***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.
Angela says
Joss me! We actually got pretty lucky with the house we recently purchased. It needed a lot of work, but we got it at a great price!
Ashley says
Joss Me!!! I love Dwell! I haven’t had any home improvement luck to share. Maybe winning this would change that!
Theresa says
JOSS ME!!!
Luckiest moment – I found the most FAB dining room set – glass table, straight black chairs – 6 of them – for $75 – that’s right a whole set (nothing wrong with them) for $75. Not to mention that same yard sale literally gave me a black and gold guilded mirror about 3×4 for $5.
Charity says
Joss me!!
I got lucky when my inlaws announced a couple weeks ago that they were getting rid of their picnic table… So I am in the process of refinishing and repurposing it for a new dining table
Karen J says
JOSS ME! … My luckiest “home” moment was finding two awesome $1,250 Global Views side tables for $125 (warehouse sale). I still smile, years later, whenever I think about it.
Chrissy says
JOSS ME!
My luckiest home improvement moment recently was a raised bed garden box left by the previous owners. I came home from work one day to a beautiful garden planted by my boyfriend. It’s lucky because the box was left, and luckier because I didn’t have to do any of the planting!
Suzanne says
JOSS ME!
I guess I’ve been pretty lucky when it comes to furnishings. We have gotten a piano, china hutch, our bedroom furniture, and coffee table all for free. People give us the stuff they don’t want anymore and we either paint it or refinish it to suit or style. In turn, when I’m done with something, I find someone else who needs it and give it to them.
Susan says
JOSS ME!
In my house, I am alone in all handiwork since my husband is UNlucky (and untalented – d’oh!) in improvement projects. He breaks things, self injures, and has a rather disturbing fear of ladders of ANY height. My luckiest moment is when my fix-it dad retired from full time work and told me he needs home projects to keep him busy! Wahoo!!
Kate says
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Taylor says
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Kelly says
JOSS ME!!
About a month ago, i scored and old (FREE!) school desk from my mom’s house. I spray-painted it a vintage blue and placed it in my daughters room. She loves it and i find myself drooling over how cute it is.
Nees says
JOSS ME!
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tess says
JOSS ME!!
my luckiest moment? finding the perfect neighborhood for our family with some of the grooviest neighbors around.
jerri says
JOSS ME! I have never had much good luck when it comes to winning anything…so i am hoping the tide will change with JOSS.
Mallory says
JOSS ME!!!
The luckiest home improvement moment to happen to me actually ocurred just this past Friday. I was running an errand for work and passed a resale shop on my way. I just happned to glance over and see the prettiest, most amazing mid-century modern low dresser ever! I immediately pulled over and purchased it and an hour later it was delivered to my door! Whoo!
Grace says
JOSSSS MEEEE!!!
I was looking for an apartment with my roommate and we found one but couldn’t decide on it that day. We went back one day later and the price went down $100! That same day, I found a BEAUTIFUL ikea headboard on craigs list for $45!
WendyK says
JOSS ME! I don’t have any lucky moments to share regarding home improvement or decor, but we are very lucky to have bought our house in the late 90s right before housing values started going way, way up. Knowing that despite the real estate downturn our house is still worth double what we paid makes us lucky indeed.
Sheila says
Joss Me!
Our luckiest moment is getting our new house – it was on the market before we were ready to buy, and went under contract. Then the sale fell through and it came back as an active listing just as we were looking. We saw, we made and offer, and it was accepted. A few hours later another offer came in for more $$$ so the sellers were hoping we’d back out but nope, we love our new house!
Now we just need to sell our first house, so hoping for some more luck there.
Michelle says
JOSS ME, pretty please?
The moment I will never forget, is walking into our kitchen after my husband had knocked down the 15 foot Hollywood Junipers outside the window. Not only was there now light, but a view, I couldn’t have imagined! We’re sure that stroke of the chainsaw added 10K onto the value of our home.
Joanne F says
JOSS ME!
My 3rd luckiest event last year was to win the Humane Society raffle which paid for some house stuff and some play stuff. Of course I’ve been buying tickets for 15 – 20 years and I bought 40 of them last year!
Teresa says
JOSS ME!! I hope to find some “steals” as my husband and I settle into our new house! I can’t wait to start decorating!
Elizabeth says
Joss Me! My jossiest moment was findest the wonderful house we live in now. Came to an agreement on Christmas Eve last year :)
Jen says
JOSS ME!
we were passed down a semi broken down antique gliders that was my husbands great great grandmothers. it turned out to be really easy to fix up and reupholster and is working perfectly in our nursery.
Jess says
JOSS ME! I always have good luck at Home Goods and Marshall’s.
Michelle C says
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We lucked out by inheriting the bolted patio umbrella on our back deck and heavy-duty shelving units in the basement from the previous owners. Saved us a ton of dough!
Beth A says
JOSS ME!!
I’m in the process of redecorating my 16 year old daughter’s bedroom. Got a free dresser from my mom (that was mine when I was a girl!) and found the perfect desk at a garage sale just down the street. I don’t own a truck, but since it was only a little bit down the road, the seller offered to deliver it to my house for free! I painted both pieces in the same heirloom white color and they look fabulous with her pale tiffany blue walls.
Candace says
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Can I say my luckiest moment (without eliciting any gag-reflexes) was just getting engaged with my now-fiance who loves tools and DIY as much as I did? Talk about having great motivation with a partner-in-sawdust! (and sorry, proposal JUST happened, so I’m super happy!)
Otherwise, I love scoring this wooden wall art for $25. DROOL http://candyskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/04/living-room-update-its-about-time.html
Candace says
I should clarify, I bought a SCARY fixer-upper (::cough::money pit::cough::). So a handiness with a drill is required to survive.
oneida says
JOSS ME!!!
i was in the hospital for 4 weeks because of pre-term labor and while i was there, my amazing husband worked on our house. it still wasn’t ready to live in after the baby was born, so while my husband finished it, our amazing students came over and helped paint/decorate the baby’s room. it is sooo cute and has so many handmade touches from them. we (and baby faith) are so blessed!
Phoebe says
Joss Me!
My luckiest home moment was scoring my current apartment from friends who were moving out. We pay almost $1,000 under market rent for our neighborhood!
Jessi says
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janet says
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Pleeeeese!!!!!
Sarah says
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I feel fairly lucky every time I come home from Saturday morning garage sales…so incredibly fun! And then you get to examine your loot.
Sandra says
Joss Me…I don’t have a ton of lcuky home improvement moments…but we are about to move halfway accross the country from Texas to Connecticut and close on our new home tomorrow so I am hoping we have a few lucky things happen to us there!
Gretchen says
JOSS ME!
Luckiest home improvement moment was finding a gorgeous, comfy sofa at a garage sale. They inherited it but it wouldn’t fit well in their home, so it had to go…TO ME. Sheer dumb luck that I happened to be driving by, saw it, snagged it for $180. They told me their dad paid $1500 for it a few years earlier.
rebecca says
JOSS ME!
Our luckiest home improvement is having a father who is a builder and makes us cabinets that fit our not-so-big house perfectly to maximize on the space.
Wilhelmina says
Joss me! Years after losing my favorite quilt to a storage mishap, I randomly walked into Marshalls one day and FOUND IT!! Apparently the designer did a re-issue of the exact same quilt, so now it is back in my life and we are oh so happy together!
Adrian says
JOSS ME! I’m not very lucky when it comes to home improvement. I’m hoping you’ll help me with that!
Jenny says
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My luckiest home improvement happened within the last year when my husband and I were looking to quickly buy a new home within zone of the school district of our choice because our daughter will be starting kindergarten this fall. While talking to a coworker, she casually dropped the comment that she will be retiring soon so that she can spend time at home trying to update it and put it on the market. Well, you can totally see where this is going… :) Her big, beautiful house was within the school zone we had been looking, AND we didn’t have to involve realtors, AND she didn’t have to do any updating! After inspection, we bought it immediately at a low price since we spared her realtor fees and renovation.
Meg says
JOSS ME!
I would say my luckiest home project was buying a home that needed either a deck or patio built so we could access the backyard with our 3 kids. When we said “yes” to hosting an outdoor anniversary party for my in-laws, we had an amazing patio created and finished the evening before the big party! Three years later, we can say our home is 10x better because of our time spent on the patio as a family and with great friends.
Erin says
JOSS ME!! I lucked out this weekend with finding a pair of shoes at an Urban Outfitters outlet store that I’d been dying for that were marked down to twenty dollars, originally $130! I die. Seriously. Not house related, but still awesome.
Victoria says
Joss Me!!!
Luckiest moment was finding my first house after only spending one afternoon looking at 3 houses. It was a great house at a price that I could afford. Thanks to a fabulous real estate agent working on a Sunday tracking down an out of town seller, I got it. And 2 years later, I’m still loving it.
Amy says
JOSS ME! What an awesome giveaway. Our luckiest moment was pulling up to a house we thought would be awful and discovering that it was perfect for us! Horrible online photos were lucky for us since they probably scared other buyers away from our amazing house!
Page says
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Marianne says
JOSS ME!!!
I got pretty lucky when I refinished my first pieces of furniture- a dresser and table- and it actually looks really, really good. Especially considering I just “winged” it, threw up a prayer, and hoped for the best.
Jason says
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Stacy says
Joss Me!
I need some house luck…We’ve been in our first house for 2 years and it is completely undone…I havent had the time, money or energy to do much other than throw a couch in the living room and a bed in our room…it needs help!! and lots of luck.
Erin says
My luckiest recent home improvement moment was this weekend. My husband and I were helping a neighbor move some bulk items to her curb for trash pick up. She mentioned she was about to CraigsList some furniture pieces that had been in the basement for years unused. I was looking for a guest room dresser, and voila she was getting rid of a dresser, and said it was ours! A coat of white paint and it will look wonderful. Thanks neighbor!
Katy. says
Joss me. Luckiest: getting pregnant on the very first try!
Laura says
JOSS ME!!! My luckiest home improvement moment actually came way before I bought my first house! I am so lucky to have a dad that is not only kind of handy to have around (except for plumbing – he won’t touch it!) but is willing to learn and try new home improvement ideas. Because of him, I now have an awesome black and white tiled kitchen floor and tiled countertops that fit perfectly with my 1950’s house! How lucky can one girl get?! Thanks Dad!
Ashley says
“JOSS ME!”
I found a perfect outdoor couch for the front porch at a yard sale for $30!