*** 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.
Jessica says
talk to me!
we’re planning on putting up new blinds in the playroom and painting our living room this month :)
haley says
TALK TO ME…… boring and expensive but me will be tackling our garage floor to eliminate problem of water pooling. we will re-slope, put drains in and then epoxy it…but will hire out not a dyi. :(
Meghan says
TALK TO ME! I am currently taking a sewing machine class and I want to make pillows, curtains, etc. The whole she-bang! Also, my son’s one-year old party is next month so I want to get pretty chairs for our guests and decorations! Plus, our master bedroom isn’t very serene right now- I’d love to add some soothing furniture to make it all mesh together. :)
Beth says
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I want to get a hot tub and make an turks head knot wreath for above the tv.
sara says
TALK TO ME! We’re hoping to tackle all the outside…landscaping and gardening…once the weather cools down from the brutal Florida heat. :)
Lindsay says
TALK TO ME!!
My husband and I just moved to Boise from DC. I refinished my dresser just before we came, and he’s going to start working on his. Now we just have to get the house together…
Kristin Tubeck says
TALK TO ME! – My next project is a floating deck or patio so we can enjoy during fall cook-outs. :o)
Alisa says
Talk to me! I’ll be pulling up a flower bed and planting a bunch of bulbs.
Laurie says
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I’m following your path…painting the front door, pulling the carpet in the dining room, and rearranging the nursery and main living area to make it safer for our super active, never napping 11 month old.
Aubrey says
Talk to me! I just moved into a new place, so I still have tons of decorating to do to make it feel more like a home :)
Carol Ann says
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Fall project: Recover from all the summer projects.
Becca Ledbetter says
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Bathroom reno’s. Yup plural. More than one. Yikes.
Miranda says
TALK TO ME! We’re getting the fall garden going now…also need to relocate the shed to a less annoying place in the yard.
Jada says
TALK TO ME! We would love to finish up our deck/patio area.
Janine says
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We have put a lot of our home projects on hold until after our wedding in October. But I would love to start decorating the bedroom after the wedding!
Jayne says
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I’d like to paint our walls this fall or winter to bring in more color into the house. White matches everything, but it isn’t very cheerful.
maggie says
Talk to me! My project is actually to paint my front door… what perfect timing! =)
Kimberly says
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Updating the bedroom, beginning with choosing from the four paint swatches currently on the wall!
Lauren L says
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I’d love to buy some screened porch furniture…we love being out there until at least november!
Colleen says
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Our fall/winter project is to do crown molding to first floor and a tile back splash for our kitchen
Joy says
Talk to Me! Replacing carpet with dark bamboo floors.
colleen says
Talk to me! We’re trying to finish the “man room” in time for football season
Kristen says
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I can’t wait to paint both of the bedrooms in my house…they’re the only walls left on my to do list!
Becca says
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Page says
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Kate Y says
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We rent, so no major projects for us, but I’m really excited for Fall decorating!!!
Shereen says
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Ro says
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Future projects: The teenagers bedroom! Time to make it less lil kid and more maturing young lady :)
Amy says
TALK TO ME! Fall/winter – possibly new floor in the kitchen? And, paint the bathroom! Would be even a better lift with some items from Crate & Barrel – oh how I love that store! :-)
Sarah says
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My number one priority is to finish up my home office!
Sloane says
Talk to me! I would love to start a kitchen overhaul!!!
Teresa says
TALK TO ME! Fall plans are installing new doors and painting the house!
Brooke says
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I would love to get a little minimalizing and organizing done around the house for sure- which is pretty much a year round task…
Abby says
TALK TO ME! Our first up Fall/Summer project is to *finally* finish our daughters’ room and spruce up our third bedroom in order for Grandma’s Fall visit. Bless her heart to have slept on their pull-out trundle, and old sofa-bed, and even the couch in the past while visiting. Those sweet Grandmas will do anything to get a dose of their grandbabies, won’t they? I can’t wait to have a nice comfy/calm room for her to sleep in when she comes this time.
kim says
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We are hoping to add a deck on the back of our house before fall.
Claire says
TALK TO MEEEEEE!!!! Well, I was goint to paint our front door black with some hesitance, but seeing your yellow door post makes me want to go bold! I’m hoping my 80 year old neighbors will like the change! We are also finally painting our wood panelled den (with your instructions from a previous post in hand) :)
Katie says
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I am working on totalling renovating a Baltimore Rowhouse – the current project is painting trim, so hopefully by the fall I will be working on finalizing furniture!
Allison Cunningham says
TALK TO ME! We’re tackling a fence and backyard makeover this fall.
Lauren says
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On my list is finding a house. After selling our first home in June, we have been living with my in-laws for about 8 weeks now, with no end in sight. I thought selling would be the hard part! We have had three homes fall through, including one that was a week and a half away from closing, and it’s been a bit of a nightmare. Every day, my husband and I say, “Today is the day our house will be listed on the market.” So here is hoping that today will actually be the day.
Amy A. says
TALK TO ME! Definitely sprucing up our master bathroom. It still has the hideous wallpaper from the original owners!
Carli says
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There’s a lot to be done… Would love to paint my front door and maybe do some updates in the living room with paint and a few new pieces of furniture. If I can’t get to it though, there’s always seasonal decorations that are fun and spruce up the place.
Jenn says
TALK TO ME! Setting up a new apartment and nesting in my new space!
Jen @ Bungalov says
TALK TO ME!!!
For fall we are planning on buttoning up our back porch/mudroom area. Last winter we learned the hard way that its poorly insulated and drafty. Our kitchen and back bedroom closet were freezing!
Babbler says
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My fall project will be all about organization (closets, storage) and purging stuff. Then when winter comes, I’d like to do projects like getting our duvet cover custom embroidered and making new curtains for the bedroom.
Angela says
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First project includes re-arranging our office/extra bedroom. Ugh, what mess!
Jessica says
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We need to spruce up our front porch before the snow falls again. I can’t wait for a happier and more inviting entrance.
Sara says
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I’d really like to replace our two exterior doors so we can increase our energy efficiency before the cold winds of winter whip through the gaps around both doors.
amanda n says
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My project list is way long. My house looks like a roller rink. But what first, rugs?
Kirstin says
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uuuuugh What ISNT on my list!?!?!
I am really hoping that we can take a wall out that will connect our very disconnected dining room to our living room. Once that is done, we can FINALLY lay that pallet of flooring that’s been sitting in ye ‘ol garage.
tiffany a. says
TALK TO ME… my husband and I are tackling how to turn our guest room into a nursery and our office into a joint guest room and office…. plus we need to organize our garage immediately!