***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.
Christy says
World Me! Anywhere in the Rocky Mountains!
Katie says
WORLD ME! Scotland, ON – the place where I met my first love.
Melissa M says
WORLD ME!
It’d be a toss-up between our super cool-looking-on-a-map neighborhood, or perhaps a map of Peru where we vacationed and got engaged several years ago. What a great giveaway!
Hannah says
WORLD ME! Duncan, OK will always have a special place in my heart. It’s where my grandmother lived for many years, so I have so many wonderful memories of that small Oklahoma town!
Jen says
World Me!!!
I’ve lived in England, Uganda, South Korea and Mongolia (born and raised in Canada, married in Costa Rica), but my hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo drew me back home after living abroad. I definitely couldn’t pick a favourite place… the world is too large and amazing!
Karen says
WORLD ME! Probably the town where we met.
Viv says
World me! It’s a toss up – love the island of Montreal and San Fran is where I’d retire!
Elizabeth says
WORLD ME! I’m so proud of my dear little Charlottesville! Wahoowa!
Lara Rassette says
WORLD ME! I spent a winter intersession in college in London, that will always hold a place in my heart as my fave.
Jenn says
WORLD ME!!
I have been dying over this design for forever now!! I homeschool and really want to add this to a homeschool room one day :)
DFW, Texas is my home. I was born here, and have lived here my whole life. I love it and always will.
Laura says
WORLD ME!
My office walls are covered in maps and I’d love to add this to the mix.
I’d love a big map of my hometown, Mackinac Island, MI.
Amanda S. says
WORLD ME! It’s hard to say where THE most special place for me is… all the places I have lived have been special: McLean, Charlottesville, Worcester, Freiburg, Arlington, Alexandria, London…
Dani says
World me! Paris holds a very special place in my heart!
Danielle says
World Me!!!
I live in South Australia. But would love a map of the whole world so I can mark off all the places I’ve been and want to visit.
Corinne says
WORLD ME! Australia- my country. I’ve traveled to heaps of places around the world but coming home always feels so great.
Leah Frie says
WORLD ME!! South Jersey baby ;-)
Michelle says
WORLD ME! Honolulu, Hi is the most special place to me. I will ALWAYS have a fondness for Honolulu because that is where I grew up – when I visit now, it feels like ‘home’. I have grown to appreciate where I currently live (Orlando) but nothing will take the place of Honolulu. As for a honeymoon…my husband have yet to have an official getaway honeymoon, but we did spend our evening at the Polynesian hotel in Orlando. Appropriate, huh?
Leah Frie says
WORLD ME!
Dirty Jersey ;-)
Gennie S. says
WORLD ME! London is lovely
Cheri Moser says
WORLD ME!
My husband and my hometown in Iowa!
Sarah Gilliam says
WORLD ME!
Simpsonville, SC…the beloved town that my husband and I grew up in, and fell in love in. It’s also the town we swore we wouldn’t go running back to after we graduated, and wouldn’t you believe it’s the town where we are raising our beautiful daughter!
Courtenay says
“WORLD ME!”
Edinburgh, Scotland. I packed up and moved there (from Vancouver, BC) for a year, and it was the best experience of my life. It’s one of those cities that just has a spell on me, and one day I’m sure I’ll make my way back there. I still get homesick for it, and could still practically find my way around the city blindfolded – but having one of these gorgeous maps on my wall would be incredible.
Kristy says
World Me! I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas…..so i’m rather fond of that place. :)
Rebecca says
WORLD ME! I’m a Texas girl tried and true, so I of course enamored with all things Lone Star State!
Leah Frie says
WORLD ME! The Jersey Shore, Specifically historic Cape May!
Karissa says
WORLD ME! Paris, 100%.
Belinda says
WORLD ME!! I love my hometown of Toronto, ON…..but I have a soft spot for Savannah, GA. My Dad lives there!
Amy H says
WORLD ME!!
PLEASE! :O)
I’m Australian, but have a soft spot for United Kingdom, as my husband and I spent a year there before we got married (2011) – and we drove the length of the country – Lands End to John O’Groats in Scotland.. all in a tiny junkheap of a car. Great times!
Cathy says
WORLD ME! We love St. Simons Island, Georgia!
Emily K says
World me!
I grew up in the Mojave Desert. Not much a fan, though, actually!
danielle m. says
World Me! South Bend IN, praying and living for change in this region!
Tina Ketter says
WORLD ME! Las Vegas, my husband and i’s favorite getaway!
Kristian says
WORLD ME!
Portland OR will always be special. Wonderful town with wonderful people.
Caren Drink says
WORLD ME
We moved to Nashville recently, and a map of our city would be beautiful and handy!
Jane says
WORLD ME!
B-more! Thank you.
Alison says
World me! I love moving around with my husband’s job in the Army but Fredericksburg, VA will always be my hometown!
Sarah R says
WORLD ME!! Italy, I visited it first with great friends and then again with my husband. The Trevi Fountain worked for me!
Sherri says
World me! I love maps, especially ones of the Midwestern US and outdated European maps. And subway/public transportation maps! Sorry, it’s exciting, haha.
Elif says
WORLD ME! My husband and I met while living in Honolulu. Love that town!
Daniel says
WORLD ME! I traveled to India two years ago and I would like to always look at the map and remember.
Lori H says
WORLD ME! Charlottesville, VA for me!
Rachael says
WORLD ME! This one is tough – I’m from Kentucky and I would love to hang a map of our state in our girls’ playroom. BUT my husband is from France and his family still lives there. We currently live in Kentucky, so I think my husband would cry if I told him we won a custom map of FRANCE to hang on the wall!
AnnaB. says
WORLD ME!
I’m going to go with NYC – such a great energy and too much good food. I can’t wait to go back on my next trip.
Sherry says
WORLD ME!!!!! I have wanted one of these for my sons room. Not only is it interesting but he will learn without realizing it :)
Such an amazing idea!
Meg Brown says
World Me!!! I love the state of Virginia!!!
Sarah B says
WORLD ME! I would either get a map of San Francisco (spent our honeymoon there) or Cape Canaveral, FL and Kennedy Space Center because it is so special to the work that I do. :)
Natalie S. says
WORLD ME!
Born and raised ALaskan, so despite my aversion to the cold, it will always have a place in my heart (probably moreso when we finally get the chance to move :)
Eliza says
WORLD ME!
Newark, DE. It’s where my husband and I went to college and met, and I have so many wonderful memories of strolling through the beautiful campus and studying at my fave coffee shop on Main Street. We try to get back when we can for visits!
Gin says
WORLD ME! Born and bred Texan here, and I think my whole state is the best!
Sam says
WORLD ME!
Oregon is the place for me. Grew up in southern Oregon, and now live in Portland. Both are awesome in their own ways. No where else like it!