***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.
Meredith says
WORLD ME! I would love an actual world map so we could track our travels as a family. Or maybe inspire MORE family travels in the near future.
Sara says
world me!
i love michigan on maps because it has the cutest shape (a mitten!)
Marisa says
WORLD ME!
I would choose some region encompassing Lopez Island (either Lopez itself, the San Juan Islands, or the whole Puget Sound). My family has been on the island since the lat 1890s and it’s where my whole family goes to recuperate. It’s where we go to feel truly at home.
Rose says
My mother grew up on Lopez! My grandmother was born there after her family emigrated from Denmark and Nova Scotia. Small world! :)
chrissta says
WORLD ME! Omaha, Nebraska – both my husband and I grew up there and all of our family is there. This map would be perfect for my new little one’s travel themed nursery! What a great give-away!
Erin says
World me! I would get a map of the Lake Cumberland area…I’ve been going there every summer my whole life!
Marie GAGNE says
WORLD ME!
The place that is dear to my heart is my hometown : Quebec City. For my, it’s a unique place, part of UNESCO heritage.
Melissa says
World Me! I loveeee Hawaii!
Darci says
WORLD ME!
Sara C. says
WORLD ME!!! :)
I have a special place in my heart for all things Chicago because I got engaged there! (On the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier.)
maria says
WORLD ME! we are using maps for our baby’s nursery on letters that spell his name (due in february)! we are partial to places we have been together, jamaica, san diego, and our hometowns in pa! thanks!
Joann says
WORLD ME! I am and will always be a Texas girl! Austin and the hill country take my breath away every time!
Heather Beals says
WORLD ME!
Hmm, I’ve never thought about it. I guess Portland since I’m proud to live here.
But I also did my daughters room with a Paris theme and LOVE it too!
laura ender says
WORLD ME!
My husband and I love to visit Florida – and everytime we go there my husband begs me to move there. I guess wallpapering a room in a Florida map would be almost as good!
krissy says
World Me! I think I would die if I won this, after taking a few cartography classes in college I decided to become one and have been crazy about print maps ever since (I just cringed from the nerd-iness of that statement).
Chincoteague Island, VA (the whole delmarva peninsula, actually) is a place I hold near and dear to my heart and a HUGE map of the region would be thebomb(dot)com!
Louise says
WORLD ME! I LOVE maps – topographic, climate, economic, physical, political, and even good old road maps – they all are the “Cats Meow” to me! I don’t think I could even pick a favourite because I love looking at foreign location maps as much as local ones. Give me a map and I’ll be happy for hours.
Brandyn says
World Me! My favorite ski town – Steamboat Spring, CO
Amanda says
World Me!
I love Texas and Indiana and Ohio – it’ll be a tough choice.
Jennifer says
WORLD ME!
San Luis Obispo, CA
Punta Islita, Costa Rica
Mountain View, CA
Džiadžojka says
WORLD ME!
Serbia is my country and I from time to time I get sad that its reputation is so bad thank to medias. I am sorry that people would rather listen news than explore and travel to meet new coultures and people.
tara // etsetara says
world me!
i love looking at world maps and globes.
Susan says
World Me!
I love old maps of National Parks. Remind me of summer family vacations.
Jessica brown says
World me! Liverpool, Nova Scotia where I was born and raised and a far cry from my southern and warmer town now.
Susannah says
World Me! I grew up in Taiwan so it has a special place in my heart.
Kristin Cadwallader says
WORLD ME! London, we are obsessed! xo Krisitn
Cheri says
WORLD ME!
Zweibrücken, Germany. I spent 7 years of my childhood in Germany and the time we spent in Zweibrücken was my favorite.
Sara Eisenbacher says
World Me! I love Springfield (MO, not Simpsons’! :)). It’s where I moved to for college, met my husband, married, and had children. Love this town!
Kat says
World Me!
I love world maps!
Carrie B says
Grenoble, France. My husband and I both lived there (at different times) and it’s beautiful.
Anne says
WORLD ME! I will always love Allston, MA, because that’s where I met my husband. But I also love where we are now, because it’s our first home!
Tyler says
WORLD ME! My first choice would be Merida, Venezuela, where I studied for 6 months, but that’s certainly not a US or UK postal code :) SO I would go for Northern Minnesota, the most beautiful place on earth June – September!
Erika says
World Me! I am in love with Pittsburgh. It is where I was born and raised. Now I have the privilege of raising my boys here.
Beth M says
World me!
There are so many places that are dear to me, but the suburbs of Chicago will always feel like home.
Robin says
World Me! Definitely NOT where I grew up. I love Hawaii.
Jennifer Danic says
WORLD ME!
I love Paris. But will always have a fondness for my small Amish town in Indiana.
Emily says
WORLD ME!
I’m partial to Ann Arbor, Michigan (where I went to college); it’s a lovely city & I feel at home there. However, I love the landscape, weather & hiking in Big Sur, CA!
Paige says
World me! I’ve never been across the pond, so Alaska is the most incredible place I know of!
Hallie says
WORLD ME!
Shaolin! (That’s Staten Island, NY.)
Kristin H says
World me!
I will always love where I grew up in Oregon, but I think I would love a map of where I am now in Utah.
K (Barking Babymama) says
WORLD ME!!! I love Tucson, all the way! It’s where I went to college and met my husband and where we make our home.
Clare says
WORLD ME! I would love a map of the Orkney Islands, Scotland – this was where I was born, and although I live in New Zealand now it is still where my roots are. My fiance and I visited Orkney last year and he asked me to marry him there so it will always be a special place for both of us!
Morag says
WORLD ME!! Algonquin Park, Canada. Where I first met my husband, and after which we’ve named our 2nd child! Most beautiful spot in the world to listen to loons.
Kris says
WORLD ME! Madrid, Spain, where I lived for 5 years.
Wendy says
WORLD ME! We live in Montreal… But want to travel EVERYWHERE! I have a special fondness for NYC though, and can’t wait to get back there…
Perry says
World Me! I have been talking about finding something like this for a year. I want the full world map.
Andrea says
World me! I love the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in Northern Minnesota, since it’s where I’ve had many a lovely winter getaway with my sweetie. Doesn’t hurt that he proposed to me on an overlook near Gunflint Lake!
Sara C. says
WORLD ME
I’m married to a Puerto Rican and would love a map of the island.
Stephanie B. says
WORLD ME! I’m partial to the Pacific Northwest :)
Dayna says
WORLD ME!! Please :) Naples, Italy will always hold a special place in my heart because that is where I was born and it is such a beautiful bay in southern Italy with views of Mt. Vesuvius in the distance.
Tricia says
WORLD ME!
Anywhere in Europe….never been, but would love it!!!! Southern California will always be special in my heart….got married there, had our first-born there…ahhhhh, the sun!
Lisa Box says
WORLD ME!
I’d have to go with Santiago, Chile…where I was born and lived until I came to college in Seattle.