getting your home holiday ready with BLACK+DECKER

Thank you to BLACK+DECKER for sponsoring this discussion and inspiring me to finish this project!

Let’s talk today about something that all of our homes, no matter the size, style or location, have in common–the unfinished project. You know what I’m referring to-the room with missing trim, the windows that need to be painted, the dresser sitting in the garage half-finished. Whether you have just a few of these projects to tackle (lucky you!) or many (that would be me), I’m partnering with BLACK+DECKER to help you finish those long-put-off projects. And there are prizes! Big ones, and LOTS of them. So, today, I’m sharing my own unfinished-turned-finished home project, and I invite you all to do finish YOURS, and then upload them for a chance to win!

For my Big Finish, I wanted to, once and for all, tackle the back wall in our living room. Below is a picture of how it looked about a year ago. I’d been slowly adding, editing, and changing things around (as I tend to do), so it really hasn’t looked like this since, well, since this picture was taken. I finally (finally!) decided to finish it once and for all.

Among the updates, I changed out the artwork on the window wall with a mirror from Target, added a gorgeous gray lamp (also from Target), and switched out the shelf for the Kallax bookshelf from Ikea. Little touches, like changing the colored frame mats to white, and adding some artwork), add the finishing details!

Now it’s your turn! BLACK+DECKER has launched a movement to get all the unfinished home projects moving again. Join them for the opportunity to win $10,000 cash and products. Plus, they might put you and your finished project on a billboard right in the middle of Times Square. So while your family may never notice that you finished hanging the crown molding, millions of others will!

For this campaign, there are weekly prizes, valued at approximately $439.91 per prize, and one Grand Prize of $10,000. To enter, click here and upload a photo of yourself and your completed project! After entering, come back here and leave the project link in the comments–I’d love to see Your Big Finish!

Please note, the contest ends December 28th, 2014.