***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).
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?”
- 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.
Rachel Tatem says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS”
I really want it to paint my master bedroom!
Helene says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS:
Have you ever seen “That Thing You Do” with the Oneders?
Makensie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Will my boyfriend ever propose?
Kim P says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why do people get pets that they ultimately don’t have time for?
Tami says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
why Chipotle has such a firm grip on me. I can’t think of anything else!
laura says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is what is the black gunk the previous homeowwner left on the back of the bathroom door? Hairspray?
Cathy G says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When can I start painting my newly (almost) remodeled house?!?
Liz says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS: Did our offer on a house in our dream neighborhood get accepted?!?!?
lauren schawe says
THE ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… what color goes w/ carmel leather couches????
Kayla says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When my husband will be ready for us to get a puppy? :)
kathy says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
will I win this fabulous prize?!? I have a lot of paint projects on the horizon!!
John says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Will it look weird to remove the popcorn ceiling from one bathroom while the rest of the house still has it.
Erin Echols says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS why is your house so darn cute?
Valette says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Will my studio be successful?
Sara says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … I think everything has been covered.
Jennifer D. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
the gender of my unborn child who’s not due until February.
alicia says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….what age do we get to look like when we go to heaven?
Amy says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How can I find the great finds that everyone seems to come across on the decorating shows on t.v.? I guess that Sarah Richardson is not available to go shopping with me!
Stephanie says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . .
if my perfect house exists. It’s been a long time looking!
Staci Johnson says
One thing I want to know is…
Will I ever get rid of all the ugly furniture my husband brought into my house? ;-)
anna says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…how can i get my dog to stop chewing up my shoes?
Amanda says
One thing I want to know…When am I going to be able to sell my house and build the house I want?
Danielle says
ONE THINGS I WANT TO IS…
whether I’m having a boy or a girl!
Linda Howard says
One thing I want to know is how do you clean a cellar floor?
Molly K says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – Is it dumb to replace one bedroom’s carpet if you’re not ready to do the others. Is possible non-matching upstairs carpet down the road a huge no-no?
Krista G says
One thing I want to know is…
how to start AND finish anything I pin on pinterest!? There isn’t enough time in a day! :)
Kate (and Ben) says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
…the answer to life, the universe, and everything.
-K
Hannah S says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
how do I make everything in my house look as good as the stuff in Sherry and John’s house?!?!?
andrea p says
“ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS”
This week’s winning lottery numbers! lol
cori says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Is this baby in my belly a GIRL or BOY!!?? I still have about 6 weeks till I can find out!! EEEKK! So I need some paint to start a project to keep my mind off of it!! :)
Bill K says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Will you visit our new house to update our bathrooms???!!! PLEASE!!!
Tricia says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…if this baby boy is going to make his appearance early or not. I can’t wait to meet him, but I still have lots to do to get ready for him.
Danielle says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
…did Kim Kardashian really spend $50,000 on WEDDING INVITATIONS?!
Rachel White says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How in the world do people manage to keep a clean home? I find it extrememly near impossible to do.
Tamara B says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Is there any way to paint the trim on the glass doors of my fireplace insert? The brass trim looks so sad.
Lisa says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
How can I get my cat to stop waking me up by biting my nose. But seriously, I want to know how to best prioritize home improvement projects. We close on our house in a week and there are a lot of things we’d like to do and don’t really know where to start.
Adee says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS – the lottery numbers for the next drawing!
AshleyG says
One thing I want to know is…
am I going to have a baby this weekend while Hurricane Irene pummels my town??
Thomas G. says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS where Hurricane Irene is going to go.
Bridget says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
How do they put the pretzel in the exact middle of the Pretzel M&Ms? I like them. I eat them. I just haven’t gotten around to calling customer service yet.
angela says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… how adorable is Clara in person? Because she’s so adorable in pictures :)
Katie@Silly Simple Living says
One thing I am dying to know is what is the real estate market going to look like in 5 years?
Kim says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
what possessed my cat to dip his tail in paint and then run around shaking it over my hardwood floors while I painted my dining room last week!
Nora says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Will I ever be able to stop cracks in my horsehair plaster? I’m envious of your normal plaster cracks!
Jen says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…every single person who has lived in our house since it was built (1900), how they decorated, and what they did – and whether the # matches the number of layers of old wall paper we have slowly been finding with our projects…
andrea says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will i ever fall out of love with pinterest? probably not.
lindsay says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
How do you have time for this and a little one? You are my hero!
kristin k says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS how do i get my hubby to get as into DIY home projects as i am? ;)
Tara Hawks says
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….how long it will take me to not make any mistakes when I paint…there is always a little wobble here or a drip there, grrrr.
Sara says
What is the hokey pokey all about?