***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.
Angie says
Joss Me! :)
Our luckiest was some of the sweet hand-me-down furniture we got, including a nice, reclining, modern leather sofa from my parents. Seriously awesome…and free!
Kathryn G. says
“JOSS ME!” my luckiest moment was getting a job at my favorite antique furniture store just for wearing the right (crazy) hat. I have so many great pieces of furniture since working there.
StephieZ says
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My luckiest score is when my aunt gave me her early 60’s mid century modern teak platform bed. I love that thing and have purchased most of my bedroom furniture vintage so that it will go well with the bed.
Tasha says
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My luckiest moment was having a picture frame fall leaving a big hole…that led me to find some original brick that had been covered by drywall!
danielle c says
joss me!
luckiest home improvement is renting a house with a pool!
Tracie @ Gurtler + Home says
JOSS ME!
We got soooo lucky in finding our house. The buyers had just dropped the price $20K, and we’re eagier to sell. We never imagined we would have as much space as we do. It’s amazing!
Michelle says
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Layne says
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My luckiest furniture find was a giant solid wood teacher’s desk-in perfect shape. One of my coworkers came around one day asking if anyone wants to haul away a free desk from her house. My policy is to never say no to free furniture, so I went to pick it up, and I couldn’t believe what I had scored!
Future Mama says
Joss Me!!
Winning this would be so lucky for me…I can’t wait to decorate our little one’s nursery!!!!
Anjana says
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smitha says
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My most recent luckiest home improvement related event happened a few weeks back when I got the sunburst mirror of my dreams for 50% off at Hobby Lobby. Yay me!
Cara says
JOSS ME!! My luckiest moment was when my mother and aunt were very generous and gave me some of my favorite pieces.
Michelle says
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I’m adopted and so I think my luckiest moment came when I was given to my family(at 4 days old). I couldn’t have asked for a better fit! Love them.
Amanda says
JOSS ME! Our house was definitely a huge lucky break for us. It’s in my sister’s neighborhood which is AMAZING because we’re incredibly close to my sister and her family. We’re absolutely in love with our house and are totally lucky to have found it!
Julia says
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Kara says
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Preeti says
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Emily says
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I was head over heels for a lamp at Pottery Barn, but it was $179! Yikes! The very day after I spotted the lamp at PB I went to Goodwill in a near by town and scored a lamp almost exactly the same as the beloved PB one! I mean SOOO similar! It was fate!
Ansley says
Joss me! One of my luckiest home decor moments was finding a really cool set of dishes all for about $10.
Mendy Hutson says
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My luckiest home moment is the day we moved into this great neighborhood! Our neighborhood has such a wonderful community feel; our neighbors raise hens and garden so we have fresh eggs and home-grown veggies at hand. We mow each others’ yards, lend each other trucks or gardening tools, and look after each others’ pets. Love it!
Julie says
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Christy L says
Joss me! Our first home sold in two days – yes, that was back in 2007! :)
Wendy says
JOSS ME!
Recently was given a living room chair for free!
Katie says
JOSS ME! My luckiest moment was probably when our first offer for our current house was turned down by the owners because of the contingency clause…well, we ended up selling the old house in 2 weeks and meanwhile the current house’s price had dropped $10K! Deal for us!
Laur says
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KLL says
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I think my luckiest home-related story is the timing of finding my house. I found a great house after a year of searching at the exact time that the former owners were desperate to unload it. So I offered a low-ball first offer thinking they would counteroffer and I would accept. Instead, they accepted my first offer. It was just perfect timing. Things haven’t been as smooth sailing as a home-owner as they were as a home-buyer, but you know how it is!
Ashley says
Joss me! :)
Ours is probably stumbling upon a “secret” neighborhood that finally had everything we were looking for! :)
Jess says
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My luckiest house moment was when my fiance’s parents bought a house to renovate and told us that they wanted it to be a house for us!
Becca says
Joss me!! My luckiest moment was finding our house! It was on a road we hadn’t even considered and was referred to us by an acquaintance of an acquaintance. :)
Lindsay says
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My luckiest moment in home buying (renting) actually just happened last month. My fiance and I are about to make a big move out to Durham, NC from Phoenix, AZ where we know almost no one (2,200 miles!). As a surprising (albeit welcome!) coincidence, my mother has a friend whose mother lives in Durham and rents out town homes to Duke graduate students – which is exactly why we’re moving out there, because Michael will be getting his Ph.D. in the Duke Neuroscience program. We went out to look at the house, and conveniently enough, the current residents are moving out EXACTLY in time for us to move in. It was nice to breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that at least one part of our difficult move was taken care of. AND our landlord is my mom’s friend, so extra benefits there!
Nathan Elder says
Joss me. This would make my wife a happy lady.
Nikki W. says
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Heidi says
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Our luckiest house moment was making an offer on the first house we looked at (a long shot short sale)…and after waiting a LONG time without hearing anything, it was accepted 5 months later!
shannon says
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judi says
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i guess our luckiest house moment was getting our basement finishing project done JUST in time to have 60+ guests over for our daughter’s first birthday party
Mary says
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Alyssa says
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I am very lucky in my furniture scores – yard sales and curbside freebies that are gorgeous and easy on the wallet!
Linda says
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My best buy for a home furnishing so far was getting a working and beautiful piano for $75. It was also only one door down in our apartment building. Low cost and relatively very little effort to get it into our place thanks to my Hubby.
Thais says
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The luckiest one for me was taking a look at my condo. It ha just gone back on the market but the pictures weren’t that great. I went to see it just to rule it out. I feel in love with it and made an offer right away. Now it’s my wonderful home.
Melissa says
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My brother moved to Russia so I scored all of his bedroom furniture right as I was moving a new house. Great timing!
Nikki says
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Our luckiest moment came right after yall got your awesome deal on the front loaders. I took your advice and wait until march when they came out with all the new models and got last years samsung cherry red front loaders on clearance for under 1,000…for the pair! Jackpot
D. Dallas says
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Suzanne @Suburban Spunk says
JOSS ME PLEASE!
I stalk several local thrift stores, so I have been lucky many times with finding cool odds and ends. My favorite is a solid oak dresser with really great lines for…$16. I sanded it down, painted it a funky color and it looks good as new!
Kara says
JOSS ME! I found a GORGEOUS chair in the alleyway that only had a little rip in the cushion that was easy to fix.
Nancy says
JOSS ME! My luckiest moment was finding a beautiful antique buffet on craigslist for way cheap. I was able to spruce it up and now love it!
Essie says
JOSS ME!! Please :)
Hayley says
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PLEASE!
I found a solid wood filing cabinet for a song. I needed a filing cabinet for my new home office, but I really didn’t want a metal one. The first time I went out thrifting to find something suitable, there she was…solid wood, from 1960-ish, great condition, only 15 bucks! Happy day!
kimberly says
JOSS ME! Not very much of my home improvement experience has been lucky or painless…BUT i feel lucky that we are in a fixer-upper where we can do it the way we want it, no restrictions (except for budget, i guess that’s a big restriction ;)
Kelly Anne says
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Most of my favorite pieces have been either given to me or inherited from someone I loved. The memories that come with the items are priceless!!!
Lindsay says
Joss me! My luckiest moment came when I had been searching for
Months to find the perfect little bar. My family friend was getting rid of a little cabinet and it turned out to be perfect!