***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.
- 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.
Christi sheroky says
Idea me!
I created a home management binder that urbanized the mail that comes in everyday to help me pay bills.
Traci says
IDEA ME!!! Probably a coat hanger made out of a piece of discarded wood, yard sticks, a little stain, and 4 metal coat hangers that were bought at Lowe’s! And no, I did not come up with this idea – I copied it of course. :)
Kristin says
IDEA ME! Certainly not the most creative idea, but maybe the most recent… we’re remodeling our kitchen and I really wanted some nice, solid shelves in the pantry so a few pieces of cabinet grade plywood, some corbels, 1″x2″ trim, plywood trim and paint later, a beautiful pantry with no wire shelves!
Sandra says
IDEA ME!
Not sure how creative it is, but I “fluff” our shirts in the dryer for a few minutes and then hang them up to dry. It saves on electricity and I think they’re less wrinkled than if I dried them all the way.
Lindsey says
IDEA ME!!
Creative idea…my husband collecting all the milk pull tabs to make Christmas garland out of recycled items…
Stanton says
IDEA ME!
Stacy Simms says
IDEA ME!
Hillary says
“IDEA ME”
My most successful DIY home project was adding trim moulding to my livingroom. It is open to the dining room and kitchen and needed to be subtly differentiated as its own space. Worked wonderfully! Some pieces of wood trim in a great profile + a nail gun = complete success!
Julie says
IDEA ME! My most creative idea was when I decided we should convert our old garage into a formal dining room at our old house. My husband was the creative one that did all the work/construction and it was amazing!
aimee m says
Idea Me!
I think my best idea has been a recipe for chicken, black bean, and corn enchiladas that I made up a few years ago. Now my family demands them regularly!
Meg says
IDEA ME –
Leslie W. says
Idea me!
Jenny H. says
IDEA ME
One of my best ideas would be getting hitched to the hunkiest guy I know.
lauren says
IDEA ME…a hard apple cider cupcake with caramel buttercream frosting. Hands down, best idea I’ve ever had.
Becky says
Idea Me
My best idea was to paint the fireplace screen and mantle. Easy makeover that made a huge difference in my living room.
Rachael says
IDEA ME
Meghan says
IDEA ME” and…:( I’m not too creative. I did some fun wedding stuff, but nothing too creative.
Dawn Levasseur says
“IDEA ME” Let me just say that I am constantly trying to think up ideas to make my life easier and to creatively decorate my house. Right now I’m sanding, painting and upholstering our dining room chairs. By the way, I’m using ORB (I think we may have to start a 12 step program for this!)
Jenny M says
Idea Me!
Most creative thing is painting horizontal stripes in my sons room.
They look amazing!
P.S. this is truly amazing since I am usually highly allergic to home-improvement
Myriah says
IDEA ME!!
We are moving and I am so excited to finally have a playroom for the little one! It will be a shared space in an outbuilding though, so it will be a storage shed/playroom/craft room for me/art studio for my mom/maybe Wii playroom… there is not a lot of sq. footage so arranging everything will be interesting to say the least.
Meghan says
IDEA ME!!!
My favorite home idea was installing a pot rack under our open kitchen island made of sections of plumbing pipes. SO much cheaper than a pre-made rack and looks great!
Leila says
IDEA ME, 2 liters coke bottle and have my herbs growing hanging on my fence.. so nice
Kelsey says
IDEA ME! I didn’t discover this on my own but if you want to prevent your dog from shaking during a bath just hold onto his/her ear :)
Elle says
IDEA ME Most creative? Curtains made from skirts sew together. Tiebacks made fom necklaces. Mirror made from a hat form…. I love to repurpose items.
Jennifer says
IDEA ME Please !
Hayley Garnett says
IDEA ME!!! so excited!
StephanieM says
Idea me!!!
Stephanie Klemm says
IDEA ME!…
I don’t have many creative ideas, but I love to copy other people’s creative ideas :) Right now I’m working on a wax paper chandelier!
Emma Lou says
IDEA ME!!
Katie K. says
IDEA ME… PLEASE!!
Sarah says
IDA ME!!
Randi says
Idea me! my most creative thing recently was painting and framing textured wall paper.
winny says
IDEA ME!!! PLS
My old job was throwing away a prop mirror thing and I took it home added suction cups to it and used to to hang my necklaces and bracelets. Also used a bead box to hold all my earrings. i would get complimented whenever some came over….okok just my mom liked it. :)
Cheryl P. says
Idea me!
katie says
Idea me!!
I have a tiny bathroom and found creative ideas to get more storage for the space. Shelves, hooks, etc – all create a clean and inviting space.
Kristyn M says
IDEA ME!
I want to stencil a design in the wainscoating in our hallway with a glaze so that you can really see it when the light from the window catches it!
KeithB says
IDEA ME
My wife is the creative one, but I have a pretty good eye for landscaping…and would love to put the gift card into some more landscaping!
Carrie says
Idea me!
Best executed idea recently was a handmade ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ baby bed bumper for little Charlie’s room.
Bethany says
IDEA ME
I made a trophy for my husband’s fantasy football team by spraypainting a football action figure from the Target toy section gold and nailing it to the top of a piece of 2×4. The guys all thought it was hilarious and are excited to pass it around each year to the winner.
Brittany says
IDEA ME I have recently used some sea shell’s that I have collected to make shadow boxes of beachy art :) I was able to take up some wall space in the living room!
Joellen Jeffers says
IDEA ME!
Best idea I ever came up with was I turned a hall closet into our master bath vanity area. Now one of us can use the toilet and the other can brush their teeth! Best redesign for this house yet!
Hilary @ My So-Called Home says
IDEA ME!
I wouldn’t say this was the MOST creative thing I’ve ever done but I sure did love how they came out. For Christmas last year I used a little etching cream to make cute beer glasses for my brother. You can see them here:
http://www.mysocalledhome.com/2011/01/etch-ooo.html
Leanne says
IDEA ME! My all time most creative idea isn’t so much “creative” as a spur of the moment necessity that went right. I have a small city cinder-block fence patio that is OLD. It is cracked and nicked (and should probably be replaced, but that would be $$$). I wanted to paint it a sand color. Bought one gallon and it was terrible. I wanted to cry. Then it dawned on me that only a dark color would do the trick. So I chanced it, went back and purchased a 5 gallon bucket of Glidden plum-colored paint and the rest is history. It is GORGEOUS, (almost) new looking, and I get tons of compliments.
Krista says
Idea me!!!! I have done a lot of DIY, but the most creative is the artwork i made for our bedroom. Left over fabric cut into teardrop shapes, put into a frame I already had. Cost $0!
Ying says
Idea me!
Hannah says
IDEA ME!
I’d have to say my most ingenious home fix was taking down the door to our master bathroom and replacing it with a curtain on a tension rod. Our solution had to be temporary because we live in an apartment, and we’re still waiting to hem the curtain, but it has made life so much easier! You can read about it here: http://figuringoutlifeblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/taking-them-down-hanging-them-up.html
Maggie says
IDEA ME! I have a wonderful idea for covering up my circuit box, but can’t quite find the time to get through that project. We’ll see when it’s done!
andrea says
Idea Me!
Becky says
IDEA ME! Making bookmarks out of ribbon and hair ties! They wrap around the book to keep your place. Went over great at Christmas!
paula says
idea me!
Everything we do is DIY – from building a pergola, a koi pond, kitchen cabinet upgrades, tiling – everything except installing granite. That’s one thing we will sub out.