***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.
Susan says
IDEA ME!
As a new homeowner, I could use some help from Lowes to get creative on a budget!
Kelly F. says
IDEA ME!
I had troubles with the carpeting on my stairs so I ripped it out and now i’m in the process of trying to stain it. If that doesn’t work, i’ll paint them something totally funky!
Jen says
IDEA ME
Our creative idea at the moment was scouring goodwills for picture frames for an art wall, and then deciding to paint some with a pop of pear green which is the soon to be color of my sewing room, to help unify colors. In fact we couldn’t find the right size frame for one poster but found one of those bulletin/dry erase/memo boards that was the right size and hacked it into a frame
Jill says
Idea me!
My most creative moment was a team-player act between my husband and I… We’re planning an upstairs dormer extension to our house (it’s a cape cod, so the upstairs has very sloped ceilings), and figured out how to add a walk-in closet and ensuite bathroom to the layout. Sweet! (and can’t wait until it’s done).
Restorative Living says
IDEA ME! and…should I say more?
Kathy says
Idea Me (please)!
Probably not unique, but some creative home improvement things include turning our old ironing board closet into a spice rack and using some left over sample paint to give the inside of my line closet a little spice.
erika m says
IDEA ME!
Gosh…I have a million ideas they just don’t come to fruition. Oh, recently we did “fake” wainscotting by adding thin 1×4 boards to our boys’ room, 6 ft high and then painted it orange above. Tiny room…lots of character
leslie says
Idea me!
My favorite recent idea is my jewelry display. My cat loves to lose my earrings, so I wanted something out of his reach that made it easy to see all of my earrings. I got some large-ish frames from Goodwill and spray painted them either purple or yellow. I chose the smallest, purple one for my jewelry because it was easy to screw in hooks for my necklaces. I found some PERFECT yellow net-type fabric for pennies (50% off of 62 cents!) and stapled it to the back of the frame, screwed in six hooks (all from JoAnn) and called it a day. Well, after I hung up my earrings. I hung it from a ribbon, and I love it.
Cindy says
IDEA ME!! my best creative solution would not apply to any other person I’m sure because how many people had to have all the materials for a stone patio, fire pit and sink hole fill-in come through their front door, over their living room carpet and out the back door? my idea to protect door frames from all those wheel barrows of concrete and giant stone was to slit black plastic drainage tubes and using rags, spread them apart and “clip” them around each door frame. Also had to tarp floors and part way up the walls due to concrete splashing. beautiful outcome though!
petra says
IDEA ME! I stand next to the recycling bin as I go through the mail. Less junk mail enters the house that way.
Kara says
IDEA ME!
Lots of opportunity to be creative while living in a 150 year old house with a modest budget!
Pedro says
IDEA ME! I converted 2 old dressers that a neighbor was going to throw away into closet storage systems for my daughter and myself.
Priscilla says
idea me pleeeease!! :)
MaryBeth says
IDEA ME!
Instead of throwing away an old beanbag chair, we let the cat use it as a bed. He’s comfy, we don’t have to buy him something new, win-win!
Beylah says
IDEA ME!
We are currently in the process of turning a few random pieces that we had floating around into a desk! We had a way-too-low file cabinet and desk top with ugly legs and really needed a cute, practical desk! So we bought and cut a piece of wood, I stained all the pieces to match our existing furniture and we made a solid long piece of wood to act as the end leg and an open box to rest on top of the file cabinet that we could attach the desk top to on the other end to give us the height and extra storage we needed! Essentially creating a nice little nook to store our laptops! My new staining, wood gluing and finishing skills aren’t the finest, but we are just so excited that we had the creativity to dream up our own piece of furniture and actually execute it. I just hope it holds… otherwise I’ll definitely be going to Lowe’s to get some sturdier brackets! :)
Merideth says
IDEA ME
I have a creative cleaning idea….I use scrubbing bubbles to clean grease off my stove, walls, fridge, etc. It works wonders with very little scrubbing so it’s not just for bathrooms ;)
Ellen Johnson says
IDEA ME!!! Okay my favorite “creative idea” we had involved our hand me down dining room table and chairs – both from my grandma. We love them both but the table was too short for the chairs, our legs kept hitting the bottom of the table when we sat down – super annoying. So while looking for a fix we couldn’t come up with anything that looked like it would work without standing out like a sore thumb on the bottom of the legs. So my husband had the great idea of using cabinet hardware and screwing it into the bottom of the legs… I had remembered seeing some in the clearance bin at Lowe’s – off we went! We found the perfect four (oddly enough the only matching four in the clearance bin) in the clearnance bin and they were $1 each. So for $4 we had the perfect fix, it lifted our dining room table just enough and you can’t even see them on the bottom of the legs, looks like they have always been there :)
Thanks for the opportunity, we are redoing our kitchen and would love to put that gift card towards the tile :)
Ellen Johnson
jessica says
Idea Me…I like looking in the alleys for furniture people throw away. I fix it up and sell it.
Candice says
IDEA ME!!!!! PUHLEASE!
Our dog loves to burrow. We searched for a dog bed that he would love, but they only make beds with “caves” for cats. Too small for him, I made him one! A dog bed with a “blanket” attached. He loves it!
Bethany says
Idea me!
We moved from a house with 5 closets to a house with 2 closets. I have had to get very creative with storage!
In college, i was really crafty, and sewed a pencil/makeup pouch that was made only of zippers, no fabric. it is still being used!
Kasey March says
“idea me”
Most creative idea: using rag rug scraps as padding for my scissors. Jews getting blisters on my knuckles!
jess hogue says
IDEA ME!
Most creative idea…
ok… so it is somewhat unrelated to home DIY, but i’ve been invited to a 20s -themed costume party and am too cheap to rent a 70-dollar costume. so i found a beaded dress from the 80s at Goodwill for only 12 bucks and with some seam ripping and sewing, it’ll be transformed into THE MOST AMAZING FLAPPER DRESS EVER. ok, maybe not super-clever or creative, but i am so excited about the way the dress is turning out :-)
Toni says
IDEA ME!
Meg says
I completely redid an old play kitchen in the same decor as my mom’s kitchen. My daughter loved it.
SP says
IDEA ME !! Love using spray paint
Kendra P says
IDEA ME! My most creative idea probably would be when I used reclaimed lumber from a barn at my parents house to make a dog crate cover/night stand instead of spending hundreds of dollars to buy one.
Lynn McKoy says
Idea Me… Baskets work wonders is all I can say… it has helped me with numerous storage problems.
Ashley says
IDEA ME!
We are in the middle of turning a 1940s clothing armoir into a buffet cabinet.
Jason says
IDEA ME
Lisa @ Fit in the Midwest says
IDEA ME!
I think my best home decor idea was taking down an ugly cabinet in our bathroom, painting the walls teal instead of leaving them a gross pink, and getting a fresh new shower curtain and towels to match the new bright colors. I love waking up and going in a bright bathroom. I am glad I didn’t listen to anyone when they told me the color would be too dark for our small space.
Andrea says
IDEA ME!
My most creative idea was for my son’s nursary before he was born. I decide I wanted a picture ledge to go all the way around the room and enlisted my hubby, father-in-law, and brother-in-law to make it happen. (After lots of pictures and explainations of what I wanted.) I LOVE the end result and that the men in my son’s life helped create it. :-)
paintergal says
Idea me! Thanks.
katryna atkins says
idea me!
I am currently working on a mega-command center for our house. It will contain a chalkboard menu planner, calendar, corkboard, paint, hooks, ribbon. All manner of things!
Cherie says
IDEA ME
My chicken pox itch cure: Placed inside our bathtub, I used a regular laundry basket lined with a large garbage bag. My little guys could lean back and soak up to the chin
in a warm baking soda bath just their size! Ahhhhhh.
Jessica says
IDEA ME!
I love crafty projects. I just signed up for the newsletters and hope that I love the content.
Betsy says
IDEA ME!
My creativeness is inspired by free-stuff-on-craigslist! Picked up a free solid wood coffee table from craigslist…and painting stripes on it with leftover paints in the basement. It’s going to be a kids eating/craft table on the back patio!
Jenny says
IDEA ME!!!
Christina says
IDEA ME!
Just yesterday, I spent exactly $50.01 at Lowe’s. THIS could’ve come in handy. But I digress because the fact of the matter is I love Lowe’s and spend money there all the time. My purchase yesterday was paint for my dining room. I could use some paint for my entryway. :D
My most creative idea? Drrrr… oh here’s a decent one. I found an old wooden wall shelf with a nice architectural shape amidst the junk at a Salvation Army and ended up painting it and turning it into a fun little display in my half bathroom to break up all the blank wall space. Certainly not revolutionary, but I was proud of myself.
Cheri says
IDEA ME!
I’ve realized that I don’t mind my husband working in his shop so often if he’s building us stuff for the house! Therefore, my brilliant idea was to give him my wish lists with a lot of projects. :)
Kate says
IDEA ME!
Recently, putting the two sofas in my tiny apartment on the diagonal rather than with their backs right up against the wall. The space looks so much better just from that small change!
Britni says
IDEA ME
Querencia says
Idea Me! :)
Not totally creative but handy.. Rubbing my pets with fabric swatches to see how badly their fur stood out on them and how difficult it was to remove the fur from the swatch.
melissa says
Idea me!
unfortunately, i am not too creative…maybe winning the lowe’s giftcard would push me in the creative direction…
Dana H says
IDEA ME!
I love trying to come up with creative ways to reuse items….from home decor items to leftovers in the fridge! I am so proud when something finds a new place in our home (instead of being thrown out) or when I take the left over fajita’s from dinner and make a yummy breakfast burrito!
trudi says
“Idea me!”
Allison K. says
IDEA ME! Turning one of the shelves in my kitchen into an “office”-Got all of the mail, pens, papers, etc. off the counter and hidden away!
Kim says
Idea me! Definitely not an original idea, but i’ve slowly been buying more and more pretty boxes, baskets, and trays to eliminate clutter in the house. It’s helped to keep things much more neat and tidy.
Amber says
Idea me!!! I need some inspiration.
Carolina says
IDEA ME…
For my daughters birthday my party bag idea was: instead of candy I would give all the kids a terra cotta pot with their names painted on it, a bag of soil (enough for the pot) and seeds. All the kids & mom’s loved them!
val says
IDEA ME