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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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LackaDAISYcal · 13/05/2013 21:15

The OP of that thread...

"Hot on the heels of recruiting 20 MNers to revamp a room, B&Q want to hear from all MNers who've got a room revamp story, or a tale of woe about a room that's in desperate need of a makeover"

But no word of who has actually been recruited. Maybe they are too busy DIYing to come and crow about being picked on here Grin

MikeLitoris · 13/05/2013 21:21

If people had been told they would definitely be on here posting I know I would be

I should imagine people will be told tomorrow.

LeBoob · 13/05/2013 21:26

Anyone else have that searching for the golden ticket feeling?

LegoAcupuncture · 13/05/2013 21:29

If I get picked, I want these curtains. Sooooo pretty.

kneedeepindaisies · 13/05/2013 21:34

I haven't had an email about this or book club Hmm

AnneEyhtMeyer · 13/05/2013 21:35

They might not come on the thread, a lot of people enter these things from seeing the competition elsewhere, like Twitter or a competition forum.

MikeLitoris · 13/05/2013 21:36

The chances of none of them coming on are pretty slim though.

Hq would have posted if the emails had been sent.

janx · 13/05/2013 21:54

I wrote a blinking poem tooGrin

janey223 · 13/05/2013 22:08

Lego I want those for my room! If there'd be enough after doing DS's but I was planing lots of upcycling.

Should have thought of a poem, done it in too much excitement and blabbered on rubbish

LackaDAISYcal · 13/05/2013 22:08

Or all the chosen ones are bloggers who don't come on the main boards very often?

SconeInSixtySeconds · 13/05/2013 22:19

Not heard anything either.

They really are pushing the timetable, not many days til the deadline panics about winning and learning to paper for the first time

ilikeyoursleeves · 13/05/2013 22:27

Surely if people had been told there would be some whiff of it somewhere by now?

Fingers crossed everyone for tomorrow, I'm off to bed to dream about curtains :)

OliviaMMumsnet · 13/05/2013 22:47

Right, gin storage vouchers are understandably outwith my remit
But I will see what we can find out in the morning
Thanks for your patience, all

LackaDAISYcal · 13/05/2013 23:00

thanks for letting us know Olivia...I was beginning to think we had been forgotten about, much like my half finished living room!

Ledkr · 13/05/2013 23:07

My e mail account is being an arse do they pm us or just email?
As if I'd be picked anyway

gazzalw · 14/05/2013 06:16

Thanks Olivia, you're a star Grin

It would have been an miracle if they'd actually chosen people yesterday given that the thread only closed in the morning.....

JakeBullet · 14/05/2013 06:31

Actually B&Q could do quite well out of us. I went in there the other day as I needed some compost, and ended by pricing up what I wanted to do with my garden. Having done that it seems very likely that I will end up going back there to buy the bits I need (unless by some miracle I am chosen). I do need some decent weather though for what I want to do.

CaptainKirksNipples · 14/05/2013 07:42

Agree jake.

my local homebase is better set out for the accessories if you are updating a room rather than fully decorating. they have big displays of cushions and a Laura Ashley dept. they are also next to a big asda and i sometimes have a look about if i have time to kill.

I would go to B&Q if I needed some shelving or tiles because they seem better set out for proper DIY. I need to drive there specifically as it is further away from anywhere but wouldnt go for a wander round. Hope that makes sense!?

I have never looked at wallpaper in B&Q but will probably end up buying it from there even if I don't get picked :-)

TheOtherHelenMumsnet · 14/05/2013 09:21

Apologies everyone - I clocked off without putting anyone out of their misery last night! We've had confirmation from B&Q now so I'm going to email the chosen 20 now - keep an eye on your inbox (and your spam!)

If you don't hear from me then sorry, you haven't been picked, but we're doing loads more for B&Q over the coming months so there will be loads more chances, including this thread - please join in!

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whiteandyellowiris · 14/05/2013 09:39

oh no email, guess i've not been choosen then.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 14/05/2013 09:44

Nothing here either. Never mind. I'm still going to do the work I think, I have thought about it a lot.

Spirael · 14/05/2013 09:52

Nothing here either! [puts the spade down] Will have to wait until next year to be able to do up and use the garden.

Ah well, doesn't look like we're getting a summer this year anyway! Wink

gazzalw · 14/05/2013 09:56
Grin
Londonseye · 14/05/2013 09:59

I just got my email!!! Thank you!!! My bedroom will finally be mineGrin

Wincher · 14/05/2013 09:59

Well done gazzalw!

Nothing here either. Ah well, the next two weekends are pretty booked up so I'd have to take time off work to get it done in time!