***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.
Morgan says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
We want to redesign our fireplace wall which is currently angled in the corner. Our plan is to demo the whole thing and create a pass-thru fireplace that we can enjoy from both the dining room and the living room.
Kerri says
GIMME THAT $500
Michael says
I would like to use the $500 to get new lighting fixtures for our house!
Jessi says
GIMME THAT $500!
remodel our bathroom please!
micah says
GIMME THAT $500
We have a kitchen remodel coming up, and could use it for appliances, a faucet, lighting….
Gwen@MurphyGraceHome says
GIMME THAT $500
My mind boggles, but I think that I would stop searching for the perfect nightstands and use the Lowes card to just build my own from scratch!
Rachel Rooney says
Gimme that $500!
I would buy a power drill, and maybe some bookcases or other furniture/home decor. Or a grill.
Bobbie says
“GIMME THAT $500”
anna says
GIMME THAT $500 (please!)
We’re closing on our house the on the 29th! Can you say scary wallpaper-linoleum-hardware-appliances? We need help :)
Mallory says
GIMME THAT $500 (pretty please?!)!!
We are hoping to buy our first house in the near future so I can imagine that a Lowe’s gift card would have limitless possibilities :)
Jessi says
I need to rent some power tools – GIMME THAT $500!
Joi says
GIMME THAT $500…please : )
We’d use the money to buy some tools I’ve been coveting. Like a hand sander, paint sprayer, leaf sucker, and who knows what else!
Happy 2 years, guys!
kelly says
gimme that $500!!!!!
Jessica says
GIMME THAT $500!
I need a storm door and ceiling fan :)
Kara says
GIMME that 500! Yay! I would also use it to work on my bathroom! A new sink!!!!
Sarah Harrington says
GIMME THAT $500
You guys nailed it! I need a new dishwasher. :)
jscurte says
GIMME THAT $500
I want to paint my 2 story entry and have to rent scaffolding.
Sara says
GIMME THAT $500! We’re finishing our basement, it’d be put to good use! :)
Jeff says
GIMME that 500! I would love to have a dishwasher!
Scurte Design says
GIMME THAT $500
We need a new bath tub!
Nicole says
GIMME THAT $500! We are moving into a new house which is dreamy, except for the fixtures in the master bath – I would love to “contemporize” them!
JS says
GIMME that 500! Yay for a new bathroom vanity!
sharon mcnamara says
and I would actually be able to spend that $500 bucks and not have to feel guilty about sprucing the house up or going food shopping :)
raychel b says
GIMME THAT $500!
a new washer and dryer please!!!!
Hillary says
GIMME THAT $500 for my Hubby to buy a new lawn mower!!!
Lauren says
Gimme that $500!!!! I would buy a new granite vanity top for my bathroom.
Kw says
GIMME that 500! Yay for a new kitchen cart!
SGD says
GIMME THAT $500
I could do so much with it! – Dare I say, paint my basement’s concrete floors?!
Cindi says
GIMME THAT $500!!
I would use it towards paint for our bedroom – the only room in the house that still has builders paint after SEVEN years! And to repaint the master bath and new lighting in there as well.
Melissa Anderson says
Gimme that $500 bucks! The list of things I would buy would be new lights for the kitchen and entry way, insulation for the attic, weather stripping, crown molding, and some lumber to finish off the deck.
Emily says
“GIMME THAT $500?
I would tile the tub surround in our basement bathroom!
Michelle says
GIMME THAT $500 – it’s so much money, I don’t even know where to begin!
David says
Gimme that $500 so my wife can check off some things from her honey-do list!
christi says
GIMME THAT $500!!!!!
the possibilities are endless … i go there at least three times per week!!
Johnathan says
GIMME THAT $500! I would buy a leaf blower to help with the fall cleanup.
Jessica Lynn says
I’m begging for new overhead lighting.
Please GIMME THAT $500!
brian mcnamara says
Gimme that $500!!! So that I can finish all of the projects my wife keeps giving me to do around the house.
Melissa says
GIMME THAT $500! Our lawnmower died last weekend!
Sarah Johnson says
Gimme that $500!! We live in a 1920’s cottage and I would love to purchase some “space saving” stuff since we’re low on storage!
Phillip says
Gimmie that $500 (pretty please?)
I would buy tools to finally put down the tile floor that I promised my wife when we first moved into our first house. And perhaps a snazzy tool-belt.
JLO says
So much to do, so little time – GIMME THAT $500!
Kathryn says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
We just put a contract on a house and have a HUGE kitchen renovation coming up. The house actually reminds us a bit of your Young House Love house. If you go to my blog (the website I listed) and scroll down to the “big news” post, you can see it. It was built in 1947 and is what we call a “granny” house.
We can’t wait to use all these ideas we’ve read about on the blog!
sharon mcnamara says
Gimme that $500! So that I can not feel guilty about shopping for my house or going to the food store :)
Justin says
GIMME THAT $500 – please!
I have to organize my garage!
Marissa says
GIMME THAT $500!!!
I would love to create a dream sewing room in my home, and an amazingly organized playroom for my 2 kids. Oh my . . . so many ideas . . .
Jessica J. says
GIMME THAT $500!!
I’ve been dying to renovate our bathroom – the double layer peel and stick tile has got to go!
Also, Yes, you should totally splurge and get yourselves a self-propell mower :)
Connie says
GIMME THAT $500
Well there are so many projects to choose from. One being to replace the washer that was donated to me three years ago. That sucker dances across the basement (We move it back after every wash), pokes fun at the clothes literally (have holes to prove it). Signs my clothes with a rusty signature (brown spot on the shirt I wore to day).
Would love to replace my blue tub or toilet. We know in ancient history tubs and toilets were other colors than white.
My dining room walls are the yuckiest blue and yellow compliments of new homeowners trying to define thier style.
Its obvious that I should win, so thanks in advance for the ggift.
justins says
I need a man cave! GIMME THAT $500!
Kati says
Gimme that $500!
I’d use the money to complete several of our ongoing projects … finishing adding stone tile around our fireplace and starting to build a laundry room, for starters!
Katie says
GIMME THAT $500!
oh so many things, flooring, paint, blinds, tools. *sigh*