***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.
liz says
GIMMIE THAT $500!
we just bought our first house in May, need I say more?!
Susan says
Woo, hoo — that’s a lot of comments! Hearty congrats on your 2 year blogiversary!!
GIMME THAT $500 — I would LOVE to get my hands on that gift card to put it towards the purchase of a whole-house generator for our frequent, Maine-storm-induced power outages. Thanks!
Olga says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
Finally be able to remodel our main/hallway bathroom, and would pick up as much as I can with that money!
Lisa in Seattle says
GIMME THAT $500! We desperately need new flooring in the basement. Hurricane Gabriel has been tearing up the carpet, and underneath is the original linoleum in a pattern so hideous, it could only have been installed by vandals. Every time we expose more of the linoleum, an angel falls from Heaven. Please – won’t you think of the angels?
Erin says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
every room in our house needs paint and the landscaping is off the chain (meaning really bad). please help us!
Vy says
GIMME THAT $500!
Turn the junk room back into a guest suite/office!
Danielle says
“GIMME THAT $500?
We are starting out Master Bathroom remodel next month and that $500 would be helpful.
Ben says
GIMME THAT $500
Power Tools. Definitely Power Tools.
Karen says
“GIMME THAT $500!”
I would use this to finish our basement. We’ve been wanting to turn our basement to a family room. Currently, we are using our dining room as our TV room…so this money would come very handy. Thank you!
Chris says
GIMME THAT $500…Ceiling tiles for basement renovation.
Joelle says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
I’m pretty sure it will all go to paint, we just moved in and need to repaint the whole house!
Ben says
GIMME THAT $500!
What to get, hmmmm? Outdoor updates, lawnmower, how is a person to choose???
Brent says
GIMME THAT $500
Rebecca Musser says
GIMME THAT $500! …to spend on a new storm door, or a new refrigerator, or maybe some shrubs for curb appeal…the list goes on and on!
Wade Allen says
GIMME THAT $500!!
I LOVE YOU Young House Love and Lowes! If I had that gift card I would be able to put the new roof on my garage that I am converting into a living studio. My Letterpress would be so grateful and happy… as well as I! And my wife would make a great HURRAH that my studio had a good home had out of the house!
You Guys are Awesome!!
Thanks,
Wade
jenelle says
Gimme that $500!
We just bought a house that is a true fixer upper. We still need:
*A lot of paint
*New flooring for the kitchen and bathrooms
*A new garage door
*New toilets
*Much much more!
$500 would be a much needed help towards making these purchases. Thank you!
Susan says
Gimme that 500!
Too many projects need to be done around here, but tops on my list is new fireplace doors! Currently we have the bold and brassy that was favored by the previous owners of this house. Plus the screen part is broken, and the doors don’t open smoothly anymore. The New England winter will be here too soon, and I need my fireplace up and running!
Caitlin says
GIMME THAT $500 !
Wow. Bathroom, backyard, flooring, paint, where do I start?!
Joelle Anne says
GIMME THAT $500!!
Shirl says
Gimme that $500!
I’d get new blinds for the living room and family room.
Ellen Sudano says
“GIMME THAT $500?
Lighting, Painting, Molding, Kitchen…I could go on all day…I MUST win! I MUST win!
kvv says
GIMME THAT $500.
I think I’ll use it for… a dishwasher. My cute little kitchen doesn’t have one, and I think it will more than make up for all the dirty dishes I plan on making while I’m baking.
Jazzy says
Gimme that $500…..please. ;)
Chris R says
GIMME THAT $500
We’d use the gift card to make some improvements after our move later this year.
Elizabeth says
GIMME THAT $500!!
It would be put to good use replace the godawful gold and white counter and pink sink in our master bathroom, where everything has been updated BUT that! oh please! :)
Carrie says
“GIMME THAT $500?
please, please, please!!!!
With $500 I would buy paint to cover the terrible paint choices (sponge painting, ewwww) of the previous owner of my condo, tile my kitchen backsplash, & install a new garbage disposal!
CT says
GIMME THAT $500! Paint, Paint, and more Paint!
maile says
GIMME THAT $500!
Hands-down that air purifer would be first on the list, followed by some really fabulous new outdoor lighting for our front yard and deck.
Bri says
GIMME THAT $500! :) Seems so greedy, but I would LOVE an extra $500 right now. I’m about to demo my kitchen next weekend for installation the week after that. I’m sure I could find a way to spend $500 in about half a heartbeat. Maybe a backsplash (which I haven’t decided on yet, shame on me) and supply lines for my new sink. Then there’s always the bathroom renovation that’s next in line after the kitchen. I could get pretty far with $500 in there…
Happy two years!
Sean says
GIMME THAT $500!!
My wife is a dedicated “Young House Love” blog reader. She loves you guys and she would love a new Kitchen. It’s been in the works for a few months now but it’s a slow process as we’re trying to pay for it as we go :) that $500 would surely help.
thanks!
Sean
Elizabeth says
Congrats on the blogiversary!!! I will use it on my new apartment in NYC once I get married!!
Alex S says
GIMME THAT $500!
Lexi says
GIMME THAT $500 I am moving into a new apartment in NYC so there will for sure be work that needs to be done
Twyla says
Gimme that $500! Wow, should I let my kids use it??? Should I use it myself on a house-flipping I want to pursue??? Should I give it to a family who could really use it???? The possibilities are endless! Thanks for the opportunity!!
Tara says
GIMME THAT $500 :)
I can think of a LIST of ideas…but I’d be pretty happy watching my husband walking into Lowes to spend 500 bucks! yeah, he’d go straight for the power tools. :)
Sara says
Gimme That $500!! :D
I would love to re-do my kitchen! This 500 would be PERFECT for the granite countertops that we have been saving for! :D
Jessica G. says
GIMME THAT 500!
Oh my gosh, I would get a new tub surround, paint, and some towel bars for my sordid, depressing teeny tiny bathroom. We have a 1920s Craftsman bungalow, and it is adorable…except for the bathroom.
The yellowy tub surround is cracked, red wooden TP holder bolted into the wall, odd country peggy-things instead of towel bars, and a bizarre half-done popcorn wall (!?) treatment over peeling wallpaper.
John says
Gimme that $500
We need a new stove/oven so we can cook in our new-to-us old house.
Asheley says
GIMME THAT $500
I would put it towards a new dishwasher, because every time I turn ours on, I wonder if it’s going to work!
Happy blogiversary!
wanda says
GIMME THAT $500
we just became home owners for the first time, so we could definitely use that lowe’s gift card!
Justin says
Gimme that $500!
baltimoremom says
GIMME THAT $500! Would love to paint and do several DIY projects for our family room! Thanks!
Ashley says
GIMME THAT $500…
…so I can buy some patio furniture and redo my bathroom!
Emily says
GIMME THAT $500
Granite…500 would be a nice start!
Brooklyn Roberts says
GIMME THAT $500! My husband and I are in desperate need of a bathroom makeover. Two words: Pink. Tile.
erin says
GIMME THAT $500?!?!?!
Every room in our house needs paint. PLEASE HELP!
annie says
Yep….GIMME, GIMME, GIMME that $500 !!!!! I would split the wonderful prize between my two incredible and MUCH deserving kids who both have lots of “fix up” projects to be done in their homes!!!! I am such a groupie ( does that creep you out or what). I can’t thank you enough for all the inspiration you share with even this oldster…..our homes need freshening up too (G)!!! XXX Annie
Annika says
GIMME THAT $500
We have a brand new house to decorate and a 50 yr old house to renovate, maybe get ready to sell…so the $500 could help out in both places!
Jenny says
GIMME THAT $500!!!!
I’d probably use it to spruce up the flower beds and install some gutters.
Shannah says
GIMME THAT $500! What a fun give-away!
Since we’re on a near-constant home improvement project streak lately, it’s hard to say what we’d spend it on. But here are a few things on the list:
– updating fixtures in the guest bath and half-bath
– changing an interior door to an exterior-grade door to make the laundry room (affectionately called “The Air Lock”) a little quieter
– getting the stuff we need to tame our garage tool collection.
– replacing our front door (trust us: it’s time)
– or maybe we’ll use it as a downpayment on the plants going into our new landscape plan!