***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.
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why is my daughter blaming me for her procrasting all summer and not doing her essay that is due Wednesday. Love her, but REALLY???
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…are UFO’s real ;)
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS where is my money tree so I can enjoy life full time instead of working full time??
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
What kind of paint should I use to paint my baby’s nursery? We’ll be painting in a couple weeks!!
ONE THING I WANT TI KNOW: Will we ever recover from getting 3 kids from college? GMU, W&M, JMU
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Will I ever win a YHL giveaway from random.org??!?! :)
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…will the hubs’ latest business venture work out? I’m excited for him, but so very nervous at the same time!
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…who really did kill JFK? (I grew up in Dallas and hear a lot about it!)
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
When we’ll have a lovely house to decorate of our own? Next year? Hoping…
One thing I want to know is…
where to score a reasonably priced, mid-century-esque couch in San Diego.
For my bonus of what one thing I always wanted to really know (since I read about it an hour ago) was how Kim Kardashian spent $20 million on her wedding cake and no one ate it??? What did they do with it?
BTW, recently found your site and love it! Great inspiration and ideas!
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… do you think I stand a chance at winning??? I would really like to paint something!
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Who thought of popcorn ceiling texture? And where do they live so I can have some words with them about why this is not a good idea.
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
why don’t I ever win these things.
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… the sex of this baby I’m pregnant with! I am not a fan of surprises :)
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Will I stay permanently unemployed??
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
why do teachers get paid so little???
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS — Didn’t anyone show the guy who lived here before that there are other colors other than flat dead looking white 2800 square feet of blahhhhhhh
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why my toddler will refuse lunch but then find an old cheerio somewhere and go to town?
One thing I want to know is….will you come paint a couple of rooms for me!
How do people have more than one kid? I’m exhausted…
One thing i want to know is.. How am i going to handle a 4 year old a 14 month old and a newborn? :) I’m due in January and am excited but wondering if i can grow a few more arms in the meantime.
One thing I want to know is…who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Can you/should you do crown molding to vaulted ceilings?
One thing I want to to know is…why does my dog sniff his butt after he farts?
No joke.
One thing I want to know is…who killed Kennedy?
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…. why is it so stinking HOT today???
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why can’t it just always be Spring? I love Spring!
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why is my dog so scared of the broom?
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… Are all reality shows scipted
One thing I want to know is…
how do I paint the top floor of my house (a split level) when all the rooms run together? Can I paint multiple colors or just one color? (2 dining areas, living room, bar, and kitchen, plus 2 staircases with walls that go up to the second floor?) ACK!!!
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
who told Kim Kardashian that was a good wedding headpiece?
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…can you paint and chew gum at the same time?
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… What the heck happened to JWOWW’s face???
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS. . . tbd.
One thing I want to know is when my baby will arrive!
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…where’s Waldo??
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS: Is there a support group for those addicted to FB, reading blogs, the internet in general? (Actually it’s my family who wants to know)
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS
One thing I want to know is…. Will I get the job offer I want when I move to seattle!? :)
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS….
What is a creative way to use paint and colors when you live in a apartment where you are not allowed to paint the walls?
One thing I want to know is…when will we be moving? I hate feeling in limbo!! :)
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
what can I do to be scrambled eggs to make them moist and soft instead of dry and dead looking?
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…..
hmmm….. I have lots of questions…but I actually emailed the Smithsonian Institute when I was younger to ask this question:
Some people say we evolved from monkeys, right? So why are all monkeys not human?
Yes…. I am wierd… but they did answer eventually but did not really answer the question, so I would still like to know.
Oh, and I would really like some paint
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Where are the baby’s missing crib rails?
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS… why do small children ask so many questions? :)
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
Can I bottle the energy my 20 little 1st graders seem to exude every. single. minute. of. school. ?
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…why is the grass always greener on the other side?
scripted spelling sorry
ONE THING I WANT TO KNOW IS…
What in the world happened on Roanoke Island.