Congratulations to our winner Melissa, whose number came up when we spun the random. Thanks to everyone who entered — your comments were wonderful!!!! ENTRIES NOW CLOSED. And thanks to Christian Musselman for providing the giveaway prize!
Yesterday, Kate took you through the process of working with super-talented designer Christian Musselman to create a custom house portrait of her home. It turned out fabulously! Now, Christian is working with us to deliver a one-two punch by offering one lucky reader the chance to work with him to design a custom house portrait of their house. Continue reading to learn how to enter.
How to enter to win a custom house portrait from Christian Musselman:
- To win, you must be a subscriber to our newsletter (Yes, this is “what’s in it for the blog” — you can opt out at any time after the contest ends, or continue on for the stories and because we like to do giveaways every now and then!)
- Then, to enter, use the Comment field on this post below and tell us: What do you love about the exterior of your house — what features would you have Christian emphasize? Or, a happy whatever — we’re easy, the goal is joy.
- One entry per person. U.S. and Canada residents eligible.
- Entries close on Monday, May 23, 9 a.m.-ish Eastern — that is, we will close the Comments field at that time.
- Prize: There will be one winner. The winner will then work with Christian per his process to create a custom home portrait. The winner also will receive a printed copy of the portrait (about the same size as Kate’s) mailed to their home. (Reader is responsible for their own framing and matting, if they so desire.) The process to complete the portrait may take 4-6 weeks, depending on the completeness of the photos provided, the winner’s responsiveness, and Christian’s schedule. The winner also must abide by Christian’s rights and reproduction policies, which he will communicate to the winner.
- Pam will choose the winners via the Random Number Generator at random.org. She will email the winner. [Tip: Be sure you enter your email address correctly in the email field of the Comment form.] The winner will have five business days to respond. If we do not hear from them, we will choose the next person who commented. Lather, rinse, repeat. We will post the winner’s first name as soon as all is confirmed.
- Terms of use apply.
Many thanks to Christian Musselman for hosting this awesome giveaway!
And, congrats to the winner of our last giveaway, Lynne, who won a pair of Bella Pamella aprons.
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we do giveaways to delight readers and to grow our newsletter list.
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Amanda says
I love our orange front door with the starburst door knob and our original steel frame windows! Would love to win this!
Bridget says
I love my large front window, pitched roof, and exterior spiral staircase!
Linda Harlow says
I adore the balance of our 1969 brick ranch house. The end loading garage mirrors the “bedrooms” end of the house. The oversized front door is set back on a flagstone entrance and the sweeping floor to ceiling bow windows in the living room balance the middle out perfectly. Azaleas, Japonica, ornamental Cherry trees and a weeping pine add interest as foundation plantings.
Bonnie says
I love the clean lines of our 1984 Raised Ranch. It was Pepto Bismal Pink when we bought it but we’ve toned it down a bit since then. Would love a portrait of our home.
Barb S. says
This is one contest I would love to win! My dad loved the look of this house when he bought it in 1974, and I love it now! The best feature is the blue-green stone that trims the house and creates my house dividing fireplace. One thing I would have Christian enhance is the cedar wood that surrounds the porch. It is so dark with age. Thanks for the opportunity!
Mary Elizabeth says
The two things we noticed about our 1959 ranch at first drive-by were the white garage doors with accent squares to match the blue shutters and the little front porch with a white railing around it. We could imagine sitting there in the warm summer evenings and waving to neighbors walking by. Now that the house is ours, that’s exactly what we do!
Lynn Buchanan says
I love my front porch–where we sit and watch the world go by and connect with our wonderful neighbors!
Sam R says
I love the zig-zag layout of my ’54 ranch.
Sean McIllwain says
Christian’s eye would really make our clean lines and big windows shine!
Nancy Essenpreis says
Not much has been changed on my post-war 1948 bungalow. It would be lovely to preserve its “mid-century modestness” in art.