***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.
Allyson N. says
WORLD ME!!! Kenya has a very special place in my heart. Lived there with my husband and had our first child there. Can’t wait to return!
shellilee says
World Me! I love so many places…NYC, Holland, Boston…I could go on;)
JulieKP says
WORLD ME! I think I would get a map of Changsha Hunan China. That is where I became a mom to both of my spicy Hunan girls! Traveling across the world to adopt the most amazing girls ever has given me a special fondness for the city of Changsha.
Rachel says
WORLD ME! I would love a blown up image of my little city of Saskatoon! We’ve got many bridges and a beautiful river through the middle so it makes for a lovely aerial.
Kristina says
WORLD ME…..so I have always been into maps. I personally would love a north Jersey map to zoom into my home town of Paterson. I always had a Rand McNally in my car and when my husband and I met and he started driving more, I would just spend time in the passenger seat just flipping through my favorite “book”…gaining the nickname Mrs. Rand Mcnally!
Rebecca Li says
WORLD ME!
My favorite city will always be Taipei. So much to do and so much good food to eat!
Deborah says
WORLD ME! I’d have to say that Chengdu, a city in China’s Sichuan province is nearest and dearest to my heart. It’s where I got my first job after college and it’s where I met my husband. Plus, it’s a really fun city with interesting topography.
Amanda says
WORLD ME! Pleeeeeeeease! I grew up in the mid west and live in Colorado, but have been in love with Maine since I visited in high school.
David says
WORLD ME! I love Chicago. A lot. Favorite City.
Melanie says
World Me! B’more!
Angela says
World me! Berlin.
Betsy says
WORLD ME! just love to travel!
Lizbeth says
WORLD ME! I LOOOOVE Northern Arizona!
Kelley says
WORLD ME
I spent some amazing months in Galway, Ireland — so that little locale always holds a most special place in my heart.
Sarah says
World me!
I think I’d pick a map of London as I have spent a semester abroad in Great Britain and totally fell in love with that wonderful city.
Greetings from Germany!
xoxo,
Sarah
Mandi says
World Me! I love the Smoky Mountains.
Caroline says
World Me! There are so many places dear to my heart: Sydney where I met my husband, New York where we got engaged, but London (where we live) is my no1
Shayna says
WORLD ME! Born and raised in Gainesville, FL! Go Gators!
Elizabeth says
WORLD ME!
I grew up in MN and I will always have a special place in my heart for that wonderful, albeit often cold state. I also visited England and Wales and fell in love with Great Britain – I would love to go back there!
Tiffany AF says
WORLD ME! Rome, Georgia (my current residence) would look awesome on a map with all of its beautiful hills and three rivers.
Trudy Verhoeven says
World me!
Schijndel, the Netherlands. Moved to Canada about 12 years ago and love it here but there is no place like home!
Stefanie says
WORLD ME!!!!
I spent this past summer in the UK. I loved it so much and miss it dearly. Now maps of the UK and union jacks are very dear to my heart!
Mimi V says
WORLD ME!!!!
Born and raised in CHarlotte, NC
Noelle says
WORLD ME!
Originally from Salem, VA; but currently in East Nashville, TN. My neighborhood in Nashville is awesome! McFerrin Park is funky, progressive, growing, diverse,”‘hood”, and a melting pot of all the best (and worst) that Nashville has to offer. I <3 Nashville!
Kendra says
World me! Either mid-coast Maine (which I am crazy in love with) or my hometown of Charlottesville!
Karyl says
World me!
Antarctica, New Zealand, and Tanzania–my husband did his field work in Antarctica for 5 yrs and I did mine in Tanzania for 6–so we’d meet up in New Zealand after 9 months apart since it was closer than going back home to MN when we were in grad school. Seattle, after a 4 yr stop in Anchorage, is now home.
Carrie says
WORLD ME! I think a map of the world would be great. Then the hubs and I can mark of where we have been and where we want to have our next adventure!
Taryn says
WORLD ME!
London will always be special! I studied abroad there one summer and can’t wait to go back and share it with my family!
Emily Jochim says
WORLD ME!!!! Mbuji Mayi, DR Congo-the place that produced our son (who will be coming home to us any.day.now!)
Laura says
WORLD ME!
I truly love maps, so any will do…
I love vintage maps of urban areas, like London or New York City, especially Brooklyn.
Jenny says
World Me! I love, love, LOVED our trip to Australia two summers ago. I would move there tomorrow.
Louisa says
World Me!
Born and bred in Minnesota. Love it even though it is -4 degrees right now!
Anna Kelly says
WORLD ME!
Ronica says
World Me!
Lauren says
WORLD ME!
I would either choose York, England, where my husband proposed to me, or New York, which we visited on honeymoon. It’s all about the Yorks!
Michelle says
WORLD ME!
Chicago, IL… where I met and married my wonderful husband.
Erin H. says
WORLD ME!
Denver, CO for now, my new home!
Theresa says
WORLD ME!
Richmond, VA, is most important to me and is totally what my map would be of!
Carrie Jo says
WORLD ME!
Denver, CO is where my heart is. Too bad I haven’t lived there in over 10 years. :( Someday…
Amanda says
World me!
06897 aka Wilton, CT where I spent the most idyllic years of my childhood.
Victoria says
“WORLD ME!” Being military, and having grown up military, I’m attached only to the area my family is living on! =)
Caroline says
WORLD ME! I love love love Portland, OR.
paige says
WORLD ME!
It’d be a toss up between Delaware (my home state) and Richmond (where I’m finally putting down roots.) :)
Olivia Chelchowski says
WORLD ME!! Moose Pass, Alaska is super special to us because that’s where we were married!! Went there all the way from Athens, Georgia!! Love it!!
Reena says
WORLD ME!!! Northern California – San Francisco Bay Area Reprezentin’!!!!
Julie says
WORLD ME! My heart is in DC!
Heather says
“WORLD ME!” – I have a fondness of Japan, traveled there this summer with my husband, 8yr old son, and 3 month old daughter. It was delightful!
Barbra says
WORLD ME! Tokyo – so many memories from that trip!
Kim says
WORLD ME! I’m pretty attached to my hometown… but State College, PA (aka Happy Valley!) will always have a place in my heart!
Margaret says
WORLD ME!
Norwich, England where I lived for grad school for a year. Wish I was there now enjoying their lovely snow!