***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.
Abby says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my hubby, and we met at church when we were about 12 : )
Brooke says
BYOF ME!
My best friend, Megan, and I have known each other since we were 8-years old. We’ve been through a lot together, and even though hundreds of miles now separates us, I love that we always pick up right where we left off. She’s pretty much my hero.
Keelan says
BOYF me.
Honestly, my BFF is my cat Loki. I am a stay at home wife and he follows me around the house when I do chores and then snuggles with me as soon as I sit down to relax. BFF in human form is my college roommate Julie! I can’t believe we are still friends (the random roommate generator done well!) and we continue to have crazy adventures and obnoxious inside jokes. I know for a fact that all of her bedroom furniture is from Ikea so I think she would enjoy a gift card much more than the cat.
Kristi says
BYOF me!!!
my bf and i met in college. we love mixed cds, chai, and baking! :)
Sandy says
BOYF ME!!
I met my bestie in nursery school, when we were both three. Yep, that was 33 years ago, we’ve been BFFs ever since!!
Stephanie Brown says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is hands down my husband. We met through the ever so traditional online dating site, but instantly clicked. He was the type of man I could hang out with for hours on end and have a great time–drinking beer, laughing at each others stories, and ultimately feel comfortable being myself. It was so easy being his friend and impossible not to fall in love with him.
Ashley G says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met in 2nd grade. We were (and still are!) complete opposites, but we love each other anyway :)
Julie says
BYOF ME! I’ve known my BFF for over 10 years and now we’re married!
Alicia says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I met in PreK, and then lost touch when we went to different elementary schools. Luckily, we reconnected in middle school. We’ve been best friends ever since! In middle school we gave each other the nicknames “Gabs” and “Abs” because of our initial (GB and AB).
Molly B says
“BYOF ME!” We met in Kindergarden and have been friends for 25+ years!
Corrin says
BYOF me!!!
My BFF and I met in 4th grade. Our teacher couldn’t tell us apart, so we started to plan to wear the same thing to trick him :)
Betsy Thomas says
My best friend is my sister, so we’ve known each other all our lives!
Alyssa says
BYOF ME!
My BF and I worked together in college and are crazy weird together. We basically share the same love for Titanic and The Notebook, plus any opportunity to talk to each other in fake accents we wish we had. :)
Amber L. says
BYOF Me:)
My BF and I met when we were 3 and I stole all of her toys at a birthday party. She traveled all the way to a small village in eastern Europe to be my maid of honor. We would go to the ends of the world for each other.
Erica S. says
BYOF ME!
My BFF, Katy-Did, has been my best friend since…well, ever. We were born six months apart and grew up next door to each other. She bought her parents’ house, and I’m hoping to do the same in the future so our kids can grow up next to each other too :D
nally says
BYOF me!!!
My bestie is my Mr. He had me at…. “My love for you is like diarrhea, I just can’t hold it in.” Ha, ha… just kidding! He did have me at “hello”.
Amy D. says
BYOF me!
My bestie and I met during college. we ended up in the same city (dallas!) for a couple years, and now she’s way over in Boston. But we still catch up regularly and would definitely run and cook together if we lived close again!
Jenny says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met freshman year of college, when she heard we would be in the same intro to creative writing class and came over to visit me and told me how much she hated all of the movies I owned! Best friends ever since :)
Dianne says
I met my BFF the day I was born. My sister (3 years my senior) has always been there – through laughter and tears — these many years.
Kristina says
“BYOF ME!” My BFF is my younger sister!
Heather H. says
BYOF me!
i actually met one of my best friends 20 years ago, in the 5th grade!
Kirsten says
BYOF ME
Eva says
BYOF ME!!
My best friends are my Mom and my sister. We have opposite tastes in EVERYTHING but we have the BEST time shopping together because we pick things out for each other that we would never pick ourselves! They both live 1,300 miles away from me, but an IKEA shopping trip could bring us together in a heartbeat! :)
Jessie says
BYOF me!!!
I met my BFF when I was 6, the day she was born. She’s my little sister and my best friend. We have weird nicknames for each other. She (Becca) calls me (Jessie) JLo or Jay Jay or JG Wentworth and I call her Reba or Chubi.
Jeanne says
BYOF me!
Jenny C says
BYOF ME! My BFFs are my hubs & little sister – oh , how we’d have some fun at IKEA, ytoo!
Kady says
BYOF Me!
My BFF and I grew up together!
Cindy says
BYOF Me!!!
My college roommate is my BFF – 20+ years now! We started shopping the very first day we met & haven’t stopped… we’ve got very similar styles, we will even buy the same thing & not realize it until much later! Love her!!
Alexa F. says
BYOF ME!
Catherine @ A Spirited Mind says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend when we were college freshman. I was in a cool phase of very tight black pants heels and she was makeup-less and wearing a ratty tie-died t-shirt and frayed Umbro gym shorts. Little did we know that 15 years later she would be a svelte and fashionable novelist featured in magazines like Cosmo, and I would be relegated to the couch on bedrest for my 4th baby, wearing my husband’s ratty old fleece because that is all that fits. :)
Jennifer B says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in journalism class freshman year of high school. Oh wow, that was 19 years ago, sweet we need to celebrate our 20 year anniversary next year! Anyway I love Ikea, and she just bought a house and I was giving her some ideas of shelving while she was at IKEA two weekends ago. We would LOVE TO WIN!!
Diandra says
BYOF ME!
We met in college in 2005. We sadly live a few states apart now. :( I think our favorite thing is taking super long walks all the time, even in the middle of a blizzard.
Tyler says
Byof me!
My best friend is my wife… Who introduced me to your blog and has inspired me to be more of a DIYer. I actually have a weird nickname for her but I don’t think you’ll find it too strange… It’s “Beans”!
Jessica says
BYOF me!
I had a BFF in grade school that I met in Kindergarten. We aren’t as close as we use to be but we still get to see each other and catch up occasionally. And it’s always like no time has passed!
Kristi says
BYOF me!!!
my bf and i met as freshman in college over 12 years ago! :O we’ve stuck together through my moves across the world, and we love making mix cds, drinking chai and baking! :)
Sharon Weidenbaum says
BYOF ME!!!!
My BFF and I met on the school bus on the first day of high school, and in true Jersey fashion we are thick as thieves!!!
Christina says
BYOF ME!
Dee says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF in the sixth grade. We both had a similar sense of mischief.
Christy U. says
BYOF ME!!! I met my best friend Kristin in college. We love antiquing and shopping together. One of our favorite places to shop is IKEA!
Holly says
BYOF me!!
My BFF and I met on the school bus the beginning of 6th grade. To date myself, I had “awesome” pictures of John Schneider and Tom Wopat all over my notebooks and Dukes of Hazzard stickers on my Trapper Keeper. She was, of course, drawn to them and had to ask me the obvious “So…do you like Dukes of Hazzard?”. And here we are, still BFF’s 33 years later.
Kristin Donnelly says
Byof me!!! My bestie was my roomie in college! We are so similar we picked the same wedding date!
Mike W says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF in boy scouts, we went from cub scouts all the way to eagle scouts. Even though he lives all the way across the country and has 3 kids hes going to be the best man at my wedding this summer, which is a sign of a true friend!
Rita says
BYOF ME!!!!
Crystal says
BYOF ME!
My best friend & I met in high school, when we were each 16. (We’re now each 30.) We like to sneak away from our spouses (and my child) to karaoke when we can. :D
Kate says
BYOF ME!
It sounds cheesy but my husband is definitely my best friend!
Melissa S. says
BYOF ME!
This year my BFF and I are celebrating our 20-year friend-a-versary!
Bethany says
BYOF me!
My BFF is my hubby. He makes me laugh like no one else and loves me unconditionally. He’s pretty great.
Miranda W. says
My BFF is my husband, and we met at the age of 12 in middle school! The weirdest things we do together? Oh god….I can’t say. But we have a slew of nicknames for each other. My favorite for him is Honey Bunches of Oats…..with STRAWBERRIES!! Don’t ask…
Christine J. says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF is a my former co-worker who I worked with for 7 years. Even though we work in different locations, we’re still in touch and actually now work in the same building! She’s the best and loves to shop!
Justynn Y says
BYOF Me!!