***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.
Rachel T says
WORLD ME!
I grew up in Seattle but currently live in Bergen, Norway. While I love it over here, no matter where I live in the world Seattle will always be my home!
Kate says
WORLD ME!
Australia is near and dear to my heart; my husband was born there.
Annie Rimler says
WORLD ME!
Boynton Beach FL holds me map fascinated. I’ve just moved here and am not only curious about where I call home but I always need directions!! Thanks
Theresa says
WORLD ME! I’d love to have a huge map of southern Ireland where I took a special trip with my mom!
Premal says
WORLD ME! i’d pick our honeymoon spots – south africa and namibia.
Mette says
WORLD ME! I spend 6 months in Amsterdam as an exchange student, and A’dam will always have a special place in my heart.
Susan says
WORLD ME!
Granada, Spain. The most amazing place on Earth.
Sophie says
WORLD ME!
So many to choose from – would choose Heroldsberg, Germany, where I currently live. Such a great community here!
Megan says
World me!
I would love a giant map of Africa for my walls. We honeymooned there and would hang it along with our souvenirs.
kanadelf says
WORLD ME!
I just love where I live now, Nice and its surroundings, with the sea and mountains very near… And the light is always so amazing!
I was also born in the area, but I can still appreciate its beauty :-)
Steffany says
WORLD ME!….I’m from the heartland and my heart will always be there…midwest…Iowa…Thanks!
Chrissy says
WORLD ME!
I love the Hudson Valley region of New York – it’s where I grew up and currently live. The area is rich with history and culture, and I love to explore different towns whenever I get the chance.
Danielle says
WORLD ME!
Jessica says
World me!
I would love a map of the gulf coast!
Ali says
WORLD ME!
Boston! We lived there for 10 years (including college) and I miss it so much (we live in Richmond now). Great memories!
Vicky says
World Me Please!!! Shout out to hometown PA!! :) Love this!!!
Lyndsey says
WORLD ME!
I’m partial to the Andean mountains in Peru. I traveled there two years ago, and can’t wait to go back!
Duane says
World Me!
I love where I live… Colorado Springs!
Anna c says
WORLD ME
Lismore, NSW Australia, why? It is where I was born, where I met and married my husband, found a place to call home and had 3 little ones :)
Lindsay B says
WORLD ME! I heart Minnesota. . . although it’s a love hate relationship when it hits the -30 degree windchill it did yesterday.
Mary Beth says
World Me!
I love, love, love the city where I was born and have always lived- Lafayette, Louisiana. I am blessed to live in the heart of Cajun Country and am a very Proud Ragin’ Cajun! No webbed feet here; we don’t get to the store in boats, but we do have the best food in the world, a loving Cajun and Creole culture, and we are people who will drop everything to help a neighbor. Love it here! Geaux Cajuns!
Megan Cuy Castellanos says
World me!
I would love a custom map of my hometown. Especially now that I’m moving over 2k miles away from it!
Nur Elsa Abdullah says
WORLD ME! :) :) Too many places to count, but being a Muslim, the Holy city of Mecca is the top of my favourites! Doing the Hajj pilgrimage was a life-changing experience! I also love love love New York :) Ive spent of my holidays all over the world in December, but come every December, the festive air of NYC is the one that comes to mind, I can almost smell & feel the cool air. I also adore England where I spent my student years, the Faroe Islands – ohh dont get me started, its such so beautiful subhanAllah, I wonder how much more beautiful can paradise be, just boggles the mind :) :) Norway, I just fell in love with Norway the moment I laid eyes on it… And the list goes on :)
I would really love to have a map for my niece’s room, I hope that will encourage her to go travel the world and meet awesome people, and get into new adventures :D
*thanks for opening this to international participants! *
Lesli says
WORLD ME!!! I grew up and live currently with my family in Richmond, VA. I love it! My darling hubby even got me a beautiful necklace for Christmas with the map coordinates of Richmond on it.
Erika says
WORLD ME!!
I grew up in Michigan, so I always love looking at maps of ye old home state.
Stephanie says
World me! State of Florida!
Tracie says
WORLD ME! Jersey girl. ’nuff said.
Heidi says
WORLD ME!!! I’m in love with Hawaii since that’s the place I’ve lived the longest as an adult.
Melanie says
WORLD ME!
I live abroad and currently keep a small map of the places my husband and I have been to and all of the 20+ countries my international school students are from… it would be awesome to do that with a bigger version!
Lynz Graham says
I’d go with Whithorn which is a tiny little village in the Scottish borders where I spent many happy childhood summers flying kites and getting windburn at the beach!
Jackie says
World me!
I was born in florida and raised in colorado
love it here, couldnt imagine living any where else
Lauren says
World me… Definitely Virginia…it’s where my husband and I were born and raised and now raising our boys.
Angela says
WORLD ME..!! Whoop whoop international giveaway, Yay! Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. IS my hometown, where I was born & grew up. This place, I’m pretty sure will always be home. Although, I’m not really a traveller…
Lizzie says
World me- my entire family live in houses next door to each other in Harrogate in the uk, we all love it so much, and love the children being able to play together constantly that none of us have ever moved more than 50 metres away!
Lindsey says
WORLD ME. I used to live in NYC and I love the layout of that city!
Ashley says
WORLD ME! Milwaukee! We love our city!
Tracie says
WORLD ME!
I’m sentimental toward the town of Spindale, North Carolina, where my Grandma lived. Loved visiting her there.
Tristen says
World Me!! My husband and I are both from Southern California (now living on the East Coast), so that area holds a special place in our hearts.
kristi says
“WORLD ME!”
Quite partial to Eastern NC.
Cindy says
World me!!! I love NJ but LOVE to travel and want to see more of the world
Carrie says
World me: DC! My adopted home town…….I love it….
Alessandra says
World me!
The area that I’m most found of is the Bronx where I grew up! Love it’
Friend gray says
World Me! I’ve wanted to live in Charleston, SC since college and just recently (10 years later) I moved here. I would definitely customize my wallpaper to here.
Jan says
WORLD ME! I love Detroit and love watching its downtown come back to life.
Jess Vincent says
WORLD ME!
Maidstone, England, where my wife and I were born, met and married
Sarah says
WORLD ME!! The dusty streets of Pucallpa,Peru will always hold a dear spot for me. It was my first travel internationally and my first awakening to the diversly beautiful and yet desperate world and people around us. I will never forget the smells and feel of the air as a backdrop to the city by the river.
April Specht says
World Me!
My favorite place is Ocean City , NJ where I’ve been going to enjoy the beautiful beaches there since I was a child. Now I bring my children there and they love it just as much as me.
Helen says
World Me! North Antrim coast, Northern Ireland where I grew up. The most stunning coastline :)
Tera says
WORLD ME! South Africa will always be one of our first loves. My husband and I met there while doing missions work at a school. It took a trip halfway around the world to meet a good ‘ol Wisconsin boy (where I’m from too!).
becca says
World me! Got a special place in my heart for the small town where I grew up in central Massachusetts.