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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

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whiteandyellowiris · 13/05/2013 09:32

oh, i'm just checking in too!

FancyPuffin · 13/05/2013 11:01
LeBoob · 13/05/2013 11:01

Right I've donned my paint wear, go on mum sent do your worst &pick me

LeBoob · 13/05/2013 11:02

*mumsnet bah!

LegoAcupuncture · 13/05/2013 11:13

Adding my name to those waiting. Good luck everyone.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 13/05/2013 11:28

I am currently sorting junk in another part of the house to take my mind off it - at least this will mean part of the house will look better even if I don't win!

JakeBullet · 13/05/2013 12:40
Grin
ilikeyoursleeves · 13/05/2013 13:48

Anyone heard yet?

Londonseye · 13/05/2013 13:51

Nope

Gigaflops · 13/05/2013 13:53

Not yet - holding thumbs AND toes though - cos I really, really need this!

janey223 · 13/05/2013 13:57

Must stop checking emails. Then checking on here.

Telling myself I'm not getting it so I'm not too disappointed!

whiteandyellowiris · 13/05/2013 14:01

no, i've not heard anything either, i wonder if we we only get a email if we get picked or if we will get one to let us know if we have not been picked
or perhaps they will write up a list on here on whos in?

AnneEyhtMeyer · 13/05/2013 14:15

You only get an email if you are picked. What normally happens is someone posts on here that they have had an email, so you know you were unsuccessful.

Gigaflops · 13/05/2013 14:25

No news, in this case, is NOT good news then! Off to do the school run - let's hope there's something in the in box when I get back!

Wincher · 13/05/2013 15:15

I'm waiting by my inbox!

SweetestThing · 13/05/2013 15:22

Nothing here either :(

smileyface1978 · 13/05/2013 15:56

not received no email - getting the feeling i'm not lucky on this one :(

ilikeyoursleeves · 13/05/2013 16:01

Nothing here either.... yet (tries to remain hopeful)

GirlWithTheYellowHat · 13/05/2013 16:27

I've not heard either! Booo

janx · 13/05/2013 16:30

Has anyone heard?

AnneEyhtMeyer · 13/05/2013 16:37

Nothing here yet either.

On the bright side, I have cleared two bin-bags full of junk from my spare room, so all is not lost!

TerraNotSoFirma · 13/05/2013 16:57

No news is good news :)

smileyface1978 · 13/05/2013 17:37

Maybe it could be tomorrow that people get chosen?

JakeBullet · 13/05/2013 17:37

No news here either...this thread has been fab though because I now know exactly what my plan is for the garden. Smile. I had no idea before what I wants to do.

hurricanewyn · 13/05/2013 17:41

They've gone home & forgotten us, haven't they?