Have (Design) Drama with your friends? Let's Talk...

I remember when Joey and I had made our biggest design misstep to date (trust us, we expect many more on a larger scale), and the pain we felt after all of our hard work and effort went in vein. If you remember, a few months back, we painted the entire kitchen matte white. It only took a few weeks to realize the extent of our mistake, as cleaning matte white is a big-'ol-pain. At the end of the day, our kitchen still looked dated, and now we had to deal with an obnoxious cleaning ritual. Boy-O-Boy I wish we had some professional advice and a few extra bucks to help us get out of this one....

This is the kitchen. We can not wait until this is a story instead of a project!

Lucky for you, True Value is at it again with an amazing contest up their sleeves! Today through October 7, 2010  help a friend (or yourself!) win $2,500 each +an in-person consultation with a True Value “Master of All Things Hardwarian” to help them/you turn any space from unfortunate to unforgettable! How nice would it be to get your best bud in tip top shape, just in time for the holiday season? Do they have a hideous bathroom because the wallpaper hasn't been redone since the Regan Administration? Perhaps their bedroom needs a little TLC, or their kitchen needs a pick-me-up? Be a friend and call them out on the decor drama - it will be worth is for the both of you!

          Your mission:

• Enter your friend or yourself in the Design SOS contest by submitting a short description and some photos/videos of the design distress at www.StartRightStartHere.com
• Then on October 22, 2010, have all your friends go to www.StartRightStartHere.com to vote for their favorite entry from among the top 10 finalists.
• The grand prize winner will be announced in mid-November

We love this "bad wallpaper" moment in the movie Garden State. With just a few simple tools, he could take it down!

     And there is more...

     Stop by Monday and get an exclusive opportunity to win a $100 True Value gift card + a special gift from Joey and Lana Make a House a Home!

 Lets get legal: We were one of the 10 bloggers True Value has chosen to work on The Blog Squad , and we are way excited to take on the challenge of showing you exciting DIY projects.  They have compensated us for our time and writing, and provided materials for the projects we have worked on. However, our opinions are entirely our own and we have not been paid to publish positive comments. Did we mention we are excited to show you our DIY Blog Squad Projects?