*** 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.
Susan Emory says
Talk to Me! Thinking of a basement redo – starting with painting the paneling. Thanks for the tips!
Valerie Bronkema says
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Jenny says
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We’re moving to NYC and are in desperate need of updating our living room furniture!
kate says
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I need to finish painting the wood paneling on the first floor and replace the gross vanity in the bathroom!
Wendy says
Talk to me! We just started a kitchen update. While we wait until we can afford some better cabinets, we’re putting a fresh coat of paint and new hardware on the cabinets. $500 would sure make it easier!!
Summer says
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Sarah Reed says
Talk to me! I’m excited to decorate for Christmas this year. It’s been a few years since we’ve had a tree, plus we’ll have a new little one for Christmas this year! :)
Hannah says
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None of my projects are really “for the home.” The month of August has me focusing on back-to-school plans and getting back into that routine. All of my projects through the fall will focus solely on my wedding in mid-November. And then the focus will be on learning to co-habitat with my new husband :)
holly says
TALK TO ME! I’m waiting for the weather to cool down out of the triple digits so I can finally paint my patio cement…and maybe stencil it as well.
Thomas says
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Oh gosh, living in a 100 year old house… We are always doing home improvement/restoration projects. As of right now, we are working on stripping the original woodwork and building a white picket fence out front.
Ashley says
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Our big fall project is going to be revamping the nursery into a toddler bedroom! Our little girl is growing up fast and her room is in need of a makeover.
Steve M. says
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Redoing the kid’s room this winter…
Michelle says
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We will be working on refinishing floors and painting!
Annie P. says
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Colleen says
Talk to me! crown molding
Jamie says
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Im going to finish the bathroom I started redoing this summer!
Laura says
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To do’s: maintain my townhome so I can sell it (fingers crossed)
Sylvia says
TALK TO ME! And tell me I won the gift card. :)
Jess says
Talk to me! We are still tackling the jungle that is our back yard. The former owners neglected the beautiful terraces for seven years and we are trying to reclaim their glory. One day… for now, we roll up our sleeves, douse ourselves in bugspray, try to remember where we saw that terrace wall and start pulling weeds in an effort to uncover it.
Bethany says
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I would like to recover from the huge addition we have been doing the past 2.5months!! :)
Kiki says
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This year’s project is to tackle the kitchen and bathroom (old wallpaper is getting a little outdated and we want to paint, paint, paint!). Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Goldie says
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Baby #2 is arriving early January, and I need to do something to make a fabulous shared room for big brother and babe!
Rebecca L. says
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So much redoing to do! Just got a new house and it sure could use some love all over – taking up carpet off the hardwood floors, painting all over, but I’m excited to get moving!
Kellie says
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Our project in the next few days is to have our first child! I’m due the 25th…however, once we get settled in our next big project is to get some major organization added to our garage!!
Jules says
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I would love to finish my patio and spruce up my backyard into more living space.
Alyssa says
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Amanda D. says
TALK TO ME I plan to paint the walls in the kitchen and livin room, and also to make new pillows and curtains :)
Shannon says
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My only home improvement job that I need to tackle is to fix a couple door frames that have become a little warped somehow!
Michaela says
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Kate S. says
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Before winter, we’re replacing our existing front, rear and side entry doors. The ones we have now came with the house when we bought it, don’t match the period style of our historic home (and they’re ugly, IMO), and perhaps most importantly, we discovered last winter that they’re so poorly fitted in their frames, they’re like free winter air conditioning! Not willing to change them out in the middle of the coldest season, we actually resorted to hanging plastic shower curtains over all but our back door to minimize the drafts until they could be replaced! Needless to say, we wont be repeating that this year.
kristiina says
talk to me!! our fall project (originally a summer project) is building a platform bed for our new king mattress (original mattress factory!)…we’ve been on that baby for two months already…hoping hubby will squeeze the bed project in for early fall :) Thanks!
Susie says
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Sara says
Oh Gosh! TALK TO ME!
I am starting my own business and I would definitely love to have some free stuff to decorate my studio! I just finished painting the walls and I’m hoping to open in October. LOTS to do! HELP!
Laurie M. says
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I’m hoping to replace my bathroom vanity.
Erin says
TALK TO ME! We just moved into our new place and with a small budget, I just want to get our living area in place. It is hard to do when the weather is so nice that all we want to do is ride our bikes, though!
Stephanie says
TALK TO ME! We have many fall projects lined up: painting the living room and dining room, possible gutters, replacing the back door and door out of the garage, getting part of the sill replaced (I do want professionals to do that!), basement window replacement (6 windows!), and possibly converting the wood-burning fireplace to natural gas.
Rebecca says
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Kristy says
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My husband and I have been in our first home for just a couple months, so there are still tons of projects to tackle.. we’ll be working on the basics: updating wall colors, hanging art, updating hardware, etc. I’m loving it!
michelle says
TALK TO ME! Repaint the bathroom and spare bedroom.
WhisperWood Cottage says
No way! Talk to me instead!
We need to get a start on renovating our master bath! It’s been waiting a long time for a major overhaul!
Aileen says
Talk to me! Screened-in porch reface is on the must do list! hoping to enjoy it in the fall.
Laura says
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Just bought the first Halloween decoration for our new place!
lindsey says
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In the process of buying our first home, and have an endless list of projects! I’d love to make a really well organized laundry closet :)
Ann Marie says
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There are so many projects on the old to do list! A new picture wall of our travels and painting the kitchen cabinets (!) are pretty high on the list.
Megan says
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I just purchased my first place and am really looking forward to making it feel like home!
Michele Ament says
TALK TO ME! Too many things to list!
Emma says
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My husband and I are closing on our house this week, so I think this fall and winter will be very hectic. We plan on putting a concrete parking pad in front of our house and refinishing the floors downstairs.
Kathryn says
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I am dying to re-vamp our bedroom!!! It seriously needs some love!! Hoping to accomplish it before the holiday season comes around!
Stephanie says
Talk to me! We HAVE to finish painting/staining our deck BEFORE winter hits!
Kelsey says
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Not sure what is on the agenda for later in the fall, but hopefully the deck will get stained one of these upcoming weekends!