*** 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.
Kate says
TALK TO ME!This winter I plan to update my breakfast-turned-craft nook by refinishing a tall hutch aqua using a gradation method, reupholstering an old 50’s dining chair, painting the legs of my work table a bright red and adding some fabric to help separate the space from the kitchen. A large undertaking but I’m hoping for a Crate & Barrel gift card to help tie it all together and get me inspired!
Christine says
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Two projects that need to be completed BEFORE winter – add insulation in the attic and new front doors. It’s a bit drafty in our house.
Jennifer F says
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I am wanting to repaint our shutters and front door. The sun has faded our door so much that I swear it has a purple tinge!
Caitlin J. Panella says
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I need to completely redo my bedroom decor! Now that I’ll be living with the BF I think he’d prefer a little more earthy tones and a little less floral. :)
Lindsey says
TALK TO ME! Finishing up our deck and a little master bedroom re-do!
KMV says
TALK TO ME! Let’s get to decorating for Halloween!!! First decorating holiday since we purchased our home :)
Harold says
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Such a big list. Build a rollable planter box with ipe for our jasmine vines, Reseed our dead lawn, build raised planter boxes, make a bench with storage, move the lemon tree. I can go on.
Kim says
Talk to me! We just moved to a new apartment, so right now everything is on our list! decorating, stocking the apt, getting furniture, etc.
Lauren says
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We will be painting, painting and more painting!! We have lots of wallpaper, wood paneling (real and fake), and a fireplace (Thanks to your posts, we will be able to know how to go about it) in our new house. Wish us luck!!
Amanda R says
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We are already starting on our DIY projects for our halloween party we are planning for October!
The Vintique Object says
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Fall projects…of the long, long list, I think it has to include a spruce up of the laundry room, including making a folding table over the washer/dryer and a way to hide the plumbing you can see above them on the wall. Plus, lots of other stuff.
Katie says
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We will be re-doing our bathroom, which actually looks like the one in your first house…We can’t wait to make it more up to date looking! : )
Kendra says
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I think our big Fall/Winter project is going to be finishing the stair-railing to our basement. We’re putting up metal pickets and a wood post. And when I say “we” I really mean “my husband” :-)
I just finished scraping the popcorn ceiling in the dining room, so my big project will probably getting the ceiling and walls painted.
Eileen says
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I’m not ready to think about fall/winter yet but could possibly use some rugs for our new townhouse – hardwood is fine for now but rugs are cozy in the colder weather!
Kristen says
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I’m building up the courage to stencil a wall, paint some furniture and basically YHL-ize my home :)
julianna says
TALK TO ME! We’re planning to set up a playroom and reclaim our dining room, living room, etc., etc. from all the toys.
Jessica says
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I’ll be working on the bathroom redo. I’m getting all of the tile/tub reglazed.
Becky says
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Just bought our first home. We have so many big plans to fix up the retro bathroom, make great use of not a lot of space in the kitchen (improve it over time), put in a breakfast bar, and refinish the hardwood floors. First things first thoough…need to put in an egress in the basement so our roommate can have her own space and get out safely! We also need some great big rugs to add some spice and warmth to the hardwood floors. We can’t wait to tackle it all and use lots of the tricks you guys have shown us here!
Mindy Hamilton says
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We’re building a wardrobe closet in the master bedroom and starting a deck out back. It never ends!
Jill says
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Our PanTry needs a makeover. It’s all open shelving which is not working with our 17 month old.
HannahJo says
Talk to me! I’m just DYING to for fall to be here and have BIG plans for our fireplace a la pinterest!
Aimee says
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My goals for fall/winter are to finish decorating our baby girl’s nursery- due on Dec 5th. Other than that- we’ll be running around trying to finish all of the other start projects and complete them while we’ve still got time to! :)
Nicole says
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Looking forward to fall and decorating for Christmas for sure.
Becca Allred says
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We need a shoe storage solution desperately. I’m thinking something crazy with some PVC pipe, rope, and spray paint.
Theresa A. says
Talk to me! I’m definitely looking forward to getting the Christmas decorations out. :)
katlyn says
TALK TO ME! We need to re-stain our deck! Waiting for cooler weather.
Rebecca says
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We’re building a new bed–first major carpentry project!
Thea says
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I’m hoping to start building a raised garden in the backyard that will be ready for planting next year!
Terisia says
TALK TO ME! about window weatherization and cozy interiors!
Emma says
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…We’re moving to a new place this month, so our fall/winter to-do list consists mainly of just decorating it and making it Ours. But it’s small, so we need tons of creative storage solutions. I think Crate & Barrel just might come in handy there :)
LeeAnn says
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I know it’s a little late but our fall project is getting these rain barrels done. I’ll be so glad when they’re useful and not just sitting in our yard!
Ashley says
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I need to seriously work on our guest room…it’s more of a storage room for us, much to the dismay of our friends and family!
Sue says
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tara says
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My fall project is to finally hang some art on the walls of our new house.
Megan says
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Wow– what a giveaway! I have a very long list of things to be tackled… but I’m going to prioritize the reorganization of the home office so that it’s a more comfortable place to be productive when it’s too cold to work outside!
:-)
Sandee says
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My fall plans are to redecorate our office to make it more functional. We need shelves/cabinets, new paint, and etc. We need to dump the clutter, too!
Abby D. says
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I have a ton of decorating to-dos including end tables for our living room, guest room furniture, and artwork for the dining room.
Michelle Jones says
TALK TO ME! I am planning on getting my downstairs organized and finished up so I can buy some pretty fall decor!
Michelle
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Shyla T. says
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Here is our Fall list:
Finish mulching around the house, plant perennial shrubs and plants, bulbs for spring.
Organize garage and build workbench for garage.
Build craft wall organizer for craft room.
Install new fancy kitchen faucet.
Finish painting basement.
the list goes on…
NYer says
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I’d like to a rug for the living room that complements the new sofas
Katherine O says
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I’m moving back to my hometown and getting a small house. I will have an infinite amount of projects in this house from the early 1900’s – but first and foremost, lots of painting will be done inside and out.
Liz S. says
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I’d like to pull all my home furnishings together, they’re a little mismatched right now! I guess that’s what you get from being newly married and accepting anything that’s free :)
Kelly says
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We hope to install a dishwasher this winter and would love to paint our fireplace!
Missy says
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Painting. We moved into a new house and the current colors are bleh. And would love to redo the master bedroom!
Kelly says
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I just moved so everything is a project!! Rental apt so nothing too crazy!
Shasta says
Talk to me! We’d like to find time to add garden boxes in the front, and start some container gardens on the back patio. Our climate is good for year-round growing, so we’re late, but there is still hope!
Melissa says
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Repainting the guestroom and painting the privacy fence!
Carrie says
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Just started a new adventure remodeling a 1969 ranch in Austin, TX. Cost overruns amok! Love Crate & Barrel
Tami says
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Andy says
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Paint the bedroom and start working on the kitchen remodel by getting some new appliances.