***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.
nicole behling says
GIMME THAT $500 (please)
Remodeling our kitchen
Eileen says
“GIMME THAT $500? please :)
I want to add crown molding to my kitchen cabinets and repaint them. If I won, I would be tempted to get new countertops. Oh boy, would I be tempted!
Amanda H says
GIMME THAT $500
Where would I start… power tools, crown molding project, paint for the bedroom, storage projects!
Amy V. says
GIMME THAT $500!
We are moving shortly, and I anticipate a loooong list of items we will need for our new home…
Jessica Y. says
GIMME THAT $500!
I’d use it for our kitchen addition or new hardwood floors.
Jessica says
GIMME THAT $500 …puhleaseeee!! i would love to redo my closet! :)
Kevin M says
GIMME THAT $500
Will definitely go towards our kitchen remodel – probably new solid surface counters.
Caitlin says
GIMME THAT $500!
You guys rock, and so does Lowe’s! My boyfriend and I live in Massachusetts, where the foliage is beautiful this time of year, but the cost of living is insane. We’ve put off a trade-up move in favor of staying put and snazzing up our current home… so, naturally, we love following your blog as we bounce from project to project. I know EXACTLY what I’d use that gift card for! Our sad little built-in gas fireplace has a black marble frame but no mantel surround, and we’ve been craving a classic wood mantel from Lowe’s for months now.
We’re thinking of taking something like this, and painting it a crisp white to match the trim in our living room (or picking out one of their pre-painted options we’ve seen in the store):
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=46382-12194-ET17U-6&lpage=none
The fireplace just looks like a hole in the wall right now, but we have big hopes for it! We’d have enough left over from $500 to buy new paint for the living room, and we’ve fallen in love with a few Valspar colors lately, so it would really be a total room makeover! We’d love to send you the “before” and “after” pics and show how we put that gift card to use. Thanks for being awesome, and have a great week!
Cait, Massachusetts
Maritza says
“GIMME THAT $500?
We can begin work in our outdoor kitchen…we could only afford the pavers this year!
Erin M. G. says
GIMME THAT $500! This is a great giveaway. We’d probably put some toward landscaping materials for the yard and then use the rest to finish our basement!
Staci says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
We desperately need a new sink and a new dishwasher (and new countertops) and this would give us a great start!! Our first child is due in 4 weeks and I’m really wanting to kick this nesting instinct into gear!!!
Jennifer Lee says
GIMME THAT $500!!! Please? I would love some plants, a firepit, paint for various projects, cordless drill for my husband…the list goes on and on. :-)
Jeanie says
GIMME THAT $500!!! Where do I begin? I guess the ground up…so new floors would be wonderful!
RBlack says
GIMME THAT $500
My husband started a kitchen remodel a year ago and promised it would be done in 3 months. It’s not. I can’t entertain b/c I had to pack up most of my cookware/dinnerware because he ripped out cabinets and hasn’t replaced them. The kitchen floor is only half-way done. Being newbies at this, we’ve run into a lot of snags and unexpected difficulties, which has caused a lot of waste. We definately need the Lowe’s gift card!!!
Emily Sutherland says
GIMMIE THAT $500!! – We desparately need new rain gutters! It’s our next project on the to-do list!
Deb says
I want you to Gimme that $500 – I’m buying my first house and have lots of ideas and very little cash!
Julie says
GIMME THAT $500!
Maribel says
GIMME THAT $500
I would use it towards a new refrigerator!
Thanks for the chance!
KT Miller says
Gimme that $500!
Need some recessed light in my den!
Sara says
GIMME THAT $500!!! I would use that money to get the things we need for our kitchen renovation – a new sink, cabinet hardware, backsplash and floor tiles, range hood, the possibilities are endless!
K.C. says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
I need porch railings, asap!
Kelly says
GIMME THAT $500!
We have so much to do w/our house, this would really come in handy! Maybe we could buy some new flooring for our entryway and kitchen!! :)
Kristin G says
GIMME THAT $500!
oh the possibilities….
Lauren says
GIMME THAT $500
To add some vintage/retro/modern life to our old & only bathroom (that doesn’t even have a single outlet!? :) in our “new” circa 1925 house.
Ps. We just found your blog & it’s great–thanks for all the awesome info & inspiration!
Ashlee says
GIMME THAT $500!!
My outdated kitchen is in need of some lovely new countertops and backsplash… and a new fridge… and… well the list goes on :)
Yvonne says
Gimmie that $500!!!
We would love to make over the master bedroom. All the others have been done and we saved that one for last. We could also add some curb appeal, we just had the driveway paved and it really needs some pretty flowers, shrubs and trees to spruce it up. We are also about to transition the kids from baby/toddler to a bigger boy room, so we could use it there too. And a million other ideas, too many to list!
Doug says
GIMME THAT $500!!
We need a kitchen redo!!
Sara says
GIMME THAT $500
We just bought a new house and I’d have to say put that money towards fixing up the garage so the fiance can have a nice workshop with a nice bench, shelving, and maybe putting the rest towards a compund mitter saw he has been drooling over!
Michele Daggar says
GIMME THAT 500!!!!
My circa 1982 refrigerator needs to go!!!!
carla says
GIMME THAT $500!!! New baby on the way, just bought our house in December – we have lots we could spend it on!
CarMaj says
GIMME THAT $500!
WOW! This is an amazing Freebie! We could stretch this moolah to do oh-so-many awesome things in our home – paint for the living room walls, new fixtures for the bathrooms, paint for the bathrooms… ugh the list could go on!
Joy says
GIMME THAT $500
I need to paint the den! Goodbye wallpaper, you will not be missed.
Christa says
GIMME THAT $500!!
Oh man, the chance to actually consider what I’d use $500 on!! Let’s see…I’d love a couple new ceiling fans, plus new hardware for the kitchen cabinets (a quick fix until we can do the major redo in several years). Or we’ve been wanting a fire pit, or install a patio, period, or install a programmable thermostat, or…..
alexis says
GIMME THAT $500…please
I would love to put it towards the kitchen re-do that has been put on hold (for the electrical, chimney and roof fixes that need to be made first).
Vica Bourque says
GIMME THAT $500! We close on our house on Friday the 25th we are so excited. But it is a little bit of a fixer upper, so we will use the $500 dollars to get us started withpaint (we have a lot of brick), some basic tools and more paint. And maybe start a little make over on our bright pink bathroom.
amber says
GIMME THAT $500!!! {please!}
$500 from lowes would help us so much! We are surviving school with babies and would love some home storage for our new cramped space. Shelving would be amazing…ohhh custom closet organizers. Please pick me random picker!
juliet says
GIMME THAT $500!
First of all LOVE your blog, I read it religiously. We just bought our first home, and that $500 Lowe’s gift card would come in very handy in making this house our home. There are so many projects we need to tackle, especially in the kitchen…thanks!
Bonnie says
GIMME THAT $500!
We have been talking about tiling the kitchen floor for some time! This would be a great help!
Jenny says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would love that $500 to help redo my kitchen!
Joanna says
GIMME THAT $500
Where should I start?! We just bought our first home, a foreclosed house that needs a TON of work. Moldy basement, green carpets, terrible pink paint on almost every wall, and the list goes on. But what I would use the $500 for is to get rid of the PINK (!!) bathtub, sink and toilet and replace them with nice clean white ones (yes, I am aware that this will cost more than $500 but it would help out so much!).
Rebecca says
GIMME THAT $500 (pretty please, with sugar on top?)
My boyfriend and I will be moving in together this Fall and that $500 from Lowes would help take our first co-habitation apartment from funky (not in the good way) to fab.
Trevor says
GIMME THAT $500 (please)!
Our project list is really long, but $500 would probably go towards our bathroom (tile-flooring) or garden stuff for next summer (a larger bed, another compost pile, etc.)
Lisa says
“GIMME THAT $500?
I would love to get a new bathtub and redo somethings in my kitchen.
Caleb says
GIMME THAT $500
I’m building a shed… Need I say more?
Marina says
I would use it to replace/fix the patio door in our master.
Theresa Cox says
“GIMME THAT $500” pretty please!
A new kitchen faucet,lighting fixtures, hand rail and whatever else I can squeeze in there.
Congrats and thanks for the opportunity!
Candace says
GIMME THAT $500!
I kinda don’t have a shower that works. Well, it works… but it leaks down to the floor below it, which caused mold & drywall damage. This means to shower, I have to scamper downstairs instead of to the bathroom next to my room. Makes things interesting when company is over!
Samantha says
GIMME THAT $500
Our kitchen needs an overhaul!
Tarcia says
GIMME THAT $500
We wouldn’t even know where to start. There are few projects on our to-do list. Maybe we’d put it towards updating our bathrooms or organizing the garage.
Meg says
Gimmie that $500.
There are so many little things that need to be finished in our home reno, tile backsplash, trim, lighting, etc.