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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. Kim says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    How come I had to stumble upon your blog?!!? And I mean that in a good way. I’m supposed to be working but instead I have been shamelessly reading every inch. And now my home project list is 78 miles long! Inspiration.

    Reply
  2. Christi says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    One thing I want to know is how long it will take me to help my father paint and re-do his house.

    Reply
  3. Angie says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    why is it that when kids get tired, they get more hyper???

    Reply
  4. Martha says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when will our house sell so we can move west??

    Reply
  5. kathleen says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
    Could you ever have imagined yourselves doing what you do?!

    Reply
  6. Rebecca says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    One thing I want to know is…how do I find the time to get it all done?

    Reply
  7. Jodi McKelvin says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” how do people stand wasting time watching sports when there is all this fun shopping, painting and decorating to do?

    Reply
  8. deb says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…where the blackhole in our house is…

    Reply
  9. Shannon says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….will we ever finish our house we built??????

    Reply
  10. Leslie C says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    One thing I want to know is…when will this recession end!

    Reply
  11. Abby says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    …what people say about me when I’m not around. I hope it’s good things!

    Reply
  12. Chelsea says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    How many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? I know it’s not three…

    Reply
  13. Erin H. says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why do the paint jobs I do on my furniture always so sticky? Am I doing something wrong?

    Reply
  14. Erica Martin says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    How to pick out the right color!

    Reply
  15. Carrie says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    One thing I want to know is…. Where my hubby and I will be living next month! We were displaced by the Minot, ND Flood and the water completely destroyed our apartment building. We are waiting (im)patiently to find out if we will get a FEMA home or not.

    Reply
  16. jessica says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    One thing I want to know is how to convince my 4 year old we cannot get a poodle. Seriously. EVERYDAY for the last 2 months she’s asked for one. GAH!! (Note: The reason we cannot get one is because we are a family of 4 ppl and 2 cats living in a space of 816sq ft… So I’m not the mean mommy. Its just not feasible.)

    Reply
  17. Lowell says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS what is my 5 month old thinking about.

    Reply
  18. Miranda says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…Why I can’t make good money just reading blogs…

    Reply
  19. Amber says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…what middle name will we pick for our daughter?? (Due in 6 weeks!)

    Reply
  20. bdaiss says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    One thing I want to know is…
    If I win will you come help me paint my 20′ foyer?

    Reply
  21. Natalia says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…

    Why is it only acceptable to put deodorant on your armpits? My feet are stinky and I just feel like slathering some Toms on there right now.

    Reply
  22. Joe says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    One thing I want to know is what color hair do they put on a bald man’s license?

    Reply
  23. Erica says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS

    how many children will I have?

    Reply
  24. Amy says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… which color gray I’m going to pick when I win this prize?- hahaha

    Reply
  25. Jessica says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    One thing I want to know is how do you test popcorn ceilings for asbestos?

    Reply
  26. Emmy A says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…how to float furniture in a room without it looking like it’s, well, just floating randomly.

    Reply
  27. Nicki says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS..Do all Engineer’s have the same personality? ;)

    Reply
  28. Kimberly says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS . . .

    how will my interior steps look if I stain the concrete? and should I do it myself??

    Reply
  29. Carolyn H. says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” … What am I supposed to be doing with my life? I mean, is there some kind of plan for me?

    Reply
  30. Nicole says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
    WHO SHOT JR?

    Reply
  31. Ashley says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS why it always has to rain when we go camping… ;) (Such a boring answer, but I have camping on the brain since we went last weekend and got rained on 3 times!!)

    Reply
  32. Jamie says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    The One Thing I wanna know is…what are today’s winning lottery numbers?

    Reply
  33. Kate says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW is why does the food always finally come when someone gets up to use the restroom?

    Reply
  34. Lauren says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…how long will it take for me to get settled into my new home???

    Reply
  35. Angela says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS …

    how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

    Reply
  36. Penni McNamara says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS……why can’t I ever win one of these cool contests????? ;)

    Reply
  37. Jeff says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    One thing I want to know is why my girlfriend keeps making me enter contests! We both love this blog, but she insists I’m “lucky” whenever I enter things, which makes me laugh.

    Reply
  38. Tina Pietila says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…..will cork make a good backsplash in the bathroom?” I really am wondering this and been trying to do some research. But, I figured what the heck I need it to enter the giveaway, plus it’s a bonus because you guys might know the answer.

    Reply
  39. Suzy says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    ONE THING I want to know is…
    I take thousands of digital pictures. How and what is the best way to organize my digital pictures so I can easily find them when I upload the pics to my computer?

    Reply
  40. Lisa says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…does the motivation to tackle a painting project come with the prize package? :)

    Reply
  41. Ash says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS … what my dog dreams about.

    Reply
  42. Heather says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…..when we will be traveling to pick up our second daughter? She is 11 months old as of yesterday.

    Reply
  43. Rhianna Riggs says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….when will I win the lottery?

    Reply
  44. Courtney says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS:

    What were we thinking when we bought this “New to Us” house?

    We can REALLY use this paint…but first we need the miracle wallpaper remover. :)

    Reply
  45. Eva says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    one thing i want to know is… why I only seem to want Chick-fil-a on Sundays?

    Reply
  46. Paula says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    “ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS” Why do color schemes keep coming around in fads? Thanks for chance!

    Reply
  47. Rebecca says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS- What color are we going to paint the nursery?! :-)

    Reply
  48. Leah says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS:
    when will this heat wave end?

    Reply
  49. Liz says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…when I will ever find the time to finish my table!

    Reply
  50. Brooke W. says

    August 22, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    One thing I want to know is…

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