***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
For our big two year blogiversary and we’re celebrating with one of the biggest freebies we’ve ever freebied: a $500 Lowe’s gift card.
Did that sink in yet? It still hasn’t for us. When we started hunting for the perfect blogiversary prize a few weeks ago we never thought we’d land something so exciting. It’s like Lowe’s is giving one of you the chance to take on a big project and they’re footing the bill. And we couldn’t be more thrilled to be giving it away.
We probably don’t need to remind you of all the items you could snag during a $500 shopping blitz at Lowe’s – paint, lighting, power tools, holiday decor, flooring. Heck, you could even get a new dishwasher or something. So in case you’re having any trouble picturing where you’d put five hundred Lowe’s dollars, allow us to lend our expertise (that is, our money-spending assistance). Here are a few items that we’ve got our eyes on:
This Idylis air purifier: Since the cold weather will have us closing up our windows and doors soon, the HEPA filter on this baby keeps indoor air from getting stale and could really help Sherry as we get into allergy season.
A new lawn mower: I know the season’s ending, but I’ve had it up to here (picture my hand above my head) with the used mower we bought when we moved back in 2006 (let’s just say it’s no longer self-propelling). Lowe’s online Mower Selector tool helped turn up a bunch of options that we could snag for well under 500 beans.
A cool bathroom sink: With a full bathroom redo moving closer to the top of our to-do list we’re already starting to fantasize about where we can add some special touches, like plopping a vessel sink on top of a thrifted piece of furniture-turned-vanity. And Lowe’s has a bunch of awesome vessel sink options.
I’ve also been contemplating adding some outdoor path lighting or taking our garage organization a step further with some more sophisticated shelving. But we’d better quit letting our minds wander because we’re not the ones who get the $500 gift card… one of you does! Here’s how:
- PRIZE: A $500 Lowe’s gift card (in case you forgot)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “GIMME THAT $500” (why dance around it, right?) and…
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us what project you might spend the prize on. Surely we’re not the only ones daydreaming about where $500 could go (and no, we won’t be picking a winner based on this answer – it’ll still be random)
- CONTEST CLOSES: Thursday, September 24th at 8pm EST (that’s an extra day!)
- WINNER: One lucky lady or gent
- PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the USA (but Lowe’s loving Canadians with friends or family in the states can enter and we’ll send it to your US relative/friend who can forward it on to you).
- THE USUAL: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Lowe’s.
charity palmer says
GIMME THAT $500! This would help to redo our old back porch, spruce up the guest room, and help replace the backsplash in our kitchen!
Kari says
Gimme that $500! I would give it to my Dad.
Jean says
Gimme that $500! We bought our 1973 rancher a year ago, and not long after moving in I lost my job, so it’s been a struggle just to make ends meet, let alone do anything in the way of decorating or home improvement. So I’m not even sure where to begin. Probably on basics like desperately needed new shelving and gutters (our house currently has none). And I would love to do some planting, since our yard has absolutely zero flowers or ornamental anything. So thanks for this chance to win!
Julie says
WOW! I can’t say for sure what I would use it for but hopefully i’ll have a new house of my own soon and I can go crazy with it!
melissa says
GIMME THAT $500!!!! Need to upgrade our entertainment center in the living room…right now our massive TV is on an old electrical spool that my Dad has had since he was in college!!!
shell says
GIMME THAT $500! my sweetheart and i just bought our first house. and new house comes with big yard. we are in desparate need of a lawn mower. love your blog! thanks for the give away!
Karen says
GIMME THAT $500! There are so many things you could do with this, and I’d probably invest in some nice power tools up front which could be used for multiple projects, but also give some attention to the backyard!
Lauren says
GIMME THAT $500!We are in the middle of building a bathroom using tiles born around the same time as myself…would LOVE to scrap that and get some nice, new ones!
Jessica says
GIMME THAT $500! We are in the throes of redoing our whole house-basement included so I know that we can use that $500 to further our endeavors..maybe a new sink for the kitchen…..:)
Teresa L(NH) says
GIMME THAT $500,
We would buy the metal roof for the enclosed porch we are finishing off.
Tina says
Gimmie that $500! We would have to use it on our master bath. The only place in our *new* house that has, er rather had, carpet in it. Who does that? I am sick of hopping from rug to rug to avoid the icky concrete.
ERICA says
GIMME THAT $500!!!!!
I desperately need a new kitchen- starting the DIY process and this would be a HUUGGGEEE help!!!!!
Rhea says
GIMME THAT $500! Landscaping!
Carrie says
GIMME THAT $500….please. I so need to redo our pre-historic bathroom and I know that I could do it with $500. I love your blog, your are very inspirational.
Love & Prayers
Carrie
P.S. Hi Burger!!
dan says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
I am renovating an old house!! Would love that gift card!!!!! It would hel[p out soo much!
Kate says
Gimme that 500! Wow!!! We just bought our very first house and are trying our hardest to YHL it up like you guys. The biggest project on our DIY home improvement wish list is redoing our teeny-tiny kitchen… we only have 2 feet of counter space and one drawer (seriously)!
Rebie says
GIMME THAT $500! Since my husband and I are currently renting I would use the gift card towards a nice washer and dryer or give it to my parents who have a lot of projects around the house to get to.
Lee @ foodie plus 4 says
GIMME THAT $500 for our finish-the-basement-so-our-four-kids-can-play-inside project.
Jessica says
GIMME THAT $500 – Plans for adding insulation to the attic.
Alison says
GIMME THAT $500!
We would QUICKLY spend the gift card on our tiling project — we have asbestos tile that needs to be covered, and want a to turn the room into a quirky breakfast room. But we can’t! We don’t have the funds!
andrea says
GIMME THAT $500! I would use it to update our house! Anything!
Claudia B. Mac says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would have a play date with my husband and find out what we want to spend the $500 on!
Amy says
GIMME THAT $500! I would love to update the backsplash and counters in our kitchen and $500 would be a great place to start. (Now, my husband might have other plans for that gift card, but he’s not the one entering the contest now is he? Just kidding!) Good luck everyone and thanks, you two, for the wonderful website!
Candace says
GIMME THAT $500
Desperately need a new dryer!!!
maggie says
Gimme that $500!. It would go to the bathroom!
Abby Beard says
GIMME THAT $500! We have brand new hardwood floors thanks to a bargain at Lumber Liquidators and my dad and uncle’s hard work… but no trim! We need trim and paint :)
Sarah says
Gimme that $500
I would spend it on a new appliance for the kitchen. We are in need of new everything.
Anne Nickol says
GIMME THAT $500!
My newly married daughter and son-in-law are moving into their first home together on October 8th, a 1960’s brick rancher near Baltimore. I stumbled opon your blog while looking for suggestions for upgrading their house, and I was blown away with the similarity between your house and theirs and what you have been able to do to make yours a stand out! I love the pictures, as well as all the do-it-yourself guidelines, you have included in your blog, which I know will be so helpful to them once they move in. I am hoping to win this giveaway from Lowes to help my daughter and her husband start their own “younghouselove” renovation on their small brick ranch house in order to make it their “forever home”.
Charise says
GIMME THAT $500! We always have a few projects in the works in our condo. Right now, the guest bathroom needs new fixtures and a new paint job. We are also looking to add more shelving to our laundry room and the master closet – with our wedding coming up in less than 2 weeks, we have NO WHERE to put all our wedding gifts!
Meredith says
GIMME THAT $500! I would probably use it to paint my kitchen and add a backsplash. I re-painted just last year and, well, not loving the color. So, a $500 gift card would be just the motivation I need to make the fix!
Sarah says
GIMME THAT $500! Please! I will happily spend that money updating my house.
kristina says
GIMME THAT $500…Please, pretty pretty please!
We have many many plans to update the whole house. It would all get divided among the kitchen, the bathroom, the bedroom, the laundry room… Overall $500 doesn’t seem like much compared to the whole picture, but oh would we love to add $500 to our budget for those special upgrades.
Sarah says
GIMME THAT $500…for new carpet throughout the upstairs!
Jamie Veach says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
Liz says
GIMME THAT $500!
Our project list is a mile long. We still have a few odds and ends to take care of in our newly refinished basement this winter and a ton of landscaping to do in the spring!
Angie says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would love to finish a privacy fence around my garden!
xoxo,
your fellow Richmonder!
Marie Elena says
Gimme that $500! My husband and I are upgrading to a new house at the end of next month, and we could use all the help we can get! They’re taking the beautiful stainless steel fridge, so we’ll need one of those and new windows to become more energy efficient. Some paint … the list goes on and on!
Kate says
GIMME THAT $500! I’d love to be able to fix up our bedroom. We’ve been looking at white walls and boring window treatments for far too long. Thanks!
Lindsay says
Gimme that $500! I recently purchased a 100+ year old home with my fiance. I would love to update our bathroom, purchase power tools, install new light fixtures, re-do the porch… the projects are truly endless :)
Christi says
GIMME THAT $500
I would probably use the prize to replace my front and/or back doors. The doors are beautiful and original to my 1925 house but not very safe. Or I could use it to finish my bathroom walls and tile. Or I could insulate my attic. The list goes on and on and on….
Kristin says
GIMME THAT $500!! I would actually re-gift for my brother and his wife, recently moved in and have A LOT of re-do ideas for the place!! ( I would help :) )
Jeanette says
GIMME THAT $500, we want to buy a really nice grill
Liz Bea says
GIMMIE THAT $500!!!! I’d definitely use this to help pay for our granite countertop in our kitchen that we’re dying to get….
Chris says
GIMME THAT $500 I bought my house a little over 2 years ago (also in the burbs of Richmond). It was a rental for 15 years and obviously needed quite a bit of work after being neglected for so long. I have been working tirelessly ever since to make it feel like home and have just 2 more large projects. Whoever decided it was a good idea to paint over wallpaper should be…well let’s just say I’m not a big fan of that person. To make a long story short, I have 2 bathrooms to gut and remodel so I could definitely use it!
Ryan says
Gimmie that $500! I would use it on a new grill, I love cooking my wife dinner but our grill is old and crappy. THANKS!
Ania C-M says
GIMME THAT $500 – new fence :-)
Julia Rechsteiner says
“GIMME THAT $500?
I want a bathroom update in a bad way…here’s hoping!
Nicole says
GIMME THAT $500! We would love to update our son’s nursery to help celebrate his transition from babyhood to toddlerhood. We have a million DIY ideas for the project . . .
Madelaine says
GIVE ME THAT $500!!
I have been in my house for about a year and half. My fiancee moved in about 4 months ago. Last weekend I got sick of the carpet on the stairs from the kitchen down to the dining room. So, I ripped it off and can’t wait to get to the carpet on the dining room floor! Not being sure what shape the hardwoods are in, I may need new flooring, at the very least, lots of sand paper and new varnish.
angela g. miller says
GIMME THAT $500
We will probably use it to complete our master bath remodel which my husband has undertaken to do himself, even though he works full time and is in grad school and we have 2 small children. needless to say, we will definitely enjoy using this! Thank you!