This month, we’ve teamed up with our friends at InComm to offer you the ultimate DIY Dollars Give-Away—four weekly chances to win a $500 Do It Yourself Home Improvement™ gift card to finish a work in progress or get a jump start on your next home project.
Photo: InComm
ENTER TODAY and every day this week (through 11:59 am EST Friday, February 8th) to be eligible to win the first of four $500 Do It Yourself Home Improvement™ gift cards. (Entry period for WEEK 1 is from 12:00 p.m. EST Friday, February 1, 2012 until 11:59 a.m. EST, Friday, February 8, 2012. See Official Rules below.)
The Do It Yourself Home Improvement™ gift cards from InComm are redeemable at thousands of home improvement retailers in the U.S. where Discover cards are accepted, including The Home Depot, True Value, Sears, Sherwin-Williams, Restoration Hardware, Lumber Liquidators and Menard’s.
Are there projects on your wish list that you would have tackled if it weren’t for the cost? Of course! So imagine what you will accomplish with an extra $500. Put it toward brand-new pendant lights, updating old appliances, or giving your house’s exterior a fresh coat of paint. The options are limitless; the choice all yours.
Be sure to enter Bob Vila’s DIY Dollars Give-Away daily to increase your odds of winning. And remember to check back next week for another shot at the prize!
To learn more about InComm, click here.
The “Bob Vila’s DIY Dollars Giveaway from InComm” sweepstakes is open only to permanent legal U.S. residents of the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia; residents of Alaska and Hawaii are not eligible. Void in all other geographic locations. No purchase necessary. Contest Period runs from 12:00 p.m. (EST) Friday, February 1, 2012 through 11:59 a.m. (EST) Thursday, February 28, 2012. One entry per household per day on BobVila.com. Alternative means of entry for Drawing is available by faxing your name and address to 508-437-8486 during the applicable Entry Period. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. See Official Rules.
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Weekend Projects: 5 Creative Ways to Build Shelves
From old textbooks to the latest printing of Harry Potter, and from VHS to DVD and now Blu-Ray, we can’t stop collecting and hoarding rectangular objects! So instead of letting them sit in a messy pile for another eight months, why not display them proudly on a simple set of DIY shelves?
With the help of these outstanding tutorials on DIY shelves from around the web, you can finally find a spot for that Windows ’95 software package that, for some strange reason, you can’t bear to part with.
1. DIY Pipe Fitting Shelves
Photo: thehousehippos.com
Would you call your style Industrial Chic? Then these pipe-fitting DIY shelves from The House Hippos would be the perfect storage solution for your space. All you need to supply are pipes, pipe fittings, and a few slats of wood—ingeniously assembled, of course.
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Five on Friday: Shining the Spotlight on You!
From upcycling “junk” to laying down floor tile, Bob Vila Nation community bloggers are taking home improvement to the next level—and then sharing their DIY prowess with the online world. Check out some of our favorites from the past week, and if you like what you see, there’s more where that came from over in our Community section.
1. Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Big?
Photo: Evolution of Style Blog
If you’re not careful.. clutter can take over. The Evolution of Style blog shows us how easy it is to reclaim your space with a few simple steps.
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Top 5 Posts of the Week: Getting Ready for Winter!
After packing up your holiday decorations and ringing in the New Year, it might be tempting to look at the long stretch of winter ahead and buy a one-way ticket to Florida. But here at BobVila.com, we’ve decided to make the most of our time by installing new wood floors, adding a splash of emerald green, and finding the best snow shovel for the job. If you’re thinking of going into hibernation, we guarantee these top posts from the past week will give you good reason to reconsider.
1. 10 Snow Shovels to Clear the Path and Save Your Back
Photo: mountainsidehospblog.com
Keep snow—and backaches—at bay this winter with one of these smart, ergonomically designed snow shovels.
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Top 5 Posts of the Week: 2013 Edition!
It’s 2013, ladies and gentlemen! And though we might be having a hard time with our New Year’s resolutions already, it was no trouble picking our favorite posts published this past week. Running the gamut from make-your-own organizing solutions to energy-saving improvements that will help you shrink utility bills, this week’s top content promises that it will be a busy year here at BobVila.com.
1. 12 Ways to Put your Home on an Energy Diet—TODAY!
Photo: waterpurifier.org
Unplug those phone chargers and turn off the lights—it’s time to take the energy conservation pledge.
2. Making a Case for Picture Rails
Photo: Fougeron Architecture
They say everything comes back into style again eventually, including this lesser-known type of wall molding that’s both decorative and functional at once.
3. Tour the New IKEA House
Photo: Ideabox
Sure we all love shopping for those ultra modern furnishings at IKEA, but a house too?
4. 5 Thrifty DIY Organization Ideas
Photo: casasugar.com
When organization is this cute, you’ll find yourself smiling while tidying.
5. How To: Store Christmas Ornaments
Photo: Our Lake Life
It might be hard to admit the holiday season is over, but the final step in dealing with loss is acceptance. Go ahead, pack up those decorations.
For more top content this week, consider:
9 Pro Tips for Laying Ceramic Tile
10 Things to Do… With Cross-Cut Trees
Bob Vila’s 5 Must-Do Projects for January
Enter TODAY to Win an Espresso Kitchen Cart with Stools!
Today, December 24, is the LAST DAY of our 24 Days of Holiday Give-Aways and your final chance to enter to win this Espresso Portable Kitchen Cart with Stools from Hayneedle.com—the mega home online shopping site. But you must ENTER TODAY (by midnight EST) to be eligible to win (see Official Rules below).
Photo: Hayneedle.com
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Enter TODAY to Win a Sunpentown 16-Bottle Wine Cooler!
Today, December 23, is the twenty-third (and second-to-last!) day of our 24 Days of Holiday Give-Aways and your chance to enter to win this Sunpentown 16-Bottle Thermo-Electric Wine Cooler from Hayneedle.com—the mega home online shopping site. But you must ENTER TODAY (by midnight EST) to be eligible to win (see Official Rules below).
Photo: Hayneedle.com
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Enter TODAY to Win a Steve Silver Nelson Lift-Top Cocktail Table!
Today, December 22, is the twenty-second day of our 24 Days of Holiday Give-Aways and your chance to enter to win this Steve Silver Nelson Lift-Top Cocktail Table with Casters in Cherry from Hayneedle.com—the mega home online shopping site. But you must ENTER TODAY (by midnight EST) to be eligible to win (see Official Rules below).
Photo: Hayneedle.com
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Top 5 Posts of the Week: Mayan Apocalypse Edition!
A thousand years ago, the Mayans supposedly predicted the world would end today, 12/21/12. And so we’ve tried to make the best of what could be our last week here, giving attention to everything from an updated country kitchen to a gingerbread house larger than some big-city apartments. Since all signs point towards the world living to see another day, we figure it may be safe to linger a little while longer on some of our favorite recent posts.
1. 10 Alternative Wreaths to Make You Forget About Evergreens
Photo: creativedecorations.com
Have you had enough of pine needles and evergreens? Then you’ll love these alternative wreaths!
2. Old Country Farmhouse Gets City-Slick Kitchen
Photo: Monchak A+D Design LLC
Everybody loves a good remodel, especially when a country farmhouse gets an unexpectedly modern kitchen!
3. Icicles: Charming or Chancy
Photo: torange.us
If I had to guess… I’d say chancy. Just a hunch.
4. 10 Architectural and Appetizing Gingerbread Houses
Photo: obamafoodorama.blogspot.com
The yummiest government building we’ve ever seen… that is, until we saw the Gingerbread Buckingham Palace.
5. Decorating Solutions for Tiny Living Rooms
Photo: Building Blox
Your room is only as small as you think it is. Get the best tips on opening up a minuscule space!
For more top content this week, consider:
Hanging Mistletoe
3 Books for Love of Home
DIY Roman Shades
