***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And the lucky / randomly selected / soon to be quite worldly person is… Briana (who says “London, Ontario is special to me. That’s where I first lived on my own, went to University, met my husband, and I just loved that city. Plus, it has the best spaghetti restaurant ever, Spageddy Eddy’s!”). Congrats! And for everyone else, scroll down to the contest entry details for a sweet little discount the Wallpapered folks added for everyone.
One look at Pinterest and I don’t feel quite so alone in my fascination with maps. So to everyone else out there who digs a little cartography in their design, hold on to your seats. This week the people behind Wallpapered are giving one of you a nice big 8ft x 5ft world map wallpaper kit so that you can add a map-tastic mural to your home. As much as I love the various world map styles they offer, the coolest feature (at least to me) is that you can also get custom area map wallpaper that basically zooms into a postal code of your choosing. So you could order custom wallpaper showcasing your favorite big city – or even the small town that you grew up in.
- PRIZE: Any world map or custom area map wallpaper up to 8ft x 5ft from Wallpapered (a $400+ value!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “WORLD ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …what town / city / state / country / other geographic area is most special to you? Will you always have a fondness for the town you grew up in? Are you most enamored with the place where you honeymooned? Or are you just bursting with pride over the area where you currently live?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, January 23rd at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: Wahoo, this giveaway is available worldwide!
- DISCOUNT: Get 10% off your custom map order with code YHL2013
- 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 for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Wallpapered.
Rebecca says
World Me! North Carolina, Hawaii, The entire United States, or the World…all would make a totally awesome map for me.
Rebecca says
World Me! North Carolina, Hawaii, The entire United States, or the World…all would make a totally awesome map for me.
Rebecca says
World Me…Maryland, NC, Hawaii, and Montana are all places that have special family history associated with them.
Solene says
WORLD ME! San Francisco, CA. I went there when I was 18 while being an exchange student and literally left my heart there. Cannot wait to go back ?
Moira says
WORLD ME! While NC is our home, we dream of the big city…
Tiffini S. says
WORLD ME! I’d love to go back to London some day. It’s a beautiful old city with so many interesting places to see! Other than that, I’d travel about anywhere that you don’t have to wear a bullet proof vest to visit.
Jenni says
WORLD ME!
Oxford, UK is where I studied abroad for a year, and I fell in love. It’s magical in a way I can’t easily explain, and I can’t wait to go back.
Jordan says
World me!!! Maps ROCK! I’m such a fan of almost every beach, but Cancun holds a special place in my heart because my husband and I got married there!
laurie kim says
World me!
Berkeley, CA all the way! Went to college there + got married there too. Go Bears!
Elodie says
WORLD ME! Madrid in Spain – I spent my junior year abroad there and loved it.
Radhika Paruchuri says
World Me! I am from India but living in US now and hence India holds a very special place in my heart.
Rhonda says
WORLD ME! I have a special place in my heart for where we are currently living in Northern Minnesota. It is where my husband and I met and bought and fixed up our first house!
Molly says
World Me!
I grew up in Boston and love it very much but I have my Bachelor’s in Geography so I would love a map of the whole world!
jennifer says
WORLD ME!
I think I’d go with a map of DC because that is my birth place and I love the symmetry of the road ways and how they radiate from the capitol building.
Crystal says
WORLD ME
I love maps! And luckily I get to work with GIS and create lots of them at work. But it would be awesome to have a giant map of Maine (my favorite vacation destination) up on the wall. Or maybe Rome or Venice? Hmm…decisions, decisions.
Andrea Joy says
WORLD ME! My husband and I love NYC. It’s where we fell in love, and now the city that we frequent.
Lauren says
WORLD ME! I would love to get a map of Sydney, Australia. My husband and I are both obsessed (sort of embarrassingly so) with the city and country, and we even named our daughter “Sydney”!
Jessica J says
WORLD ME! It would be a toss up between New Orleans, my home town, and Jackson Hole, WY my current location.
Amber A. says
WORLD ME!!! Coeur D’Alene, ID is one of my favorite places. I went to college there and met my husband there.
Kristen K says
World me!!
Tough choice.. Either encinitas our beachy hometown or Tofino where we went on our honeymoon. Love these!
Maggie says
WORLD ME! Liverpool is the best place in the world to me. My Grandfather lived here for a while before moving to London. Dad was born in London (within the sound of Bow Bells, so was a Cockney) and when he married my Mum they lived in North Harrow (now part of Greater London) so I guess I’m a Londoner too. But they moved to West Kirby on the Wirral when I was 13, I hated it. I moved to Liverpool when I was 21, into my first flat. I’ve lived here ever since, and it is my favourite favourite place in the world! I love Liverpool!
Best wishes from the wonderful and amazing city of Liverpool!
Amanda Henderson says
WORLD ME! A few places are special to me….NYC, because I did a semester internship in Manhatta. Hawaii, because I volunteered for a summer at a church in Ewa Beach on Oahu, and Sweet Home Alabama, where I grew up and now currently live with my family in a small town call Opp. You down with O-P-P?
Meredith Moorman says
WORLD ME!!
I’m obsessed with maps. I would go with Lubbock, TX because I am in college at Texas Tech University & love this place!!!!
Kim says
World Me!! My hometown of DC us super important to me because its where I discovered my love of politics and the law.
Hannah says
WORLD ME!
I’m from Upstate NY and I LOVE it here! It’s gorgeous, the weather is amazing, and living on the lake is pure heaven.
Kari Coble says
World me! Lynchburg VA will always be dear to me after attending college and then meeting my hubby there!
Elyse says
WORLD ME! I’ve lived many places, and while others have been more beautiful, my husband and I got married and have had two kids in Lubbock, TX so it will always hold a special place in my heart.
Ashley says
WOrld Me!
I love Southern Utah. ALl that redrock!
janet says
world me.
Seattle – where I was born & grew up. such a beautiful city!
rachaelb says
world me! I would pick Austin,TX, where I moved to after getting married, started my first job, birthed my two kids and still live. It is a fabulous city and I never want to leave! (I was sorry to hear I missed the book signing…you should come back, but don’t tell that creepy girl that followed you around TX, that’s a little weird… :))
Holly says
WORLD ME!
I would have to pick my hometown of Dennis MA or of Cape Cod as a whole. I think it would look really cool in my living room.
Amanda says
World me! I have to say the city I met my hubby. Charlotte, NC :)
LED says
WORLD ME!
Love northern Saskatchewan….cabin by the lake
Rebecca says
WORLD ME! I will always have a spot in my heart for Milwaukee, WI….remember, it’s cooler by the lake!
Christy says
WORLD ME!
The Bay Area has my heart.
Ashley I says
World me!
I’ve long been in love with world maps. Then I can keep track of all the places I visit
Melissa says
WORLD ME….with a map of New York.
Lindsay says
WORLD ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nirja says
World me, please!
Hannah says
WORLD ME! I’m all about Charlottesville, VA :)
Alise says
WORLD ME! The south — from Louisiana to Alabama, where all my favorite people live.
Nirja says
World me, please! I would map a suburb of Mumbai, where my parents grew up.
Deborah says
World me! We love Texas with all our little Lonestar hearts. I currently have a very homesick Texan hubby in the cold and wintery Pacific Northwest.
Karen says
WORLD ME! Edinbourgh, Scotland. Born there and haven’t been back since I was three years old. It’s a dream and one day it’ll happen!
Sean says
WORLD ME! I am fond of the place I now call home, Flagstaff AZ. I grew up in beautiful So. Cal and went to college in Flagstaff. Some years later, my wife and I decided to move back to Flagstaff to raise our kids. We’ve never looked back, this is a beautiful town with so many outdoor wonders.
Shevon says
WORLD ME!
I grew up in Manoa Valley in Honolulu, HI. I have so many great memories of growing up there.
Carrie O says
‘WORLD ME!’
Born and raised in VA so of course this state will always be close to me but I have traveled to a few other states that also hold a lot of beauty such as South Carolina, Georgia, Utah, and New York.
Ashley says
World Me!
I’m a Texan. Need I say more?
Stephanie says
WORLD ME!
I’m from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and love it here. It’s got a big city feel but is downhome enough not to be obnoxious like some other big cities in Canada.
Trude says
WORLD ME! The town in Norway that my dad and his family is from is most special to me. Growing up we would save our pennies and go visit my grandparents and everyone every other summer, and I haven’t been in a few years now and miss them so much (even though we Skype). :)