***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.
Liz Stine says
JOSS ME!!!
Dani says
JOSS ME :)
Ah I want this one, perfect for helping to start my new home! Which includes my luckiest moment–when I found my solid oak dining room table for a GREAT price!
Meagan says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest moment is when I received my Granny’s china cabinet. By far my favorite piece in the house!
Emma says
Joss me!
We found our new place and called the landlord about it…as he was listing it on Craigslist! I told him not to bother completing the listing, we’d take it. Pretty sweet deal, too :)
Lisa says
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Sarah says
Joss me!
I was thinking of getting a kitchen playset for our daughter, and then spotted one sitting on the side of the road. Thankfully I had just started reading Bower Power, and was totally inspired to take it home and fix it up. A couple of coats of paint, and it’s looking awesome and ready for our little one.
Holley says
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I purchased my first house in the fall and have lots of empty space that needs to be filled! The best thing so far which we are currently reaping the benefits from is our clothesline. It was encredibly cheap and easy to assemble and has already reduced our electric bill. Now, I just need to take care of all the bare walls and empty space throughout the house!
Katie Vlietstra says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest home improvement moment was having my fiance find the house we bought….the whole home buying process really stressed me out, but he took care of it and found a perfect home (I did have veto power….but didn’t need it!)
Stephanie says
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Kera says
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My luckiest home improvement moment was when I met my husband who doesn’t mind my weird-o ‘art’ projects, and is always willing to rip off a mantel or paint a room or put up board and batten, or …..
:)
Sarah says
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My luckiest moment was scoring the exact crib that I was lusting after, from craigslist for a fraction of the price, and the seller threw in the matching dresser for free. whoop whoop!
Lindsay says
Joss me. Favorite home improvement was finding our dining room table and 4 chairs for $25 from the local flea market!
Aja Monarrez says
JOSS ME! Luckiest moment definitely yesterday getting approved for the loan on the house we wanted. YAY
Sandi says
JOSS ME!
I haven’t had a really lucky house moment yet, but I’m preparing to move from NYC to Portland, OR within the next year… so hopefully I’ll have some luck with that!! :-/
sherryl says
JOSS ME!
We were so blessed to have each of our families pitch in with paintbrushes and elbow grease to make our first house (an awful fixer-upper) into a beautiful home!
Chris says
Joss me.
Mary Buckelew says
Joss me! Yes – my latest “home improvement victory is not exactly home improvement. But I repaired two pair of Havaianas Flip Flops which had blown out. Using internet directions, I drilled a tiny hole through the existing rubber thing and then (with it pulled down through the hole), inserted a cotter pin through the drilled part and VOILA! Two pair of nice flip flops (with CZ flowers) FIXED! OH YEAH! I’m still excited about it and wanted to share!
Debbie says
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We found our house while I was randomingly driving around. It was a for sale by owner so I probably never would have gone to see it with my realtor. We love it! :)
LAURA JORDAN says
JOSS ME! please!!!
Brooke says
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Brianna says
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I felt pretty lucky when I inherited an old piece of family art and it just happened to coordinate with my new sofa.
Ashley says
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We scored a desk from target on sale with 30% off- Bought it on a whim without knowing where we would put it or if it would fit anywhere in our house. We made a makeshift office with it and we always get compliments on our Target find!
Fernando says
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My luckiest home improvement moment was when a good single friend got married and moved (bad she moved but…) and left a ton of beautiful wooden chairs with me!
Brenda says
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I’m still waiting for a lucky home improvement project! So far mine have been a lot of work and cost regular $!
Ayelet says
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Kyle says
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Nora says
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My luckiest home improvement moment was when I found an amazing mirror on the street that was being thrown out– a little DIY and it was beautiful!
Rebecca says
Joss me! I’m a new fan (and addict) of your site. Keep the great tips and ideas coming!
angel p says
“Joss Me”. My best “joss” was when my dear hubby walked into an antique store going out of business and bought me this beautiful antique piece of furniture for 75% off. It’s from the late 1800’s and it is just gorgeous!!!!
Chelsie says
JOSS ME!!!
My luckiest moment is finding our house! We are currently expecting a little one (October 7th) and have finally found a house that will be perfect for our new family. We’re just waiting to close and then the renovations will begin! This would help SOOOO much. :-)
Jen says
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My luckiest home moment is finding my husband, who is very good with power tools… it makes for a great partnership in DIY!
xoxo,
Jen
Micaela says
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My luckiest home improvement moment was just finishing designing our nursery with a lot of diy projects and I love it all!
Erin says
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After cleaning up piles of garbage from under trees and all sorts of hiding places throughout the first winter and spring at my house I got luck when I discovered the entire back fence was covered in healthy, crazy producing blueberries — my favorite berry!
Rachel says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest home improvement moment was finding the perfect dining room set for 50% off!
Heather says
JOSS ME! :)
I’ve had a few lucky moments.. Was gifted an old antique nightstand/dresser pair that now after some fixing up, painting & distressing is our changing table, found spray paint just the right shade for free at garage sales, and I found a can of paint at my work one day that had been abandoned – just the right shade & just enough to re-do our bathroom cabinets.
mary says
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Keli Cook says
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Our luckiest house moment was scoring our rental when we move to Portland, OR nearly 5 years ago. We happened to drive by while it was being shown to someone else, popped in and found out that at least 7 other people had looked at it the same day. We wanted it so bad, we offered a few months rent up front. Thankfully it tipped the scales in our favor. It’s a duplex with amazing neighbors, a nice yard in a beautiful neighborhood. While we would love to buy, (it’s taking us a little longer than we expected), we are content staying here for now because we love the space and the fact that our landlord has never raised our rent doesn’t hurt either. And decorating without the option to paint has been frustrating but a nice challenge. We just figured out how to wallpaper with fabric!
KJ says
Joss me! My luckiest home moment was moving in with my boyfriend. He has some great stuff and our decorating styles complement each other perfectly!
Stacy says
“JOSS ME!”
I was on the search for a new house in a different high school district for a year before I found the one I ended up buying. Luckily for me it happened during the summer the year before she started high school!!! So her school was not interrupted & she started at the new school her freshman yr!
Shyla T. says
JOSS ME!
Our luckiest moment of home ownership was tearing up forest green carpet to realize there were nice wood floors below.
Erin says
Joss Me! We were so fortunate to get in the house we are in now. We bought it at just the right time in the market, when the builder was pretty desperate. Now there are ten+ new houses that have been built in our neighborhood, we wouldn’t have gotten it for the price we did if that had been the case when we bought.
Tanya says
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Luckiest home improvement moment was painting our first place in loo of 3 months rent. Hard work = sweat equity!
Kim N says
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Bobby M says
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Sara says
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Found our house of dreams priced amazingly…then it vanished off the internet so no one esle could find it and had no competing offers! YAY!!
Roxanne says
Joss ME!!! :)
Laura says
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My luckiest home improvement moment was finding out there were gorgeous hardwood floors under those grossy rugs!
Lori says
Joss Me
We bought our 1st house last month knowing that a neglected vacant property was right next door, but the house was perfect for us and the right price…we bought it 3 days from its listing date. The day we closed at the property we found out the vacant house had also sold and was going to be completely rehabed! very lucky :)
Rachel says
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My luckiest home improvement was when I realized that our new home already had two living room walls painted crimson, which perfectly matched the accent pieces that I had been collecting. I know you’ve painted paneling & even made it look doable, but I DID NOT want to paint our paneling.
Kelsea says
Joss Me! My husband and I weren’t even married yet and were trying to look for a home to rent in a tiny little area of Tennessee. We gave up and headed back for the the hotel in a few towns over and just happened to pass the cutest old house with a for rent sign in the yard. We called, met the owners, and got a verbal agreement the very next day. We are currently living here and loving it! The only thing that’s hard is not being able to change a lot because we’re just renting- we have SO many ideas we’d start if we owned the house!