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By Claudya

Funny San Francisco Latina Blogger

April 30, 2012 Claudya Martinez

Mission Possible and $100 Lowe’s Gift Card #Giveaway

I was so excited to be invited to become a Lowe’s Creative Ideas Network Member because it means that I will be provided with monthly challenges, a gift card from Lowe’s to help facilitate those challenges, and a Lowe’s gift card to give away to one of my readers.

LCI C&amp

The challenge (or Mission Possible as I like to think of it) that I received for April was to pick a room, any room, and use a $300 Lowe’s gift card to give that room a makeover/facelift. I immediately knew that I wanted to re-do Put Pie’s room.

Put Pie, my 3-year-old, has a very tiny room that is prone towards clutter. Her room is very difficult to photograph since it is so small, so I took a video to show you what we started out with…

We headed to Lowe’s and with Put Pie’s help we chose a great shade of “Plink” to repaint her wall and a few other items.

Plink

We really wanted to go with a no VOC emissions paint and primer and were very happy to be able to find them at Lowe’s.

The item I was most excited to find via Lowe’s was this Sauder Shoal Creek Soft White Twin Bedframe:

White-bed-frame

I saw this item available on the Lowe’s website. They didn’t have it in the store, but a very helpful salesperson ordered it for me and it was shipped to my home at no extra cost. Score!

We also got this great ClosetMaid Cube Storage Unit and bought 9 ClosetMaid Fuschia Fabric Drawers to go with it:

Closetmaid-storage

Fabric Drawers

Other items we used to fix up her room were things we already owned and repurposed.

Repurposed-items

  • A small wooden shelf that we painted plink.
  • A small dresser we painted plink.
  • Curtains that I added ribbons to the top of so that they would hang evenly.
  • Artwork and posters that we already had.

Ready to see the results? Tada!

The best part of this challenge is that it showed me that you don’t need to invest a lot of money to redo a room and see a significant difference. The paint alone lightened up the small space and made it seem roomier.

Wanna try your hand at a little Lowe’s DIY magic? Visit Lowe’s Creative Ideas for inspiration, but before you go enter to win a $100 Lowe’s gift card below. Good luck!


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: I received a $300 Lowe’s gift card to facilitate this room makeover and $100 Lowe’s gift card is being provided to the winner of the giveaway. All statements and opinions are mine.

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  1. blankMary Happymommy says

    April 30, 2012 at 6:11 am

    I’d love to win!  Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  2. blankHeidi says

    April 30, 2012 at 6:32 am

    Looks great! I had no idea Lowe’s sold bedframes, too. I like that Put Pie’s new one has storage.  

    I went to Lowe’s twice on Saturday b/c we built raised beds for a veggie garden. I’m always amazed at how much stuff hardware stores have that are not hardware!

    Reply
  3. blankcourtney b says

    April 30, 2012 at 6:32 am

    i want to win!! 🙂

    Reply
  4. blankMoMo says

    April 30, 2012 at 6:54 am

    I LOVE Put Pie’s room! It’s adorable and a great use of space. Thanks for posting.

    Reply
  5. blankBossybetty1 says

    April 30, 2012 at 7:40 am

    Such great changes!!!  Yay!

    Reply
  6. blankStarTraci says

    April 30, 2012 at 7:48 am

    OMG! That is awesome. We are moving and I need some great (relatively) cheap ideas so I will be following your challenges eagerly! And I so hope I win that card.

    Congrats! You did a beautiful job!

    🙂
    Traci

    Reply
    • blankunknownmami says

      April 30, 2012 at 7:54 am

      Thank you! I was so excited about the challenge and I’m really looking forward to the next ones.

      Reply
  7. blankIsaida @ Mami Dearest says

    April 30, 2012 at 7:48 am

    The room is so cute! I have been doing tons of yard work, and could use $100. It seems I’m at Lowes every weekend.

    Reply
  8. blankElena says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:30 am

    I want to win! Thank you for the chance!

    Reply
  9. blankTabathia B says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:44 am

    I want to win
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  10. blankCindy0462 says

    April 30, 2012 at 9:12 am

    i want to win
    cindy0462@gmail.com

    Reply
  11. blankAs Cape Cod Turns says

    April 30, 2012 at 9:14 am

    Mami! It looks fantastic! Great idea for her bed to have drawers underneath! If I win your gift card, it is going toward my bedroom!

    Reply
    • blankunknownmami says

      April 30, 2012 at 9:24 am

      Thank you, I love the drawers on the bed frame.

      Reply
  12. blankVidya Sury says

    April 30, 2012 at 9:20 am

    How lovely! 😀 I love the plink! Put Pie’s room looks fab. Bless her!

    Reply
    • blankunknownmami says

      April 30, 2012 at 9:33 am

      Thank you, I’m quite fond of the plink as well.

      Reply
  13. blankdarielacruz says

    April 30, 2012 at 9:27 am

    I love it!! How great to have these challenges, it really helps you get it together!

    Reply
    • blankunknownmami says

      April 30, 2012 at 9:34 am

      The challenges are great because it helps focus my energy and attention.

      Reply
  14. blankmandy83 says

    April 30, 2012 at 10:45 am

    I want to win!! Thank you 🙂
    Amanda S

    Reply
  15. blankAshley C says

    April 30, 2012 at 10:50 am

    I’d love to win, we have been looking to buy a rug for our living room

    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  16. blankwon says

    April 30, 2012 at 10:53 am

    I really want to win 🙂

    Thank you.

    Reply
  17. blankwon says

    April 30, 2012 at 10:54 am

    (Wendy T on rafflecopter)

    Reply
  18. blankAlvaradoFrazier says

    April 30, 2012 at 11:34 am

    I love Lowe’s and their no VOC paints. That little bed and all that pink made me nostalgic for my 22 year old daughter to be a kid again.

    Reply
  19. blankMichelle H. says

    April 30, 2012 at 11:37 am

    Love the new room and that bedframe is fantastic! I had no idea Lowe’s carried beds like that. I’d love to win, I want to make a cutting table for my craft room with two of the same cubbies you bought as end pieces and large piece of mdf board for the top.

    Reply
    • blankunknownmami says

      April 30, 2012 at 12:05 pm

      That’s a great idea. Good luck!

      Reply
  20. blankJessieC says

    April 30, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    I’d like to win. Thank you!

    Reply
  21. blankMy Inner Chick says

    April 30, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    Mami,
     I cannot comment on your blog.  I’ve tried on the last 2!
    Damn. 

    Reply
    • blankMy Inner Chick says

      April 30, 2012 at 3:22 pm

      Oh, it worked!!

      Reply
      • blankunknownmami says

        April 30, 2012 at 4:16 pm

        I’m so sorry! Disqus gets finicky sometimes.

        Reply
  22. blankHewella1 says

    April 30, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    I would love to win!

    Reply
  23. blankLilnursejen says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    Woohoo-I would love to win!!
    Jennifer Marie

    Reply
  24. blankEva Gallant says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    I would love to win!

    Reply
  25. blankLivivua c says

    April 30, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    I want to do my sons room!

    Reply
  26. blankPeter says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    Would love to win. 🙂

    Reply
  27. blankJanet Woolsey says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    I want to win. Thanks for offering a great giveaway!

    Reply
  28. blankpinky sade says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    I want to win please!
    Thanks!gagaslab at gmail dot com

    Reply
  29. blankHeather G says

    April 30, 2012 at 8:53 pm

    I would love to win!

    Reply
  30. blankJDgrandma says

    April 30, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    I’d love to win.

    Reply
  31. blankMyya Says... says

    April 30, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    I would LOOOVE to win!!!

    Reply
  32. blankMichelle says

    May 1, 2012 at 1:02 am

    We are moving so this would be a great way to get a kick start on settling in at home.  The make-over looks fantastic by the way!  I’m sure she was very excited to sleep in her “new” room 🙂

    Reply
  33. blankClaudia says

    May 1, 2012 at 1:56 am

    I would love to win ,! 

    Reply
  34. blankLeovi says

    May 1, 2012 at 4:42 am

    I love how you have left the cupboard, beautiful colors!

    Reply
  35. blankThe Knapps says

    May 1, 2012 at 5:38 am

    I’d love to win! Thanks 🙂

    Reply
  36. blankHarmony Burmeister says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:30 am

    would love to win

    Reply
  37. blankAprilmh1628 says

    May 1, 2012 at 7:24 am

    Would buy some plants and do some landscaping.

    Reply
  38. blanktettelestai says

    May 1, 2012 at 7:33 am

    What a great make over, Mami!!!  Well done!  My daughter loves it, it’s so.. oh what’s the word… pink!!!  😉

    Reply
  39. blankevans s says

    May 1, 2012 at 7:36 am

    I want to win

    Reply
  40. blankKimberly Bauer says

    May 1, 2012 at 8:14 am

    I want to win so bad!!!

    Reply
  41. blanktess says

    May 1, 2012 at 9:14 am

    i would love to win- we need storage stuff for our new baby
    tcogbill at live dot com

    Reply
  42. blankJamievillari says

    May 1, 2012 at 9:58 am

    I would love to win! Thanks for the op!

    Reply
  43. blankmelissa pruitt says

    May 1, 2012 at 10:04 am

    i wanna win for my daughter!

    Reply
  44. blankAlexis AKA MOM says

    May 1, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Oh Goodness how freaking awesome!  We are in a major remodel right now.  We’re working on reroofing the house. We need roofing felt, gutters and even some siding to finish up the outside of the house :).  I think we could blow threw that $100 quickly but oh so helpful it would be 🙂

    Reply
  45. blankKristen says

    May 1, 2012 at 11:51 am

    I’d like to win so we could buy some nice spring plants for our garden.

    Reply
  46. blankKellie says

    May 1, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    We could really use this, especially with summer coming up!

    Reply
  47. blankJemima Puddleduck says

    May 1, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    I’d love to win!  We have so many projects to do around the house…it would be so helpful.

    Reply
  48. blankBetsy Hoff says

    May 1, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    Ooooh this would be great! I would redo my daughters room!
     

    Reply
  49. blankAshley says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:46 pm

    would love to win! thanks for the chance !

    Reply
  50. blankKim says

    May 1, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    Definitely would love to win this, thanks for the chance!

    Reply
  51. blanktannawings says

    May 1, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    I would LOVE to win,thanks for the contest!

    PS- rafflecopter has me in with a gmail addy!

    Reply
  52. blankKimberly M says

    May 2, 2012 at 12:51 am

    I really want to win. Thank you and Lowes for the giveaway. 

    Reply
  53. blankDorothy Sandman says

    May 2, 2012 at 1:35 am

    Would love to win for my daughter so wecan buy thing for her 1st apartment!

    Reply
  54. blankJulie says

    May 2, 2012 at 8:49 am

    would love to win thanks
    aunteegem@yahoo.com

    Reply
  55. blankPalmersf1 says

    May 2, 2012 at 9:26 am

    Stuff for our house!

    Reply
  56. blankRierie11booger says

    May 2, 2012 at 9:41 am

    With this card I could fix the back porch where the dog jumped thru the screen & now is letting the bugs in.

    Reply
  57. blankbitt says

    May 2, 2012 at 1:10 pm

     I want to win!

    Reply
  58. blankLauren says

    May 2, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    yes, i’d love to win. it would be great for my dad.

    Reply
  59. blankMissyingling says

    May 2, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    would love t buy a firepit!
    missyingling@yahoo.com

    Reply
  60. blankRhonda Grisham says

    May 2, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    I wanna win!!!

    Reply
  61. blankMari says

    May 2, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    I’d like to win, thanks!

    runningmatey at hotmail dot com

     

    Reply
  62. blankNels A. says

    May 2, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    I am a guy, I love Lowes, so I want to win!

    Reply
  63. blankCassandra Holdeman says

    May 3, 2012 at 5:33 am

    I would love to win this as we are in the midst of many home improvement projects right now.

    Reply
  64. blankCathy says

    May 3, 2012 at 6:22 am

    I would love to win. Thank you for the giveaway!

    Reply
  65. blankLaura Jacobson says

    May 3, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    Oh I would love to win and repaint my grandson’s bedroom.  They moved back home with me and my 2 year old grandson has a mauve room. I would love to repaint and make it a sports themed room for him  

    Reply
  66. blankChannynn says

    May 4, 2012 at 3:26 am

    So like to win!

    Reply
  67. blankConnie Danes says

    May 4, 2012 at 9:59 am

    I have so many DIY projects to do around the house.  This would really help!

    Reply
  68. blankConnie Danes says

    May 4, 2012 at 10:01 am

    Crossing my fingers

    Reply
  69. blankStacey B says

    May 4, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Would love to win! Need paint!

    Reply
  70. blankStacey B says

    May 4, 2012 at 11:36 am

    subscribed via rss through google reader – stacey0711n(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  71. blanktnrina says

    May 4, 2012 at 11:39 am

    I have so many fixer upper projects going on at home. I’d love to win

    Reply
  72. blankSelene Montgomery says

    May 4, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    I want to win!!

    Reply
  73. blankPjames330 says

    May 4, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    I need to win this-I have landscaping issues.
    Your little girl’s room turned out beautiful.

    pjames330 at aol dot com

    Reply
  74. blankAndy says

    May 4, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    I need some paint !

    Reply
  75. blankDeanna G. says

    May 4, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    I want to win! 🙂

    Reply
  76. blankjohn mains says

    May 5, 2012 at 8:03 am

    i want to win

    Reply
  77. blankBriana says

    May 5, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    I would love to win!  My bathroom needs help!

    Reply
  78. blankLynda says

    May 6, 2012 at 10:49 am

    i want to win!

    Reply
  79. blankMaggie C says

    May 6, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    I’d love to win – we could use this on paint for our living room!

    Reply
  80. blankTina Louise says

    May 6, 2012 at 5:45 pm

    I really really want to win this for my husband. Thanks

    Reply
  81. blankCatherine Ro says

    May 6, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    I’d Love to win this. Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  82. blankWendy says

    May 6, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    I want to win for sure!! We had a hose leak in our kitchen and now have to replace flooring and appliances.

    Reply
  83. blankAlicia zirjacks says

    May 6, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    I want to win!

    Reply
  84. blankSandra Brower says

    May 6, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    I want to win!!! I actually really need a Washing machine. This would help out alot.

    Reply
  85. blankJan at A Life Remodeled says

    May 7, 2012 at 4:50 am

    Love the room makeover! And thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  86. blankKristie says

    May 7, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Thank you for the chance to win! 🙂

    Reply
  87. blankTim says

    May 7, 2012 at 11:35 am

    I want to win. I am a regular shopper at Lowes, especially this time of year.

    Reply
  88. blankHarold D says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    I want to win so bad!

    Reply
  89. blankDavid says

    May 7, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    I want to win this giveaway. I have gone to Lowes several times over the last two weeks buying landscaping supplies to get my yard in perfect summer condition.

    Reply
  90. blankAmy says

    May 7, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    I want to win!! Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂

    Reply
  91. blankAndrea B says

    May 7, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    I’d like to win.  Thank you.

    Reply
  92. blankRenee says

    May 7, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Wow, the room looks much better! I’d like to win so I can decorate the baby nursery.

    Reply
  93. blankcolleen says

    May 7, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    I would love to (and need to) win.  We’re fixing our house up to sell.

    Reply
  94. blankMichelle Spayde says

    May 7, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    I’d love to win! Thank you!

    Reply

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