***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.
Elizabeth says
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finding the perfect lamp for my bedside table after a 3 month search
Lisa says
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Hmm, we scored a sweet couch from our next door neighbor. We hadn’t had a couch for over two years, so getting a nice couch for free was pretty awesome.
Sarah K says
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Caitlin says
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My luckiest home improvement moment was closing on our house the day before our state’s “tax holiday” so our huge Home Depot shopping spree, as well as purchasing all our appliances was done tax free!
Jessy F says
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My husband and I bought our house the day it went on the market! We were in a bidding war but we won! :)
Rachel says
JOSS ME! Luckiest home moment: selling one house at the height of the market for that area and buying the new one at the low for that area…way before the real estate bubble.
Bella says
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My luckies home improvement was finding our huge comfortable sectional couch at unclaimed freight for $1000 less than what we could have bought it for at a ‘regular’ furniture store – totally worth it – everyone loves it and its the most comfortable piece of furniture on the house.
Sara says
JOSS ME! My luckiest moment happened when I met my friend Kelly. Her mom is a professional interior designer and is always giving free or wholesale stuff to Kelly. When Kelly gets bored of things she gives them to me for free:)
Kara says
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Ang says
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Jennifer says
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Amanda says
Joss Me! Found a complete and beautiful bedroom set for $100 on the craigslist!
Erin S. says
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I’m lucky with home improvement because I have a handy husband who doesn’t mind helping me :)
Leslie says
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Katie B says
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My luckiest moment was finding out that, under the layers of grime, there was indeed a lovely home waiting for my husband and I.
JermaineD says
JOSS ME! I found a retired IKEA desk my husband had been wanting at a garage sale in Kansas!
caree says
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Our luckiest home improvement moment was when we were trying to deal with our lack of ironing board storage and implementation options(like your earlier post). When we moved from one house to another, we suddenly lost of place to iron and store the ironing board. We are frequent ‘garage-salers’ and came across a lady that had one of those ‘in the wall’ ironing board things (like they used to have in the 1950’s) and it was still new in the box. They sell them at home improvement stores these days for around $150. Our price at the garage sale? Five smackaroos. Pretty sure the lady didn’t know what she had or just didn’t want it or have use for it. All we had to do was paint and install it in our laundry room. which you could do as well, if your current solution doesn’t work out.
Jennifer says
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My fiance and I settle on our first house Thursday!
Jami says
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Jane says
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Lucky to have an offer on a short-sale home not go through at the same time that a house next door was coming in the market, completely renovated (including nice hardwood floors, granite kitchen, etc), and at the same price as the other one. We got the second house and are happy first time home-owners in a beautiful home.
Jessica says
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We got lucky a few months ago when the price on our dream home was reduced just days before we were going to put in an offer. We knew it was meant to be…
Cheryl says
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My headboard at home – my parents found it curbside and it’s definitely everything you could want in the way of good, sturdy, wood, shelves, and sliding doors.
Hannah says
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Our luckiest home improvement came when my hubby pulled up the disgusting green wall to wall carpet in our upstairs hall and found beautiful, wide plank antique floorboards underneath in perfect condition. Score!
Ashley says
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My luckiest home improvement moment was when I married my husband! He is so handy!! :)
Manda says
JOSS ME! I’m still waiting for my lucky moment. I’ve been in love with Philippe Starck’s Louis Ghost chair for years now but my student-then entry level employee-then grad student-and now mid-level manager salary has never allowed for it. I’m convinced one day I’ll own one!
kj says
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My luckiest home improvement moment was the day I rescued a 9-foot-long mid-century teak credenza from a consignment shop for $50.00 just as another woman was about to buy it and “paint it a really cool black.” I SO couldn’t let that happen. It is now refinished and totally makes my living room proud.
Jennifer says
Joss Me! I’m not sure if I have a luckiest moment. We feel pretty fortunate to have a roof over our heads and that our home filled with beautiful items that mean something to us. :)
Charity says
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Luckiest moment was when buying a house with my soon-to-be husband we realized that we would get the 8k house credit because were weren’t married yet (I owned a property on my own already).
Ashley says
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My luckiest moment WAS when my husband and I found our dreamhouse the moment it hit the market. There was a lot of interest in it and a slew of offers within days, but somehow ours was the one they went for! And here we are, just ending the first week in our new home! Hurray!
Serena says
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I’d say it was pretty lucky that we found our dream home when we weren’t even looking yet. We were even luckier that it was winterized (in January in the Midwest — it was colder inside than outside), which scared away much of our competition, and even luckier that the house’s very long driveway was not plowed, scaring away the rest of the competition. Needless to say, we negotiated a great price.
Karen says
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Meg B. says
JOSS ME! So far my luckiest moment was randomly finding perfect curtains for my living room on major clearance. Originally 30 per panel they were 7!! I scored 4 panels for 2 bucks less than the original price of 1.
DorisD says
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Leslie says
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Please!
Audrey says
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please…..
Laura says
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no luckiest story.. so far I’ve only lived at home or with roommates.. but someday… :)
shelby says
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My luckiest home improvement moment was recently repainting a metal table – hello I love spraypaint in paprika!
Sabrina says
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The best house luck I ever had is when I bought a foreclosure for dirt cheap. It was a cute house that needed a bit of work. Since i bought the house in the winter, little did I know what awaited me outside. The previous owners had landscaped gorgeous gardens in the front and backyard! Jackpot!!
Karen says
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I’m hoping for my luckiest home improvement moment recently was scoring a leather ottoman on Craig’s List for $35. Every time I put my feet up on that thing, I’m thankful for the deal I got.
Allison O. says
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In general, I feel very lucky to have the house I do, but one of my favorite “woot!” moments was when I found a $250 chandelier I had been lusting after listed on Craigslist for $80! And then I talked the seller down to $65! I smile every time I turn that light on :)
Danielle says
JOSS ME! We were lucky that our friends helped us move our very heavy furniture into our new home. They told us we need to hire movers next time!
Ashley says
Joss me!! This would be my luckiest home improvement moment! :)
Heather says
JOSS ME!!! We bought our house the day BEFORE it went on the market. Our realtor got a tip from the family that they were selling. They accepted our offer before it was even online! It is the perfect house and neighborhood for us. Thank you for all of the inspiration to try new things DIY-style!
Max says
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wow what a great giveaway. I tend to have good luck in general with finding what I am looking for to add to my nest. I think I got it from my mom, she was very good at finding just what she was looking for, at a thrift store, estate sale or really really on sale.
Amanda says
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We had a humidifier that was not working, my husband worked on it for a long time to no avail, he then threw it over his shoulder. Which seemed to be the cure! The humidifier worked!
Anna says
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I’m hoping the decision I made today, was my luckiest home improvement. Back in April, I ordered a couch from a local furniture store. Didn’t know it at the time,but the fabric was on back order and as of today, still do not have my couch! So, I cancelled the order, ordered a couch from a different company and it will be here on Sunday! I’m hoping this too, will be a great couch AND I scored a huge discount!
Sophia C says
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The luckiest home-related incident happened to me when I was helping my boyfriend find an apartment. After a very long day of apartment hunting, we squeezed in one last apartment viewing and it was PERFECT! He signed half an hour after talking to the guy about his apartment. Talk about lucky.
Kelsey says
JOSS ME! I’m so lucky with my CraigsList finds…you can score big if you’re patient and willing to use some elbow grease!!!
Lauren P. says
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we found awesome tenants for our basement apartment almost immediately. a true godsend / best luck we could have had!!