***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.
Candace says
WORLD ME
SF is the best hometown and worldtown!
Electrofairy says
WORLD ME!
Yay, I love maps so much and I would totally love a map wall. I come from Germany buuut my special place is and will always be Edinburgh in Scotland <3 I spent 6 months there for an internship and I had a wonderful time :) I just love all the old houses and places and tiny streets – you think you're back in 1345, nothing's changed since then! If you also like very old stuff, I can recommend visiting Edinburgh, for newer Stuff Glasgow and for stunning nature the Highlands <3
Lisa says
WORLD ME!
Hmmn, having lived in 3 different countries i& loved each one the choice wouldbe tough! Might just hav to ‘settle’ for the whole world …. Ha ha!
Najla says
World Me!
I would definitely choose San Francisco!
I love it
Jamie G says
WORLD ME! Although I am an Aussie, I have a fondness for London, because I spent 6 years living nearby and we enjoyed so many wonderful days and nights out finding marvelous places to visit (and there are still so many more to discover, one day…).
Franziska says
WORLD ME!
Either London, where I have graduated, or Munich where I now live.
The world map would also be great, my husband and I could mark the places we`ve already seen like you did on your framed map of the USA – and of course dream about future travels!
Ashleigh says
World Me!
It has to be Edinburgh, Scotland, where I am currently living, where I went to university, where i met my fiance and where I’ll get married in May :-)
So excited that this is a worldwide competition :-) xox
Anna says
WORLD ME! (A tiny cottage halfway up a hill in) Shropshire, England where my husband proposed.
Jen says
WORLD ME!
Though I’ve traveled overseas 4 times I still find upper Wisconsin to be my haven. After that, Paris and Prague!
Sienna says
World Me! I definitely have a special connection to the south west of Western Australia where I grew up. No matter where life takes me I always end up back there and I hope it’s always that way…
Holly says
World me! I’d choose Bishops Stortford, UK. It’s a sweet little town my partner and I lived in when we spent 18 glorious months living and working in England. Not as well known as London, Paris and Rome but it holds a special place in our hearts!
Anna says
WORLD ME! There are many places in the world that I hold dear. If I had to name just one, I would name Paris. It is a magical place to be.
Anna says
WORLD ME!!!
That’s so hard, i’ve lived in 3 countries, so choosing what to focus on would be tough. I think maybe I would choose a big world map, because i couldn’t focus on the area in Australia i’m from!!!
Vanny says
WORLD ME!
Madison, Wisconsin. It’s the city where I lived with my host parents during my 1 year as an exchange student, 7 years ago :)
Anne says
WORLD ME! I live in Cardigan in beautiful West Wales so it would have to be there for me.
synapse says
WORLD ME!
i’m from lisbon, portugal, and i wouldn’t trade it, but discovering new places is always so challenging :) AND i’ve wanted a world map for my home office since forever!! so it could be a win-win situation ;)
Sarah says
WORLD ME!!
My heart belongs to the Barossa Valley in South Australia, a gorgeous region of bountiful produce and delectable wines. You should visit sometime!
Maya says
WORLD ME!
I’m so excited that Israel, where I live, is included in this giveaway! :)
leonor says
WORLD ME!
Many: my home town but also Venice, Paris, and some imaginary maps like middle earth and the like :)
Morven says
WORLD ME! My special place is the Vallay Strand, North Uist on the Outer Hebrides here in Scotland since that is where my husband proposed to me :) If I had a huge map though I would have to choose America so I could look at all the places where John Muir travelled since I love his writing so much.
Jill says
WORLD ME! Definitely Siena, Italy for us — I spent a lot of time there and it is where my husband proposed to me!
Fran says
“WORLD ME!” Carmel, IN
Corey says
WORLD ME!!! Michigan, my home state. Love the mitten :)
Sarah says
World Me!
hmmm… Uganda is special to me because it allowed me to see beyond myself.
Meghan says
WORLD ME! I will always hold a place in my heart for Nantes, France, where I lived abroad for a year.
Justine says
WORLD ME!!
NYC holds a special place in my heart as that’s where hubby and I got married; but our little village in rural Somerset, UK is the love of my life (at the moment!)
Emily says
World me!!
Awkward – I have no loyalty to oz.
I’d love a map of Ryan goslings favourite hangouts specifically when he is most likely to be hot and bothered.
Opa gangnam style
Vicki A says
WORLD ME! And Sheffield … where I went to University :)
Birgit says
WORLD ME!
Salzburg, Austria
Bryony says
WORLD ME!
I’d love to have a map of London: where my husband and I lived while we went to college and where we got engaged. It’s definitely one of my favourite places in the world.
Gretel says
WORLD ME!
Either a very small town in southern Indiana, or Rome.
Anna says
World me!
Moving to Brisbane, Australia changed my life… I built a career that I love, made amazing friends and best of all, met my husband :o)
Shaz says
World Me! My hometown in Queensland, Australia. I am extremely parochial.
Juliane says
WORLD ME! Many greeting from Berlin, Germany. Its a pity that they can’t display european regions yet. So I would chose latinamerica as my wall map, because I’ve been there for a backpack trip in 2010.
Kristen B. says
WORLD ME!
We were just in London in December and loved it.
Rebeca says
world me!
I am from Atlanta, GA….but we love to travel!
Emily says
World Me!
Anguilla!
Fiona says
WORLD ME
I love all the places I have lived – Galway, Ireland; Trieste, Italy; Bordeaux, France; Edmonton, Alberta; Victoria, British Colombia; Hamilton, Ontario; Kitchener, Ontario;
Hannah says
WORLD ME!
I think it would have to be Suffolk, UK, where I grew up. Home is where the heart is after all!
rita says
world me! we live overseas and would love to showcase some of home on our walls!
Johanna says
WORLD ME! I live in Germany but visited my Grandparents in Ontario, Canada nearly every year when growing up – it will always be a special place for me.
Melanie says
WORLD ME! OHIO! Where one day it is 60 degrees out and the next it is 4 degrees! BRRRR!
Eliza says
WORLD ME! The Western US — most of our family still lives there!
Jana reed says
WORLD ME! Wisconsin – family, friends, and weather that drives ya crazy.
Janet says
World me!
I grew up in Golden, CO and it will always be the most special place for me. There is a great sign over the main downtown street which says “Howdy, Folks! Welcome to Golden! Where the west lives.”
Amie says
WORLD ME!!
My family and I have grown up in beautiful Vermont and have been thankful to stay :) We however would love a map of the world to discuss and pinpoint all of the different places we have visited/ would like to visit as a family in the upcoming years! Awesome give away!!
Melanie says
WORLD ME! I would love a map of my home state of Delaware – the best in the country (I’m a little biased maybe)
Angelie Elliott says
WORLD ME!
Upstate New York,Oswego (we practically invented snow). I also LOVE NYC.
KateOmega says
WORLD ME! Would have to be Long Newnton in Gloucestershire, UK. My boyfriend grew up there and we currently live in South Africa. I would love to bring a little bit of his childhood into our home.
Kara M. says
WORLD ME!
It’s actually a tough choice, but I LOVED my one visit to London so much and on a map, it’s such a cool city so I’d probably go with London.