***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.
Lauren says
WORLD ME!
Nikki says
World me!
My heart belongs to New Orleans. I don’t live there, but if I had the chance I would. It’s my favorite place that I’ve travelled yet!
Sara M. says
WORLD ME! Boston MA – I lived there for 5 years while in school.
Julie White says
WORLD ME!!! I would chose my hometown…the world’s most beautiful beaches in the panhandle of FL!
Lesley says
WORLD ME!
My special place would be the Volta Region in Ghana, but if I win I think I’d want to have the whole world!
Stacey says
World me!
Dominika says
WORLD ME! I just love Italy, thus far it is my favourite place in Europe!
Elizabeth says
WORLD ME!
My favorite place is my hometown of Richmond, VA where I met my husband and both of our families are living.
Suzanne G. says
WORLD ME! I’ve got a soft spot for Russia, where my daughter was born.
Katie says
WORLD ME! I love,love, love my home state….Nebraska! Go Huskers!
Beth R says
World me!
I love maps of Europe, and my semester abroad there was life-changing, so I have a soft spot for that area of the world.
Amy says
WORLD ME! New Orleans. I love everything about that city. The history, the music, the food, the people, Mardi Gras, all of it makes so unique and wonderful.
Stacie Thompson says
WORLD ME! I love Captiva Island, FL! My family works there and it’s a gorgeous place to soak your summers (and winters) up!
jehan says
World me! San Diego!
Jane says
WORLD ME! This is so COOL! So many possibilities, but I think I would choose Michigan, the host to our tradition of family vacations and both of our kids colleges.
Jennie says
WORLD ME! I grew up in and currently live in Nashville, TN. Love, love love it!
Ashley says
World me! I’d like the whole USA!
Colleen says
“WORLD ME! No matter where we go, I’ll always love being from Missouri,
Angie says
WORLD ME!! Chicago! It is where my husband and I first lived together and got married… it is where I got my PhD. I feel like we both “grew up” there.
Debra Wooley says
“WORLD ME!” My bedroom is decorated with maps from all over the world from my travels. I have maps from Paris, Bermuda,
Germany, Amsterdam and parts of the Eastern Seaboard. I grew up in beautiful western Pennsylvania but now make my home in “Charm City” – Baltimore!
Laura Challender says
World Me! I studied abroad in London. I miss being able to walk or take public transportation anywhere I want to go.
Amanda W. says
WORLD ME!Tulum Mexico is the most beautiful place I have ever been! :-)
alason Jones says
WORLD ME! While I love the small town where we live, I’d love a world map to plan our future travels!
emily says
World me!
Beth says
WORLD ME! Glasgow, Scotland…it’s where I studied abroad (oh, and started dating my husband!)!
Leann Coleman says
WORLD ME!
New York City!
Carla says
World me!!! Paris would be cool!
anabelle says
WORLD ME! FLORIDA!! Best state ever!
Nic H. says
WORLD ME!
South Korea has got to be among the world’s most special places for me because that’s where I met my husband while we were teaching English at different universities (in different cities too!).
Kelsey says
World me!
Ive literally been no where besides where I currently live in Tennessee, so I cant say that there is a special place. But I do have an extreme love for maps. They are so pretty!
KatieZ says
WORLD ME!!!!
Steamboat Springs, CO has been my family vacation spot for as long as I can remember and we are getting married there this summer!
Karen L says
World Me! – It would be an incredibly hard choice but I would have to go with a map of the world since I can’t choose my favourite place that I’ve been, there’s too many!!!
Kelly says
World me! My favorite zip happens to belong to State College Pennsylvania. Why? Two of my three kids were born here, many wonderful friends made, and even with all its issues, it still remains ‘Happy Valley’ to me.
Edel says
WORLD ME! I absolutely adore Paris – but if I’m lucky enough to win would love a world map to mark previous and future adventures as constant reminders of happy memories and goals!
Whitney says
WORLD ME! Jinja, Uganda! As a little girl I dreamed of going to Africa and its a huge blessing that I get to go so often. It holds a special place in my heart!
Stacey says
World me!
Love my state of MIchigan!!
Tiffany says
World me! Just a out any military base brings back fond memories
annie says
WORLD ME!
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Shhh! Best kept secret… Ottawa is amazing!)
Ashley says
WORLD ME!
I love the beach even though I grew up in the mountains.
Angela M says
World Me! San Francisco. Lived there for a year after college before moving back to MI (I know, I’m crazy) but I miss it like crazy! So much culture! Just beautiful!
Katie says
WORLD ME
I spent my college days in Pittsburgh, also where I met my husband, and where we’re spending our first year of marriage – we love Pittsburgh and all the unique qualities the city holds!
Ashley says
WORLD ME!
My hometown, which I now live in again with my husband, who I’ve transplanted into becoming a “local” too. :)
Nycole says
WORLD ME!
I will always be in a New York State of Mind.
Kristen says
WORLD ME
Love Pittsburgh, where we currently live and where I would visit family when I was a kid. Great memories!
Jackie says
WORLD ME!!! valley view!!! grew up there.
Christina says
WORLD ME!
Well, I live in South Dakota so absolutely nothing special! But I have visited Jamaica a couple times and I was so inspired by the culture. Jamaicans are such a happy people and they don’t have tons of material things. They pass the day away by singing and being in the sun. When I’m feeling down or I’m stressed about money, I think of the Jamaicans and put on a little music and try to be thankful for the things I DO have.
Irene says
WORLD ME! Paris of course, where I was engaged to my sweet husband of 9 years :)
Lisa L. says
WORLD ME!
I love New Mexico.
Cristina M. says
WORLD ME! I’ve been fascinated with London maps ever since my study abroad. It’s my favorite city and it brings back great memories!
Michelle says
WORLD ME!
I grew up in China, graduating from HS in Shanghai. But there are so many places dear to me! My mom is from Singapore, my dad from Raleigh. Some of my favorite places are Manila, New Delhi, Ulaan Baatar, Barcelona and Chapel Hill. I love a good map!
Michelle says
Along the lines of a map… I was browsing Kara Pasley’s blog, and she had a link to this site that can watercolor a map! http://maps.stamen.com/#watercolor/11/1.2932/104.0134