***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And our lucky-slash-friendly winner this week is… Jennifer M (whose best friend is her husband. They met in college studying architecture together and now work together). Congrats!
If you saw that title above and thought “oh, like the Bestå media storage system from Ikea” instead of “typo alert!” then you may be just as into the fine purveyor of flat-packaged Swedish furniture as we are. And if you’re not the only Ikea lover in your circle of friends, then you’ll be happy to learn that this Saturday on March 9th Ikea is celebrating BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) day as part of their ongoing Life Improvement Project. The day will feature freebies, special discounts, seminars, activities, and even gift card giveaways. Speaking of which… they’re giving one lucky reader three $100 gift cards right here this week (one for the winner and two for his or her friends) – which I’m pretty sure would solidify your status as BFFs for life.
- PRIZE: Three $100 gift cards to Ikea
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BYOF ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … about your BFF. How did you meet? How long have you been besties. What’s the weirdest thing you love doing together? Do you have funny nicknames for each other – or a secret handshake that involves winking and doing the Macarena?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 6th at 8pm or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Ikea.
Jeremy says
BYOF ME!!
I met my BFF in Kidnergarten and married her 5 years ago.
Kristina says
BYOF ME!
My BFF started off as a friend’s girlfriend. They broke up and I kept her!
Alex says
BYOF me!
I met my best friend when I was 4 years old!
Erin says
BYOF ME!!!
My bff and I met in preschool, I think our mom’s met while walking us home, so we walked to and from school everyday together. We are 31 now, friends forever :)
MartiC says
BYOF me!!
My BFF and I met as first year teachers at the same school. We bond over sarcastic humor and our love of dogs.
Liz Mann says
“BYOF ME!”
My BF is my wonderful hubby. I don’t know what I would do without him.
Emily says
BYOF me!!
My sis – we love traveling together, doing weird dances and talking everyday!
stephanie says
BYOF ME!
Met him as a college freshman leaving on a ski trip. Married him four years later… :)
Molly says
BYOF me!!!!
My BFF and I met when we were high school freshman, and we’ve been speaking our own weird twin language ever since (about 20 years now, wow).
grace says
BFF is my sister. As cliche as it is, it’s true. Our favorite thing to do is to eat… especially trying new restaurants.
alison says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I met the day that my family moved to Virginia, in 1991. We’ve been best friends ever since!
Ana says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met in college — we lived on the same floor in our dorm and later became roommates.
Stefanie says
BYOF me!!!
My childhood BFF and I call each other butthead (her) and conehead (me), names given to us ‘lovingly’ by her dad, and they just stuck!
JEN C says
BYOF ME! My BFF is my hubby. We met in college.
Alise says
BYOF Me! Since there is no IKEA in Louisiana, my bestie, Michelle, and I have been planning a roadtrip to the Houston location for months. We met nine years ago through her husband and indulge in Whole Foods paninis and gelato whenever we get the chance.
Amanda says
BYOF ME!!
I met my best friend in our church’s High School youth group 10 years ago. She basically told me we were going to be best friends, and we have been ever since!! lol
Ashley says
BYOF ME!
I have a lot of best friends I would say. We just “get” each other. They’re the kind of friends that you can just hang out with in silence if you want to- you don’t always have to be talking. Know what I mean?!
Judy says
BYOF Me
Allison says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFF and I met in first year of architecture school (11 years ago) and she is the one who introduced me to your blog. Her bday was Feb. 25th and I bought her a signed copy of your book! Yippee! She was also the one who took me on my first trip to IKEA. We currently work about 5 feet from each other at our 3rd firm since college and we secretly wish we could drop everything and do what you guys do for a living!
Amelia says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my hubby, we’re childhood sweethearts :)
Jenn says
BYOF me!!!
My BFF and I met when we were 9 and 10, and then when we were 12 and 13 didn’t like each other for about 3 years cause you know we were in that adolescent bratty stage. We started hanging out again when we were 16 and 17, and have been there for each other ever since! I was her maid of honor and then she was my maid of honor just last year. And now she’s having her first baby in a WEEK! I’m so proud to call her my BFF!
Ashley says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in college – we lived next door to each other freshmen year….and every other year after that!!Now we live in the same area!
Ginny says
BYOF ME.
My best friend is Heidi. We’ve known each other since kindergarten!
Amanda says
BYOF ME!
My bff just moved to a new city (like, literally left 2 hours ago) and I’m super sad about it. But excited to help her decorate her new place.
Caroline says
BYOF Me!!!!! We met in preschool, then grew up together, then lived together in college, and now travel and blog and basically live all parts of life together. and it’s AWESOME. Weirdly, we call each other “phine”.
Nancy says
BYOF me! My BFF and I met in the bathroom on the day we moved into our freshman dorm. My mother was standing outside one of the bathroom stall talking to me, and was surprised when a stranger emerged! The rest is BFF history!
Justine V. says
BYOF Me!!!
I met one of my besties in high school english; the other I met during my first week in college.
MeredithB says
BYOF Me!
My BFF is my cousin, and we’ve been besties since the day we (I since I’m younger) were born.
Charlotte says
BYOF ME!
I have two BFFs, my twin sister whom I met in the womb and my husband who I met at a bar ;-) blind setup.
Shannah says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF through my husband 14 years ago…she and her husband were my husband’s BFFs in college. Now we’re all 4 BFFs together. (Confused? No? Good.) We vacation together, have secrets that would probably get us all fired from our respective jobs, or at least significantly reduce our respectability and just in general have a great time together.
Anne [A Squared] says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF 4 years ago at work– I thought they brought her in to replace me! They didn’t and we have been watching the Real Housewives and attending Hall & Oates concerts ever since.
Elizabeth @ Real Inspired says
BYOF me! My best friend really is my hubby. We met while I was dating someone else but when we broke up, he was right there waiting for me. We’ve been married 3 years and have an adorable little boy now. Honestly, we’re quite boring. We love just watching movies(not just “guy” movies either, this man loves a good BBC drama!)and eating chocolate chip cookies together. My sister comes in at a close second though;) Love IKEA!
Kali says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I have known each other since birth. We have a long history and many an inside story. She lives hours and hours away from me now but every time I see her it’s like we were together yesterday. We also share a fondness of all things Swedish. ;)
Lauren says
BYOF ME!
My BFF Danielle and I met in junior high. For some long-forgotten reason we call each other Shaminka. Love that girl.
Sonia says
BYOF Me
My sister and I like to shop!
Maggie says
BYOF ME! I have 3 BFFs. They all serve a different purpose in my life- my husband, my mom and my friend from middle/high school! Couldn’t get through life without any of the!
Kelly S says
BYOF ME!!!
I met my BFF when she was s sophomore and I was a freshman in high school. We are now in our 30’s! We even share the same birthday!!
Ariana Alfonso says
BYOF me!!
My BFF and I met in first grade. We love decorating together and always shop at Ikea!!
Emily says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in college. We lived next door to each other in the doors and have been in each others’ weddings! Now we live 4 hours away from each other, but that will hopefully change very soon! She doesn’t have IKEA where she lives, so I often go on Ikea runs for her before visiting :)
Sarah says
BYOF Me!!
My bff is named Stephanie. We met our freshman year of high school (about a decade ago) and hated each other at first! Then we became best friends, then she joined the Air Force and moved across the country for three years, and now she’s my roommate!
RLR says
BYOF me!
I have an awesome running buddy – we met during a couch to 5k program. We’re doing a 10k in mid-March, with our sights on a half-marathon in the fall!
HOLLIE says
BYOF ME!!!!
MY BEST FRIEND IS MY HUSBAND AND WE MET THROUGH MY BROTHER.
Laura says
“BYOF ME!”
My best friend and I met in high school & even after all the years we have lived miles apart, are still besties.
We have old lines from HS that we still say, we have nicknames, and now, almost 20 years after we met, we still have the ability to sit down and be like we were never apart.
Carly Anderson says
“BYOF ME!” My BFF is my husband! We met because of my favorite older brother (who I now owe FOREVER)–we don’t have a secret handshake but absolutely need to come up one…brilliant idea :)
Kelli says
BYOF ME!!!!!!
My BFF and I met freshman year of high school and we’ve been crafting/DIY-ing ever since!
Maddie says
BYOF ME! My BFF is one in a million. We met at school in third grade, and have been besties ever since – almost 18 years!! We do lots of funny/weird things together, like all good BFFS, but mostly love chatting, eating and watching tv together. We are currently planning a date to celebrate the opening of a Home Goods in our neighborhood…which I think you could appreciate!!
Brianna says
BYOF me! I recently reconnected with one of my best friends from childhood– and it turns out we still have a ton in common, and even our husbands get along great!
Mollie W says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met in 6th grade (about 18 years ago). We don’t see each other nearly as much as we used to but when we do we like to eat vegi chicken nuggets or build things with jenga blocks!
Abigail says
BYOF ME! My best friend is my partner for my, my hot hubby! We love doing everything together, and particularly enjoy a stroll through IKEA! Perfect!
kirsten says
BYOF me! My BFF and I met at school. :)