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NOW CLOSED Do you have an unloved room in your home? Sign up here to revamp it with B&Q and receive a £300 gift card

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TheOtherHelenMumsnet · 03/05/2013 11:25

As part of our partnership with B&Q, we're looking for 20 MNers who have an unloved room in their home that they'd like to revamp. Do you have a sad and tired spare room you'd like to make over? A living room in need of a spruce? Or a bedroom crying out for redecoration?

Here is what B&Q say about their unloved rooms initiative: "This summer, we're launching a new initiative to help Britain say goodbye to its unloved rooms. Most homes have one - a spare room that's more of a cupboard, a tired and broken bathroom from a different era, even an overgrown garden that's become a jungle. With our vast range of home decoration products and simple expert advice, we want more people to see that making a big difference doesn't need to be difficult or expensive. Whether it's picking the right look, choosing the right products, at the right price or simply finding out how to make it happen, we're making sure you'll find it all under one roof at B&Q."

If you're selected to take part you'll:

  • Be sent a £300 B&Q gift card to spend as you wish on materials to re-decorate/revamp your unloved room
  • Need to be available to complete your room revamp between 14 May and 3 June
  • Write feedback on how your revamp is going during that time on a thread on MN
  • Need to send in photos to MNHQ of before, during and after the revamp

10 of the 20 participants will also need to film their revamp process on their smartphone (via an app we'll need you to download). Those MNers will receive an additional £25 B&Q gift card as a thank you for doing filming.

B&Q would also like participants to attend a You Can Do It class in store if possible - this would be free of charge but they're only available in certain stores. This isn't essential to taking part but please indicate on the sign up form (link below) which store you could get to if you would like to attend.

If you'd like to take part, please sign up here.

Any queries, please post them here.

Thanks and good luck
MNHQ

Visit B&Q's pages for more inspiration

OP posts:
Wandawingsthe2nd · 07/05/2013 12:40

Please, please PLEASE pick me!! My front room got decorated after carefully saving money for ages and then 4 months later we had a leak and it ruined the lot and we have no money to fix it. ME ME ME!!

Babycarmen · 07/05/2013 12:53

This is exactly what we need right now :( Fingers crossed!

magnolia74 · 07/05/2013 13:11

MNHQ

Please please hurt up an choose....... Pretty please Smile

magnolia74 · 07/05/2013 13:11

Hurry up not hurt..... See I'm so excited I can't spell!!

oldpolicehouse · 07/05/2013 13:59

What a fun idea, love looking at real homes rather than totally perfect ones in magazines!

janey223 · 07/05/2013 16:04

I love upcycling captain! My side tables are an old tenants reprinted twice already and if we get this they'll be done again for my monkeys jungle!

janx · 07/05/2013 21:58

Any news

gazzalw · 08/05/2013 13:09

The thread isn't closed yet though so assuming people are/can still apply?

Taps foot impatiently...

JakeBullet · 08/05/2013 13:15

I have applied bit as I am not anywhere near the stores where demos take place suspect they might not want me :) but the garden will get done eventually anyhow so I am not too worried.

Sokmonsta · 08/05/2013 14:50

No demo stores near me either. Would be pretty mean to not include people due to that as they've not stated x, y & z areas only.

jen1984j · 08/05/2013 15:29

My bedroom is in desperate need of a revamp. Its very dull and i dont like waking up there in a morning. I would love something bright and cheery to make me wake up with a smile

nicolarae4 · 08/05/2013 21:31

All done and fingers are firmly crossed x

LegoAcupuncture · 09/05/2013 08:49

MNHQ any idea when you're picking people?

TheOtherHelenMumsnet · 09/05/2013 09:28

Lego - we'll be picking people on Monday (13 May)

OP posts:
SweetestThing · 09/05/2013 09:51

:)

LegoAcupuncture · 09/05/2013 10:27

Ok, thank you. Will stop refreshing my inbox Grin

DreamySleepyNightySnoozySnooze · 09/05/2013 10:30

This is perfect timing! We're moving into a new house, and our baby will get his own bedroom. Unfortunately, it's hideously decorated at the moment, and he doesn't have any furniture to go in it. Hope we get picked! Grin

jojane · 09/05/2013 10:55

Would love to do my daughters room, it is a complete mishmash of furniture and styles. Still has baby curtains etc.

smileyface1978 · 09/05/2013 10:58

Fingers crossed that we get picked as I told my son that I had registered to participate in this and he's had so many potential ideas for his bedroom and he's so excited for getting his own room hopefully sooner rather than later :) Let's just hope that we get picked as I know one excited son who can't wait to get started :) Fingers crossed :)

ShatnersBassoon · 09/05/2013 11:13

smileyface1978 -

Rule Number 1 of Mumsnet Product Tests: Don't tell anyone that you've applied in case you're not chosen.

I've learnt that the hard way!

jojane · 09/05/2013 14:25

Yes don't mention it, I got 'picked' to take part in Philadelphia adverts, they even arranged day to come and do some filming and then they didn't bloody turn up!! I had told loads of people. I still refuse to buy Philadelphia now.

moshmoshi · 09/05/2013 14:34

Hi mumsnet HQ could you check if my questionnaire has been received ok please?

Blatherskite · 09/05/2013 14:49

I have an unloved house never mind room! I think my bedroom is the most in need at the moment though. £300 would make such a difference!

jennyn8545 · 09/05/2013 14:58

application complete, too much time on pinterest makes me want to do these kind of things !

janx · 09/05/2013 15:20

I was hoping they would pick on Friday to give us the chance to get to B&Q on SaturdayGrin