***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And the lucky / randomly selected / soon to be quite worldly person is… Briana (who says “London, Ontario is special to me. That’s where I first lived on my own, went to University, met my husband, and I just loved that city. Plus, it has the best spaghetti restaurant ever, Spageddy Eddy’s!”). Congrats! And for everyone else, scroll down to the contest entry details for a sweet little discount the Wallpapered folks added for everyone.
One look at Pinterest and I don’t feel quite so alone in my fascination with maps. So to everyone else out there who digs a little cartography in their design, hold on to your seats. This week the people behind Wallpapered are giving one of you a nice big 8ft x 5ft world map wallpaper kit so that you can add a map-tastic mural to your home. As much as I love the various world map styles they offer, the coolest feature (at least to me) is that you can also get custom area map wallpaper that basically zooms into a postal code of your choosing. So you could order custom wallpaper showcasing your favorite big city – or even the small town that you grew up in.
- PRIZE: Any world map or custom area map wallpaper up to 8ft x 5ft from Wallpapered (a $400+ value!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WORLD ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …what town / city / state / country / other geographic area is most special to you? Will you always have a fondness for the town you grew up in? Are you most enamored with the place where you honeymooned? Or are you just bursting with pride over the area where you currently live?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, January 23rd at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Wahoo, this giveaway is available worldwide!
- DISCOUNT: Get 10% off your custom map order with code YHL2013
- 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 for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Wallpapered.
Fiona says
World me – map of the world please, this would be amazing in my nephews new bedroom. Thanks guys!
Liz says
WORLD ME! Sydney, Australia, where I spent 4 of my best growing-up years… It will always be home to me!
Courtney h. says
WORLD ME! London is always my favorite place.
Julia says
WORLD ME!
Astoria, OR, will always hold a special place in my heart. My husband and I lived there for ten years after we got married and fell in love with it. Still miss it and consider it my adopted hometown.
Louisa says
WORLD ME!
I am very fond of the city we live now, but I love our whole state, California, especially the central coast!
Leslie says
World Me! I would love a map of the world so I can teach my children about all of the wonderful places God created in our world!
Kim says
WORLD ME!
I’d probably choose Philadelphia PA. It’s my favorite city as well as where we got married.
Lauren says
WORLD ME!
We love Ocho Rios, Jamaica!
Rebecca says
WORLD ME! Have a fondness for Liverpool. My grandmother grew up there and my grandparents met and were married there.
Jess K. says
WORLD ME!
I love love love it here in Austin, TX. I love the energy and the people here. :)
Kristin says
WORLD ME!
I studied abroad in Salamanca, Spain and had the time of my life. Such a beautiful city I hope to return to time and time again over the course of the rest of my life! (Already have returned once!)
Meg says
WORLD ME! A stone house in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Ginner says
WORLD ME!
I love my hometown in eastern PA. As boring and small as it is – this is my town and I love it!
Caroline Hill says
WORLD ME. Cape Town, South Africa holds a very special place in my heart.
Carrie M. says
World Me! I’m fascinated with anything England! :)
haley says
World me!! I would probably pick Cincinnati since I was born and raised there
Sarah R. says
WORLD ME! This is a tough one, but I think a big map of coastal South America is what we need – my husband and I are both archaeologists – he works in Peru and I work in Ecuador, so having a wall map that displays the places where we work would be fantastic!
Allison R says
World me!
Madison, WI will always hold a special place in my heart. It is where I want to college, made some of the greatest memories, and met the love of my life :)
Ashley says
WORLD ME!
San Francisco, California. That is the first place that my boyfriend and I traveled together and we go back every October to celebrate my birthday :)
kristin says
WORLD ME!
DC all the way!
Abby @ Have Dental Floss, Will Travel says
World me! I call my husband Santa because we learned while backpacking through Italy that St. Nick was the saint of navigation – he can look at a map and get you from point A to point B perfectly, whether in the center of a city or in the middle of the woods. Comes in handy when as the navigator of our adventure racing team :)
As for geography, I definitely have a soft spot for Philly – born and raised – but we’ve backpacked and raced through some pretty incredible places. Would be hard to pick one for the wall!
Sarah S. says
World me!
I grew up in a little rural town and although I’ve moved on to the big city, I always enjoy going back and visiting all the little shops/restaurants that make it ‘home.’
Amanda says
World me! Two of my children were born in South Korea, so having a huge custom map of that country would be amazing.
ali says
WORLD ME!
I’m torn between two… Piura, Peru where my husband and I met, and Biddeford Pool, Maine where we got married.
Caroline Hill says
WORLD ME. One of the places I love the most is Greensboro, NC.
Sally says
World me! My favorite city is DC, where I currently live. I started my adult life here, fell in love with the city, then fell in love with a man who had also fallen in love with the city, and we started a new life together here. By the way, as I type this I am listening to the marching band in the inauguration parade as it passes by my apartment. Love this city!
Marissa C says
Those of us with textured walls are crying.
Kassie says
WORLD ME!
San Antonio, TX has a special meaning for me. It is my favorite city to visit!
Kiersten says
WORLD ME!
I would have such a tough time deciding, but I think I would choose Bellingham, WA: the town my husband and I would still live in if his career path wasn’t so very “big city.”
tara says
World Me!
Love the Appalachian Mtns!
Monica Mikucki McKeen says
WORLD ME! I’d love of map of the Floriday Keys! We’ve been down there many times and that’s where my husband proposed so it has a special place in my heart!
Sarah says
WORLD ME!
I have a fondness for Heidelberg Germany. Not only is it a beautiful city but my daughter was born there.
ben says
WORLD ME!
Grew up in WV, TN, and Colorado. So I love the mountains!
Kristy says
WORLD ME!
I’ve been thikning about a travel theme for my first baby’s nursery. This would be perfect!
Jamie says
World Me!
Duluth, MN – because on the third coast, life is definitely better in a warm sweater.
dave n says
WORLD ME
My current town, it is where I met my wife and where we live. Not where we grew up but a pretty special place to us.
WendyMI says
WORLD ME!!
I love my little town but it wouldnt fit a wall sized map (it’s still a village!), and the big city that continues to fascinate me is the good ol’ NYC. I lived out there from 2001-2003 and have great memories wandering through the various neighborhoods. So many memories on that grid!
Tim says
WORLD ME! FTW, Texas
Nicole says
World Me!
San Francisco, CA is where my heart is.
Nicolas says
World me! I would get a map of Lima, Peru. it’s where I was born and always holds a special place in my heart.
Jesse Zastrow says
WORLD ME. I had an amazing time in Isreal this past summer.
Becca T. says
WORLD ME!!
I guess I’d have to go with good ol’ Richmond, VA — born and bred! :)
katie r says
WORLD ME!
Caitlin says
World me!! Dublin, Ireland – where my husband proposed.
Wehaf says
WORLD ME! Pittsburgh, PA will always have my heart.
Catherine Hoover says
WORLD ME!!! I love Charlotte, NC
Jessica says
World me!
The most special place to me is Richmond – I met my husband there!
Carrie says
WORLD ME!
The Appalachian Trail Map
Hillary says
WORLD ME! The great lakes state!
Kate says
WORLD ME!
I love Austin, where we currently live.