***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.
Meghan says
Idea Me!
Emma B says
IDEA ME!
My most creative idea has been taking some diaper boxes and covering them with some fabric I found on clearance that matched my family room and I had storage boxes for under my coffee table!
Dona says
IDEA ME!
My best idea is finding a slipcover that had an interesting design and contained all the colors of my laundry room. I stretched and stapled it across a frame I built and now it’s a piece of artwork that adds interest and length to my laundry room.
Abby C. says
IDEA ME! The best idea I had for our apartment was to dress up a small chest deep freeze with fabric and top with vases…makes it look like a decorative choice and is still easy to get into. We’re converting our household to all-organic and local, and it’s great to have a space to stash our cowshare.
Suzi D. says
IDEA ME!
Hmm…this is a super hard question! I’ve had some very successful, creative ideas in the kitchen, like peach pie ice cream and chunky peanut butter oatmeal cranberry cookies, but my idea to use a hairdryer to make melted crayon art has been a hit, too.
Tara says
IDEA ME! This isn’t my most creative idea, but I get a ton of compliments on it. I bought 3 faux pumpkins, cut a small circle in the bottom of them, carved one digit of our house number into each one and added a flameless candle. They sit on our front porch in the fall. Everyone wants a set! Thanks for a great giveaway!
Kassy says
IDEA ME!!! We worked on updating my old dresser into a buffet. The hubby ended up doing it and it looks AMAZING!!!
Annie in Indiana says
Idea me!
I don’t think of myself as that creative … but thinking outside the box has worked well for me, especially in terms of marriage. (I married one of my dad’s best friends, which sounds more scandalous than it actually is. He’s 16 years younger than my dad — but still a good bit older than I.) I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
Meghan says
IDEA ME! Using old wine crates as shelves in our dinning room- it looks awesome!
Kathy G says
I have lots of ideas, my husband swears they all begin with “first you dig a hole…” HAHAHA
Michelle M says
IDEA ME!
Our best idea was to put in a dog door. It only took us three years with a doggie before we decided 3 am potty breaks and howling at the door wasn’t for us.
Jessica says
IDEA ME!
I wanted to figure out a way to incorporate our silk wedding flowers into our home decor, so I used some of the more neutral colored flowers on some home sewn throw pillow covers for our bedroom. It’s so nice to have sentimental things worked into the decor!
Megan says
IDEA ME!
My most creative project so far would be a wooden map I made by using a jigsaw to cut out each continent’s shape and adding some wood stain, paint, and a modge podged decorate background to end up with some awesome DIY art. {As seen here: http://studio1859.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/map-art-pt-2/ }
Den says
IDEA ME” and… hootie hooooo
This isn’t ingenious, but my hubby and I have been fixing up our house. We’ve fixed our fench, removed wallpaper, painted walls, painted trim, painted cabinets. We would love to start working on our landscaping (or lack of). Thank you for the opportunity.
Katie says
Idea me!
I recently took two doors and made a custom L shaped desk- the holes for my computer cords were already cut out for the doorknob so no drilling!
Liz @M2M says
Idea me!
With our son driving us nuts by rearranging our DVD storage, we needed something different. While browsing the depths of IKEA, I found some CD shelves that I thought would do the trick. DH didn’t like the idea of stacking the DVD boxes on top of each other, until I turned the shelves and showed him that they didn’t have to stack. He thought I was a genius.
Note: I later discovered that IKEA advertises this feature and didn’t feel quite so genius anymore. I didn’t tell DH, though…so maybe he still does?? :)
Bonnie says
Idea me!
Oh gosh…this is a tough one. This isn’t original but one of my best ideas I’ve put into action is when I recently re-did my master closet. I put up pretty wallpaper and a great elfa organizational system, new baseboards and trim. Turned out pretty awesome!
SARAH M. says
Idea me! Creative Idea – Taking an old bathroom mirror (the giant kind that hangs on plastic clips) and (DIY) building a custom frame so that we could re-use it in our living room.
nina says
IDEA ME! making our wedding extra special with all the DIY little touches we could think of!
Valette says
IDEA ME!
Our current best creative idea is to build a custom desk in our shared office that will have lots of storage space and ample desk space for both of our computers.
Christy says
Idea me…having my two children…:)
Laura says
IDEA ME!
I’m not the most creative person, usually getting my ideas from others, but putting a low shelf in our coat closet was my idea. Perfect for the kids! I also insisted on how hooks for their coats and another hook for the purses I use the most.
Kara Beth says
IDEA ME!
I made a chalkboard wall hanging for the kitchen where I write the menu for the week so I don’t have people asking me constantly what we are having for dinner! :)
Rachel says
IDEA ME!
I wish I could say I came up with a really creative idea but I am not that good.
Michelle H says
idea me! I started an etsy shop selling personalized stationery ad it really took off! It really had my creative juices going! The sad part was, I got TOO busy with it, and felt like it was hindering me as a stay at home mom. So as much as I loved it, I had to let it go after 1 1/2 years.
Sayard says
IDEA ME!! I’m sure I’ve had lots of them but being put on the spot makes me not be able to come up with any :(
Briana says
IDEA ME!
I seem to come up with a lot of “creative” ideas that often fail but my most recent one is to take our already bar height kitchen table, remove the legs, and build shelves on each side to create a rendition of a Pottery Barn craft table for the office in our new house. I really hope it works!
Sheena says
IDEA ME!
I use my old custom license plate as a place to hang keys by the door. It’s nice custom decor and a great spot for my keys!
Susan says
IDEA ME!
Do we have to come back here to see if we’ve won, or will you email us?
Amy says
IDEA ME!
I don’t know – probably the house idea I get the most credit for was choosing a door with a 3/4 window to replace the plain old exterior door in our den. Everyone goes nuts for that door and it makes the room a lot lighter. Of course, we had to switch out the door because when it got to be winter and the wood retracted, we realized that what we thought were superficial scratches were, in fact cracks that went all the way through the wood. You know, when you can see daylight through your doors, you probably want to replace them!
Teri Bennett says
IDEA ME!!
Rebecca B. says
Idea me!
Liz K. says
Idea me!
Heather D says
IDEA ME!
I just saw this on an earlier comment, but I too installed a motion sensor light switch in our mudroom so I don’t have to walk across the room in the dark to turn the light on when I come in the back door. (It’s a 106-year old house, so needless to say, the light switches are not always in the best places…but the character of the house easily makes up for these little inconveniences.)
Lindsey says
IDEA ME!
Moving our laundry room to the second floor where the clothes are!
marcy says
IDEA ME
entire house full of ideas, :) too many to list.
Anna says
IDEA ME!
I turned oxford shirts into throw pillows!
courtney says
IDEA ME!
i suppose it wasn’t really my idea, per se, but my best DIY project was making a headboard from anna white and then stenciling it!
Megan@HomeSweetLilacDrive says
idea me!
Lisa says
IDEA Me!
We just removed a small half-wall between the kitchen and dining area. It has opened things up and really brought in a lot of light. Should have done it years ago!
JC says
Idea Me!
The best non toxic way to get rid of fruit flies is put a little dish of vinigar with a bit of dish soap before you go to bed. Works like a charm!
PS I would love the Lowes gift card to start working on our yellow and gray nursery!
Anna says
IDEA ME!
Refinishing the hardwood floors ourselves rather than getting new carpets or hiring it out has to be our best idea to date yet!
Stacey says
IDEA ME!
Meghan says
IDEA ME!
I always tried to use a regular sponge in tall skinny cocktail glasses or vases, and it never quite got all the way to the bottom. Until I was at target and found a baby bottle sponge…. perfect for those hard to reach areas!
Megan says
IDEA ME!! and I’m not sure if it’s my most creative, but definitely the design decision that most people seem to be most impressed with is using very ‘twiggy’ tree branches as curtain rods. They look very whimsical and by using curtain panels with tabs on top I was able to tie the curtain on to the ‘rod’ by using any available twig!
Lou Anne says
IDEA ME!
As Sherry sometimes says, my husband is the brain of our operations, so I will brag on him. We came home one day to a busted wrist weight (the kind that velcros around your wrist) that our dog had torn up while we were gone. It was filled with little tiny metal balls, and they were scattered around our living room. My dilemma was, how in the world do I clean it up?? Enter my genius husband who, being the delightful dork he his, owns a relatively powerful magnet set. He put a few of the magnets together, dropped them into a sock, and went to town collecting the tiny metal balls. Took us 5 minutes. Man, I love that guy. :O)
Jennie M says
“IDEA ME”
Amy A. says
IDEA ME! I’m not overly creative, but I do think I’m smart! :) I shop at yard sales and thrift stores and paint, paint, paint! And, I was doing it before it was “cool”. :)
Ashley G. says
IDEA ME!! I am currently working on re-finishing my kitchen cabinets and instead of buying all new hardware, I am spray painting my current hardware. Not completely original, but it’s saving me tons of money!
iwannabeKATE! says
IDEA ME!