***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.
Lisa says
WORLD ME!
Love Chicago!
Jenna says
WORLD ME!
loving our current home town of Buckley WA, just far enough out in the country to enkoy a small town feel. But still close enough to the big cities and family too!
Kelly says
WORLD ME! Sydney, Australia. Lived there from age 4 to 12- it will always hold a special place in my heart!
Sharon says
World me! Taiwan. It’s where my husband is from and I think it would be neat for our daughter to see it up close on our wall.
Cori Higgins says
WORLD ME!
I’d have to say my hometown Austin TX! :)
Jessie W. says
World me!
Would have to do Maui, HI where we honeymooned!
Chloe S says
WORLD ME! I am extremely fond of Australia (where we spent 4 of the _best_ of years while my dad was in the Army), and California, where my husband grew up and we got engaged. Lovely, lovely places.
Wendy says
WORLD ME! I will always have a special place in my heart for Salzburg, Austria. I lived there for a year and loved it!
Sarah says
WORLD ME!
I just love maps! We decorated our son’s nursery in maps of the world and places that have been important to our relationships.
Terresa says
WORLD ME!!
Blanchard OK, USA!!! Love my town, wouldn’t want to be anywhere else:)
Teri says
WORLD ME! I would love a map of the lakes of northern Michigan!
Tanja says
WORLD ME! Northern Germany- my family is from there and many of them still live there. It’s definitely my special place. :)
Andrew Moyer says
WORLD ME! I’d say we are most fond of where we both grew up, in RVA!
Katie Beth says
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Lemuific says
WORLD ME! My hometown of MIA will always be near and dear to me, but my studying in Belize make me rank it a close second.
Anna says
World me!! Greece is where I met my hubby so that is my special place
Debby says
World me! I live in Canada but yearn for Jerusalem
Lee says
WORLD ME …!
Thailand will always be a place that is dear to my heart. My husband and I met while we were both travelling there.
I’d love to win this as I want to do this exact thing — put a large scale map on the wall — in my baby girl’s room. We want her to love travelling as much as we do.
Jo says
World me! I love Pacific Beach on the coast in Washington State. It is vast and beautiful.
Michelle says
World Me!
I live in Phoenix, Arizona and I couldn’t be happier anywhere else. I love the weather, my family lives here (as well as my husband’s), and I was born and raised here (and therefore I am biased).
Taryn says
WORLD ME! I grew up in Dallas, TX but now live in NC…..I would love a Dallas map
Ellie says
WORLD ME!
I will always have a special spot in my heart for South West Rocks, NSW Australia as it is where I first scuba dived with turtles :)
heather f says
world me!
I would love a map of New Mexico. My family is from there and so many many cool stories of pioneer
Suz McA says
WORLD ME! Oak Park, IL. It was the first place I lived with my hubby!!! Will always hold a special place in my heart!
Jeanna says
WORLD ME! I would probably choose my hometown, Kalamazoo, Michigan :)
Maureen says
WORLD ME! Roma – studied abroad there while in college.
Laura in Iowa says
WORLD ME! My dh and I are both from the midwest, Minnesota and Iowa both hold special places in our hearts. I love London and Normandy, too, though!
Ingrid says
World me!
I can’t wait to see where I’ll live next. I’ve hit 12(¿) cities and 4 continents so far…
Lindsay Osborne says
WORLD ME! I lived in Florence, Italy for four years and had my son there, so it will always hold a special place in my heart.
Tara says
World me! I love downtown Denver. The streets are at a 45 degree angle to the rest of the city grid, so there are lots of interesting angles and views to explore.
Lola says
WORLD ME!! Eeep what an amazing giveaway :) I think I would have to choose Kai Iwi Beach, New Zealand as my special place. Just so many amazing summers spent there as a youngster.
Bernadette Merikle says
World me! As many places as I’ve been, Seattle has seen the most interesting aspects of my life so…SEA!
Andrea Snyder says
World me! I am from Michigan so I’d have to say Grand Rapids is the best!
Lizp says
WORLD ME! Lorton, Virginia is the most wonderful place to me. I met the love of my life at a house party in Lorton, VA and we are going to be married in September!
Amelia says
World Me!
Nebraska is home and so special to me.
Sarah says
WORLD ME! Mine would be a battle of the small towns: my Wisconsin hometown, or Copper Center, Alaska, where I worked for five years.
Jess says
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Melinda says
WORLD ME!
So many wonderful places on this big ole ball! Home state of Oklahoma always special to us, but also loving our time in southern Cali! Then there’s London. And Paris. And of course the big Apple! Oh and D.C. Wait, and Seattle……and Petersburg, Alaska…and…and…!!!
Kellie Dahl says
WORLD ME!
Oh my gosh, I LOVE maps. Something I inherited from my father the geography junkie.
Since my husband and I were born in different states, lived in different countries, and traveled to different parts of the world, I guess my favorite places to map would be the places we have in common. Like San Diego where we met, or the small town in northern Washington where we honeymooned.
Steph says
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Steph says
Not sure why half of my comment got eaten but oh well! I just said that since I live in Australia, I’d get our matching town from the UK!
Funnily enough, as a random surprise my husband just bought me a massive map of Middle-Earth, we followed your tutorial to make a simple wood frame and it now takes up half of our hallway wall!
daniel says
WORLD ME!
Paris, France!!!
Patty says
Budapest, Hungary! We went there for our honeymoon 7 years ago and we just took our 3 boys there 2 weeks ago. Gorgeous city – would love to live there!
Lisa Taylor says
WORLD ME!
I love Salem, Oregon as that’s where I’ve spent most of my life. Yet I’m moving to the Denver, Colorado area soon so I have a whole new area to learn and enjoy.
Frances says
World Me!
I love my adopted hometown NYC!
Erin says
WORLD ME! Ottertail County MN, my families summer vacation spot. So many memories there.
Marija says
WORLD ME!
Graz, Austria, where we live now. It will always have a special place in my heart.
Tifenn says
WORLD ME!
Love love love the Carribean Islands!
Jenny says
WORLD ME! Love (nearly) anywhere in Italy
Megan says
World me! Wisconsin baby :) Born and raised and the home of my Badgers. Raising my family here too.
Grace says
WORLD ME! Having recently moved to China, I find myself feeling a particular fondness and nostalgia for my home state!