***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.
Katy says
World Me – Ireland. Been there twice and can’t wait to go back!
Annabelvita says
WORKD ME! My most special place is the seaside town where we used to go on holiday when I was little.
Sarah says
WORLD ME!
I would pick my hometown!
Megan says
WORLD ME! Edinburgh, Scotland. Beautiful. Vibrant. Intelligent…and the place I confirmed that my boyfriend was the one…our 10th wedding anniversary was this past August (and a map like that would be perfect for our almost 9 year old son’s bedroom!!)
Jessica @ The Desert Abode says
WORLD ME!
I am so excited about this giveaway! We dream of putting big maps in our family room, office and even our bathroom (ha-ha).
We’re so enamored with our home state of Arizona and the Grand Canyon holds an extra-special place in our hearts.
Rissa says
World Me!
French Polynesia! I love islands, and that’s the only place I’ve been to outside of the U.S.
Jenny H says
WORLD ME! Ireland was a very fun and beautiful place to visit!
Angela says
WORLD ME!
My heart belongs to my beautiful Canada, but my back-packing trip through Europe holds my most prized & cherished memories of travel.
Sue C says
World Me!
I have huge love for New Orleans where I was raised and Australia where I always dreamed of going and when I finally did it totally surpassed my dreamy vision!
Elise W says
World me! I would choose my hometown, LA, CA! So many good hikes in the mountains, and so many good memories in the city.
Martha says
World Me! My husband is from India and moved all the way to the U.S. of A. for me, so I think I’d have to go for a map of his favorite city: New Delhi.
Anna Boomer says
WORLD ME!
Manhattan, KS – home to my beloved college and where I met my husband!
Molly O. says
WORLD ME!!
Probably the world, or Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding area.
Bethany says
WORLD ME!
I love all things Italy – studied abroad in Florence, but I think my FAVORITE place is Cinqueterre.
Kim says
World me! Chicago because I went to college there
Leslie says
WORLD ME! I love the Pacific Northwest. Most of my family lives there, and it will always feel like home to me.
Meghank says
World me! Saint louis, middle of the country, my home town and favorite city!
Kristin says
WORLD ME! Columbus, Ohio…my home:)
Lindsey says
WORLD ME!!! My little town of Strafford, Vermont is super special to me….my family roots go back to when it was founded!
Rachel says
WORLD ME! I love Seattle!
Dawn Nowak says
World Me Michigan!!
Shelley says
WORLD ME!
Mayberry! Hey…it’s real to ME!! ;)
Danielle Schaefer says
WORLD ME!
I’d like a giant world map so we can mark all the places we have traveled to and be reminded of how lucky we are to have shared all of those special experiences!
Rachel says
WORLD ME! please?!
i would have to give it up for my hometown of Brooklyn! Though I am not far in Philly, Brooklyn will always always always have my heart and soul.
Bonnie says
WORLD ME! I love where I grew, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. I will always live by mountains!
Kim says
World me!
I’d personally prefer to do this with my hometown, Portland, OR. It’s such a beautiful city and means so much to me.
But, if we win this, I’d pick my daughter’s hometown (St Charles, MO). We relocated to the NYC area (northern NJ) this past summer and, at 9, she has romanticized everything about her home city/state. She’d LOVE this in her room.
Jamie says
WORLD ME!
I have love for where I was born (Kalamazoo MI reppin’) along with where I grew up (Bedford TX in tha house).
Brynea says
WORLD ME! I honesty would love the entire world map!
Jen N. says
World me! Midwest girl at heart.
dpojohn says
WORLD ME!
Marlborough region of New Zealand! Fantastic!
Robin from Frugal Family Times says
World me! I have bottomless love for the water around Kingston, Ontario – where my husband and I met when we were sailing instructors at a summer camp.
Allison says
World me! Coastal Maine or the lakes region/Mt. Washington area of New Hampshire.
Felicia says
WORLD ME!
Las Cruces, New Mexico will always hold a special place in my heart. My husband and I went to college and shared our first apartment together out there. At the time, putting 1,500 miles between us and everyone/everything we’d ever known seemed crazy. Looking back, all I can say is that I’d do it again in a heartbeat. <3
Dayla says
WORLD ME! I LOVE Washington DC, NY, and would especially love a map of Naples, Italy!
Elizabeth says
World me – a big map of Ireland, please. :) I lived there for a few years after college.
Tho my husband would probably vote for a big ol’ map of Kansas instead!
Emma B says
WORLD ME! I have been planning on putting a giant map on the wall in our study, so this is perfect! Good ole Texas, Dallas specifically, is very important to me. Love this!
jess says
World ME! Ah, this is just what I need for the baby’s room! I’d love a close up of the first town my hubby and I lived together… Elizabethtown, PA!
anna see says
World me! I’m partial to the state of VA.
Jade Curtice says
WORLD ME!
Nick says
WORLD ME! I always think about the Canary Islands, and how it was the first place that my wife and I really explored together.
Kathy M says
Kentucky and Alabama….Love both states!!!
Ricky says
WORLD ME!
I just love my home state of Virginia. You guys know. ;-)
m&m says
WORLD ME!!
The Kona area of Hawaii will always hold a special place in my heart as that is where we honeymooned! :)
georgia says
I would definatly have las vegas as I got married there, but also my home county seems like a nice idea. Hampshire born and bred!
Trish says
WORLD ME! Harlem, NYC has my heart forever. My husband and I lived there as newlyweds, but moved to LA for family after two years. Not a day goes by that we don’t miss our sunny pre-war apartment on Sugar Hill.
Penni McNamara says
WORLD ME! Holland. Don’t know why. I have dreamt about it since I was a kid.
Lindsay says
World me!
I love Pensacola! It’s where I met my husband and we spent every weekend at the beach.
Erin says
World me! My current city is where I met and have dated and plan to marry my best friend, so of course it’s the nearest and dearest to my heart :)
Barb says
WORLD ME! Aside from the city I’ve always called home, I love Florence, Italy; one of the cities my husband and I honeymooned in.
michelle k. says
WORLD ME!
i was lucky enough to spend a year abroad in italy and it was an experience i will never forget! the food, the wine, the sites… amazing!