*** 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.
Stephanie says
Talk to me! Knocking out the railings on my front porch so that it’s more open and I have room to put rocking chairs!
Lindsey says
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My ‘to tackle’ project for this fall is to figure out what to do in my dining room. I have a living/dining room similar to what you had in your old house, and I need a rug for under the table and something to go on the wall behind the table.
Ansley B says
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I’d like to have our bedroom furniture bought and ready to cuddle in!
ben says
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Painting our living room book cases
Gretchen says
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Need to fix up some water damaged paint to get ready for sale in the Spring!
Karen says
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I’d love to paint a wall a dark, bold color for winter and get some cute decorations to spruce up the mantle. A cozy rug to sit in front of the fire place would be a plus too!
Julia says
We’re curently house hunting. so, we may have lots of projects in the future. in the immediate future we are working on the master bedroom. New bedding, curtains, headboard, we have done the more public areas of our home, and our nursery. Time to move on to the master bedroom.
Marisa says
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We’ve already done a DIY redecoration of the master bath, bought all new furniture for the basement to turn it into an entertain center, and had five windows replaced this year, so I think the rest of the year will be dedicated to inexpensive holiday decorating! :)
Jason says
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We will be attempting to update the downstairs/basement this fall/winter
alysha hernandez says
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i have the old-school 80’s wall to wall fireplace in brown stone. blech!!
Beth says
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We’re just hoping to sell our house at this point!
sarah says
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Definitely at the top of my to do list is painting my kitchen cabinets!
Tricia B says
TALK TO ME! My bedroom is next on our list. Starting with our ugly pink 80s lamps…
mojess says
I just had my eyes dialated and can barely see this post so please just TALK TO ME!
Arielle says
We’re hoping to have lots of fun new projects to tackle this winter! Our house is currently on the market and, similar to you guys, we’re the fixer upper type. We’re excited to see what new adventure lies ahead!
Lisa Gribler says
TALK TO ME. Need to re-vamp our living room turned “office”
Emily says
TALK TO ME! My life will be one million times better when we replace the bifold doors hiding our laudry machines with sliding doors. One. Million. Times. Better.
Erica says
TALK TO ME! We’re working on switching out the 80s bannister between the stairs and the split level into our living room for a bookcase for added storage and cleaner lines.
Kristin says
Talk to me! We bought new paint for the bedroom but then the weather got too nice to stay inside to tackle it. I’m looking forward to painting it a nice, serene green. It’s way too dark for my liking right now!
Lu Ann says
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Our master bedroom needs a makeover!
Sarah says
TALK TO ME!!!
My life is an ongoing project and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Ashley says
TALK TO ME! Working on getting some pictures on our walls and curtains on our windows.
Caitlin says
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To spruce up our balcony and get proper storage for our apartment so we can stop hiding things under couches or behind things (OR the proper bins that go UNDER the couch. bonus!)
Sheryl J says
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I’m ready to DIY a rug (or 2) and a seasonal wreath. I finished most of my other projects this summer!
becki says
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Fall projects:
1) paint, window, flooring and storage in my office/dressing room.
2) Work on our tiny front porch, paint door, new light, address numbers & plants
Nicola says
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Maureen says
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We are in the middle of adding an entire second floor to our home! Enough said.
Alison says
TALK TO ME! I love Crate and Barrel! My house needs some up to date wall decor!
Luke says
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Ashley says
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Want to screen in porch at my new house and do board and batten in a bedroom!
kim says
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Finally hemming my curtains and decorating/cooking my favorite fall foods.
Cindy says
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Really want to do a stamped concrete patio this fall.
Leah says
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I want to remove our current medicine cabinet and install a new, bigger one. I have no idea how to do this, but I intend to learn.
Sarah Johnson says
TALK TO ME! I hope to finish the new Master Bedroom this weekend and move onto our VERY first nursery!
Gena says
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mads says
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our project is to convert a freebie futon to a beautiful tufted daybed.
Taryn says
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My goal is to re-do my room so it is pretty, and so the furniture looks like it wasn’t pieced together by a college student accepting any and all free hand-me-downs (it was).
denise says
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I want to re-do the foyer with a more contemporary look.
Cherie says
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Moving in with my man soon… he’s had his house since ’06 with his other dude roommates and therefore he has not decorated/painted/cleaned since then. Dude roommates have since moved out, so now the house could really use some love.
Rachel Tatem says
“TALK TO ME!” Tackling both bathrooms, full gut, tile, new shower, toilet and cabinets!
Laura says
TALK TO ME! We are planning a minor bathroom remodel: Wainscotting, replace bathtub tile grout, re-paint, and add a new toilet, mirror and light fixture. We also have to smooth the walls as there was wallpaper and the glue never got completely removed.
Samantha says
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I’m so ready to decorate for Halloween! I can’t wait til it gets cool and the leaves change!
Carly Hodges says
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Our master bath could use a good ovehaul! Need the time and the $, though. Bath reno’s are expensive!
Brittany says
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I am going to spray paint my outdoor patio set (still deciding on a color) in time for Thanksgiving. My best friend, her husband, and daughter are coming in for Thanksgiving this year and I would love to have a nice Thanksgiving outdoors this year!
Teresa says
TALK TO ME! Future projects include: painting the kitchen cabinets and pulling up the carpet from our stairway.
Elizabeth says
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Please!!! : )
We will be moving to our first home next month so this would def. help us get closer to making it home.
Heidi says
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We moved into our first house in May and are expecting our first baby early in November… what projects don’t we have to do?!
J says
TALK TO ME! I’m moving in 3 weeks so I have a lot of stuff on my plate, namely tracking down curtains and rugs for the new place before I move. Those are the cozy things that you have to have first – the rest will fall into place!
staceyk says
talk to me! We’re new homeowners, and it wasn’t move in ready, so we have plenty we could work on!
nathalia says
TALK TO ME!!! I can’t wait to start holiday decorating {Halloween through St. Patrick’s Day} =)