*** 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.
r8chel says
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Oh my goodness, I have a bazillion things on my to-tackle list! If I had to choose, I’d say that a variety of new light fixtures would be near the top of my list.
Rachel says
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I desperately need to do something *ANYTHING* to my super boring apartment. I can’t paint to warm things up so that leaves me with spray painting some old picture frames and adding some punchy curtains. I’d love to add an area rug in the “dining area” to help define the space.
Oddly enough, I just started thinking of a new layout for Christmastime when I have a tree up. So much to do!
Ashley says
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I am in the process of finishing my dining room. We already tore down a weird closet in it, opened up the doorways, fixed some water damage behind the wall, and reinsulated. Hopefully it will be painted, floors stained, moulding up, and decorated by Christmas!
Sara says
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Future projects–paint the upstairs hallway, paint the bathroom, sew a table runner from left over material, and put the finishing touches on the 3rd floor.
Anna B says
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I definitely fall into the itching to decorate for fall and Christmas category. I’ve been forcing myself to try to enjoy the last vestiges of summer, but it’s reaaallly difficult.
Ashley says
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My husband and I have finally started tackling our bedroom. We just got married last year, and our bedroom remains a mish-mash of childhood furniture and items we both had previously. I can’t wait to get furniture and personal decor that reflects us as a couple. We are hoping for a bedroom sanctuary!
Lizi says
TALK TO ME! I have so much to do this fall/winter. We recently moved into a new house and have been diy-ing everything we can get our hands on. We still need to paint our entry way, recover and paint chairs from a thrift store, and we are going to attempt to tackle the “paint your kitchen cabinets” project! Great inspiration for that one from your blog!
Lauren says
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I need to tackle my guest room. I bought my house a year and a half ago and it is still a dumping ground for unpacked boxes, clothes I want to consign and anything else I don’t have a place for.
And before Christmas gets here, I want to DIY an ornament wreath.
Jo says
TALK TO ME! Plan to replace our exterior doors – the tornado two years ago totally messed with the frames and they don’t shut right anymore :(
Allison says
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I really want to finally paint our master bedroom, after having the paint picked out and in our garage for over a year now. Being the parent of a baby who has never taken a nap in her life makes such things difficult. :(
Carrie says
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First, I have to finish organizing the newly-set-up homeschool classroom, then work on stripping more wallpaper and painting more rooms…hallway, master, both bathrooms, kitchen, dining. And curtains. We need curtains. And blinds. And I need to paint the guest room.
Heather says
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My summer project is cooking a new addition to our family. We will be welcoming a baby boy to our wonderful family.
Adam G. says
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Get the tv mounted above the fireplace before football season is over!
jo says
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I’d like to landscape my front yard and stain the front door.
Heather says
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Victoria says
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Kitchen cabinet revamp. I’m thinking red laquer. Yep.
AD says
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Reseeding our lawn!
Megan says
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Well our spring/summer project was to paint the outside of our brick house…our fall project is to finish trimwork on the back of the house…possibly build a deck and redo the guest room.
Lauren G. says
Talk to me! We are really pushing to paint the outside of our house this fall. Cannot wait to have it done, a bright yellow house is not my thing, can’t wait to tone it down.
Christine says
Talk to me! We’ll be finishing up a deck addition before the snow flies (hopefully!).
Aaron M. says
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Organize the garage and clean out the basement
Silkie says
Talk to me!!!! I’ve got so many projects to finish, I dont’ know where to start! :)
Jessica says
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I am totally itching to refinish the hutch I bought for my daughter’s room. 105 degrees and humid is not good painting weather, but this fall it will be fabulous!
Stacy says
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I would like to purchase new living room furniture and replace the carpet upstairs with hard woods.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
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about what a perfect timing this giveaway is!!! I’ve been drooling over some stuff at Crate and Barrel recently. Want some :)
Sherrilynn says
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I am hoping to replace/add to my kitchenware and flatware.
Sarah S. says
TALK TO ME!!! We would like to put in new windows and drapes before the weather gets cold.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
I meant, want win this giveaway! haha!
Bethany says
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All I have managed this summer is some painting…. I do look forward to decorating for halloween though. I believe a new duvet is in order for the crisp nights to come!
Tina says
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I’m going to create a little home base/desk area for myself. My current “office space” is a tiny desk literally smack in between two kid desks in the playroom. The kids borrow my computer and things get moved. Not good. I also want to re-do my dining room. And carve out a space for a piano for the kids to start lessons.
Emily says
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I’m in my second year of my awesome college apartment, and I’m really looking forward to upholstering an old coffee table into a nice sitting bench for our hall. And hopefully adding to my pillow collection!
Libby says
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I need a man cave to put my husband in for football season.
Katie @ Domestiphobia.net says
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Hopefully new floors, if we can save enough money. :)
Melanie says
Talk to Me! My fall plans include purchasing a new house!! So the the plans are to unpack, paint, arrange, decorate, “homify” my new place!!!
Amanda B says
TALK TO ME! We are hoping to start finishing our basement. My goal is for it to be finished by February. We’ll see!
MaryRose says
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I’m going to start and finish a bunch of little craft projects to make my house prettier. I can’t want to see how things turn out! I’m going to have so much fun!
audra says
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Ellen says
TALK TO ME! I’d like to add some cozier textiles before the weather gets cold, especially heavy drapes to block drafts (or at least make myself feel like they are blocked).
Melissa says
Talk to ME! I need to finish painting the trim in my house… such a boring task!
Mary says
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Next on my list is a French drain for the yard. Not fun…..but necessary!
Kara Beth says
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I am trying to re-decorate my living room using things that I have on hand and very cheap DIYs. Loving the result!
Chrissie says
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Need to tile the laundry room, among many, many other things. :-) My fingers are crossed.
Ariel says
TALK TO ME!!! We just finished up our renovations on our house and have just put it on the market. Now we’ve moved to another state. So for us, we’ll probably be looking for land so that we can build. So no projects here! :)
amber lindemann says
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Hoping to get new windows installed this year.
Alexa F. says
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Planning for fall and winter plantings.
audra says
oops! meant to write more…
we plan to decorate our basement and possibly add some built-ins by our fireplace (i need to start a white ceramic collection of my own!) :)
Krystle says
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Fall Projects: Spruce up the mantle, decorate with fall flowers and vegetables, and finish the nursery.
Denise says
Talk to me! Building a garden shed is on our to do list.
Nicole H. says
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We are hoping to work on the siding of our house….some areas need to be replaced! Crate and Barrel GC would be perfect for our living room where we are installing new hardwood floors!
Jennifer says
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I would love to start the ultimate house project- house hunting for or first house! I am over renting! If not, I am looking to make a new duvet cover and paint the kitchen chairs…by far not as exciting as house hunting!