*** 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
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I would love to landscape around my garage this fall. Add in some fabulous flowers that would attract bees.
Jennae says
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We’ve just moved into a new apartment, so I have TONS of plans! I need to make a headboard for our master bedroom, paint that room and my daughter’s bedroom, make some curtains for the glass door in the living room, refinish my desk in a brighter paint color…and the list goes on. Plus, we have two chairs that need reupholstering :)
Erica says
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I’m putting together my home office!!!!!
Anne says
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Not kidding–improve the living room by buying the Vaughn couch and chair!
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John says
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Fix up the second bedroom into more of an office space.
Emily says
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I want to organize my attic (tons of rubbermaid boxes) and have a garage sale to de-clutter!
ashley ramsey says
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I’m planning on doing several art projects for our bedroom and living room. I’m trying to turn some art that we’ve grown out of into something new that will work for our current style.
Melanie Simko says
Talk to me! Just bought a new house so LOTS of projects! Fall decorating, sealing the deck before winter, etc, etc.
Mina says
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Planning on painting the kitchen cabinets and switching stairs from carpet to wood.
Jessica says
TALK TO ME! We finally got our first floor painted after 3 years of renovations and I am thrilled to begin hanging art and decorating our space.
Michael Bell says
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Insulation, cause baby it’s cold outside…….
Liz says
Talk to me! The next big project is painting the exterior of our house (thankfully it’s a ranch).
Megan says
Talk to me! If we close escrow and get the house we’re trying to buy, we’ll be painting kitchen cabinets and installing new countertops.
Kim says
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Hoping to redo our bedroom to make it nice and cozy!
Brenda says
Talk to me! The biggest ‘project’ I’m talking this year is having my first baby!
Elizabeth says
TALK TO ME! My fall project is to decorate the living room and dining room mantels. They somehow got through summer naked!
melinda H. says
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Marla says
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I’d like to get more closet space in our master bedroom this fall!
Rachel H. says
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I plan to finish my art studio and then make our guest room a little more cozy.
Courtni says
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We just purchased our first home in July…our project list is a mile long :) For now…building built-ins for the living room.
Corrie says
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I love decorating for the holidays, so I’m looking forward to some diy crafts. But I also plan on painting a few rooms this fall/winter, which I’ve been putting on the back burner to some outdoor projects while the weather is nice :o)
Lara says
We really (REALLY) need to replace our french doors. They lead to our deck and in addition to the glass fogging, they actually have HOLES in them (currently patched with wood filler) and they LEAK!
Brittany says
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Would love to re-do our fireplace tile, install a new front door, and replace our ugly linoleum floor in the kitchen!
Jackie kwon says
Talk to me! Would love to warm up the basement!
Alicia says
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We having been in our house for almost a year and the project list keeps growing!
We would love to install an electric or gas fireplace in our living room, it’s an empty wood burning with beautiful tile work.
I could also use ideas on how to paint over the tile in our basement bathroom (there is no way I’m trying to tear up the existing floor!) It’s a glazed ceramic that is strangely colored and looks dirty all the time. Is it possible?
Stacy says
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I can’t wait to decorate for Christmas!
Ciara says
TALK TO ME!! My husband and I moved in to our first house a year ago. This Fall, I plan on repainting and re-staining our front porch and installing a new front door. I also plan on finally painting and furnishing our guest bedroom!
Kaytee says
Talk to me! I must finish my 3 year old’s “big girl room”!!!
Charlene F says
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Painting my kitchen, adding a chalk board cabinet door, making curtains with vintage fabric. Also want to refinish two laminate pieces of furniture! Have mercy! First must clean out garage – can’t wait for cooler weather.
Anne says
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NY fall plans revolve around imitating a curtain picture wall.
Ruth B says
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We plan to reno our bathroom and kitchen! We bought a fixer upper and it has LOTS of projects!!
Casey says
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We need curtains for our new dining room, and a sofa sleeper. We just moved in a month ago…
Lizzi says
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Emuhle says
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I have so many projects filed away in my mind, but the most important is getting a nursery ready for my little girl who’s coming in November. Although our backyard could use some furniture, too…
Melissa says
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We just moved into a 100+year old house – there are many to-dos….
So we’re itching to get a lot done… but it will be lovely at Christmas time (:
Stephanie Kowalski says
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Where to start? A Fence, laminate flooring, crown molding, wall hangings, guest room decor…I could go on! :)
Alyssa says
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My husband and I will be working on our nursery this fall/winter! YAY! :)
Angela M says
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I need to really put some fresh flowers in place of the dead ones out in front of my house…
Emily says
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Oh my this fall… well, we just bought a new house (um, 1960s ranch for those who like that sort of thing) and have a NUMBER of reno projects in the work. Plus… the need for some new furniture
Maddie says
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I would love to make our master bedroom more “homey” so that it’ll be a cozy place to spend time this winter.
Stephanie says
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Stacy says
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This list is long but top 3 I want to do are paint my kitchen cabinets, a ceiling treatment for the bedroom, and buy/re-do end tables. Help!
Allison says
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I’m redoing our back porch and our master bedroom!
Anne says
Talk to me! I’d like to redo the landscaping in my front yard. Maybe when it’s not hot anymore!
Nedra says
TALK TO ME!!! On my list this fall is to create a display to showcase my Kindergarten son’s artwork! So excited for him to start school!
Kim says
Talk to me! I’d like to finish up the bedroom, including hanging up the heavy curtains, that will hopefully help to keep the heat trapped in during the winter.
Ariana says
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We are closing on a new (to us) condo this week! We are going to be painting and re- doing flooring in most of the place right away, but later will be replacing faucets, and pretty much decorating all rooms!
Veronica says
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We were supposed to be working on our back porch before it got too hot, but August did some sneaking up on us and now we’ve have 40 something days of over 100 degrees. So maybe fall will get it done!
Andrea S. says
TALK TO ME! And what doesn’t need to happen this Fall and Winter? We’ve been saying we are going to finish these renovations for 3 years!
harmony says
TALK TO ME! We want to insulate the garage before it snows :-)