***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
The lucky person this week, thanks to random.org, is… Lauren (who will be feeling really lucky when her house sells). Congrats!
Five hundred big ones is nothing to laugh at… especially when you’re spending it on items that are up to 70% off retail. And thanks to Joss & Main, one of you is gonna get quite the e-shopping spree this week – yeah, to the tune of $500! Joss & Main is a flash sale site stocked full of fresh discounts daily, all focused on home and decor but covering a wide range of styles. That way you’re more likely to stumble across the perfect piece at any moment – whether it’s furniture, rugs, accessories, or a certain white ceramic animal. Plus, anyone who signs up via this link can get $15 off orders over $50 until Aug 31st (not including shipping) with code YOUNGHOUSE.
- PRIZE: A $500 e-spree at Joss & Main
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “JOSS ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … since “joss” means good luck, why not tell us your luckiest home or home improvement moment. Did you find the house of your dreams the day it went on the market? Did you inherit the perfect piece of furniture (or find it free on the side of the road). Or did you suddenly score your long-lusted-after item during an awesome sale?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, July 27th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The lower 48 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 take them on to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Joss & Main.
Kelly says
JOSS ME! I found a beautiful solid cherry headboard on Craigslist for free. Even better was having the guy giving it away tell me it originally belonged to his friend who happened to be the heir to the Starkist tuna company. I named the headboard Charlie in his honor.
Christa M says
JOSS ME! I found a Subway Art sign in Charlotte, but it was too large to fit in my Jeep and travel back home to Atlanta with. One day, I was window shopping and came across the same exact Subway art that I thought I’d never see again….this time the top was down, the art fit and I was close to home!!!
Abby says
Joss me! I…need some luck. :)
Lauren J says
JOSS ME! The cutest one bedroom condo a 20-something single could find within a tiny journalist’s budget. Cathedral ceilings with skylights, a private porch and floor to ceiling windows? Budget for the win.
Erin says
JOSS ME!
Our luckiest home moment was when we found our 100-year-old home the day that we were actually planning to place an offer on a different house. I’m so glad we ended up with this one; it has a better layout, is larger, and is in a better neighborhood. Plus, we can walk to work!
Mary says
Joss Me! We’ve had so many good-fortuned things happen with our house it’s hard to pick just one!!
Aimee says
JOSS ME!!
Definitely finding this house – a foreclosure in GREAT shape. It’s in a fabulous neighborhood, one we normally couldn’t afford, and we plan to stay here a looong time. :)
Theresa A says
Joss me! pretty please. :)
I don’t know if I would say it is our luckiest moment ever, but I did just score a great vintage wall mirror for our bedroom on Etsy (for only $29!…plus shipping). The seller said she got it at an estate sale and estimates it is from around the 1950’s, so I am anxiously awaiting its arrival!
ps- I was excited for it to be Monday today (I know right, what is wrong with me? Who likes Mondays?!) because I knew it would mean new YHL blog posts! I seriously love reading about all of your projects, keep up the excellent work!
Holli says
JOSS ME!
Our luckiest was finding a bunch of beautiful, classy artwork in the attic of our home…Okay, not exactly. It was more like tacky “Sin City” style paintings of naked women…but some of our college buddies were happy to take them off our hands and display them in their apartments! :p
Kelly says
Joss me! I found a gorgeous used bedroom furniture set for $250…bed (headboard/footboard), bureau, mirror and dresser. It was in great shape and I refinished it. Been using it in different rooms for 15 years!!!
Shay says
JOSS ME!
Our luckiest moment was my uncle building our deck. He’s a contractor and gave us a really good deal on it (only cost of materials). We never would have been able to afford the size, beauty and quality of that deck had someone else done it. And we got it just in time for summer parties!
Kathy says
Joss me! We were pretty lucky renovating our 1960’s kitchen. We didn’t find a single problem (leaks, mold, electrical) when we brought the walls down. What a relief!
Sophia says
JOSS ME! I’m so lucky to have a super handy husband who can fix about anything!
Lisa says
“JOSS ME!”
We found our house the first day it went on the market. We put an offer in that night and got it the next day before their open house!
LibraDesignEye says
Joss Me,
My luckiest home improvement experience was getting to paint my homes interior before we closed and moved in!
The seller had moved out nearly before the sale (elderly fella staying at the beach) and was perfectly willing for us to make some improvements to his house. Moving into a freshly painted house with our colors and clean trim was just wonderful. Especially since we moved into a long term fixer project that 9 years later still has a list of “fixes” waiting for me and the savings to catch up to. This summer, 16 year old is painting the house exterior as his summer job!
Kelly says
JOSS ME.
Emma says
Joss me!
My luckiest moment was buying a brand-new bed for $100 from the former tenant of my first apartment – she had just bought it and then had to move out of the country suddenly. It’s lasted me six years so far and is still incredibly comfortable.
Catherine says
JOSS ME!
I was the lucky recipient of a yard-sale quilt rack that has begun to support the many projects I have going on at once. Now if I can just finish one…..
Tiffany says
JOSS ME!
Jackie says
JOSS ME!
We saw our house online in January, but we’re able to make it there the first week to see it and someone else made an offer. The deal fell through though, and the second time – we were first in line to see it and made an offer! Some people may have been scared away by the wallpaper in every room, but we’re enjoying taking it down and feel lucky there is only one layer in each room unlike other stories we’ve heard.
Jordan says
Joss Me!
My luckiest home improvement moment was marrying a guy who used to work as a handyman :)
Pamela T says
Joss me!
Luckiest moment… we lived in a small, falling-apart condo with a landlord that put the place ON THE MARKET lock-box and all and never told us. Uh huh. We scrambled to find a new place to live sooner rather than later as we couldn’t bear the thought that some idiot would let out our precious indoor-only cats. But we looked and looked, and could not find anything available in our price range, or we did and then it wasn’t on the market anymore. We’d lived there 2 years and I’d walked by this other complex thinking- there would be nice! And when we were beyond desperate, I opened up the newspaper and found an old-fashioned listing with the complex name…. we weren’t the first to see it, and it was good we had our cat resume because she didn’t originally say cats ok, but when it came down to it… she liked us best. And while we’ve now outgrown the place in the last 9 years, it’s been the perfect place to live… with the nicest landlord ever. (Bonus… she painted colors on the walls… colors we really like, green and pumpkin and ….)
Meghan says
Joss me!
We’ve had a lot of luck, but my luckiest moment was when my aunt decided she didn’t want to use my great great grandmother’s dining room set anymore. Free buffet and dining table for us!
Kelly says
JOSS ME! Our luckiest moment is the fact that our on-its-last-leg AC is still holding out in this record breaking summer heat wave.
chelsea says
Joss me!
I aquired my dining room chairs by buying my house….they chairs were left under the house and were in great condition! They just need a little love.
Mary says
Joss me! I feel so lucky to be working on my house during the internet age. Seriously how did people know how to do things without google?
Nikki says
JOSS ME!!
My luckiest moment? Nabbing an old pedestal rocker (cira 1920) for my son on craigslist for $30! It’s gorgeous and now we have a new piece to pass on.
Jenney says
JOSS ME!
Right after my hubby and I lost out on putting in an offer on a house, we found our current house (we were the first people to tour it after it went on the market!) and we love it. And we’ve gotten 2 solid wood coffee tables for free – one from a dumpster dive and one from my brother- and sister-in-law who are making room for baby in their house.
Amanda @ Out of Square says
Joss Me! Honestly I feel the luckiest when my husband and I actually finish a home project at all. We are forever in the half-way-done stage. I guess I did luck out finding the perfect chair and dresser for our soon-to-arrive little girl’s nursery. Both on Craigslist for $40 each!
Michelle says
JOSS ME!
hmm…I can’t think of anything…this is making me feel very unlucky!
Paula says
Joss me! The luckiest house moment for us was snagging 3.875% interest on our first house last fall. Score!
Yarnie says
Joss Me!
Luckiest was finding our “forever” house when we weren’t even looking. Seller was desperate to sell and we got the house for a steal. Not to mention it has a panoramic view of the bay area and is an acre lot, and luckily no structural work needed (this was 11 years ago when we were a bit naive and young so we were extremely lucky we didn’t get taken advantage of :)
Elizabeth says
JOSS ME!
I just found out that my husband’s grandpa is an incredible artist. I’ve been blessed to be the recipient of some of his paintings!
Emily Woodley says
JOSS ME – everytime I go into a thrift store I feel like I get lucky! The first find was a turquoise, triangle table exactly like I had been looking for! I thought for sure I’d be spray painting a table turquoise, but lo and behold – it appeared :)
Hannah N. says
JOSS ME!
Leanne says
JOSS ME! We just lucked out and won a wedding ceremony in NYC! Big fat lucky day!
Meredith says
JOSS ME!
We were pretty lucky during a recent tornado. With lots of trees down in our backyard and in the neighborhood, we only had damage to our deck and thankfully our house is fine!
Urban Wife says
JOSS ME! I think our luckiest moment was the Duncan Phyfe dining set w/4 chairs we scored from a co-worker for a mere $300!
Amanda says
Joss me!
My luckiest design moment was finding and getting our condo! It fits us perfectly!
brady says
joss me!!
most of the furniture in my apartment i got free! when i moved to LA a friend of mine was working in event planning and had a warehouse of things for me to choose from! bar stools, high top table, leather ottomans, etc. hooray for free stuff!
Jen says
Joss me!
I’ve lucked out three times in my life: one freebie (an antique firefighter plaque from a collection of my grandfather’s), one cheapie (an odd-shaped ceramic dish in an artichoke color from Goodwill – my favorite), one expensive (a mid-century modern dresser set and mirror that had JUST been placed in a consignment shop I rarely frequent – it was costly, but I love them and don’t regret the purchase)!
Jenna says
JOSS ME!
Luckiest home moment: getting a 3-wall painting project done within two days. So exciting!
Lisa P. says
“JOSS ME!”
My luckiest find was an awesome lamp that I picked up at a yard sale for $5.
Meg says
JOSS ME!
my luckiest house moment is every moment bc i get to have a home with my handsome and loving boyfriend bryan!
holly says
joss me!
my luckiest moment would be the timing of the purchase of my house. We got a stellar interest rate and the sellers were OVER owning the house. So they didn’t counter a bunch and they agreed to all requested repairs. I feel very lucky for that!
Kelley says
JOSS ME!
As a renter, I don’t have a luckiest home improvement moment… yet. Maybe winning this drawing will be it?! :)
Nina says
JOSS ME!
I scored 5-gallon Behr paint at Home Depot for $15! I was able to tint it to a color I liked and painted several rooms.
catherine says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest home effort was selling my townhome in 4 days in 2009.
Hope says
Joss Me! I was able to score brand new shutters (that fit my house) from the salvage warehouse this weekend.
lara says
Joss Me!
My luckiest thing was when I painted the kitchen to surprise my husband – and he ended up liking it!