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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Color Combo

| By John Petersik | September 14, 2009 | 968 Comments

Fab Freebie: Color Combo

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

This week’s giveaway sponsor practically needs no introduction. It’s Valspar Paint (which Meredith successfully figured out last week from our anagram clue). They’re giving away FIVE gallons of their high quality, Ultra Premium interior paint (one each to FIVE of our lucky readers). So we foresee a handful of paint projects in some of your futures… and hopefully some before & after pictures as well.

Valspar Ultra Paint

But Valspar isn’t just offering up paint this week, they’ve also created a great online resource for couples faced with the challenge of combining their styles. The “Love, Our Style” site includes some painting tips via a Painting 101 section, a photo contest where you can win a paint makeover, and – our favorite part – a quiz to help figure out how to merge your aesthetic with your partner’s.

Valspar Love Our Style

And although Sherry and I feel like we’ve figured out our combined style pretty well, we jumped at the chance to see how we fared with the quiz. After 10 simple (and sometimes thought-provoking) multiple choice questions, the quiz revealed that our style is “Relaxed” which came with this description: “You’re in perfect harmony when it comes to your eye for the simple yet functional. When it comes to your home decor, eco-conscious style- like natural textures, tones and sustainable furnishings- can play a big part. Take your love of the outdoors and find inspiration in nature, with warm neutrals.” Pretty dead on, eh? Not to mention that the paint colors they suggested are pretty much right up our alley too.

Valspar Quiz Results

So here’s the scoop on how you can score some free Valspar paint this week:

  • PRIZE: One gallon of Valspar Ultra Premium interior paint in the color/finish of your choice
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “COLOR ME” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: Head over to take the “Love, Our Style” quiz and share your results (and how accurate you think it is)
  • CONTEST CLOSES: Wednesday, September 16th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: Five
  • PRIZE SHIPS: United States only
  • THE USUAL: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners 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 Valspar.

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Comments

  1. Carla says

    September 14, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Reply
  2. katie says

    September 14, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    COLOR ME please!

    Reply
  3. Jenifer B says

    September 14, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    COLOR ME

    Classic Romantic.

    The hubby and I bought a house and moved in on Valentine’s Day this year. He’s good at giving me input, but I’m the one that usually makes the changes. We still have two bathrooms and at least two more rooms to make paint adjustments to. Just trying to find the time to do it all.

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    COLOR ME too!

    I’ve been busy painting all weekend- furniture, walls, and whatever else I can find.

    I did take the quoz, and it said I was relaxed modern. Relaxed, yes. Modern? No way jose.

    Reply
  5. Robert & Jen says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Our result was “Relaxed Classic.” It seems to match pretty well. But as we don’t know what the other options would have been, we don’t how accurate it really is :-)

    Reply
  6. Dawn says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    Color Me!
    we took the quiz and we are Modern Classic!
    I think that is probably right on…I love bright colors and he is all about neutrals. We just bought our first home and close in a month so this will be really helpful as we plan our to do lists!

    Reply
  7. Sarah says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Please!

    Reply
  8. Angela says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Reply
  9. Cara says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    COLOR ME!
    Relaxed

    Reply
  10. FreshPeaches says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    Color Me!

    Reply
  11. Angie says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    COLOR ME…relaxed! (No surprises there! LOL)

    Reply
  12. Cris says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    COLOR ME

    Reply
  13. Ursula says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    COLOR ME!

    We’re Relaxed, which fits. I’m doing silvers, blues, and beige. Bring on the paint makeover photos! Woohoo.

    Reply
  14. beatriz says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    color me!!!!!

    Reply
  15. Jenni says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    COLOR ME!!!

    Closing on my first house two weeks from today so this would come in very handy for repainting the walls once I rip down the awesomely bad blue and orange paisly wallpaper in the master bedroom (with bright orange carpet no less!)

    Reply
  16. Powered by Tofu says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    COLOR ME

    Hey now, that’s not a single-friendly quiz! I was going to see what my style was, but I couldn’t be bothered to check all the extra boxes. ;)

    Reply
  17. Brian L says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    COLOR ME

    Reply
  18. Mrs. Money says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    COLOR ME!

    How cool!

    Reply
  19. Tiffany says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    COLOR ME!

    We’re relaxed too. This will be perfect as we are hoping to put a bid in on our first home on Wednesday!

    Reply
  20. caitlin says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    COLOR ME RELAXED

    which is pretty accurate–I just bought a house and my partner has been a bastion of calm during the whole thing. According to the quiz a hot tub would be most enjoyed :) Too bad, city living says probably not…

    Reply
  21. Ashley Rich says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    Color Me!!!

    Reply
  22. Marlena says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    COLOR ME
    we took the quiz and we are modern country…not too sure about that one

    Reply
  23. Vanessa says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    Color ME! Relaxed Country. Does that mean ruffled curtains and blue ducks??? Not sure this was right for us. It was fun, though!

    Reply
  24. Aimee Gaston says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    Color Me!

    Reply
  25. Shyla C. says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    Color Me!
    Country :-)

    Reply
  26. Intisar says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Reply
  27. Hilary says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    COLOR ME!

    The quiz says that we are Modern Classics . . . which is pretty accurate except for the color recommendations . . . They suggest neutral colors with pops of bold. But we both love and adore bold walls and then have pops of neutrals. Mmm . . . colors =)

    Reply
  28. Jordan says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Reply
  29. Stacy says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    COLOR ME

    Reply
  30. Nicole C. says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    COLOR ME!

    I could totally use some paint, I have so many projects that would benefit!

    Took the quiz, we’re “Relaxed Classic”. I sort of agree, although I’m a very eclectic decorator so my style is hard to define. And the hubby just goes along with most of it :)

    Reply
  31. Christina says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    COLOR ME!!

    We are RELAXED CLASSIC!
    Your styles were made for each other. It’s easy to blend you partner’s traditional and sophisticated taste with your relaxed style. You both are drawn to simplicity and clean lines, so this won’t be hard when picking furnishings. Some can be timeless pieces, while others adapt to today’s eco-conscious mentality. Colors like pale greens and blues work well for you.

    Try Bayou Shade 6006-3C, Sage Bud 5003-3B, Green Monsoon 5008-3C, Lucy Blue 5001-5C and Weathered Moss 6007-3C.

    You know whats really freaky?? the picture for relaxed classic is our EXACT bed set AND wall color in our bedroom! So I guess we really ARE relaxed classic!

    Reply
  32. Emma says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    “COLOR ME” My husband and I quizzed “Relax”…what we’d like to do 24/7!

    Reply
  33. crystal l. says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    Color me!!!!! Weeeeeeeeee!

    Reply
  34. Amy says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:34 pm

    color me!

    Reply
  35. Amanda (modernation) says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    COLOR ME.

    Yay paint – We just moved and are gearing up for painting and picking colors. This would be so great!

    Reply
  36. ***** ****** says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    COLOR ME!!!!

    RELAXED CLASSIC was our result!
    uhhh…I could really use some Valspar Lovely bluff for my living room.

    Reply
  37. Ashlee says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    Color Me!

    Relaxed

    Reply
  38. michele says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Reply
  39. Janessa says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    Color me!

    Relaxed was our result, which we have to be with five children. :) We just bought a house and it is in need of some paint and remodeling so this would be a fantastic opportunity for us.

    Reply
  40. Melissa D says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    COLOR ME!

    We took the quiz and our style is relaxed. It fit perfectly.

    Reply
  41. Alison says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    COLOR ME!
    According to the quiz: “Together you are RELAXED”.
    I think the results were accurate! I would love to check out some of the recommendations in the results.

    Reply
  42. Rachel says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:42 pm

    Color me!

    Reply
  43. Shelly says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:46 pm

    COLOR ME!! My DH and I got “relaxed”
    for our quiz result. It is definitely us! I am a fairly new reader to your blog, I LOVE it!! Keep it coming…

    Reply
  44. Eryn Chandler says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    COLOR ME! we have three rooms we have to paint!!!

    Reply
  45. Erin K. says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    COLOR ME! I’m getting ready to do all sorts of painting, starting with the guest bedroom. I could really use this!

    Reply
  46. Jenny @ Words On Wendhurst says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    Color me! and the quiz was only sort of right, we’re relaxed, but not tree huggers. :-)

    Reply
  47. Amber Larson says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    Color Me.

    We’re relaxed country. We’re actually classic contemporary, but whatever. I still could us some new paint.

    Reply
  48. Melissa says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    COLOR ME!
    Modern Exotic, was my result.

    I could really use some Valspar paint for the pepto bismal pink in my new office!

    Reply
  49. Jaclyn says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    COLOR ME!!! MODERN EXOTIC… more classic exotic.

    Reply
  50. Jermaine D. says

    September 14, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    COLOR ME!

    Reply
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