***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.
Patty Mai says
World me!
It’d have to be…NYC. Or Key West. Or the Azores Islands. Or….everywhere in the world! I love traveling!
Diane P says
World Me!
I love Chicago and would love a map of the city!
Richard says
World me! Charleston South Carolina!
Mandy says
WORLD ME!!
I had the opportunity to backpack through Europe while in law school, and since it’s going to be a while before I can get back, I’d love to have a huge map hanging up to remember those times by!
Yalanda says
WORLD ME! I love New Orleans, Louisiana!
Natalie says
WORLD ME!
I love the world! (Dork.) But seriously, I love world maps and globes. This would be an awesome win!
Mandi says
World me! I grew up in St. Louis, MO and would love a map of that area. However, it would be nice to have a Virginia map, which is where I currently live, and where my husband is from.
Christy B says
WORLD ME!
Crystal Nikish says
WORLD ME!
I’ll always be most fond of the DC metro area, which is where my husband and I made a life for ourselves after college, from our very first apartment, our two kitties, buying our first house, and raising our baby girl Veronica.
meg shannon says
World me! Most special place to me would be my parents cabin. Nearest town population is 100. We had our wedding reception there and it was perfect. Now we take our kids there for nature adventure fun.
Mel says
World me! As a native Arlingtonian, I love the diamond shape and grid-like streets of D.C. It will always be “home” no matter how many other homes I’ve had between then and now.
Katelyn says
WORLD ME!!!
I’m from Alberta, Canada and have always loved the Rocky Mountains, so majestic and beautiful in any season!
Erin says
World Me! State College, PA will always have a special place in my heart. Went to college there, dated my husband there, and raised our daughter there for 4 years. Happy Valley<3
Linda says
“WORLD ME!” France and Switzerland… I was lucky enough to live in these places for a while when I was younger – they both hold a special place in my heart.
Mandy Magnan says
WORLD ME!
I love Southern Italy — the Puglia region or the heel of the boot. I spent 8 years there growing up and wouldn’t trade that experience for the world! :)
Chrissy says
World Me!
And Columbus, Ohio is special to me. It’s where I live now. Maybe a little boring of an answer :)
Laura J says
WORLD ME!!!!!!! Washington, DC will always have a place in my heart. Born and raised whoot whoot!
Emily F. says
World Me!!! I love my college town, East Lansing! My husband and I met there and now live about 20 minutes away. love it!
Jennifer says
WORLD ME!
Maui’s the most special for my husband and I — we keep going back there year after year:)
lauren says
WORLD ME! I love old city maps. But I don’t like in a city and never will. Also love maps of my adopted state, Wyoming – lots of mountains and open space with very few towns!
Regina says
WORLD ME! I am from Texas, but I spent a few years living in Rhode Island and the RI coast will always be a place I want to go back to!
Jenny says
World me! It’s gotta be Milwaukee, WI! Even though we’re in the -20s with windchill, I love my city.
Wanda says
WORLD ME!
Hard to chose one; contenders include: Michigan (what a unique shape!); Manhatten; San Francisco; Park City, Ut
Lydia says
WORLD ME!
I lived in London very briefly and have been obsessed with it ever since.
Kayla says
World Me!
This one is tough – I would probably want a close up of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York and the hubs would definitely want Brooklyn…looks like we might need two… :-)
Katie C says
WORLD ME!!! I spent three weeks in Switzerland when I was a Sophomore in college with the exchange student who stayed with my family when I was in the 5th grade. We’ve kept in touch all these years. It was such a special time to see where she grew up and visit all the Swiss landmarks! I LOVE Switzerland and would go back in a heartbeat if I had the money! Best vacation EVER! I need to make another trip out there in the next few years!
Julia says
World Me! I would have a lot of trouble picking the map area if I won – it would be between the whole world and Washington DC, I think.
Courtney says
WORLD ME!
My area of the world is St. Simons Island, Georgia. I grew up visiting there all the time when I was a kid, and then I got married there a couple years ago. Such a special place!
Gray says
World Me!
It would be a lot of pressure to make that decision for a custom map…but I’m thinking North Carolina (grew up/attended college) or Florence, Italy (study abroad/fantasy life)… and now a hundred other ideas just popped into my head.
Meghan says
WORLD ME! I love NYC maps.
Natalie says
WORLD ME! (I want this one so bad)
The place where I met my husband and started my family would definitely be mapped! It’s super special to me!
Alyssa says
world me!
Texas is, and always will be home. I get a little teary eyed anytime I’m flying home and the flight attendant says, “Welcome to Dallas”
Jen S says
WORLD ME!
I spent 6 amazing months living in Spain… and would absolutely loved to have a map of it plastered on my wall!
Sayward says
World Me! I grew up in Ocean City, New Jersey. I love that town!
Lissete says
WORLD ME! I lived my whole life until I turned 18 accross the border in Sonora, where my parents are from and that’s where I call home!
Tabitha says
WORLD ME.
I’m from SE Asia and that will always be “home” home, but I’ve fallen in love with Minnesota. Cold front or no. :P
Nell says
WORLD ME!
Joy says
WORLD ME!
I spent most of my childhood summers in a little island called Nasidman. Tropical weather and blue Pacific Ocean. Would love to go back home someday.
Big shout-out to my kababayans in the Philippines. Mabuhay kayo!
Jamie D says
WORLD ME!
I would LOVE a map of my alma mater blown up; it would fit perfectly in our basement that is already themed for our university!
Samantha says
WORLD ME!
I am totally in LOVE with England! It’s my future home. I’m going back again to visit this year and I can’t wait till I finally get to move there. It’s really a lovely place and I recommend everyone to go at least once.
Melissa says
WORLD ME!
My favorite place in the world is my hometown, Holland Michigan. It’s close to Lake Michigan, has so many great shops, is full of amazingly awesome people [and tulips], and I love it!
Pam says
WORLD ME! Boston is where I met my husband and got married, but I think a World map in my daughter’s room would be cool, too.
Emily says
WORLD ME!
I would love to have a map of my hometown Houston, TX.
Kara says
WORLD ME!! Paradise Island, Bahamas (current fave) but how is one expected to choose! That’s why I love maps- there’s SO many possibilities! (too many exclamation points but man i love maps!!)
Jessi says
World me! Three letters . . N.Y.C where these two country kids met, fell in love, got married and are now raising two sweet kiddos?
Donna says
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SD says
World Me!
Mumbai, is very dear to me although I love DC and Baltimore, yes, very proud of where I live now :)
Rebecca says
WORLD ME. I have nothing but happy memories of St. John, USVI. It is where my husband and I honeymooned nearly 11 years ago and the first “real” vacation we took together that didn’t involve visiting/crashing at family or friends’ homes. It was purely indulgent, relaxing and wonderful…and that fact that you could flip up a little flag on your beach chair so that you could order food was pretty awesome, too.
Amanda B. says
WORLD ME! London, where I studied abroad and its streets would look AMAZING on my wall!
Jessica Altman says
“WORLD ME!”
either Savannah GA or NYC…both were places my husband and i visited together for special occasions