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Fab Freebie: It’s A One-derful Life

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***

Thanks to random.org, our four winners are…Kathryn (who wants to know how long this paint will keep, since she’s in an apartment now), Kristen: Turning A House Into A Home (who wonders if it’s better to dust or vacuum first), Alisa Decatur (who’d like to get to the bottom of her daughter’s summer-time procrastination) and Kassie (who wants to know how much painting she’ll be doing when she buys a house). Congrats ladies!

Toss on some old clothes, because four of you are about to get painting. This week’s giveaway will cover everything you’ll need, starting with $60 worth of Olympic ONE paint. ONE is Olympic’s new paint + primer in… wait for it… one. It hides stains, resists mildew, and survives scrubbing. And at about $25 per can, you’ll be able to score at least two cans with your prize (and maybe even an extra quart).

Olympic One

But you can’t paint without the proper supplies, so the folks over at StackExchange are also hooking up our four lucky winners with a bunch of stuff that we hand-picked for ya (cause we paint kind of a lot, actually). So we know good rollers, Frog Tape, a drop cloth, and a short handled brush can come in handy. If you still need another boost to get painting, head over to one of StackExchange’s 50+ community-driven Q&A sites. Their DIY channel in particular is always abuzz with topics like “What is low VOC paint?” or “Can you paint a popcorn ceiling?”

Stack Exchange Paint Suppli

  • PRIZE: A $60 coupon for Olympic ONE paint and a big ol’ set of painting supplies (courtesy of StackExchange) including a complete 9-piece kit, extra rollers, a canvas drop cloth, an extendable roller frame, three rolls of Frog Tape, and (of course) a short-handled brush for cutting in.
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … fill in the blank: what’s one big question you’re dying to know the answer to? Wanna know if there’s life on other planets? Would you love to hear the truth about an infamous conspiracy? Or maybe you’d be satisfied to get the real story behind the latest gossip headlines?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, August 24th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: Four
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States
  • 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 winner. Good luck…

Note: We weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lowe’s.

Comments

  1. Lynne Wesenberg says

    One thing I want to know is why I can’t just be adventurous in my decorating? Is it because I’m too chicken? I can make little changes all the time, but the big changes never seem to happen. Argh!

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  3. kara sue says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why does it only rain on days I ride my bike to work?! And also, what color should I paint my kitchen when I win? ;)

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  4. Amanda says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . .

    Why, at 17 weeks pregnant, am I still tossing my cookies on a regular basis?!

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  9. Karen Evans says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what is the best way to spruce up a concrete patio?

    BONUS QUESTION: How much house can i get for $555,000 in Seattle?

    Reply

  12. MichelleG says

    One thing I want to know is…
    Why did I just paint my bedroom a color I don’t love?!?! I should have stopped after finishing one wall!

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  13. Tina says

    One thing I want to know is…
    How does the new ONE paint fare on house pets? Do I need to board them after painting? Or is it best to do this in the fall? where I can open windows to ventilate…it’s far too hot right now and humidity is killer.

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  16. tricia says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what came first-the chicken or the egg!! one of the great mysteries of the world!!

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  20. Holly says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    where do kids get their endless supply of energy from, and how can I tap into it??

    Reply

  21. Cristin says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Will my home ever really be done, or will I just keep redecorating and renovating everything for-like-ever?

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  24. Elizabeth says

    One thing I’d like to know is, how do you make sure your spray painted items don’t get dust/leaves/etc on them while drying? Can you let them dry inside? I am in a condo and sadly lack your ever useful sunroom…

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  27. Sarah H says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Why did the previous owner of our home paint the entire (and I mean the entire) interior the same dull color? The walls, the ceiling, the trim, doors, door hinges, other fixtures, light switches…EVERYTHING the same color.

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  28. Rachel says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS when our house furnishing/decorating will be done to the point we can feel like it’s not hanging over our heads.

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  34. Linda says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how many episodes of the second season of the TV show The Killing will the producers take to solve the mystery?

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  36. Karen Evans says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what a great shade of green for relaxation & inspiration?

    BONUS QUESTION: What is the capital of DR of Congo?

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  38. Marissa says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    How do you actually get all this stuff done with a baby in the house?! Ours is 8 months old and it feels like a miracle to get anything done!

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  40. Mary says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….what color(s) should I paint my living room & dining room when I win this fabulous prize?

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  42. Kristin says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    What the heck were the writers of “Lost” thinking? What was the deal with the “alternate lives” storyline, and do they know how lame that ending was?

    Reply

  43. Paige says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Will I ever land a job in DC (and get to stop playing the waiting game) so we can move into our fabulous new apartment and use this fabulous paint to colorize a fabulous accent wall?? Fabulously, of course. :)

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  47. Candace says

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when will our house sell? We just put it on the market, but I’m impatient!
    And who is Carly Simon singing about in “You’re So Vain”?

    Reply

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