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.
Risa
June 17, 2009 at 10:35 pmYay!!!
congrats!!
Erin
June 17, 2009 at 10:36 pmCongratulations!!
Kylie @ All Things Lovely
June 17, 2009 at 10:37 pmCongratulations!!! You really do deserve it. I thought yours was the most creative and colourful, you’ve inspired me. :-)
Nat Nat
June 17, 2009 at 10:49 pmYAY! Your design was the best by far! Can’t wait to see you completed projects… so inspirational!
April
June 17, 2009 at 10:56 pmI 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!
Sara@ Be Still and Know
June 17, 2009 at 11:05 pmCongratulations! Your painted floor was and is definently a show stopper! :) So happy for you!
callie grayson
June 17, 2009 at 11:06 pmyay!! congratulations. I love your porch and I am happy that you won!!! now I can’t wait to see what you do:)
Fallon
June 17, 2009 at 11:16 pmCongratulations!!! You both deserved it =)
Elissa
June 17, 2009 at 11:17 pmYaaaay! Congratulations!!!!!!
Sandra
June 17, 2009 at 11:22 pmYea! 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!! :)
Dina
June 17, 2009 at 11:22 pmcongrats!!!
Bonnie
June 17, 2009 at 11:22 pmWoohoo!!!
Cristina
June 17, 2009 at 11:27 pmCongrats! Glad you won – it was well deserved!
kelli
June 17, 2009 at 11:29 pmCongrats. 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.
Paula
June 17, 2009 at 11:43 pmCongrats! 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.
:::Lyzz:::
June 17, 2009 at 11:43 pmYou certain deserve the win and therefore, I committed to voting for you daily. Can’t wait to see what you will do with it!
Christy
June 17, 2009 at 11:52 pmAWESOME! 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.
Aussie_Mum_plus_cats
June 17, 2009 at 11:54 pmCongratulations. So happy you won. You get double points for painting that porch at 9 months pregnant. I couldn’t even do up my shoes.
designingwoman
June 18, 2009 at 12:10 amWOOT!! A huge congratulations, Nicole – your design was fabulous :)
Laura
June 18, 2009 at 12:32 amYAY Congrats!!!
Sandi
June 18, 2009 at 12:54 amWoooooooo! Congratulations! I voted for you.
Manda
June 18, 2009 at 1:11 amCongratulations!!! I’m so excited to see the money put to creative use. Well done!
Maia
June 18, 2009 at 2:37 amNow all you have to do is dance around singing “We got five thousand dollars. We got five thousand dollars.” Like Wayne and Garth.
Camilla
June 18, 2009 at 4:18 amCongratulations! You did a great job on the porch.
Tracy
June 18, 2009 at 4:25 amWell-deserved! Congratulations!!! :D
I hope to see pics of your 5000 dollar-projects! :D
Jo
June 18, 2009 at 4:49 amCongratultions! You really are the deserving winners.
Zeynep Z
June 18, 2009 at 5:39 amCongratulations!!! I really love the painted rug… I committed to voting for you daily. So happy you won.
Carrie @ CarrieCan
June 18, 2009 at 5:43 amCongrats on winning! You did a wonderful job with it so it’s very well deserved!
Linley
June 18, 2009 at 6:03 amWoo hoo! Congrats :) I guess I can delete the voting page from my favorites now. :P
Sara Rose
June 18, 2009 at 6:15 amYAY! 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!
Simone
June 18, 2009 at 6:42 amYAY! congrats! you most definitely deserved it!
Absharina
June 18, 2009 at 6:59 amYayy!! Congratulations Nicole and Brandon!! Look forward for the upcoming project!
Jessica
June 18, 2009 at 7:16 amYeah Congrats! $5000 is a wonderful prize…that I am sure you will put to good use.
Catty
June 18, 2009 at 7:29 amYahoo! You did a beautiful job on your porch! I’m so glad you won!
Christy
June 18, 2009 at 7:52 amCongratulations! I was hoping you would get it! You deserve it and I can’t wait to see what project is next.
Jayme
June 18, 2009 at 7:57 amCongrats! They should give you an extra $1K for doing it while you were pregnant!
Laura
June 18, 2009 at 7:59 amWoohoo! Congratulations! And I agree with Jayme on the extra moolah! :)
j
June 18, 2009 at 8:07 amYay, congratulations! I voted for you almost every day and am so happy you won!
Nicole
June 18, 2009 at 8:09 amGoodness Gracious GREAT BALLS OF FIRE – COURSE YOU DID – NOW will you be doing everything that you blogged about before?
Nicole~
John at This Young House
June 18, 2009 at 8:12 amCongrats, 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
Manvi
June 18, 2009 at 8:31 amCongrats Nicole. Im so happy you won! Well deserved. Cant wait to see more projects!
carrie
June 18, 2009 at 8:42 amCongratulations… I can’t wait to get started on my front porch!
Tanya
June 18, 2009 at 8:43 amThat’s awesome that you guys won! I love the painted rug. It pops and looks lovely. Hope to see the start of projects soon.
Lauren
June 18, 2009 at 8:49 amyou totally deserve it! your project had pizzazz…especially compared to some of those snoozers… :)
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints
June 18, 2009 at 8:52 amSo happy for you. You deserved to win. It blew the others away. Congrats:)
amy purple
June 18, 2009 at 8:53 amCongrats! Now we can look forward to see more projects!
Lisa
June 18, 2009 at 8:53 amCongratulations, you deserve it!
Take care,
Lisa
Carrie
June 18, 2009 at 8:59 amWow, congratulations! That is truly amazing and well deserved! I can’t wait to see what you do!
allie
June 18, 2009 at 9:02 amCongratulations 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.
creative*type
June 18, 2009 at 9:10 amyay! it was a nail biter!
Shannah
June 18, 2009 at 9:23 amHooray! You truly had the best design. Congrats!
Jenni
June 18, 2009 at 9:23 amyay! congratulations! I can’t wait to see what you do with the money. All you projects turn out so wonderfully.
Rebekah
June 18, 2009 at 9:33 amThat’s wonderful! And well-deserved. :)
maria
June 18, 2009 at 9:35 amAWESOME!! you soo deserved, your design was the best.
Terri
June 18, 2009 at 9:39 amCongrats,Nicole! I voted for you several times (although we were out of the country the last few weeks where internet connections were awfully sloooooow, so I missed a few chances.) In any event, I thought your design was the most creative and most difficult to execute. Can’t wait to see your next project!
Gina
June 18, 2009 at 9:41 amOh yay!!! Congrats!! I am so glad that my vote helped you win! :-)
Cindy
June 18, 2009 at 9:44 amYAY! Congratulations!
Christina
June 18, 2009 at 9:49 amCongratulations! It’s well worth it because you made the space look amazing!
Michele
June 18, 2009 at 10:01 amI’m thrilled for you! I can hardly wait to see what comes next.
Hazel
June 18, 2009 at 10:14 amCONGRATULATIONS!!!! =)
Tracie
June 18, 2009 at 10:17 amCongratulations. I’ve been silently following the transformation and think that your porch is adorable.
Danielle
June 18, 2009 at 10:21 amCongrats! Your projects will make great improvements in your home. I must say, though, you really worked miricles in that bathroom!
Sarah R.
June 18, 2009 at 10:23 amOh I am so happy for you!! I tried to vote as often as possible.
i can’t wait to hear your ideas for the next projects!
Sherry
June 18, 2009 at 10:30 amI knew you’d win! congratulations!!!
Elizabeth
June 18, 2009 at 10:47 amHip Hip Hooray! Well done!
Erica
June 18, 2009 at 10:57 amCongrats! I love reading the blog and look forward to lots of project updates after you spend some of that hard-earned cash!
Anita
June 18, 2009 at 11:09 amCongrats! you deserved it for doing this 9 months pregnant! and I can’t wait to see the results!
Laurie
June 18, 2009 at 11:14 amCongratulations, officially now! You had the best design by far and I am so looking forward to seeing what you do with your winnings :D
Vonnie
June 18, 2009 at 11:26 amIt couldn’t have happened to a lovelier family!
Jessibee
June 18, 2009 at 11:31 amIt’s official! Awesome!
French Furniture
June 18, 2009 at 11:32 amCongratulations!!!! You deserve it!
Mimi
June 18, 2009 at 11:51 amYay! Yay! Yay!
Mrs. Priss
June 18, 2009 at 11:56 amCongratulations!! That is awesome, yet totally unsurprising news. Your porch is so adorable, I was sure it would win!
Rebecca
June 18, 2009 at 12:14 pmyou’re welcome! i dutifully voted every day…
i’m so excited to see what you come up with now! :-D
Denise
June 18, 2009 at 12:46 pmCongratulations!! Can’t wait to see your new projects!
Gretchen
June 18, 2009 at 12:49 pmCongratulations! I can’t wait to see what you do with your winnings.
Amy
June 18, 2009 at 1:02 pmCongrats – that’s awesome!
Amanda
June 18, 2009 at 1:03 pmCongrats to you and your family.
Not So Glamorous Housewife
June 18, 2009 at 1:14 pmCongratulations!
robin
June 18, 2009 at 1:16 pmyahoooooo!!! congrats :O)
Leslie
June 18, 2009 at 1:26 pmYou definitely deserved it! Congratulations!
Laura
June 18, 2009 at 1:29 pmYippee! Congratulations!!! That is so AWESOME. You deserve this, big time :)
Krysten
June 18, 2009 at 1:57 pmYay congrats! You totally deserve it!
harp
June 18, 2009 at 2:01 pmFELICIDADES! So happy my daily voting paid off!:) Well Deserved!!!!
Eileen
June 18, 2009 at 2:09 pmWoot Woot!
rhonda
June 18, 2009 at 2:35 pmYay! I will give myself a little pat on the back for voting nearly every day!
sierra
June 18, 2009 at 3:00 pmCongratulations! I voted for you on the days I remembered :) Looking forward to seeing what’s next on the home project front!
DecorPad
June 18, 2009 at 3:08 pmCongratulations!
ashleyD
June 18, 2009 at 3:36 pmi voted as much as i clicked to here and saw a reminder! congrats! it’s well deserved!
-kisch-
June 18, 2009 at 3:55 pmCongratulations!! Well deserved. can’t wait to see what the new projects are!
Holly
June 18, 2009 at 4:12 pmI’ve been checking daily for the results – so happy for you! I voted every day so glad it was all worth it! Can’t wait to see what you do!
Keli
June 18, 2009 at 4:34 pmCongratulations!! Hope Eleanor gets that new window!:)
Dewdrop
June 18, 2009 at 5:11 pmYay!! I’m so glad all of that voting paid off. You really did have the best looking project.
Gwendolyn
June 18, 2009 at 5:28 pmCongrats! You deserve it! I hope you have a blast putting the $$$ to good use!
Condo Blues
June 18, 2009 at 5:59 pmCongratulations1 Your porch is very cool.
Nicolette
June 18, 2009 at 6:01 pmYou absolutely deserve this and I can’t wait to see what you do with the bonus money. Keep us posted!
Quinn
June 18, 2009 at 6:29 pmSo happy for you!
Miss B.
June 18, 2009 at 7:39 pmCongrats!!! How fabulous!
southern hostess
June 18, 2009 at 8:05 pmI’m so glad you won! Much deserved!
Jenna
June 18, 2009 at 8:16 pmSo excited that you won!! I love your porch – so gorgeous! You definitely had my votes. Congrats!