***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
The lucky person this week, thanks to random.org, is… Lauren (who will be feeling really lucky when her house sells). Congrats!
Five hundred big ones is nothing to laugh at… especially when you’re spending it on items that are up to 70% off retail. And thanks to Joss & Main, one of you is gonna get quite the e-shopping spree this week – yeah, to the tune of $500! Joss & Main is a flash sale site stocked full of fresh discounts daily, all focused on home and decor but covering a wide range of styles. That way you’re more likely to stumble across the perfect piece at any moment – whether it’s furniture, rugs, accessories, or a certain white ceramic animal. Plus, anyone who signs up via this link can get $15 off orders over $50 until Aug 31st (not including shipping) with code YOUNGHOUSE.
- PRIZE: A $500 e-spree at Joss & Main
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “JOSS ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … since “joss” means good luck, why not tell us your luckiest home or home improvement moment. Did you find the house of your dreams the day it went on the market? Did you inherit the perfect piece of furniture (or find it free on the side of the road). Or did you suddenly score your long-lusted-after item during an awesome sale?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, July 27th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The lower 48 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 take them on to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Joss & Main.
EmilyB says
Joss me!
I had been dreaming of acquiring a 50’s table for my home office for quite a while. One of my clients offered me a vintage dining beauty for free after I complimented her on the piece. Apparently, she was planning on replacing it and wasn’t a fan of the worn vinyl. I just received the replacement vinyl that I chose last week, and it matches my room perfectly.
Sara Beth says
JOSS ME! My luckiest decor moment was finding a beautiful 1950s waterfall desk for free – we stripped it and re-finished it and get compliments on it all the time.
May says
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Even though we were too young to know anything about home buying, we purchased our first and only home, on a whim. We were selected from 25 buyers. Everything seemed to magically fall into place. The loans went through with minor problems and we got the house!
Megan says
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My luckiest moment was inheriting furniture from my parents when they down-sized their home. Some from Asia, some from other spots — all filled with memories.
Angela says
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I got super lucky when I bought my current house… I really liked it and thought the list price was very reasonable. I decided on a Saturday night that I was going to submit my offer first thing Monday morning, and on Sunday, the price dropped $15,000! I was ready to pay the asking price (it was a short sale) but I got a discount anyway. Hope I’m that lucky with this contest. :)
Jen says
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Luckiest home owner moment: moving in next to to a concrete man! We have the BEST stamped concrete patio for small $$. Woot
Carissa says
JOSS ME! My luckiest home improvement moment was when we decided to build new the last home our realtor sent us was the same model we were planning on building and it needed some work!
La Joy Evans says
JOSS ME!! My great moment was when i purchased my home a year ago at the age of 26. A very defining moment in my life. You guys have given me motivation to do more to my house to make it a home. Thanks so much!
StumptownMom says
Joss me – I have a new house and could use this!
Greatest recent find – a fun Land of Nod kids rug at Goodwill for $20. Looked dirty but a quick Woolite scrub on the back deck and it looks brand new :)
Iris says
JOSS ME! And my lucky moment was painting our kitchen cabinets white all by my lucky self, which made a huge difference in our small town home = ) Thanks for sharing this offer!
N-Ro says
Joss Me. I could really use some things…
Beylah says
JOSS ME! I found a great local deal off of Craigslist on an adorable big blue arm chair. It’s my favorite reading chair in the house, though my guy and I always fight over who gets to sit there. :)
Laura says
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I just put in a bid on what would be my first ever house so I’m hoping that will be my luckiest home moment! Would love to decorate a new place with this!!
Ashley Draper says
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My luckiest moment happened when my husband and I bought our first home together 2 months ago. The house needed a little TLC, mostly on the exterior. We asked the bank to pay for the repairs, but the realtors on both sides told us it was very unlikely (it was a fanny mae owned home). Well, I guess we finally got a break because the bank ended up fixing everything we asked for, including; repainting the exterior, repaving our driveway, and putting a brand new roof on the house. We were able to use our money for things like new toilets and light fixtures instead of the daunting and costly project of putting a new roof on our home!
Jessica Dvorscak says
JOSS ME! My luckiest home-related moment was happening to drive through a neighborhood looking at houses, and coming across one that was for sale, but not listed on the MLS. But it was PERFECT, and it’s been ours for almost five years now. We’re about to have our first baby in that house!
Natalie Derrickson says
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I found a GREAT old radio cabinet at an estate sale for $2 which already had new shelves put in it. Voila! Sweater storage. It’s super cute too-dark wood with a faux linen pattern doors with some gold and silver. It even still has the lightening bolt emblem from its radio days. <3
Mandi says
JOSS ME! My luckiest home moment is having a capable husband to do handiwork and a mother who is able to fulfill my various sewing projects.
Kristel says
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This may not sound very lucky but a couple weeks ago we had some BAD rain storms. Many homes experienced flooding in their homes. We were one of them. And would you believe it, the room that flooded was our baby’s room! I was about 35 weeks pregnant at the time. BUT what was lucky was that my husband and I were home when it started and were able to take the measures necessary to prevent it from getting really bad. No furniture was damaged, the carpet wasn’t damaged, no mold grew, and we have been able to get the room spic and span over the past couple weeks. Now I’m 38 weeks pregnant and the nursery probably looks better now than it did before. I can’t say that many of our neighbors were as lucky as we were.
Ellen says
Joss me!! thanks!
My luckiest moment was definately when I found some MONEEEY under the porch.. just this past weekend here:
http://designingmainstreet.com/2011/07/26/finding-buried-treasure/
Melanie says
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Molly says
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I think my luckiest home improvement was when I re-painted our Dining room table. I sanded the top to the wood, and painted the legs a dark grey. It turned out awesome! I couldn’t lvoe it more!
Erin says
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I love being the lucky benefactor of the parental furniture downsizing. :)
bethany says
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we’re still renters, so our lucky moments are different–finding out that the apartment we wanted was taken, then not so taken, and then all ours :)
Dawn says
Joss me! My luckiest thing ever house related would be the day I won a local contest for a $20,000 kitchen makeover!! It only took my husband spending a year in Iraq and entering my name… but we have the most beautiful kitchen!
Kristen B. says
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My luckiest home ownership moment is getting a full house’s worth of furniture from my parents. They had 2 houses, sold one of them and gave us all the stuff in the old house. Thank you, savings!
shannon says
JOSS ME!!! Por favor :)
Jennifer D. says
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I’m hoping to win this shopping spree for my luckiest home improvement moment yet!
Sue Ryan says
Joss Me!! We bought our first home for a steal (in our area) and less than 4 years later sold it for 65K more! Helped us move to a bigger home for our family of 6.
Krista G says
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Our last house had an awesome wall unit, which was left behind in the laundry room. We cleaned it up and re-installed it in the office. After some research, we learned it was a danish mid-century modern piece and was worth quite a bit – score!
jenniferd says
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two mid-century modern end tables in mint condition at the thrift store for 50% of which came to a whopping $7.50 for BOTH!
Hollie says
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Lindsey says
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Our luckiest moment was when we finally found a house we both agreed on after looking for four years!
Kristi says
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vicky says
JOSS ME! luckiest moments always come in the form of awesome scores from “big trash nights” or sidewalk discards (i.e. 1950s terrarium? Thank you!)
Alina says
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I seem to have lucky moments all over the place. Just gotta be willing to get your hands dirty (sometimes literally, sometimes figuratively), whether you’re thrifting or working on a DIY project! Sometimes you just have to wait for a sale though. Just last night, I found outdoor lighting and decor in yellow and gray (our wedding colors) for 50% off at World Market. I walked out with $60 worth of (brand new) stuff for $30!
Devon says
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Unfortunately, I’m usually rather unlucky in the home improvement category. I’m hoping things will change though!
Hannah says
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I’ve been unlucky so far – we’ve had 3 offers fall through as we attempt to become home owners!
Erin says
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We’ve been looking for a new stand in the Arts & Crafts style for our TV but are too cheap to buy anything right now… and then my dad had one just laying around that he doesn’t want. Score!
Amanda S says
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The best luck we had was designing, creating, and installing an airplane propeller as window treatment for our soon to be baby boy’s nursery!!! It looks fantastic, and it was a great collaboration between my huband and me!!!!!
Tiffany says
JOSS ME! My luckiest deal has been on amazing flowers for the house!
Shana Sammons says
JOSS ME! Still have TONS of DIY to iron out in our pad.
Kara says
“JOSS ME!” I have two lucky stories, first our first home was under contract the first time we tried to look at it, long story short, two months later is was back on the market and our offered was accepted the same day we first looked at it. Second I scored two danish side chairs from the 1960s at an estate sale for $3 each. A few staples and some new upholstery later they are beautiful and I love them.
Kate says
JOSS ME! Our luckiest thing has just been finding elements of our home on the cheap. We like old furniture and are willing to wait until we find the perfect thing.
Beth says
Joss me! Our best “joss moment” was discovering an antique weathervane in the attic of the old home we bought. That came in handy during the “rooster phase” of decorating!
Chelsea says
Joss Me! My luckiest moment in home improvement was that upon moving in with my current roomate, we furnished nearly all of our apartment(with amazing furniture, at that) for free from friends and family. Couldn’t get much better than that.
Kim says
Joss Me I won a rug over another blog once… but it was red and it doesn’t match my decor. but i still won!!!
Katie K says
“JOSS ME!” I got lucky (snicker) lamp hunting. I found a teal lamp at TJ Maxx that I loved so much. The only problem… I needed two and they only had one. I bought it hoping to find a match at a different store location and I did. I was so happy!! I love those lamps so much and they make me happy every time I look at them!
Mary says
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Kristen says
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My luckiest moment was finding a perfect midcentury modern leather and wood ottoman at Goodwill. I always have great luck there with everything else, BUT furniture. It looks perfect in every room of our apartment!