Before & After: Grand Prize Voting is Open!

October 1, 2012 | by Jocie (email) |

Have you wondered what happened to the Before and After contest supporting Habitat for Humanity? Well, in case you missed it, the contest has been going on for the past 14 weeks. People were given the opportunity to link up their before and after home projects or email them in to be entered. We had so many really cool projects entered – bathroom renovations, backyard upgrades, furniture upcycling, and room redesigns. Some projects were more hard-core home improvement oriented (like One Project Closer) and some were more decor and design (like The Better Half)- all were AMAZING!

Then, throughout the summer, 14 different fabulous blogs chose 1 winner each from the link party and featured their winner on their blog. Check out our Before and After link party with over 170 entries – our biggest Summer series yet! Thanks to everyone who linked up and all our hosting judges!

All together, we donated $1400 to Habitat for Humanity on behalf of our winners, gave away $700 in gift cards and helped raise awareness of Habitat’s mission!

Even if you haven’t been following along, the fun isn’t over yet. In fact, this is my favorite part…

Each of our 14 weekly winners will compete for the grand prize: a $150 gift card to the home improvement store of their choice! Check out each entry below and then, starting October 1st place your vote.

Now that our summer link party is over, make sure to come back every Friday for our weekly DIY projects link-up party – The Humble Brag!

The Contenders!

The Full Story	Before	After
1. Whimsical Nursery Reveal
2. Outdoor Patio Kitchen
3. Before & After: Master Bathroom Edition
4. Rustic Country Kitchen
5. Fabulous Basement Renovation
6. The Penny Countertop
7. Giving a Standard Cabinet Furniture Style
8. Pirate Themed Bedroom
9. Beautiful Kitchen Remodel
10. Steps to a Complete Kitchen Remodel
11. Baby Changing Table to Kitchen Hutch
12. Fireplace Turned Fancy
13. $159 Kitchen Makeover
14. Chalk Painted Cottage Kitchen

Cast Your Vote!

Voting will open right here on this page for 1 week, starting October 1 through midnight on October 8, 2012. Have you heard that October 1st is also World Habitat Day?!? Check out how you can continue to support Habitat for Humanity and help make adequate and affordable housing a priority worldwide.

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Home Improvement Coupons

Every do-it-yourselfer I know always enjoys a good coupon, and we keep a few pages that are worth checking out before your next home improvement project. Every week Kim updates the list (not some automatic aggregator), and she makes sure the links are good. You won’t find a better resource for Home Depot Coupons or Lowe’s Coupons anywhere else on the web!