***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.
Natalia says
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I suppose my luckiest home improvement moment was the day I figured out my boyfriend is into DIY things just as much as I am! :) We’ll be living together soon and I can’t wait to come up with fun projects to bond over.
Melissa B. says
Joss Me! We just found a great old leather egg chair on craigslist. It makes the hubby and I super happy!
Heather says
JOSS ME! Just scored an amazing mantel for our fireplace for half of what I though I’d spend. Woo-hoo!
Chelsea says
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Kelli says
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I recently bought an awesome vintage couch for $5 at an auction. I guess no one else there had my style! :)
Amber says
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I’ve inherited 3 sewing machines over the years. Many home improvement projects have been tackled on these beauties!
DebR says
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My luckiest home moment was when we were able to purchase a vacation home near the beach this spring. My summer has been awesome and I have lots of decorating needs! :)
Tracy says
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My luckiest home improvement experience is that my dad knows how to work with wood so he created built in bookshelves for me! It’s always been on my dream list for a house- especially since I’m a librarian! :) http://tracyandtim.blogspot.com/2010/01/library-reveal.html
Kristina says
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Luckiest moment: finding the exact amount of bathroom tile we needed on clearance.
Randee J. says
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My ‘luckiest’ home moment came in finding our first home! Our realtor only took us to look at 2 homes in the city/ price range we were working with. One of the homes was horrid, but we fell in love with the second and bought it!
Sara J. says
JOSS ME! plz.
Stefie says
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My luckiest home moment involved losing an amazingly priced rent (too good not to take!) for a decently sized apartment with a so-so location to another party after calling an hour too late. The remaining apartments were out of my budget, and after explaining what happened to the leasing manager, he felt really bad because he knew how much we wanted it, he was able to drop the nicest one-bedroom apartment (with more square footage, an amazing river view, and the added bonus of a balcony!) down to fit right into my budget! I move into this new apartment in less than a week!!
Jessica says
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My lovely apartment was the second one I looked at on my first day of looking, and I was able to negotiate a discounted rent! I love it, and am very happy I didn’t get burned by the difficult Chicago rental market!
Martina says
Joss me! Getting our house was the best. There was another offered turned in before ours (after just 2 days on the market) but our friend was our mortgage broker and told our realtor we could close in 2 weeks, which is what made the sellers chose us over the first offer. Close one! Our realtor let us borrow earnest money from her, also. I don’t think that’s luck – I think that’s great friends! :) We adore our house.
Christy says
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Colleen says
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My best find was a thrift store antique mirror with classic lines, and really solid construction. A little mineral oil, some windex and for $14 I had something to hang behind our couch and bounce more light around the room that should have cost me $200!
Lyndsey Holcombe says
JOSs ME! Getting a fourclosed home for nearly $100,000 off! and it was in good condition too!
Julie says
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I found the perfect desk for my daughter’s room at Goodwill!
Becky T. says
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Amanda says
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Janelle says
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Our luckiest thing is that my little brother is now at the age where he wants to build everything/anything, he’s 14. So since we just moved we are having him build some shelving for our bathroom, and picture frames out of wood from our old barn. He loves to do it, and we love the stuff!
Lauren F. says
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Danielle says
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No lucky projects yet, fingers still crossed :-)
Robyn G says
JOSS ME! I found a desk at the curb on my street. I was looking for a small desk for my sewing machine. I did a little repair work to the left legs and painted it bright yellow (my favorite color). It was perfect and free!
Amber ZF says
JOSS ME!! (Please!)
Blair M. says
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Amy F. says
Joss Me! My luckiest house moment was marrying the man who could and did build me an awesome home!
Courtney says
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carolanne says
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We really haven’t had many lucky moments with our house, other than it had been on the market for over a year and had JUST dropped into our price range when we started looking. We snapped it up as fast as we could! We just found out we’re expecting, so this would be a great thing to win to help decorate the little ones room!
Leslie Becker says
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I think we have been incredibly lucky with having great neighbors. There is a lot that you can’t control when you get a new house and neighbors can make or break your experience. We have truly great neighbors that even mow our lawn when we are out of town!
Melissa P. says
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This looks a great website. You guys always pick out the most nifty sites. Thanks!
nancyo says
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my luckiest find was a dining table from a vintage store.. love it! and it fits perfectly :)
Melissa K says
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My luckiest house moment has yet to happen, unfortunately, but since we’re in the market for a new home, there’s hope yet!
Pamela says
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Luckiest moment was happened when we put a glass tile backsplash up in our kitchen. This was our first home improvement project and it came out great! We are so thrilled with the end result. Since then, it has encouraged us to keep trying new improvements around our house (of course with Young House Love’s help and inspiration too!)
Jessica C says
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I would say locating and purchasing my parents home for them. Don’t know how we got so lucky!
*Michelle says
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Our luckiest was actually a win/fall and a silver lining. We signed a multiple year lease on a place we loved so we could get a better rate (and lock it in!). About the time we realized that we just could not live there anymore (holy lack of noise insulation and im a light sleeper- ugh) the owners broke the lease because of financial issues and we moved to a great new place (with good insulation!).
Ana says
Joss Me! Joss Me! Joss Me! (I bet at least 10 other people also did the Grey’s Anatomy reference). We are just starting out on the home improvement road – total newbies. The best moment so far was finding out that my favorite painting at my favorite restaurant (which I had been eyeing forever) was going to be on sale at an art show, and then getting it as a surprise gift from my boyfriend. It’s hanging up in the living room now!
Michelle says
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My luckiest moment so far has been discovering Pinterest and having it re-ignite my inspiration and drive for DIY projects (and helping me find ones I can do in my apartment’s parking garage!).
Natalie says
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We just scored our baby’s crib (regularly $300) on Target.com for 40% off! Not only that…it went “unavailable” a few short days after we bought it. SO lucky, I love it!
Nita says
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Lately we have hit the yard sale jackpot! Winning this would be over the top!!
Julianne hendrickson says
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tiffany says
JOSS ME! My luckiest score was getting a free bed from my mom!
Brandy @ midcenturymodernlove says
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luckiest house moment: finding our awesome Fred Bassetti designed house at a price we could afford! granted it needs a LOT of work, but it is so special and we love it. now we need some luck to sell our other house!
Gwenalyn says
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Luckiest moment was finding the perfect house after five years of searching. My husband wanted country living (no neighbors/room to spread out) and I wanted suburbs (for the kids to have friends near by). We never thought it would happen but we found a house in a subdivision on two acres! It’s surrounded by trees and has a HUGE yard. We can’t see the road or our neighbors but there are tons of kids around for ours to make friends with. Not to mention it’s in an awesome school district. The house needs major updating (totally fine by me!) but we all win. It’s the perfect house for us. :) Even if I don’t win the giveaway I still feel like a winner for this one!!
Bethany says
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We are expecting (in September) and we were freaking out when we saw how much things cost for nurseries! However, with some really nice friends donating some stuff to us and my search through yard sales, we spent a grand total of $35 on ALL of the furniture in the nursery! Call it luck or perseverance :)
kelsey says
JOSS ME! I recently found a great set of chairs that matches my dining table..so I guess thats my luckiest moment!
Jenna says
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Erika says
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I feel lucky to have found a great duplex in a very good neighborhood, but NOT pay neighborhood prices. Thank you lovely landlords for offering affordable rent!
Jenni says
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My luckiest house moment is finding a house in a wonderful Arlington, VA neighborhood where the rent is actually affordable and the landlord is totally ok with all of our changes (paint, shelving, etc)!
Kim says
Okay, never mind my previous comment! I went thru the wrong link. Looks like if you go thru the correct one there is not a waiting list. Sorry about that. It has been a Monday all day long!