*** 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.
alexis says
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We definitely need to paint the front door. It has turned into a very sad gray/green color.
Judy says
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katie says
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hardware for the cabinets, new rugs, curtains for the dining room/kitchen, and a back splash! I hope all are crossed off by March!!!
Kristin says
TALK TO ME! Funny that I’m entering when there is more than 2500 entries already. So, you’re saying there’s a chance! I really want to paint my upstairs living room and kitchen. Just got to get the hubs on board. I also need to find some baskets to fit in a bench I made out of a cabinet like the ones that fit over the fridge. There are so many other projects to tackle. $500 would be so welcome here!
Kate Watt Schneider says
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Our big project this fall/winter is to move. We’ve outgrown our rental house and while it’s great for summer, it’s just not going to work for another year.
Chelsea T says
TALK TO ME!! I am currently smack in the middle of re-doing our half bath (just finished demo and it resembles a closet more than a bathroom right now!), but later this year I would love to update my dining room with a new table and chairs. We are currently sporting a hand-me-down set from my grandmother, and I am so over having dining chairs with wheels.
holli c says
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Andrea says
TALK TO ME! And after we (finally) finish our master bathroom renovation…hopefully by the end of the year…we’re going to get started on some yard renovation. It’s a good time of year to do it in Southern California!
Mary says
Talk to me! Stained concerte floors in the basement.
Erin Mac says
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Rehabbing a row home in Baltimore City!
Kitty says
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I can’t wait to make our family room feel homey. It lacks everything – a rug, curtains… a couch. We need everything!
Kacie says
TALK TO ME!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhh I SO want to win this. I have projects to do left and right. We are doing our kitchen next month then painting the whole house then building planters….. I need some money! =)
Kacie
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Alicia says
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This fall/winter I hope to tackle reorganization and purposeful storage/shelving in the closets – particularly our upstairs hall closet which holds the stackable washer and dryer. They all need a better plan, but especially that one.
Leah says
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I’m looking forward to Halloween, including sewing new black and orange living room window panels and throw pillows! Might be great, might be awful… I’ll just have to do it and see :)
Clarice says
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This will be my 1st Christmas in my 1st home and I’m soooooo ready to decorate for the holiday season.
Ashlee Gladson says
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I just want to do a few more art projects. Figure out a new way to hang a couple of pictures, also. Not loving the arrangement right now.
Niki says
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I am planning on filling holes and cracks and repainting our 100 year old closets. They are pretty hideous.
Greta says
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Working on finishing touches of the nursery for baby. Will add art, mobile, pictures (stealing your frame wall idea) once baby is here and we know if it’s a boy or a girl.
Dawn says
TALK TO ME! Fall project-finishing up the projects we didn’t do this summer due to cloudy, rainy weather (obviously we don’t live in the midwest or the east!)
Kate says
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Moving is on our big fall/winter project list. Not fun but must be done.
Sonja says
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Well, our Utility room needs redone, but it may not be until next year:(
Alondra says
Talk to me! I can use some decor in my apartment, especially pillows and cute animal accessories (wink, wink Sherry).
laurac in indy says
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Amy @ this DIY life says
TALK TO ME! We’ll be putting a new roof on our house this fall…copper!!!
Melissa says
TALK TO ME! I plan to paint our front and back door in early fall once it cools down a little and this winter our main bathroom is due for a major upgrade!
Rachael B. says
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I still need to move my girl into her big girl room and my son into his nursery – that means buying stuff, DIYing stuff, painting stuff…ACK. They’re both still sleeping in our room!
Christa B says
One word. Kitchen.
Michele Daggar says
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A re-do of the master bedroom is next on the agenda. It’s only been 16 years since it’s been painted…..
Stephanie says
Talk to me! Our plans are to plant a fall garden, replace our carpet with hardwood and redo our fireplace!
Nina says
TALK TO ME! We’re finally putting in a little poured concrete patio out back. The professionals will be doing that work, but maybe my husband will DIY a nice wood pergola/arbor/cover over it?
Samantha says
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My next project is to finish my basement and turn it into a workout space. But there are still a lot of details to finish in the rest of the house, too! It’s a never ending job!
Katie @ Chai Thoughts says
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I want to buy a coffee table and possibly a dining room table, but I’m holding out for something that’s just right.
Maggie says
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I’m repainting the guest room, living room and laundry room, sprucing up the house, and building a patio in the back yard. Lots of projects!
alicia says
Talk to me! We need to redo our little master bath, but painting other rooms will prob come first!
Meghan says
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We will be painting everywhere and anywhere! We’ve lived in our house 2 years and still haven’t gotten rid of the ugly beige/pink wall colors!
Christy says
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Hopefully this winter we will bust out our kitchen, expand it, and install new cabinets and counters. Should be interesting… :)
Lindsey says
TALK TO ME!! We have a baby girl coming in November so we will be tackling her nursery in the next couple of months!
Jodi says
TALK TO ME! I love the holidays and I cannot wait to decorate for fall, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
nicole says
TALK TO MEEEEEE! :]
We’re hoping/planning to move into a new bigger place this fall, so I’m excited to start with a fresh slate. A Crate & Barrel giftcard would be an awesome way to kick it off…thanks for posting the giveaway!
Kim says
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I’d love to start replacing some of the older “college” type pieces that we have in our home. Also, I would like to start redoing my 6 year old’s bedroom.
Amber C says
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This is the first time I’ve lived somewhere for more than a year since 2003, so our big projects include painting and maybe making some built in bookshelves.
CB in Texas says
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Jenny says
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I’d like to repaint my living room.
Megan says
Talk to me! Paint my laundry room floor. Finish all the paint touch- ups around the house. If the stars align, paint the kitchen cabinets.
Stanton says
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Need to tackle repainting the living room, kitchen, and dining room this fall.
Zanna says
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Painting concrete floors in basement, board & batten on the basement stairwell, beadboard wallpaper in basement bathroom…so I guess the next few months will be all about the basement (it needs it…it’s currently stuck in 1975).
Sarah says
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A nursery is on our to do list, with a baby on the way!
Larissa says
talk to me! I need to finish repainting our dining room chairs!!
Jenny P says
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Refinishing the hardwoods is on the agenda for this fall!
Laura says
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Fall and winter big project is tackling the bedroom – redecorating and reorganizing to get ready for my fiance to move in next summer when he marries me!