Up for the Challenge: We Won!

I wanted to thank you all earlier, but I was waiting until I heard from Better Homes & Gardens…

We WON! Making it Lovely received the most votes in the 48-Hour Challenge at BHG.com and we’ll be the recipient of a $5000 bonus! We’re so excited, and we’re eager to get started on a few new projects around the house that will now be possible. And obviously, we couldn’t have won without your tremendous support. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

We WON!

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128 Responses to “Up for the Challenge: We Won!”

  1. Risa June 17, 2009 at 10:35 pm #

    Yay!!!
    congrats!!

  2. Erin June 17, 2009 at 10:36 pm #

    Congratulations!!

  3. Kylie @ All Things Lovely June 17, 2009 at 10:37 pm #

    Congratulations!!! You really do deserve it. I thought yours was the most creative and colourful, you’ve inspired me. :-)

  4. Nat Nat June 17, 2009 at 10:49 pm #

    YAY! Your design was the best by far! Can’t wait to see you completed projects… so inspirational!

  5. April June 17, 2009 at 10:56 pm #

    I completely understand waiting until they contacted you, but congratulations! I am definitely keeping that hanging divider tutorial in my “ideas” book for when I get my house. Great idea!

  6. Sara@ Be Still and Know June 17, 2009 at 11:05 pm #

    Congratulations! Your painted floor was and is definently a show stopper! :) So happy for you!

  7. callie grayson June 17, 2009 at 11:06 pm #

    yay!! congratulations. I love your porch and I am happy that you won!!! now I can’t wait to see what you do:)

  8. Fallon June 17, 2009 at 11:16 pm #

    Congratulations!!! You both deserved it =)

  9. Elissa June 17, 2009 at 11:17 pm #

    Yaaaay! Congratulations!!!!!!

  10. Sandra June 17, 2009 at 11:22 pm #

    Yea! You, Brandon and Eleanor totally deserved this. You went above and beyond the other contestants. Your porch is classy, sassy and a reflection of your style. Congratulations!! :)

  11. Dina June 17, 2009 at 11:22 pm #

    congrats!!!

  12. Bonnie June 17, 2009 at 11:22 pm #

    Woohoo!!!

  13. Cristina June 17, 2009 at 11:27 pm #

    Congrats! Glad you won – it was well deserved!

  14. kelli June 17, 2009 at 11:29 pm #

    Congrats. I have been voting daily. To do all that work while pregnant you deserve WAY more. All I could do while I was pregnant was make cheesecake and twinkies disappear. I LOVE what you did to your porch….and on a budget that we could all work with.

  15. Paula June 17, 2009 at 11:43 pm #

    Congrats! I really love the painted rug – it’s truly inspired and lovely. Can’t wait to see the new projects as you update us with their progress.

  16. :::Lyzz::: June 17, 2009 at 11:43 pm #

    You certain deserve the win and therefore, I committed to voting for you daily. Can’t wait to see what you will do with it!

  17. Christy June 17, 2009 at 11:52 pm #

    AWESOME! Congrats! It was very interesting to see how everyone used their money. You did a great job with the painted prorch, that really did it for me.

  18. Aussie_Mum_plus_cats June 17, 2009 at 11:54 pm #

    Congratulations. So happy you won. You get double points for painting that porch at 9 months pregnant. I couldn’t even do up my shoes.

  19. designingwoman June 18, 2009 at 12:10 am #

    WOOT!! A huge congratulations, Nicole – your design was fabulous :)

  20. Laura June 18, 2009 at 12:32 am #

    YAY Congrats!!!

  21. Sandi June 18, 2009 at 12:54 am #

    Woooooooo! Congratulations! I voted for you.

  22. Manda June 18, 2009 at 1:11 am #

    Congratulations!!! I’m so excited to see the money put to creative use. Well done!

  23. Maia June 18, 2009 at 2:37 am #

    Now all you have to do is dance around singing “We got five thousand dollars. We got five thousand dollars.” Like Wayne and Garth.

  24. Camilla June 18, 2009 at 4:18 am #

    Congratulations! You did a great job on the porch.

  25. Tracy June 18, 2009 at 4:25 am #

    Well-deserved! Congratulations!!! :D
    I hope to see pics of your 5000 dollar-projects! :D

  26. Jo June 18, 2009 at 4:49 am #

    Congratultions! You really are the deserving winners.

  27. Zeynep Z June 18, 2009 at 5:39 am #

    Congratulations!!! I really love the painted rug… I committed to voting for you daily. So happy you won.

  28. Carrie @ CarrieCan June 18, 2009 at 5:43 am #

    Congrats on winning! You did a wonderful job with it so it’s very well deserved!

  29. Linley June 18, 2009 at 6:03 am #

    Woo hoo! Congrats :) I guess I can delete the voting page from my favorites now. :P

  30. Sara Rose June 18, 2009 at 6:15 am #

    YAY! I voted daily and sent my friends and family emails and twitters to make sure that they voted for you too! That way you’d have some good old fashioned midwestern support! xoxo!

  31. Simone June 18, 2009 at 6:42 am #

    YAY! congrats! you most definitely deserved it!

  32. Absharina June 18, 2009 at 6:59 am #

    Yayy!! Congratulations Nicole and Brandon!! Look forward for the upcoming project!

  33. Jessica June 18, 2009 at 7:16 am #

    Yeah Congrats! $5000 is a wonderful prize…that I am sure you will put to good use.

  34. Catty June 18, 2009 at 7:29 am #

    Yahoo! You did a beautiful job on your porch! I’m so glad you won!

  35. Christy June 18, 2009 at 7:52 am #

    Congratulations! I was hoping you would get it! You deserve it and I can’t wait to see what project is next.

  36. Jayme June 18, 2009 at 7:57 am #

    Congrats! They should give you an extra $1K for doing it while you were pregnant!

  37. Laura June 18, 2009 at 7:59 am #

    Woohoo! Congratulations! And I agree with Jayme on the extra moolah! :)

  38. j June 18, 2009 at 8:07 am #

    Yay, congratulations! I voted for you almost every day and am so happy you won!

  39. Nicole June 18, 2009 at 8:09 am #

    Goodness Gracious GREAT BALLS OF FIRE – COURSE YOU DID – NOW will you be doing everything that you blogged about before?
    Nicole~

  40. John at This Young House June 18, 2009 at 8:12 am #

    Congrats, Nicole! The win is well deserved and we couldn’t think of a better project or family to lose to. Can’t wait to see how you enjoy your dinero!

    -John

  41. Manvi June 18, 2009 at 8:31 am #

    Congrats Nicole. Im so happy you won! Well deserved. Cant wait to see more projects!

  42. carrie June 18, 2009 at 8:42 am #

    Congratulations… I can’t wait to get started on my front porch!

  43. Tanya June 18, 2009 at 8:43 am #

    That’s awesome that you guys won! I love the painted rug. It pops and looks lovely. Hope to see the start of projects soon.

  44. Lauren June 18, 2009 at 8:49 am #

    you totally deserve it! your project had pizzazz…especially compared to some of those snoozers… :)

  45. Becky @ Farmgirl Paints June 18, 2009 at 8:52 am #

    So happy for you. You deserved to win. It blew the others away. Congrats:)

  46. amy purple June 18, 2009 at 8:53 am #

    Congrats! Now we can look forward to see more projects!

  47. Lisa June 18, 2009 at 8:53 am #

    Congratulations, you deserve it!

    Take care,
    Lisa

  48. Carrie June 18, 2009 at 8:59 am #

    Wow, congratulations! That is truly amazing and well deserved! I can’t wait to see what you do!

  49. allie June 18, 2009 at 9:02 am #

    Congratulations on a well-deserved win! Hopefully you’ll spend a little bit of that money on yourself. You certainly deserve a break. Looking forward to seeing any projects you may move forward on with the rest of it, though. Hooray for all four of you.

  50. creative*type June 18, 2009 at 9:10 am #

    yay! it was a nail biter!

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