***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.
Amanda @ willful/joyful says
WORLD ME! Western Montana is my happy place.
Brandi Harrison says
World Me!
Vanessa says
WORLD ME!!
I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada and it will always be home!
Jackie K. says
WORLD ME!
Milwaukee, WI has my heart, always and forever.
Andrea says
WORLD ME! After studying abroad on Semester at Sea and traveling the world in a few short months, I’ve been mildly obsessed with all things maps! Pittsburgh, PA is going through exciting changes right now and I’m over the moon to be here through it all! Would LOVE a zoomed Pittsburgh for sure!
Emily says
WORLD ME!!! I’d love Venice since we honeymooned there, but the world map would also be amazing for our homeschooled children!
Audrey says
WORLD ME!
Florida… beacause of Disney World!!!
kristen says
World me! I have a fondness for lake erie. I used to have an apartment in Cleveland right on the water and looking at the water each morning was so peaceful.
Kelsey says
WORLD ME!
I grew up in Minnesota, went to college in Wisconsin, then ventured to Virginia for a few years. I would want a map of the world because I want to continue to travel the U.S. and hopefully the world!
Liz says
World me!
Ashley says
WORLD ME!! There’s a lot of places that mean a lot to me, where I grew up (New Orleans, LA), where I went to college (Starkville, MS), my first on-my-own vacation (Greece and Italy), my favorite tried and true vacation spot (Destin, FL), and where I live now (Houston, TX). They all mean a lot to me for different reasons, and I don’t think I could ever pick one place! Although, I can’t wait to add wedding, honeymoon, and where I raise my future children to that list!
Jade says
WORLD ME!
My city, Ottawa <3
M.C. says
World Me!!
This would be interesting because it’s long and skinny, but I’d love to have the Appalachian Trail wallpapered somewhere. My husband and I through-hiked in 2004, so it’s a special map to us.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Sarah J. says
WORLD ME!
oh, so many wonderful memories of places. really love the county roads in Nebraska that i grew up on. but also love the Las Vegas valley since that is where we owned our first house and really started growing our little family (i know, not the typical reason people love las vegas). so many great memories!
anna j says
World me! I love Columbus, Ohio,!
Emily says
WORLD ME!
Canada is and always will be most special to me. I do have a fascination with Australia though and will go there with our family in a few years. I love maps too and made island silhouettes of Hawaii out of wood to put on our wall after a trip there!
Nevin says
WORLD ME! I would say Germany!
I made a desk for my son using a hollow core door and covered it with old maps of Richmond, Virginia, and other areas nearby. He would LOVE a ma of Germany – that is his dream destination!!
becca says
world me! I think I’d get the world map…it reminds me of UP, our favorite movie. adventure is out there!
Jen LT says
WORLD ME!
The 1000 Islands in Canada….grew up going there every summer and have the best family memories. But I must say Bermuda, where I honeymooned, was one of the most wonderful places I ever went.
Nicole says
WORLD ME!
snosie says
WORLD ME! This is absolutely amazing that it internationally ships – the best idea for my blank kitchen wall! I think I would go for NYC – it’s just so iconic (and seeing we have a great vintage map in our family of the area I grew up in, I’m happy to pick a city I love, over a city of my nostalgia!)
Josephine Tomato says
If it were just me, I would definitely order something from San Francisco (my favorite place I have lived) but since I would consider my husband’s opinion :), I would say something New Mexico or specifically Albuquerque since we just moved here in November.
Ana says
WORLD ME! My husband and I are just finishing up our round the world trip and so far every city is our favorite city! However our respective hometowns hold a special place in each of our hearts.
Kana says
WORLD ME!
Oh.. I can’t pick..
Kyoto – where I was born, Portland, OR – where I grew up, and Boston, MA where I currently live!
Stephanie says
WORLD ME!
There will always be a special place in my heart for Raleigh, NC. It’s where I grew up and where I now live with my fiancé in our first home!
Lisa says
‘World Me’ I’m from Montreal, Canada. I’m currently living in Oxford,England. I have two special places – P.E.I where we always went camping as a family when I was young. And Skye in Scotland where my husband and I had our honeymoon :)
Valentina says
WORLD ME!
I couldn’t choose just one place… Chile because is my country, New York because we went there for our honeymoon, or Europe for some wishfull thinking!!
I’m so happy that this giveaway is available worldwide!
Sena dees says
World me! I will always love Mississippi, my home state, but Hattiesburg is the city that I met my love, and grew up, I will always love mississippi, and Hattiesburg, in particular, no matter how far away I am.
Sue J. says
WORLD ME!
chicago, new york, paris — tough decisions here!
Tamara says
WORLD ME!
madison, wisconsin will always be home to me!
Lauren says
WORLD ME!!!
Nashville will always be special to me–bought my first house, got married and had my kid there.
bex says
WORLD ME!
I love the places in Europe my mom, sister, and I went to two years ago – Paris above all, Rothenberg ob der Tauber, Wurzberg, Munich, Salzburg. Can’t wait to go back! I’ll probably have to get a map of the area we stayed in Paris. It was so perfectly Parisian. :)
Emma says
World Me!
I’d love my walls to represent our neighborhood.
Carolyn says
WORLD ME!! New England will always be my first love :)
Lucy says
World Me! The west coast of Scotland. We spent a lovely week there and dream of going back!
Mandi says
World Me! I would just love a world map. While I love the city I live in, it would be a little odd to have on my wall.
Bobbi says
WORLD ME!!!
Colorado is the place I love more than anywhere in the world. After having to move away for life/work for five years, we just returned to the southwest slope six months ago. We live in a cool, laid-back little town, and I wake up to the mountains, run/bike/hike beautiful trails, and bask in the glorious Colorado sun. Lucky beyond words to call Colorado home!
Leanne says
WORLD ME! I get hooked on locations with personal meanings, like where I grew up, where we traveled as a family, but recently where we want to go! I am as map-obsessed as you are, as evidenced by my pinterest: http://pinterest.com/smartymagee/where-we-re-going-where-we-ve-been-wall/
This would be an awesome addition to our wall, I might need to reconsider the whole design!
Jessica says
WORLD ME!!!!
I love the province I live in; Newfoundland, Canada! It is the most amazing place in the world, completely surrounded by the ocean, every coast is amazing!! I am for sure bursting with pride over my beautiful province!
Robin says
WORLD ME!
Ariel says
WORLD ME! I love Sunnyvale, CA where I spent a decade with my hubby. Now we live in much more affordable Texas, but I still love my old walkable town.
animalcrackers says
World me!!
I live in Chicago now, and love it, but grew up in Michigan. I love its shape and its lovely lakes. Fun fact, you’re never more than 7 miles from a lake when you’re in Michigan.
Christine @ Casa-de-Christine says
World me!
Ontario, Canada is where my heart lies. Although the BC coast is gorgeous and special to me too.
Laura says
World me!
I wasn’t born there and I’ve never lived there, but Michigan will always have my heart.
Elaine says
WORLD ME! My husband is a pilot, so we’re pretty enamored with most travel themed decor.
Holly says
WORLD ME! Rome, where we honeymooned.
cristina says
WORLD ME
There will always be a special place in my heart for Geneva Switzerland.
Rebecca H says
WORLD ME! My heart belongs to the small town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where I grew up.
Cindy says
World Me! I’ve always loved San Diego the most.
Laura says
World me!
Grand Rapids, MI is the place I love most.