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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Olympic Color

| By John Petersik | September 6, 2010 | 1,153 Comments

Fab Freebie: Olympic Color

***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

Paint a smile on your faces people, because that’s what we’re giving away this week! Paint, that is, not smiles (though hopefully smiles sort of come along with getting a prize, right?). This week we’re giving away a room full of paint from Olympic (that means 2 gallons of Olympic Premium Interior Paint and 1 gallon of primer) to THREE people. Woo hoo! We love this stuff because now no matter what color you get mixed, it’s still 100% VOC-free. Can’t beat that, right? And that’s exactly why we used it in our bathroom remodel earlier this year. Plus, Olympic just launched a new, free desktop application called ColorClix to help inspire your perfect palette.

Olympic ColorClix

Once downloaded, the little ColorClix box invites you to click anywhere on your desktop – a photo, a video, an icon, whatever – and syncs that color with one in the Olympic catalog. Like if I wanted to build a room around the adorable picture of a snoozing chihuahua I’d just have to click anywhere on his fur to get an Olympic paint color (apparently Burger’s eyebrow is “Stony Creek”). It also displays the rest of the colors on the virtual swatch as well as recommended complimentary colors.

Olympic Burgers Palette

The program also lets you save all of your inspiration colors in projects sorted by room and then you can use those saved projects to virtually paint rooms on Olympic.com. You know, if you really wanted to go as far as to let your dog’s coloring determine the coloring of your walls.

Olympic Mock Bedroom

So go have some fun playing with ColorClix and check out the rest of this week’s details:

  • PRIZE: One room of paint from Olympic, including 2 gallons of Olympic Premium Interior Paint and 1 gallon of primer
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “PAINT ME” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: … tell us about a photo, object, or other inspiration item that you’d love to draw some paint palette inspiration from. Did you photograph a stunning landscape recently that could lend itself to an accent wall color? Have you spotted a vase or pillow at the store that could inspire a whole room?
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, September 8th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: Three
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The United States
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck…

See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Olympic Paints.

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Comments

  1. Shelby says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    Paint me!

    I share your love for matching furniture to the dog — ours is a sandy brown and white — perfect with greens, blues, and chocolate.

    Reply
  2. Goldie says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    PAINT ME!
    I have a yellow dwell pillow that I am dying to paint a dresser in the matching color

    Reply
  3. Jen says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    PAINT ME! :)

    Reply
  4. Teresa says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    “Paint me!” I bunch of sticks has inspired me to create a zen space in my dining room. Which means the red must go!!

    Reply
  5. elvira says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    PAINT ME! I just bought a piece of artwork at Home Goods. I wasn’t sure I liked it but the colors struck me. I’d like to design a room around that painting.

    Reply
  6. Kelly P says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    PAINT ME!!!

    I was just looking at an agave cactus the other day and thinking the gorgeous blue/green/gray color was gorgeous and would be the perfect wall color somewhere.

    Reply
  7. Beth says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    PAINT ME!

    I have a beautiful Blenko glass vase that I’d love to pull a color from…

    Reply
  8. Valentina Pardi-MacGregor says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    Paint MEEEE!!! I have an upstairs area I call the “playroom” which is the kid’s zone, for which I recently bought a great pillow from Target. The colors on the pillow are perfect: teal, pale blue, and mint. I imagine the room with irregular stripes of mint, teal, pale blue, and red for a little pop! The kids can’t wait I just need to get the paint and frog tape!

    Reply
  9. Liesel says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    PAINT ME! and..I actually would love to paint a room the color of one of my dogs!

    Reply
  10. Rachel says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    Paint Me, please!

    Reply
  11. Shannon K. says

    September 6, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    PAINT ME!

    A beautiful light green vase has been catching my eye that screams out to me that it wants me to buy it every time I pass by it, I think that means something!

    Reply
  12. Rebecca says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    Paint me!!! My daughter starts pre-school tomorrow and my birthday is Wednesday…perfect time to finally paint the master bedroom! I have a beautiful blue and brown duvet cover that I plan to match!

    Reply
  13. Stephanie says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    Paint Me!!! Please.

    Reply
  14. Kim C. says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:03 pm

    Paint me! I can’t seem to get enough aqua blue in the house, although I don’t have it in any paint…yet. Seriously, the bathroom needs a new coat and I’m thinking I need a blueish grey with just a touch of green. Any recommendations???

    Reply
  15. Kate says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    PAINT ME!

    looking to paint our guest room and I am inspired by Real Simple!

    Reply
  16. Leanne says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:07 pm

    PAINT ME! I recently moved into a new home with WHITE WHITE WHITE walls everywhere. We bought this super cheerful multicolored chair in our bedroom, and would love to paint the walls a coordinating color but just can’t decide which would be best. This tool will be perfect for helping us sort out our choice, and the free paint will seal the deal!

    Reply
  17. megan says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    Paint Me! Thanks for hosing such a great giveaway; we are moving into a new home and I’m planning to use Olympic paint because it is VOC free. I’m hunting for the perfect shade of gray and recently found an image on the sartorialist that is inspiring my bedroom hue.

    Reply
  18. Lauren says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    PAINT ME!

    I live in the Natural State (Arkansas) so inspiration is all around me!

    Reply
  19. Shan says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    PAINT ME!!

    Reply
  20. Juliana says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:10 pm

    PAINT ME!! i am so excited about this givaway!!!! i would pull inspirational colors from a funky bed spred are design

    Reply
  21. susan c says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    Paint Me!

    I would love to paint my basement a hip blue or funky green.

    Reply
  22. Brooke says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    PAINT ME!

    I don’t like the color blue I chose for a bathroom and would like to repaint it. Looking for a grayish blue.

    Reply
  23. Mike @HA says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    PAINT ME!

    We just got new living room furniture and we decided to wait to paint until it arrived. Now we’re trying to find the perfect complimentary colors!

    Reply
  24. Caryn says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    PAINT ME!!!

    Hi Youngsters! I just absolutely love your blog and look to you for most of my inspiration. My Hubs and I are closing on our house next week and I’m eagerly waiting to get started on all of our reno projects. Right now I’m completely obsessed with owls, namely the grey horned owl and I’m using that as the inspiration for our office. The owls are beautiful with bright acorn orange eyes and soft grey feathers…can’t wait to get started!!

    Reply
  25. Janet says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:15 pm

    Paint me! I’d love to match the nice green shade on our bedroom comforter!

    Reply
  26. Jenn R. says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:17 pm

    Paint Me!

    Reply
  27. Rachel Z says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    PAINT ME!
    I would use a duvet cover that I love to paint a room around!

    Reply
  28. Emily W. says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Paint me!

    My blue and white seersucker skirt is my favorite item of clothing…and would be a bright, pretty inspiration for a slightly nautical room.

    Reply
  29. Sara says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    PAINT ME!

    My inspiration comes from anything beachy! Yup, just made that a word! I love the colors and the overall feel of relaxation that it brings!

    Reply
  30. KimberlyH says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    PAINT ME!

    I have a million pictures that I would draw from for paint inspiration- sunsets, honeymoon pictures of the beach, etc…. This paint program seems SO great and helpful!

    Reply
  31. Karen says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    PAINT ME! Granddaughter’s nursery — using scene from movie, UP!

    Reply
  32. Paula M. says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:20 pm

    PAINT ME a color that will help make my place feel like HOME.

    Reply
  33. Gail says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:21 pm

    Paint me!

    Reply
  34. Scott says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    PAINT ME!

    A friend of mine has a dog whose coat is a very light brindle and the colors (dark gray and a bluish tan) are just perfect together!

    Reply
  35. Jessica says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    PAINT ME

    This could not come at a more perfect time – I JUST sat down on the couch after finishing painting our living room. And we were just starting to pick out the colors for our bedroom since I fell in love with a new duvet and much to my husbands dismay have been inspired so h by it that I MUST re-paint our room (and decorate).

    Reply
  36. Allison says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    Paint me!!

    Reply
  37. Alia Truex says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    PAINT ME! I love the colors in our duvet, I got it at Anthropologie and it is green, yellow, tan, and a touch of teal. I love finding accessories to accent it!

    Reply
  38. Ellen says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    Paint me!

    I’d love to match one of the colors of the fabric in the bunting used at our wedding…

    Reply
  39. Ashley says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    Paint Me! I am working on painting our new house and would love to win some paint!

    Reply
  40. Mary says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    paint me a dream :)

    when i went away to college, i used a bright fabric printed with chinese-style paper umbrellas to liven up my drab dorm room. i’m still drawing inspiration from that fabric – bold colors paired with feminine peaches and pinks. i’d love to be able to paint my room with that palette!

    Reply
  41. Betsy says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    PAINT ME

    and I have to find a new color for our den as the five year old yellow looks yucky with our CFL light bulbs. Oh, the sacrifices of living green-ish. lol!

    Reply
  42. Tina says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    PAINT ME!

    Reply
  43. Stephanie L says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    Paint me! Redoing the basement what a great pick me up!

    Reply
  44. Julie says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:31 pm

    Paint me!

    Painting our kitchen, entry and living room are on the To Do list for after the snow flies. I believe my husband would be much more inclined to help if the paint was provided, lol.

    I love that the paint is VOC-free. My inspiration is a picture of the New Mexico sunset my husband took while we lived there. I want to recreate the warmth in our home.

    Reply
  45. Whitney says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    PAINT ME!

    Oh, I would so lovee to win this. We just got our living room paint today and are in the process of remodeling our entire home. I would like to draw inspiration from a lamp and pillow I saw at Marshalls today, kind of a light aqua color. It would be perfect for our bedroom!

    Reply
  46. Andrea P says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Paint Me!
    I would love to match paint to an art canvas I have!!

    Reply
  47. Emily Kidd says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    PAINT ME!
    im dying to paint my front bath plum

    Reply
  48. Sarah K says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    PAINT ME!!!

    I recently saw a cute girls’ duvet cover at Pottery Barn Kids that is fresh blue with a green and pink butterfly pattern. I’d love to use that as an inspiration when the time comes to turn my baby girl’s nursery into a big girl room!

    Reply
  49. Jenny B says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    PAINT ME!!
    We are in the process of buying our first house, and this would be amazing and timely to win!!!

    Reply
  50. Morgan @ PepperDesignBlog.com says

    September 6, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    PAINT ME!

    We are painting our *new* kitchen and nurseries this month! This would be perfect. I’ve been working from several inspiration boards and have many ideas for the spaces!

    Reply
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