next year’s vegetable garden…
Kristi says
Talk to me! I’m hoping to move into a new house this fall, so I cannot wait to create a long to-do list!
kristen says
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I’d like to do more fall decorating this year, which includes spicing up my boring front porch…
Grace says
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Hoping to re-finish the fireplace by this winter. It’s one of those 80’s open on two sides fireplaces, so I’m hoping to seal up one side and then change out the marble for brick to warm it up.
Cassie G. says
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I am planning on painting my bedroom a warm gray with happy yellow accents to get me through the long, cold midwestern winter!
Christine says
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On my list of things to do for this fall are:
– Built-in entertainment center for our tv, with bookcases on either side, in the living room.
– New living room furniture.
– Wainscoting in the dining room
– And always at the top of the list is decorating for the holidays!
Lindsay Rode says
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My fall/winter plans are to start on my kitchen. We have been working on the outside front of our house all summer and we are now going to be heading inside for the fall/winter. I just pray that we have it all done before spring/summer roll around.
Chelsea W. says
TALK TO ME! and we just bought our first house and now we’re expecting our first baby so now we have a nursery to decorate!
Alyssa Womack says
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I’d be happy just to hang some frames that have been lying around for MONTHS!
Lisa says
Talk to me! I could really use a new entertainment center
Meg says
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Is it too vague if I say the entire house? But if I were to get into specifics, I’d say a new fence this wall, and tackling new stairs treads/feature wall this winter. We’ll always be busy with this house!
Sarah S. says
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We’ve started organizing our garage…but not finished. It’s been so hot and now that cooler temps are coming I’m more motivated. I think.
Krista says
TALK TO ME! My husband and I are planning on upgrading the carpet in our bedroom as soon as our new puppy is trained. We either want something more plush or hardwood floors with a cozy rug.
Katelyn says
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Catherine Domanska says
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Planning on painting a cotton kitchen rug from IKEA with yellow stripes and sprucing up the kitchen a bit.
Mary says
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I think we’re going to add a “mudroom” of sorts to our garage entrance area in our kitchen. Some space for coats/shoes/etc.
nancyo says
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I just tackled expanding my closet and need to put the finishing touches on it. As for C&B, I would love some new wine glasses, a desk, wine storage tower… hmmm, maybe I wouldn’t need so much wine items if the “finishing touches” were easier said then done
angie says
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We are actually about to begin renovating our kitchen and living room, as well as adding a master suite!
Steph says
Talk to me! I would love to overhaul the garage!
Stephanie says
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This fall I’m planning on replacing my old dinged up baseboards and painting my living room/entry way a color dark enough to not see puppy paw prints all over it. And hopefully start on a remodel of my main bathroom.
Clark says
Talk to me… Epoxy the garage floor.
Dylan says
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I’ll be putting some sort of covering on all my 131 year old windows to keep the drafts to a minimum.
Caroline says
TALK TO ME – I am dying to replace or reupholster a pair of chairs in our living room.
Bella says
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Fall/Winter Plans – work on the nursery for the new baby coming next year and if there is energy left over, try to spruce up our outdoor space with some actual landscaping ideas.
Ann says
TALK TO ME! I’m working on my son’s nursery.
Susan says
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I’m trying to hold on to summer as long as possible, but all of those Halloween decorations popping up in the stores are starting to put ideas in the back of my head.
Andrea S says
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We are hoping to update an old coat closet into a storage closet/linen closet. We are also hoping to add shelving to our laundry room this year.
Natalie V. says
TALK TO ME! Our end of the summer project is to finish a sidewalk/path from our back deck to our garage. I want to be able to make it all the way around the house without getting my feet wet/dirty! My husband is using a concrete mold that looks like stepping stones. It’s going to be great when finished!
Marsha says
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This winter we are completely redoing my tiny galley kitchen by knocking down a few walls and gaining more space.
Bethany says
Talk to me! We need to finish the garage so it is usable in cold weather, insulate the attic to lower the bills this winter, and bust out the Christmas decorations, baby!
Sarah O says
TALK TO ME! I want to finish decorating the walls of our new apartment.
Joy says
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Like any DIY-er, my challenge is not starting projects but finishing them. I mostly built a bed, save for putting a light finish on the wood and screwing in some legs. A few hours of work put off for a few months…
Sonya says
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I’d like to add a fun and snazzy living room rug to cover up our ugly beige carpeting. Temprorary measure until we pull up the carpeting to refinish the hardwood floors underneath!
Yoelly says
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SO many things on our to do list as we just bought a house, but our main fall project will be re-doing our masterbath. Everything from painting to new lighting fixture. Removing the HUGE mirror and replacing it with 2 smaller ones. Ripping out all the old towel racks and re-drywalling the crazy holes I am sure my husband is to leave! lol This list should last us to next summer!
Lisa in IL says
talk to me!
is the list ever finished? looking forward to the cooler weather so I can get back in the yard & do the fall clean up.
Melanie says
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My husband and I are less than two weeks away from closing on our first house(!), and we will have lots of fall and winter projects to keep us busy. First on the list is painting the living room/dining room and master bedroom. Then installing a microwave/hood unit to free up counter space in the 1950s kitchen. Next will be replacing the carpet squares in the basement den.
pallavi says
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my project is an overall end to procrastination! living in my house for 3 years without painting my bedroom walls is no longer acceptable!!
Sarah F says
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My husband and I just went from a powder blue living room with white carpet to orange walls, white wainscotting and a dark wood floor. So our fall project will be updating our home decor to reflect our style.
Liz says
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Well, we just recarpeted our whole house due to a sewer explosion… so, on the docket for this fall are all the things we wanted to do this summer- shelves in the laundry room, a new headboard (we broke our’s during the carpeting), paint our new shed, stain our new fence… lots to do around our house!
Alisha says
TALK TO ME (please:)) I just found ya’ll a week ago and I love this blog like nobody’s business! I would really like to re-decorate my bedroom for this next ‘less warm’ season. As of right now, everything in my room is light & summery- which I LOVE, but it needs some major changes design-wise. I’m still in love with my mauve-y wall paint, but I need something to warm it up & make it pop! And maybe a rug, after all, Richmond actually does get pretty cold. (Shout out for fellow Richmond-er!) Keep up the great work!
Julie (from Pocketful of Joules) says
TALK TO ME! My goal is to sell our house and MOVE so I can start all over with the new house!
Christina W says
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We need to tackle our yard…just bought a house and the back yard is full of weeds, dead branches, and everything but grass. We’re planning on trying to get it ship-shape by this fall so we’ll be all set for this spring and summer.
Lindsay says
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I’m still planning to paint my kitchen cabinets white, with a pop of color on the insides.
LC says
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Our office is in desperate need of some color and organized storage. Since I’m starting grad school this fall, I’m about to be spending many (many, many) more hours in there. I figure it might as well get cozy and comfortable instead of cluttered and ugly!
Hope Arroyo says
TALK TO ME…I want to finish up the redo on our master bedroom!!!
mike payne says
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had a full season of outside projets, so looking forward to tackling some inside stuff this fall and winter. Making over the master bathroom and revamping some flooring throughout the house is high on the agenda.