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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: It’s A One-derful Life

| By John Petersik | August 22, 2011 | 3,996 Comments

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.

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    The one thing I wanna know is…..is Kim Kardashian really in LOVE with Kris Humphries or was she just in a rush to get married and find ‘the one’?
    p.s. I really want to re-paint my bedroom and bathroom (that I just painted this spring) and this would SO motivate me to get it done!!

    Reply
  2. amanda says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    What I know is how does Dunkin Donuts know how to always make my coffee JUST right????

    Reply
    • RVA Born and Raised says

      August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm

      OMG, right…?!

  3. Sheila says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… will there every be a tv show as good as Lost again? I miss it.

    Reply
  4. Rachel S says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    How do I get y’all to come to OK to renovate my new house??

    Reply
  5. Ashley says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… which did come first? Chicken or egg?

    Reply
  6. Emily says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    What will my life be like in 5 years and will I have finally figured out what I want to do for a career!

    Reply
  7. Joanna says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS”

    Where do lost dryer socks go?

    Reply
  8. Ashley M says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when will I buy my first house and get to start DIYing everything?

    Reply
  9. Katie B says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    what would my dog say if she could talk?

    Reply
  10. Megan says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
    How do my kids know when I’m about to paint a room and decide NOT TO NAP????

    Reply
  11. Heather says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    WHY would the previous owners paint our kitchen a hospital green??!!

    Reply
  12. JR says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS

    What color should I paint my bathroom?!?

    Reply
  13. Sarah says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … why are some people so DUMB???

    Reply
  14. AppleTree says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Reply
  15. missy says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    what is my almost 16 month old thinking when he digs stuff out of the trash and wants to play with it?

    Reply
  16. Kate says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    when will I know what I want to do when I grow up?

    Reply
  17. Jen says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    One thing I want to know is…Will my cat’s tail make a good paintbrush (cause he’s always getting into the paint when we’re working!)

    And will I ever convince my husband that turquoise is a good room color?

    Reply
  18. annegirrl says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Where did my husband leave his car keys? Those suckers have been missing for 2.5 years and he’s still using my set to drive his car.

    Reply
  19. Megan says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … what our cats were thinking when we brought a dog home last month. :) [my guess is it’d be a whole string of curse words]

    Reply
  20. Rebekah M says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why this giveaway wasn’t a few weeks ago? Haha, we just painted our entire house because the previous owners painted EVERY wall peach! Well, I’m sure I could find something to paint again if we won :)

    Reply
  21. RVA Born and Raised says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…WHAT IF?

    Reply
  22. Ann L says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    One thing I want to know is….why do your VA thrift stores and yard sales seem to have so much more treasure than mine in NJ?! ::coughbamboomirrorcough::

    Reply
  23. Twila says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS……. why do walls in Arizona come standard texture and it cost extra to have flat, a home depot employee told me on the east the come standard flat and texture costs more………oh what I would do to flat walls………

    Reply
  24. Amy W. says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    why can’t my picture wall be as cool as yours is?
    Bonus question-
    what is my baby thinking when she is giving people to stare down?

    Reply
  25. Laura H says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    One Thing I Want To Know Is…will it ever rain again in Austin, TX? It’s been forever and everything is dying!

    Reply
  26. Vel says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….when will my teenage children be pleasant again? What a challenging stage!!

    Reply
  27. Cara says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    One thing I want to know is…why was Pintrest invented!?!? Seriously have been spending way too much time visiting when I should be prepping for another school year, spending time with my 16 month old, or cleaning!

    Reply
  28. Ashley Uotinen says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANNA KNOW IS… how in the world you two are soooo creative??
    It’s amazing!

    Reply
  29. Courtnee says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… When your house is all remodeled and done will you sell it and start over?

    Reply
  30. jean says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… what will I cook for dinner?

    Reply
  31. Bethany says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…..what color should I paint my craft room??

    Reply
  32. jen says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS who put the lime in the coconut?

    Reply
  33. Dylan says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will I ever finish remodeling my house??

    Reply
  34. Mariah says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how can I teach my husband to master the art of putting dishes in the dishwasher, as well as he plays video games ;)

    Reply
  35. carrie says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    when will I go back to Hawaii?

    Reply
  36. susan says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when am I going to be done painting my house?!?

    Reply
  37. Michelle M. says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS:
    why Monday’s are the worst…

    Reply
  38. Kristin says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why can’t I have a three day weekend!?

    Reply
  39. Veronica says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    One thing I want to know is…
    When this baby will get here (Due Date aug 25th)?

    Reply
  40. Rachel says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    One thing I want to know is….
    how to really help a child with ADHD make it through the school year

    Reply
  41. Kristy says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    One thing I want to know is…. a stylish way to modify my 90’s boxy soffit lighting

    Reply
  42. Kelly says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    The one thing I want to know is what animals are thinking (if anything)…

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  43. Malerie says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… will I win some free paint so I can distract myself from the job hunt???

    LOVE your work. : )

    Reply
  44. Jamie says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why is our county fair only 5 days long? I blinked and missed it….AGAIN!

    Reply
  45. HT says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
    how bad the winter is going to be this year?

    Reply
  46. Ellie says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – why is it so time consuming and messy to remove old wallpaper!

    Reply
  47. Lisa says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” . . .

    Should I win, would you and John like to come over and use your mad painting skills while I play with Clara?

    Reply
  48. Laura says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… when will this sinus headache pass :(

    Reply
  49. Hilda says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…is it really possible to lose a post-baby belly?! No matter how hard I exercise and eat right, I have not had any luck losing mine. (and my son just turned five!)

    (:

    Reply
  50. erin. says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    One thing I want to know is … Why in the world the previous owners of our house thought purple with dark grey trim was an attractive bedroom color???

    Reply
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