Update: We have a winner, who has been notified. Tune in again next month! ENTRIES NOW CLOSED. Lugine was the winner of last month’s “Love The House You’re In” custom collage made by our collage artist laureate Mel Kolstad. That’s Lugine’s house … and her son and his dog … all interpreted by Mel. Oh my, Mel’s artistry just keeps getting better and better. And, it is SO COOL to feature readers’ homes. If you would like enter our July contest and win a custom collage featuring your house and photos, read on….
To enter, complete these two steps:
- Leave a comment on this post answering the question: What is your #1 project to get completed this summer?
- And, subscribe to my newsletter. Yes, this helps me build my newsletter list… I send ’em out just once a week, usually.
Please read all the rules here before entering, they all apply. I’ll pick a reader next Friday morning.
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Meanwhile — thanks again to Mel for a fabulous collage! You can find Mel’s collage works on flickr and her blog, Much Ado About Stuff.
erika says
Our summer projects are to finish remodeling the kitchen and plan out our front yard landscaping using a Palm Springs mid-century desert landscaping theme.
Deb says
My #1 summer project is to finish unpacking! 🙂
Missouri Michael says
My number one project is to go through all my closets and do a big clean-out. Some thrift store is going to get a lot of stuff! If I haven’t used it or looked at it since I bought it, it’s gone. I feel like I’ve reached the point that my “stuff” owns me instead of me owning the stuff.
Kelly Cornacchia says
Our number one project has got to be refinishing our parquet floors. It is labor intensive! I can hear the sander right now which is why I’m hiding out in the bedroom on my laptop. ; )
Elaine Cantrell says
My number one project is to organize my bookshelf. Books are barely hanging on the shelf, and my husband has stuffed all sorts of papers and electrical cords on it.
Eartha Kitsch says
Getting the front door painted and some plants planted. This little ranch could use some curb appeal!
Julie says
We REALLY want to get our bedroom repainted and re-decorated, but seeing as how it’s mid-July and we haven’t even started, I don’t know if it’s going to happen!
Sara Paul says
Finishing the re-decorating in my kitchen/sitting room. Remember all your help with my rustic place? I’m getting there; just need a day (or 3) for sewing. Went the retro/cowboy/diner direction. Can’t wait to finish and show you all the end product!
Annie B. says
Lugine, you have a real trophy there! Congratulations! .
Mel, your collages just get better and better! I’m still limping along with my collaging, but am loving it.
My project for the summer? Hmm…to change the sheets in the guest bedroom?? Seriously, my project is to have some trees taken out of the yard before the height of hurricane season.
Mel says
Oh, thank you Annie! What a lovely thing to say. 😀 Happy fun times with your collaging – it’s SO fun! 😀
Connie says
My/our biggest project this summer is finishing our bathroom. We started on it two and a half years ago when we first moved in to our house. There was no shower head (just a tub) and we had all that cheap plastic tile. Sigh.We had a plumber come in and tear a hole in the wall and put in the shower head but right around that time I got sick and was in the hospital and then the following year I lost my job so things kinda got back tracked.
Speed forward two years, I’m healthy and working and saved up money so time to actually finish the bath! Picked out some wonderful tiles (with a lot of inspiration from Retro Renovations – thanks!) Have a “new” sink that fits the era of our house. Doing our best to keep with the age and retro spirit here. We should be done in just a couple of weeks. Can’t wait to see it with all the plastic down and towel bars, etc. up. Its been a lot of work but we really love our old house and would never trade for a new one!