*** 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.
Shauna says
Talk to me! I’m updating a couple pieces of thrift store furniture!
Lacey Turner says
Talk to ME… about my KITCHEN! I totally want to redo it this year, the countertops are killing me!!!
carin says
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We’re in the middle of finishing up a new nursery for our first baby, a girl due Oct. 1. We also hope to paint our front door a fun color and replace our kitchen sink sometime soon.
Susan says
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I finally feel like we have the base items we need in our house, so I’m looking forward to filling in the details this fall/winter. I’m thinking mirrors, framed art, rugs, lamps and possibly some sort of gallery wall. I can’t wait!
Nathan says
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Megan says
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This fall I want to create a patio and give our back yard some TLC. We landscaped the front yard this spring but the back is still not much to look at. I was thinking some comfy seating and a firepit for the cool fall nights.
Becky Clark says
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We just purchased our house and there are several rooms that need to be painted. I’d love to get started on that.
Tiffany says
TALK TO ME! We are hoping to update our bathrooms this year…
Whitney M says
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Plans for this fall/winter include finding a cozy rug for the living room (need to keep my feet warm during these Minnesota winters!), a sideboard for the dining room and a headboard for the bedroom. Slowly turning my rented duplex into home sweet home :)
Susan says
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Building a surround for the fireplace.
Meredith Reffey says
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This fall I am planning to build a storage bench in our mudroom. I was inspired by you guys to do this! Usually I leave this kind of stuff to my husband, but I feel pretty confident that I can do it all by myself. In addition to this, the hubs and I decided for Christmas we are doing no store bought gifts for each other (the baby gets all our money now!) so we have to make the gift. And the only stipulation is that it has to be something that we need. I cannot leave the details of that in case he reads this, but it will definitely be a house project!
Cheryl says
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My project includes filling in the mortar in my fireplace (so excited about my first winter in my new house). I am already envisioning mine and my dog’s Christmas stockings hanging on the mantle over a cheerful fire. :)
Sherri says
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I just want to find time to put plastic on our leaky leaky windows BEFORE we get a giant heating bill that scares us into putting plastic on our windows. :)
Tyra says
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We currently rent (saving to buy) so no big projects planned. Moving to a new rental home (out of an apt) so I get to get a W/D. I guess my big project will be finding a good deal, just like y’all did!
Alison K says
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I need to tackle my kitchen — new cabinets, maybe new countertops, etc.
MC says
Talk to me! I’m already plotting my Christmas decorations!
Lindsay B. says
TALK TO ME! I’d like to get a table of sort to put my TV on to get it off the floor!
lyndsey says
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Our fall and winter projects will be putting some pretty touches on the house we bought this summer. It was a foreclosure so we’ve been updating and renovating so the next few months will be spent finishing some of that and hopefully starting on landscaping!
Katie says
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We’re about to move into our first home and it’s time to do everything. Seriously.
Kristin says
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We just moved to a new home in April, so our project list is long. Just a few:
1) stink-bug proof before they start coming in for the winter . . need to screen the oven vent and do the best to close other points of entry
2) finish built-in desks in office and paint that room
3) locate affordable furniture for guest bedroom
4) create some sort of sound-proofing around the water pump in basement
and plenty more
Lauren says
TALK TO ME! I will be painting very single room in my house by the end if the year!
Rachel says
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Well, we JUST sold our house (super quickly – yay!) so my project would be finding a new house and making it ours.
Tracy Napper says
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I’d like to add some fun pillows to the living room, and maybe a new light fixture for the dining room.
Maritel says
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Painting, painting, and finish painting before the little bambino arrives in December!
Emily Anne says
TALK TO ME! We desperately want to re-do our tiny mudroom so this gift card would be dreamy!!
Daniel says
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On my fall/winter to do list is doing whatever projects my loving fiancee sets me too. :-P
Lara says
Talk to me! I want to finally make a headboard for our master bedroom this fall.
Katie says
TALK TO ME! I am planning on scrapping the popcorn ceiling from our master bedroom and bathroom and paint both of them. We’ve done the ceiling in our son’s room and it was quite the project!
Lori says
Talk to me! Finish basement, build barn and swingset – maybe some of this will have to wait until next spring.
sara m says
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We have stockings and no mantle, winter project – fireplace reno!
Jane H says
TALK TO ME… about that sandbox! We built a sandbox in our backyard last year and now we are realizing that it needs a cover otherwise we have too many visits from the neighborhood cats;). Our last project for this year is to re-seed the front lawn… which is not so glamorous!
Love your blog!
Amy says
Talk to me! Fall project is the same as the summer project is the same as the winter project….full bathroom renovation!!! Love perusing your site for great ideas!
Kathryn says
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We’re in the process of buying our first home, so there’s about a zillion projects on the TDL, but our first “big one” will be to tear down a wall and open up our kitchen with a big island.
Mary says
Talk to Me! No plans yet!
Michelle says
Talk to me. Need to paint trim in our kitchen and bathroom and replace kitchen flooring, among various other projects…
Andrea says
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I want to recover a few cushions on my living room chairs. They are in some serious need of a makeover!
erinjoy says
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I JUST moved into my first home and I have absolutely ZERO furniture or decor in my dining room! My fall project will be getting a fabulous dining room to host thanksgiving dinner!
Shante H says
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I’m moving into my first place and have absolutely nothing so I’m looking to update/decorate every room in my apt.
Melissa says
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I am super excited to decorate my first house for the fall, which is my favorite season. I need to get some shelves hung up to allow for more decorating as well!
Jael says
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The plan is to relax after the busy summer–by trying Strongbow’s Pumpkin Ale by a fire with friends!
Christina says
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I’m going to tackle a cheap upgrade to our builder’s grade bathroom. Not fall or winter related, but that’s next on the to-do list!
Amanda says
TALK TO ME! We finished installing new cabinets and counters in…uhhh….June. Totally DIY. We’ve been walking on old thinset since. We needed a break! For fall? New floors, backsplash, and a fresh coat of paint.
Maybe some homemade artwork over the winter…if I’m still feeling ambitious!
Katie Marie says
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Later this year I am planning on hopefully replacing my ikea bedroom furniture with some more substantial pieces. I can’t wait for the room to feel finished because there is so much I want to change in it right now.
Cecily T says
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My ‘dream list’: redo laundry room (remove nasty storage thing left by previous owners, get new appliances that stack), redo kitchen with fabulous countertop material, additional counterspace, tear up generic (but nice) beige tile and replace with enormous chocolate brown tiles.
Actual list: If I’m very lucky, we’ll be able to rent scaffolding to paint the walls in the great room. I’m gonna be painting for DAYS. Also finish many tiny projects: find rug for living, find art solution for playroom, etc.
Brooks says
TALK TO ME! I can’t wait to decorate for Christmas!
Emily says
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My fiancee’ is FORCING me to wait until September to put up fall decorations, but I don’t count Pumpkin Pie candles as decorations ;)
I’d love to DIY some large area rugs with paint and stencils, and we also have a DIY at home wedding this November! $500 would certainly come in handy for absolutely anything!
Lynn in Michigan says
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Projects? They never end; where do I begin? Throughout the house I need (read: want) hardwood flooring, updated baseboards and paint, new windows and window treatments and, speaking of fireplaces, gotta get rid of that 90s brass trim and come up with a funky contemporary floating mantel. Hmmmmmmm … while the Crate & Barrel gift card would be MOST welcomed (love me some C&B action!), I think I’d better head over to Hometalk and put my name in the mix for the one from Lowe’s, too!!
Heather with a C says
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I’d love to paint some rooms in my house and save up some money to buy furniture for them!
Kate says
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I would love to find a great rug and new art for our dining room!
JoLynn says
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my husband and i are moving into our first place so i’m excited to get my hands on some paint and start making it look like home!