***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.
Nicole Phaler says
World Me!
Charlotte, NC will always be my favorite place – it’s where my husband and I made our home and no matter where we go in the world, I am so happy when I go back!
Kim P says
WORLD ME!
Sharon S says
WORLD ME
Paris has a special place in my heart. Been once, NEED to return. But also the community that I grew up in and raised my family in. Nowhere like home.
Veronica Barrio says
World Me!
I love Austin, TX. :-)
Sonali says
World me! After travelling most of the worlds and seeing some spectacular places, the old adage still rings true – there’s no place like home – which for me, is Sydney, Australia.
Annie says
WORLD ME!
So many choices…. but I love Seattle, a cool city where I met my husband and where we live :)
Emily says
World me! I’ve traveled a lot, but Chicago is my favorite place.
Emily says
World me! It’s a toss-up between RVA (where we currently live and my hometown), Chicago (where my husband is from), or London (where we’ve both lived for short stints). Of course, you can’t go wrong with a world map either.
Bibiana says
World Me! Rome!!
Katie says
WORLD ME!
I’m terribly fond of Santa Fe, New Mexico. My husband and I moved there shortly after we were married. It’s where we bought our first home and had our only child. The mountains, sunsets, amazing food and crisp air – love it, miss it.
Dana says
WORLD ME!
I think VA. I was born in Richmond and my fiance in Warrenton. We were both raised in the state and we will be getting married in Leesburg this October! But we actually live in KY now so it would be awesome to have.
Dawn says
WORLD ME! I love Seattle but think I would probably want a map of Germany. I lived there for three years back in my youth.
Courtney says
WORLD ME!
Out West. Whenever we arrive out west to visit my grandparents and I see all that open space I feel like I can breath deeper.
Cathie says
WORLD ME! My daughter and her family (my ONLY grandaughter) live in British Columbia, Canada and I would love to gift a map of the US and Canada…if one exists. Since she carries dual citizenship, this would be meaningful to her.
Andrea says
World me!
My heart belongs to the broad expanse and huge blue sky of the Canadian prairies. You can take a girl out of the prairies but……
Ellen says
WORLD ME!
I love maps and would love to have one of my most favorite vacation spot – Alaska!
Marla says
WORLD ME!
I really love Paris, but I have a special fondness for Halifax, Nova Scotia – as that is home.
BRIER says
WORLD ME!
I have to say, I’m pretty fond of the Niagara Peninsula, myself.
Alicia @ The Creative Vault says
WORLD ME
I love Reno/Tahoe where I grew up and of course the Bay Area but I do love Alabama and the Deep South too!
Amanda says
WORLD ME!
a giant world map would look STUNNING in my guest room!
Nicky says
WORLD ME!
Portland Oregon is pretty hard to beat!
Jen says
WORLD ME! It would have to be Vatican City, I so want to see the Pope!
Robin j says
WORLD ME!!! I would pick my hometown for sure! I would probably want to mark everyone’s houses on it too!
Sara says
WORLD ME!
Cape Cod is special to me because I got married there. :)
Carole says
WORLD ME! I’m most enamored with the place where I honeymooned – Tanzania where we hiked Kilimanjaro, did a safari and spend a few days on the beach. It was to me the perfect trip.
ShannonUK says
World Me! Portland, OR. I moved there on my own several years ago and fell in love. I live in the UK now but Portland will always be “home”.
Laura Reynolds says
World me!
My old Kentucky home :)
Amy says
World me, baby! We bought the (very!) large world map from Ikea for our son’s room, and love it. We are both displaced Bostonians, and have been trying to figure out what to put on a large basement wall. Boston would be perfect!!!
Jayne Mercer says
WORLD ME!
I love Australia and in particular Sydney. My hubby and I spent 10 months backpacking when we left Uni in the UK. We fell in love with Australia and emigrated here in 1996. A world map on my classroom wall would be the biggest buzz. So much better than the hand drawn ones I do now.
Diane says
WORLD ME!
California ….. spent a couple of long holidays there stopping off at some great places ….. amazing memories that I’ll always cherish.
Karen says
WORLD ME! Santa Cruz, CA and San Francisco are my two loves. I’m from the central valley, but these two locations are home to me. Met my hubs in one, and he proposed in the other.
Verena says
WORLD ME! I love London, my hometown, where I am studying, and where I met my now-husband!
Meghan A says
World Me!
I’d love a map of Saltzburg Austria, as that’s where my hubby and I got engaged (while backpacking Europe).
Brittany says
WORLD ME!! Richmond, VA baby! Went to college here and just moved back with my hubby :)
Charlotte says
WORLD ME!
Eagles Mere, PA or New Found Lake, New Hampshire! Both places I’ve gone with my family my whole life!
Jessica says
WORLD ME! The Vancouver area where I grew up and met my husband will always be special to me.
Tom says
WORLD ME! Ireland: where my wife and I went on our honeymoon.
Allyson says
World Me!
Philadelphia map, because I attend school there and just love the city, the history and the people that are all around! Or Kenya, Africa since I spent my 13th Birthday there on a mission trip.
Erica says
WORLD ME! I am obsessed with all maps and get drawn into every part of the world. I especially love NY metro area, Southern CA, and Cape Cod maps – places where I have lived!
David B says
World Me!
a map of BC, Canada – home!
Liz says
WORLD ME!
Boston, MA because I can’t imagine living near any other city!
M says
WORLD ME!!!
We always vacation in Texas Hill Country. Up around Blanco, Boerne, and Austin. We love it there.
Amy says
World me!
No real special place. I guess I just haven’t found it yet.
Erin says
WORLD ME!
I love Florida! 73 degrees today… :o)
Hailey says
WORLD ME! I would love a map of either the small town I grew up in or Cape Cod!
Rebecca says
WORLD ME!
It’s a toss-up between a few of my husband’s and my favorite places (ps- he’s a geography nut): Bar Harbor, Alaska, or Cumberland Island (the most beautiful place ever).
Sharon says
WORLD ME!
I’d struggle between choosing South East Asia and Central Asia, where I’ve travelled a bunch, Paraguay, where I learnt how much fun it can be to be away from home, or Canada, my home! Which just means I’d get a world map so I can enjoy all those places!
Emily R. says
WORLD ME!
Good Ole RVA, Baby!!!
Rebecca @This Nest is Best says
WORLD ME! It would be very difficult to choose, but my husband and I adore Paris. And Disney World. And we met in Kalamazoo, Michigan. So one of those :)
Megan O'Connor says
World me! I love the Bloomington IN. We went to college there and where married there!