***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.
Jenn says
WORLD ME !!
Milwaukee, WI is nearest and dearest to my heart, as its where I went to college, got comfortable with my identity, learned independence, and met my husband.
Laura says
WORLD ME!
Florence, Italy holds a special place in my heart as a beautiful city and as one of the stops on our honeymoon! So many special memories!
Shannon says
World me! India
Stephanie says
WORLD ME!
The Canadian prairies!
London
NYC
San Francisco
etc…
Wendy says
World me! I still love my little hometown and the fact that my husband grew up in a town only 2 miles away!
Katherine says
Oh my, I am the biggest fan of maps! I’ve been to over 60 countries, did the Peace Corps in Senegal, lived in Mali and worked in Japan in just the last 5 years. Every place my hubby and I visit, we try to find a unique map of the place and have collected around 20 in our travels, all framed a lining a gallery staircase in our home. You may see it here: http://pinterest.com/pin/91690542384827802/
BUT, I grew up in beautiful Chicago, and will always be a Chicagoan at heart transplanted in another place (currently Houston), so I would LOVE to map a wall in our office/upcoming nursery of Chicago.
Sandra says
“WORLD ME!”
So many places to choose from. It will be a tough decision.
Emily says
WORLD ME!
I would pick Boston- love that city!!
Fairfax Avenue says
WORLD ME! or is it whirled me? I’m getting dizzy. Of course, given a choice it’s Fairfax Avenue between trendy Melrose and the clock tower in Farmer’s Market at Third Street…Los Angeles of course!
Nolwenn says
WORLD ME!
So many places are special to me, so I’d say Europe: I was born and raised in Paris, France, studied in England, got my first job in Belgium, honeymooned in Portugal and now live in Germany in my husband’s hometown. Although if I really had to choose, I would pick Germany, because that’s where I wanted to live since I was 11 :)
Shauna says
WORLD ME! Bellevue, Iowa and Galena, Illinois! Both have beautiful views of each other over the Mississippi.
Heather Adams says
WORLD ME! I moved to Scotland for 6 months when I was 20 years old. I met my first great love there, and I got to work at a castle in Edinburgh. To this day, Edinburgh is just my favorite place ever.
Kate says
WORLD ME!
I just moved to the PNW in 2012 and am head over heels in love with it. I would love to stay here forever (but don’t tell my family on the East Coast!)
Liz says
World Me! I love the Willamette Valley (pronounced will-am-met) in Oregon.
hillary says
WORLD ME! I grew up in Oregon and even though I left there 16 years ago and have lived in California for over a decade, I still consider myself a Pacific-Northwester.
Valerie J says
World me. We love the Outer Banks NC
Jennifer says
WORLD ME!
Sacramento, CA!
Meg says
WORLD ME! I love our small town in North Carolina.
MichelleP says
WORLD ME! I’d definitely want a world map – I want to see it all! I’ve already painted a world map mural on my daughter’s bedroom wall, but I don’t know how skillful it is…she thinks Italy is a giraffe (she’s 3)!
lauren says
world me! helsinki, finland – an incredible summer spent there studying…
Mary says
World me!!!
Cindy says
World Me!! My hometown will probably hold a special place for me:)
Kathy says
“WORLD ME!” I love the area I live in now! The Okanagan in beautiful British Columbia. Lakes, Ski hills, wineries, orchards. So amazing!
Erin S says
WORLD ME!
Where I live currently is the place I spent my formative years, met the man of my dreams, got married and plan on building a family. Right here in BEAUTIFUL North Idaho. :)
kory says
WORLD ME!
thank you guys for another worldwide giveaway, these make me very happy even though I never win anything :D
To answer the question… I lived in a little mountain town, then on the Adriatic and now live in the continental climate of little but diverse country… the Adriatic coast wins, for sure! (and if I could, I’d like my map to cover the coast with all the islands, but then you get the whole country basically :)) I would love to move back, and I hope we will someday. Here’s a great blog about my funny little homeland: http://zablogreb.blogspot.com/2013/01/little-country-lots-o-texture.html
Margaret Ann says
WORLD ME! I grew up in California but have lived in Seattle for over a decade, and we currently have three different maps of Washington in our house–“The Evergreen Playground”; a map by my uncle-in-law of shipwrecks in the Sound; and a very cool one of WA by a Portland graphic designer. They’re all beautiful and interesting in the way I think one’s adopted state always is–still exotic, but becoming more familiar with each year.
Diana says
WORLD ME!
Europe, hands down. I travel far and away, sometimes this globe of ours is like a small rubber ball in my hand, and then I come back home, and it takes my breath away every single time. Maybe it’s the home feeling, maybe it’s the continuity and consistency, I don’t know, but whichever is the European airport I come to from far in a layover before the plane home, I feel an almost childlish joy.
jenniem says
World me! Love mn maps, new and antique! I even have a Louisiana purchase territory map as a screen saver.
Saskia says
World me!! My hometown! I moved abroad 11 years ago and looking at pics or maps of my hometown where I grew up always fills me with fond memories
Carolyn N. says
World me! Grew up all over Brooklyn, NY and I loved every aspect of it. Neighborhoods have changed significantly over the years, but the attitude remains the same.
Diana says
world me. el paso, texas is where i grew up.
Frances says
World Me! So hard to decide, I love all maps! But if pressed, the Western Cape of South Africa – it’s where I grew up. The mountains are beautiful there.
Athena says
WORLD ME!
I feel Nashville TN is the most special place for me right now. This is the place I have found peace with myself…
Sami says
WORLD ME! (first of all can I say how excited I am about this being open worldwide!)
The place that holds closes to my heart in the Birmingham, UK. I was born in this great city then my family move away when I was young. Then by a stroke of luck I ended up back in te city at university. Where, on my first day, in my first class I met the man that would become my husband! We are now blessed enough to be living in the city and this wallpaper would be perfect for our …. Potential nursery…. Fingers crossed xxx
Hill says
World me
Aarthi says
WORLD ME!
Sunnyvale, California! This was the first place I lived in when I moved to The U.S, and I stayed there for 6 yrs before moving back to India. Have the fondest memories of our apartment and life there.
Or, it would be the university area in Albuquerque, New Mexico where my husband did his masters.
Marissa says
World Me! I’m redoing my sons bedroom and would love to surprise him with a map of his choice!
Megan says
WORLD ME! Love London – besides my love of history, I decided on my grad school focus while studying abroad there in college so I can claim the stereotypical “study abroad changed my life” shtick
Ebba says
WORLD ME! Favorite place for me would have to be Madrid, Spain where I lived on and off for years during various phases of my life.
Danielle Blake says
World me!
New Orleans is the home in my heart. Always.
em-jay says
WORLD ME!!! Although we live in Brisbane, Australia, we spent a month in Brooklyn. We were there this time last year and miss the frozen puddles. It has been hot and humid for months now!
Belinda says
WORLD ME!
Paris, it’s the first overseas place I visited and will always hold a special place in my heart.
Kate says
WORLD ME!
I would get a map of somewhere in Europe. Not sure where yet, but I loved visting there!
Jess says
WORLD ME!
Rome, Rome, Rome! First big adventure, studied there while at university, definitely my adopted home town! Getting all nostalgic just thinking about it, sigh…
Laura C. says
World me! I love maps of the Great Lakes region. My family is all from Cleveland and I love seeing the smallest towns hitting the map
Laura says
World me! I love maps of the Great Lakes region. My family is all from Cleveland and I love seeing the smallest towns hitting the map!
Andrea says
WORLD ME!
I don’t think there is one place I could pick–but if I had to I’d go with Bloomington, Indiana where I met my fiance and am getting married. But I’d rather celebrate all the great places I’ve been to and lived, and all the great places I have yet to go!
Trish Trompeter says
WORLD ME – the whole world. The possibilities are endless and we need to remind ourselves of the adventures that are waiting for us if we just set off out the door…
Laura says
World Me!
Although I have not lived in South Africa for more than 20 years, it will always be my home country, and I will always love it.
Kristel says
World me!!
I think I’d love a map of Kigali, Rwanda. I’ve never felt as happy and at peace as I did there.