*** This contest is no longer accepting entries – see who won below! ***
Random.org got his random on and selected our winner as… Tracey @ Tropical Happiness (who just moved into a new house last week so she has lots of shopping to do). Congrats! For everyone else, keep that chin up – you can still enter the Hometalk $500 Lowe’s gift card giveaway through Sunday.
You may already know that Hometalk is a community of home improvement experts (including some familiar HGTV faces) and fellower DIYers sharing home and garden projects, advice, and even contractors. And for this week’s giveaway they’re majorly hooking someone up… to the tune of a $500 gift card to Crate & Barrel!
And as if that weren’t enough, over on their site they’re also giving away another 500 bucks (this time to Lowe’s). So to get in on that little bonus freebie, you can answer their quick poll question (about what outdoor summer project you still need to tackle – btw, our answer is C), sign up for a free account, and then cross your fingers really hard. Of course you can just enter for the Crate & Barrel gift card by commenting over here (or the Lowe’s card over there) so there’s no pressure to do both.
- PRIZE: A $500 gift card to Crate & Barrel courtesy of Hometalk
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “TALK TO ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … since Hometalk is polling folks about their summer projects, let’s cover your fall & winter plans here. What’s on your to-tackle list later this year? Maybe updating your fireplace just in time for cooler weather? Or redoing your bedroom for those cold winter nights? Or are you just itching to decorate for Halloween and Christmas already?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, August 17th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner 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 morning 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 Hometalk.
Ellen says
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Our fall/winter list is LONG! We’ve got a baby coming so its time to make our house a home.
Leanne Wight says
Talk to me! Since my husband now works from home, we are in the process of turning our guest room (no one ever came to visit us) into his office. I cannot tell you how much I would love to win that Crate & Barrel gift card! We need furniture in there BADLY!
Melissa says
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I really need to get our master bath shower replaced. It’s old and grimy…!
David Amann says
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I’d like to build 2 bedside tables for our bedroom!
Erin says
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summer project has been to purge! purge! purge! (so it doesn’t completely make sense that i’m entering this drawing to acquire, acquire, acquire! i just have no self control when it comes to C&B!!!)
Sophie says
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I agree with Rachel above me – I need some new, soft rugs!
Tiffany says
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I’m moving soon so the list of things that need to be done is endless!
Jeannie says
I’m simply obsessed with Crate and Barrel, feed my obsession! :)
Heather says
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Since I live in the wonderful state of Alabama,near the bottom by Gulf Shores, I will be waiting until it cools off to tackle my porch project. We will be screening it in and building a place for outside toys for the kids!
AmandaT says
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Paint paint paint, and tackling the entryway mail/shoes/boots/mittens station. I would like all my projects done now please, kthxbai.
Jessica L. says
“TALK TO ME!” I hoping that my boyfriend will finally put up the rest of the crown molding in my bedroom!
Kelsey says
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We just bought our first house, so the to-tackle list is quite long :) Right now we’re still finishing up painting all the trim/doors in our entire house – whoa.
Bethany says
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I just moved into a new place and would like to work on softening the place up by adding some cozy textiles around.
Angie G. says
TALK TO ME! My husband and I are hoping to have our vaulted ceilings in the dining and living room painted and also get some new flooring in those rooms!
Barbara says
TALK TO ME! Our to do list is huge. I think we may start in the dining room. We’d like to add trim, grasscloth and new lighting.
Whitney says
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Every season I like to swap out my living room colors a bit for summer to winter and such… Trying to pick the new colors for this year and struggling! Any suggestions? I did burnt orange and lime green last year, but want something new this fall.
K says
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We are currently tackling a painting and, possible, back splash redo in our kitchen. You should see how UGLY my current back splash is (tacky fruit-motif tiles…ugh).
AmyL says
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I want to redo my parents kitchen cabinets.
Ali says
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Painting is definitely on the list – and maybe some wainscoting (a yhl tutorial on that would definitely inspire us to actually get started on that ;) )
Kelly says
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Katie D. says
TALK TO ME … My plans this year center around turning my tiny Chicago studio into a cheery cozy space to escape the rigors of grad school.
Nichole says
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It’s been over a year since we’ve bought our home & still have yet to put up gutters or a fence! Hoping to accomplish both once this hot & sticky southern summer is gone so we can enjoy our back yard.. Right after I decorate it!
Risa says
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We’re planning on finally painting our bathrooms after 2 years of living in our house. I need some color in there! Oh, we also want to repaint my daughter’s bedroom and hang up some awesome drapes we got on clearance! so excited!
Emily H. says
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I’ve been itching to paint my bathroom…the walls are orange and blue because those are the only paint colors my landlord had. I don’t think they will mind me painting the walls a less crazy color scheme!
lisa says
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new apartment decorating!
Liz says
TALK TO ME! I really want to tackle my large walk-in living room closet. It’s become a dumping ground and I really want to add some organization (and donate/trash things that are taking up space).
Jennifer says
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Hoping to decorate a new house for Christmas!!!
daniela says
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We moved to our new old house back in January, and been remodeling little by little; next on our list: fix and paint ceilings in the entire house, install new closet on guest bedroom, take down old closet on master bedroom (it looks that bad) install new floors and closet on master bedroom… and we’ll see from there
James says
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I want to add more insulation in our attic to help the temp stay comfortable upstairs.
Scott says
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Hoping to landscape and build a deck in the fall when prices drop at the end of the season. Winter will bring a big semi-DIY remodel of our living/dinning room. I think the rooms we have worked on so far could win DIY awards. Maybe you guys should have DIY reader awards sometime.
Alison Zarrella says
Talk to me! We’re moving across country in 2 weeks and could definitely use some new stuff to spruce up the new place.
Amy says
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Current project=finishing a retaining wall & flower garden.
Next project=furnishing our completely empty living room/home office.
Project after that=tiling our kitchen backsplash and finishing the floor.
And after that=building a small greenhouse and planting a vegetable garden next Spring.
And, I could keep going & going…
tiffany says
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My big project for the fall is to get the driveway repaved before bad weather arrives. Not fun, but very necessary!
Kim Morales says
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Really want to do crown molding in the family room before the end of the year.
Jenet says
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Our family will be moving in Sept so there’s a lot to be done in the new (fixer-upper) house, including new flooring and painting the entire place!
Charlotte says
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We have some big projects coming up this fall! Seeding the lawn so we can have grass instead of weeds, and also refinishing our hardwood floors! I can’t decide which one I’m more excited about.
heidi says
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I need to paint the living room/common area in the house before my son’s Bar Mitzvah.
Taylor Woods says
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I can’t wait to cozy up our living room for winter!
Denise says
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I need to put up crown molding, have been putting it off for over a year!
Laura says
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We’re hoping to refinish our wooden stairway banister, update the master bathroom and make our fireplace less of an eye-sore before the holidays.
Erica says
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I hope to have new light fixtures installed throughout the house this winter. I’d also love to knock down our basement wall and add laminate flooring… the list goes on and on!
Meredith S. says
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I want to make the bedroom super cozy sleeping in a cold winter mornings!
Christina says
TALK TO ME! I’ll be puppy-proofing our home in anticipation of our puppy who will be coming home with us in early December!
jamie says
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we just moved and our to-do list is huuuuuuuge! next up, finish painting the interior, put up our wallquotes and get art up on the wall!
Katie Rose says
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I’ve been telling myself forever now that I’d buy myself a new bed. New years resolution, once the summer comes, after my birthday passes, etc. etc. I WILL get myself a new bed before the end of the year!!
Cherri T. says
TALK TO ME! We are replacing our kitchen cabinets and counter tops soon. Plus new hardware, faucet, and microwave. I NEED those gift cards.
erica says
TALK TO ME – we’re hoping to buy a house this fall, so our to do list includes purging all the extra stuff we’ve collected over the years.
katie says
Talk to me! I’d love to paint my doors and trim white this winter.
megan says
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We have a baby on the way, so nursery and basement are on our fall/winter to-do-list.
Megan says
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We want to clear out our (finished) basement of all the junk we’ve stored in there, and turn it into a comfy/cozy movie viewing and music playing space!