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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Lowe-ded With Ideas

| By John Petersik | September 12, 2011 | 4,080 Comments

Fab Freebie: Lowe-ded With Ideas

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

Random.org once again spun its wonderful wheel of randomness and selected our two winners as… Amy @ Larryspearslive.com and Amanda Deerr. Congrats ladies!

Raise your hand if you want a $50 Lowe’s gift card. Or better yet, give me a “hootie hoo.” And if the thought of being one of two lucky winners doesn’t instantly get your brain spinning with all of the potential projects that you could tackle, Lowe’s Creative Ideas will happily fill your head with… wait for it… creative ideas. You may already know of the free Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazines (if not, you can subscribe to ’em here), but even we didn’t realize how much content they have on their website and Facebook page. And along with bigger building and DIY ideas they’ve also got decor tutorials (like stamping curtains) and crafty stuff (like making silhouette art) too.

Lowes Creative Ideas

  • PRIZE: A $50 gift card to Lowe’s courtesy of Lowe’s Creative Ideas
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “IDEA ME” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … tell us about your all-time most creative idea. Was it an awesome solution to an everyday problem? A delicious spur-of-the-moment recipe? An ingenious fix to home decor dilemma? Maybe you’ve just stumbled upon a simple household trick that makes your life easier (like letting the dog eat scraps around the highchair instead of vacuuming)?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, September 14th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
  • 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 Creative Ideas.

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Comments

  1. Lauren says

    September 12, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    IDEA ME! spray painting my door knobs and hinges was my brilliant idea. then of course, i realized it had been thought of before!

    Reply
  2. Dacia says

    September 12, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    IDEA ME!

    I created some vintage inspired Subway art with street names that held special meaning for my husband and I!

    Reply
  3. Donna says

    September 12, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    Idea Me! Please!!!!! Pick Me! Pick Me!

    Reply
  4. Jordan says

    September 12, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    Idea me!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    IDEA ME

    Reply
  6. Kelly says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    IDEA ME!
    In my last house, I had a photo wall, similar to yours. Mine spanned the entire wall above the sofa and all the photos were in black frames of different sizes. In my travels, I planned on one great photo of each place I spent time in (a few days or more). It was a great conversation piece and momento of my travels.

    Reply
  7. Darlene W. says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    Idea Me!

    I’m so not creative! I honestly can’t think of one thing..sorry!

    Reply
  8. Marcela says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    IDEA ME!!

    Reply
  9. jenni o says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    idea me!

    just bought an old painter’s ladder to hold all the tablecloths and placemats in our dining room. Practical and fun

    Reply
  10. Evangeline says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    Idea me!

    The “musical wall” we built on our fence. It’s made up of odds-and-ends we got at Goodwill, and our kiddo loves to make music on it– in between rides down the slide,

    Reply
  11. carey mitchell says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    IDEA ME!

    Reply
  12. Maggie @ Say Yes to Salad says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    IDEA ME!!

    My most creative idea… using clips to keep cords organized and keep cords attached to tables (so when you unplug your laptop the cord doesn’t fall behind the desk). I’m talking about those black clips with foldy metal bits.

    Reply
  13. Lindsay says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    Idea Me! Using a fabric shower curtain on canvas as artwork in my bathroom.

    Reply
  14. angela says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    IDEA ME!!!

    ditto to copying ideas from pinterest!

    Reply
  15. Melanie says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    IDEA ME and hootie hoo. ;p

    My all time most creative idea… see, this is like a pop quiz now, and I’m blanking out in quiz panic. I *did* build/install pegboard & dowel organization in my kitchen drawers this weekend. I also once made jail cells (with my dad’s help) for a high school play out of 2x4s and pvc pipe for all the bars. Not at all useful day-to-day, but fun!

    Reply
  16. Erica says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    IDEA ME

    Space planning and remodeling a half bath in a full bath in our house to make a master bath and another full bath.

    Reply
  17. Megan says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    IDEA ME!

    $50 in my pocket on a trip to Lowes could spawn LOTS of great ideas :)

    Reply
  18. Leigh says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    idea me!

    greatest idea – sensor motion light switch in our entryway. never have to find the light switch in the dark while carrying groceries again!

    Reply
  19. Elizabeth says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    IDEA ME!

    My favorite idea is actually one of my husbands – we were installing open shelves in our kitchen using old corbels from architectural salvage. Instead of having to cut to size, sand and finish the shelves, he used pre-cut stair treds from Lowes. The had a great bull nose finish on the front and fit perfectly!

    Reply
  20. erin says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    IDEA ME!
    A low-budget wedding we also DIYd to look like a million bucks!

    Reply
  21. Tanya K says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    idea me! {please :)}

    Reply
  22. Rebekah says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    IDEA ME! The most creative thing I’ve been into lately has been scrapbooking and card-making.

    Reply
  23. Kelly L. says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    IDEA ME!

    I am not so creative… need help with those creative ideas.

    Reply
  24. Lynn says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    IDEA ME!

    I just started using old coffee tins for holding my laundry detergent and fabric softener =)

    Reply
  25. Anne says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    Idea Me!!!

    I like to multipurpose my flowers from the yard also as housewarming gifts.

    Reply
  26. Sally G says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    IDEA ME!

    Hm… most creative? Probably the viking feast I once threw for a bunch of jr. high kids. Eating with hands, yelling at the table, it was a riot… almost literally. They loved every second.

    Reply
  27. Tricia says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    IDEA ME!

    My most creative idea was beet muffins. Needless to say my husband was unimpressed and doubts my cooking skills to this day. Oh well… here’s hoping I win the gift card so I can redeem myself.

    Reply
  28. Marcela says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    IDEA ME!!

    The greatest idea I had was two nights ago when I decided I didn’t need a recipe for soup…I can wing it…and it was great!

    Reply
  29. Lynette says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Idea Me!

    The most creative I have been lately is making a decorative coffee cup into a pen/marker holder. (I know – not up there on the creative scale). I was looking for a pen holder for my desk and couldn’t find one in the right color/style. Then I found the most awesome coffee cup and thought, “why not?” Still love it…makes me smile every time I need a pen.

    Reply
  30. Mike says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    IDEA ME!

    When I was 5 yrs old I came up with the idea for cookie crisp cereal. Too bad I didn’t know how to write or I could have filled out a patent before GM came up with the same idea 2 yrs later…

    Reply
  31. Stephanie B says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    IDEA ME!
    I turned a craigslist tv entertainment center into a laundry room closet thing-magig. Holla.

    Reply
  32. Josephine says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Idea me!

    Reply
  33. janet says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Idea me!! I made nightstands out of old wooden crates. They actually turned out nice!!!

    Reply
  34. Liz says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    IDEA ME!!
    I need to get ideas for transforming my guest room!

    Reply
  35. Brooke says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    IDEA ME

    Reply
  36. Mary says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Idea Me

    Reply
  37. Stacy says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Idea Me!

    Reply
  38. Helen says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Idea me! I realized that all my jewelry was in one big messy pile in a bowl all the time, so I made some jewelry holders out of picture frames with the glass taken out and replaced with tulle. It works great. :)

    Reply
  39. Taren says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Idea Me!

    Reply
  40. Hannah Jones says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    IDEA ME!

    Reply
  41. Amy S. says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Idea me.

    Reply
  42. Ash says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Idea Me!

    Reply
  43. Cheryl says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    IDEA ME!

    We love LOWE’s …. their lighting department is the best! Best thing I ever did is upgrade to Bosch washer & dryer based on one of their employee’s suggestions. Not exactly creative on our part, but their appliances rock!

    Reply
  44. Beth says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    IDEA ME!
    My most creative idea (to date) was hanging a cork wall in the kids playroom! It’s the perfect place for all their artwork! I could use that giftcard for my bathroom redo! The creative juices are percolating!

    Reply
  45. April Sykes says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    IDEA MA! Mamma needs to repaint her office :)

    Reply
  46. Kristina A says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    Idea me!

    Reply
  47. Jenni R says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    IDEA ME!
    Best idea… spur of the moment recipes for supper :)

    Reply
  48. April Sykes says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    Oops! Idea me

    Reply
  49. Rosie says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    IDEA ME!
    I just built a spice shelf in our kitchen to clear the spice jar clutter from the back of the stove – makes me so happy when I walk in there and see the nice clear stove top!

    Reply
  50. Jess says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    IDEA ME!

    I’m a quilter and instead of buying yardage to back my quilts I always have my eye out for cool sheets. I can find some awesome prints and for a lot less money…and it’s a lot less work.

    Reply
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