*** 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.
christine says
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Preparing a nursery for baby #2.
Leilani says
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Entire home renovation and additions start this fall…my list is endless at this point!
Cheryl says
TALK TO ME…we have been so busy tackling summer projects that I haven’t even planned for fall! I’d like to put the finishing touches on our newly finished basement family room (think paint touch-ups, area rugs, little decor things) so we can use it a ton this winter!
Amanda says
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We don’t have any major projects planned as we are still renting, so I suppose our number one to do list item would be to buy a place of our own!
Sarah says
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I need to add color to our drab earth-tone walls, and I’d love to get a new bedroom set from craigslist, one piece at a time
Tammy says
Talk to me. We sure love hearing from you!
Emily says
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I’m set on finding a new comforter. My quilt just isn’t doing it for me any more.
Beth says
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We are possibly going to be selling our first home next summer, so we have tons of projects to finish up on our 1950’s ranch before that time comes! … But I’m also super excited to decorate for fall and Christmas already!
Kirstin says
TALK TO ME! … I really want some awesome Christmas decor this year, for my daughter’s first holiday!
Aimee A says
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we just got rid of a little more than half our stuff, including most of the gross dorm-style hand-me-down furniture cluttering up our house. now we’re trying to get grown-up furniture that is well made and pretty. that task is on the list for fall, and winter, and spring, and next summer and…
Dawn Young says
Talk to me baby!!! $500 could revamp a tired and old bed room with some spice.
Tammy says
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Paint the basement.
natalie G. says
Talk to me! We’re planning to put in a new fence and buy area rugs for our new house.
natalie G. says
Talk to me! We need a new lawn mower
natalie G. says
Talk to me! I’d love new glassware from crate & barrel to go with the new dishes we just bought from them.
natalie G. says
Talk to me! Would love to replace our guest bedroom bedding.
Kate says
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We are midway through bathroom reno right now, but we are excited to take on a hallway of pictures (wink wink) and some outdoor projects this fall.
Autumn says
We want to prune down all the shrubbery, get rid of a few bushes that when covered with snow seem to coat us on the way into the house during the winter- and also redo our front closet to prepare for all the clothes/boots/snowboarding gear that is associated with said snow.
Jordan says
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I’m hoping to finally tackle some paint upstairs. I’ve avoided it b/c I don’t want to chance messing up with the carpets, but it time to get ride of the beige.
Lisa says
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Next on the agenda is getting a fan added to our fireplace.
Mickie says
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YHL Inspired says
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I have been inspired by your website to personalize each room in my home, including the backyard! So by the end of fall, I hope to have my DIY backyard makeover complete so my husband and I can enjoy the beautiful Florida winter outside next to a cozy fire.
lins says
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Well we are going to try and start working on our basement. It really needs somework to be more than just storage. It would be nice to add a half bath down there but we will see what the little budget says.
Emily says
Talk to me! I’m excited to buy a Christmas tree for my apartment – it’ll be my first!
Michelle Wilcox says
TALK TO ME! I really need to finish painting all the rooms.
Brande Vaughn says
Talk to me! We are planning on putting down hardwood flooring in the living room and hallway! I can’t wait!!
Julie McQueeney says
Talk to me! Convert my husband’s office into a sewing room since he never goes in there and my stuff is always all over the house! That will make way for fall/ winter decor!!
Amanda says
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Our entire 1920s bungalow is one big overwhelming project. Everything needs to be done. However, I am realistic and want to start small, literally small, a very tiny hall way. The walls need to be sanded and painted, the woodwork sanded and painted and if I had my druthers all the dark wood doors painted and 1 sconce hung where there is currently a hole. Not asking much, right. However, when you are married to a carpenter and can only pay him in cupcakes, you are the bottom of his list.
Lisa Riley says
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Lisa says
We close on our first house on August 31st and plan to re-stain the deck this summer before the weather gets cold to protect it from the elements.
Sydney says
Talk to me! Really need to update our kitchen gadgets and find a coffee table!
Lisa says
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We close on our first house on August 31st and plan to re-stain the deck this summer before the weather gets cold to protect it from the elements.
Erica says
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We want to redo our bedroom, complete with a new mattress, so we can sleep at night!
Jamie says
TALK TO ME! We are having some work done in the kitchen – adding electrical outlets and lighting – to prepare for holiday company.
Bonnie says
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Oh so many projects, so little time! Our fall/winter projects will include finishing putting up our new interior doors, re-organizing our basement family room so it’s functional, and much more. Also really looking forward to decorating for fall!
Christy says
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Summer Projects still on the to-do list…..re-do guest room and powerwash patio. Upcoming projects for fall would be to really do the guestroom, repaint all door frames throughout house to freshen up and spray paint all door handles and replace hinges with ORB!
Krista says
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On our list in the near future: new gutters, tub reglazing, and painting a few rooms.
Emily says
TALK TO ME – I spent the summer updating our dingy front porch by spackling every individual crack in the beadboard ceiling and laying new flooring. Would love some extra cash to furnish the space!
Adrienne says
TALK TO ME! Well we hope to buy a home by the fall so who knows what new and exciting projects we will be digging into!
Meredith says
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Ah – the list goes on – but painting the kitchen cabinets, and re-doing 3 closets are next up on the list!
Richard says
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I have had two cans of paint sitting around all summer, waiting for me to get started. I need to do it before the cold!
Jessica says
Talk to me! Patio must be done by early fall (I hope!)
Heather Scullen says
Talk to Me!….Lets see…since we are putting our house on the market soon….we would jazz up our landscaping a bit…and add a couple of key decor accessories from C & B! Our fav!
Alana says
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britt says
Talk to me! We want to sell our house and build a new one. No small feat ahead of us.
Kelly says
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I’m hoping to do something with our back porch to make it more usable or redo our home office.
Clair says
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Diane says
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Our fall project is to start on a new deck – ours is more like a landing than a deck and is starting to fall apart!
Jen S. says
TALK TO ME!! Finish this baby nursery…before mid-November when the baby gets here.
Cheryl says
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I’m working on cleaning out our “storage” room of things we’ve never unpacked from moving. Would be nice to buy some Crate and Barrel organization pieces/furniture for the completed look… :)