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Young House Love Give-a-Way

November 29, 2012
by Gillian Luce

Homes.com has some exciting news to share! If you follow us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook you may have already caught the scoop, but if not we’re happy to share again. We visited John & Sherry Petersik from Young House Love yesterday!

If you’re not familiar with Young House Love, please run {do not walk} over to their site and check out their amazing blog. We had the honor of meeting John & Sherry at the Haven Conference back in June and have kept in touch since. These two are DIY enthusiasts to the extreme. So much so, they were approached to write a book chock full, 243 to be exact, of do-it-yourself home improvement projects for the average Joe {or gal}.  When we heard they were going on a book tour and Washington D.C. was on their list, we immediately RSVP’d to attend.

In honor of their new book and our admiration for this couple, we are hosting a give-a-way on our blog! You now have a chance to win this amazing, ultimate DIY resource to help transform your house into a home. In addition to the book, we are giving away a $50 gift card to help get you started! How can you enter? Simple, you just following the steps below for your chance to win (you can Tweet, leave a comment, etc)!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

At Homes.com we are all about inspiring you to dream big when it comes to your home! Whether you’re looking to buy a new home or improve the space you’re in, we hope to inspire you to make a space that you can create memories. We’d like to thank John & Sherry for allowing us to host this give-a-way. They really are a terrific couple and have paved the way for do-it-yourself fanatics across the world. {Also, a special hello to their beautiful daughter Clara and feisty Chihuahua Burger!}

*Winner will be selected at random through Rafflecopter

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241 Comments

  1. Nora N says:
    November 29, 2012 at 11:40 am

    I’d really like a copy! They didn’t have any stops close to me =(

  2. Nora N says:
    November 29, 2012 at 11:45 am

    I want to win!!

  3. Kellie says:
    November 29, 2012 at 11:49 am

    Remodel my bedroom!

  4. Nicole Shaffer says:
    November 29, 2012 at 11:51 am

    remodel our kitchen

  5. Tamra H says:
    November 29, 2012 at 11:54 am

    My husband and I hope to expand our garden and build a fire pit in the spring!

  6. Christy says:
    November 29, 2012 at 11:55 am

    Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  7. Jessica G says:
    November 29, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    We are getting ready to make an offer tomorrow and omg the list is endless. Probably the kitchen counters and sink, because boy do they need some TLC!

  8. Gina (Lady Goats) says:
    November 29, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    I’m extending the rough opening for my patio door by 24″ and installing french doors with side vents. Whew. Wish me luck!

  9. Christy B says:
    November 29, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    Painting the kitchen is next!!

  10. Denise M says:
    November 29, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    we would like to weather strip the windows/doors

  11. nannette says:
    November 29, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    After finally finishing all the touches on this home, im looking forward to starting over on tons of projects when we close on our new house in two weeks.

  12. Jamie says:
    November 29, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    Pick me! I heart YHL :)

  13. jeannine s says:
    November 29, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    our bathroom

  14. LeighAnn says:
    November 29, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    I’d like to create a craft corner in our garage space!

  15. katie glaser says:
    November 29, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    Back yard landscaping :)

  16. Charity S says:
    November 29, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    I need to paint my son’s room.

  17. Judy says:
    November 29, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    I’d like to add some interest to the walls in our rental home.

  18. Heather W says:
    November 29, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    Painting :)

  19. amanda says:
    November 29, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    thinking of redoing either the bathroom or the living room not sure what one to do first. the living room we are laying down a wood floor we have carpet.

  20. Jacque@theDIYvillage says:
    November 29, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    … Okay I’ll narrow it down to one for you. I am dying to create a faux beam ceiling in our master. Just have to trick … convince my husband it’s worth it!

  21. M says:
    November 30, 2012 at 7:58 am

    I’d love a copy!

  22. sagrario says:
    November 30, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    i woudl like to win!!!

  23. nichol perez says:
    December 1, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    There’s 7 of us living together and we need more space so I’m working on shelves and storage for everyone. Also a project is in works for shoe space as well.

  24. jodi kozloff says:
    December 1, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    making my laundry room cheerful

  25. Caleb says:
    December 1, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    I’m going to redo the master bedroom!!

  26. Nancy Reid says:
    December 2, 2012 at 8:37 am

    I would love to improve our Master Bath. We have white tile walls and floors which have yellowed grout and chips. It really makes the bathroom look shabby and dated.

  27. Ellen B says:
    December 2, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    fixing the deck

  28. Lisa @ Before Meets After says:
    December 2, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    I would LOVE to win! I enjoyed meetig John and Sherry at Haven as well. They are adorable!

  29. Breanna B. says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    Hope I win! I love that blog!

  30. Katie Lewis says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Katie Lewis…I’m going to be starting a redesign of my guest bedroom.

  31. Sarah Howard says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    I’d love to use their ideas for creating art for the walls of our house. We have a ton of empty space on our walls and I want to do something fun with all of it.

  32. Lauren Nicole says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Saving up to buy some new curtains!

  33. Jen N. says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:05 pm

    I’m going to be re-painting the living room next.

  34. Laura says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:07 pm

    I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win a signed copy of this book! I’ve been dying to get my hands on a copy after stalking their blog for years…they are just the cutest little family and have such great ideas…AND they’re from my hometown = even better!!

  35. Dalenna says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    building our house!

  36. Patty says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    My next project will be fairly small, but useful! I plan on organizing my kids’ bedroom! There are too many toys, and it’s way too cluttered. It’s a pretty small job, but boy is it time consuming!

    As far as remodel/bigger improvements, I’d like to redo our kitchen cabinets!

  37. Lindsey says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    Repainting our spare room with a stenciled accent wall.

  38. julie says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    i need a new kitchen!

  39. Jeanna says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    I LOVE yhl and would love a copy of their book!!!

  40. Michelle says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    I’d love to win a copy. I’ve been following their blog for a long while now.

  41. Stefani says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    finishing up my bedroom!

  42. Kristy says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    I would turn my patio into an outdoor room.

  43. Courtney Edwards says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    I have been following YHL for a few years now. LOVE THEM!!!

  44. Liana says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    I’d love to get some ideas for our remodel! Need to get busy on the entire bottom floor of the house….

  45. Amber says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    Moving in the next year is on our radar, so packing the house up is next project.

  46. jessica says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    yeah!

  47. Alleene Smith says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    We’re in the planning stage of renovating our master bath.

  48. Dinka says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    Love YHL…would love to win!

  49. Katie says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    Can’t wait to get my hands on a book!

  50. Emily says:
    December 3, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    We are looking to finish our yard next. Slowly but surely we will get there :)

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