***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.
Allyson says
GIMMIE THAT $500!!
I “need” a new porch swing and a Living Room rug!!
Heidi Williams says
GIMME DAT $500 YO!
(i went all gansta!) We’ve got Tonnnns of home projects. 2 Major bathroom remodels we hope to accomplish this winter. Yikes!!!!!
SarahA says
GIMME THAT $500
Redo the living room! And perhaps a powertool or two.
Lindsay says
GIMME THAT $500
We’re wanting to do a bathroom remodel too, but just spent all our money on a new couch. :) $500 would be lovely!
Jessie Reed says
GIMME THAT $500
Master Bath Makeover! I would buy a new vanity, sink, faucet, and mirror for our Master Bath. The one we have has water damage, drawers that don’t close, drippy faucet, and mold.
Lu Lu says
GIMME THAT $500
Definitely need a new washer and dryer.
Shirley says
GIMME THAT $500 We need to get a lawnmower and shed!
Michelle Rowe says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
The possibilities are too endless to choose something!
Amanda says
“GIMME THAT $500?
New ceiling fans to replace the ugly ones in our bedrooms, a new medicine cabinet, or maybe the supplies to put in a backsplash in the kitchen….or maybe patio pavers to put in a nicer patio….
Wait, you said $500, not $5000, didn’t you?
Erin V. says
GIMME THAT $500
$500 would most definitely come in handy for completing our basement remodel!
candice says
GIMME THAT $500
Congrats on 2 years!
I would use it toward a new garage door or snowblower.
Laura says
GIMME THAT $500!
We would use it for a new vanity in the guest bathroom. and some paint, of course!
Nicole Francisco says
GIMME THAT $500
I have a lundry list of things that we could use that gift card on… but just to name a few:
new flooring
refinish our kitchen
new kitchen sink
the list goes on!!! I
I HOPE I WIN!!!!
Whitney says
GIMME THAT $500
I would use it fix up our kitchen!!
Julie Van Pay says
Please Gimme that $500!
What a great prize. I would use it towards new storage units for a playroom remodel, I’ve been wanting to do.
AprilBinTX says
GIMME THAT $500!
I would use it toward renovating a new home that my husband and I just bought. We are pretty much gutting it, so we’re spending a lot of $$ at Lowe’s and this would be a big help!
Emma says
GIMME THAT $500 (pretty please)
My fiance and I are getting married in less than 5 weeks (yikes!…in a good way) and we just need some basic tools. We are bare bones in that department (only so much you can do with ONE screwdriver)and we plan on being do-it-yourselfers!
Summer Minerr says
GIMME THAT $500…..
Oh what I would do with the mula….my husband and I are poor dental students…trying to renivate our town house on a budget, I can’t tell you how excited I would be!!! I could finally finish the unfinished projects!
Matt Hjembo says
GIMME THAT $500
Tools! I have a serious gap in my tool collection right now when it comes to drills! My main cordless drill died and my corded drill has a broken chuck! Therefore, I’ve been running airlines through my home and using an air drill for all hole purposes. I need my cordless back! It’s killing me.
Annnd a leaf blower.
-m
Melanie says
GIMME THAT $500!
That would totally help me with my paint and plant habits.
Angela says
GIMME THAT $500!
We’d love to get started on our bedroom/walk-in closet project next. Yay for no more clothes on the floor!
Anah C says
GIMME THAT $500
We are remodeling my husband’s family farm house that was last updated in 1974 (by someone who had an obvious reverence for the harvest golds and avocado oranges phase) … Let’s just say this $500 could help us enter the current century…
Amy Geoffrion says
GIMME THAT $500
We would love to use is to paint our new house!
Bryan Townes says
GIMME THAT $500
As much as I would like to use the $$$ on various projects around my own fixer-uper, a good friend of mine is really struggling to find the funds to restore her own house. She could use the gift card more than me, so I’d give it to her!
Jaclyn says
GIMME THAT $500!!! My husband and I would use it to finish our basement… we have baby #2 on the way and are running out of room! : )
Phil says
GIMME THAT $500
We need to landscape. Badly.
Carrie says
GIMME THAT $500
There are so many possibilities – porch lighting, new tile for bathroom floor, paint for fireplace and cabinets. So many projects to do!
Amber says
Gimme that $500 — We’re in the middle of building a deck… and running out of funds quick… wood is expensive! This would help out a ton.
Lynn Van Slyke says
“GIMME THAT $500!!!”
E just moved into our home and cash is tight so We would love to uopdate our windows with new blinds!!!
Congratulations on your two year blogiversary!!!
Teri Thompson says
GIMME THAT $500
I want crown molding in 2 rooms and new baseboards throughout!!!!
Colleen says
GIMME THAT $500!
We are closing on our first house next week so that money could go toward any of the myriad projects the house will need….new floors, new kitchen, new bathrooms…the list goes on.
Thank you!
Terra K. says
GIMME THAT $500!!!!!!
Finishing up the laundry room.
Magchunk says
GIMME THAT $500
We’re moving next Sunday, from carpeted apartments to a lovely apartment in a Victorian home with painted wood floors. We need rugs! I actually checked out Lowes and love their selection (and reasonable prices).
Fingers crossed :)
Margaret C says
I think the easier question is what I wouldn’t do! If my husband and I had $500 to spend at Lowe’s, we’d do any of these things and maximize our budget!!:
-White shutters/blinds for the guest room
-Tan-colored paint for the master bedroom
-Light fixture for above the kitchen table
-Fan for above the master bedroom (save on A/C!!)
-Mirror (spray painted red) for above the fireplace
-Backsplash for our kitchen: small black glass tiles to go with cherry cabinets and granite countertops!
-New stainless steel fixtures for our bathrooms.
-And finally I would LOVE, LOVE to do something much like what Sherry & John did for their master bedroom in our guest room. Our guest room has no closets, and this would potentially make a 2bed/2bath condo a 3bed/2bath condo! And I know our guests would like it too!
Rachel says
GIMME THAT $500
I would use it to paint the hall, or tile the kitchen backsplash, or buy drywall to start finishing the basement, or to get a new vanity for the bathroom
Jessie says
GIMME THAT $500!!
It’s going to be spent on paint! On my boyfriends new house! And, maybe some bathroom goodies too!! Oh, and it could also go to a new fridge, the possibilities are endless!
Melodie says
GIMME THAT $500 so I can have new flooring in my first place.
PG says
GIMME THAT $500
Could use a washer/dryer.
Lindsay @ Likely Design says
GIMME THAT $500!
Wow…I would buy a dishwasher for sure. We just bought new windows so it would be too late for that. Some exterior primer and paint…and maybe a bathroom vanity if we had anything left over. :)
Thanks, guys!!!
xo, L.
Sheila says
GIMMIE THAT $500!!!! I totally need a new countertop and shower door for my bathroom!
Liony Azali says
GIMME THAT $500… We are badly in need of a new dishwasher; we’re tired of washing dishes by hands.
Kara Dame says
“GIMME THAT $500!!!!!!!!”
We are closing on our new house next week and desperately need paint, light fixtures, door knobs, and curtains for the new place! That $500 would be perfect for us!
Jessica B says
GIMMIE THAT $500
I live in an apartment, so while I can’t really renovate anything, I sure can upgrade some things. $500 would completly replace all my awful lighing fixtures, making my apartment look much more upscale than it is. I’ve also had my eye on some new power tools as well!
Bridget says
GIMME THAT $500!
I need to rebuild my master closet and have already priced everything out to just under $600.
Allison says
“Gimme that 500”
I would spend it on a new dishwasher since ours just broke this weekend!
Susan says
GIMME THAT $500.
New dryer. Mine quit working this weekend after 18-1/2 years!
claire says
Gimme that $500! awesome giveaway!!
we’ve been dying to replace the carpet in our two spare rooms – we recently put down flooring in the rest of the house, which just made the old carpet look worse!!
Holly says
GIMME THAT $500.00!!!!!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! I have millions of ideas running through my head of what I can use this on….. Thanks you guys!
Michelle says
GIMME THAT $500!
We’d use it towards a much needed bathroom renovation!
Happy Blogiversary!
Susy Manduley says
GIMME THAT $500 PLEASE