I have the privilege of being a Lowes Creative Ideas Blog team member. What this means is that each month Lowes Creative Ideas issues our team a themed-project to create on our blogs. August’s challenge was to update your kitchen, September’s challenge was to create some seasonal decor, and this month’s challenge is to create whatever the heck we want! Woohoo! I have so many projects on my DIY wish list. Here are just a few:
I definitely want to add built-in bookshelves to our library/guest room…
I would love to create a newel post for our lower level staircase…
…and my boring hallways are just waiting for some molding or board and batten!
But to do all of these fun projects, the truth of the matter is that I really need a better saw. You see I have had my eye on a compound miter saw for a few years now, but I just couldn’t justify the expense. I own a very old table saw that used to be my dad’s, and I have a hand held miter saw. Between those two saws (and of course my humble little miter box), I’ve been able to chop some wood. However, these two saws are a tad scary to use and honestly I often need Matt by my side for moral support. (You know, just in case I chop off a limb and am dying in the basement without said limb to dial 9-1-1.)
So I decided that this month I was going to do something wild. I was going to spend all of my saved up Lowes gift cards and some saved up cash and buy an investment piece: My first and potentially last compound miter saw! Eek! But how does one choose a great saw amongst so many options?
You ask the experts.
I happen to know several and they go by the names Brittany, Sandra, Emily, Sarah, Cassity, Chris, Donna, Stacy, and Marian. Not too surprisingly everyone had a different opinion. A few girls love their Ryobi compound miter saws. Ryobi is an awesome brand, but alas it’s not carried at Lowes so that was out. Several said that a sliding, dual bevel was the only way to go. A few said a sliding saw didn’t matter but that dual bevel is a must. But do I choose a 10 inch or 12 inch saw? Most agreed that it wasn’t the size that matters but how you intend on using it that counts *wink*. Compound miter saws at Lowes range in price from $120-$800. That is quite a huge price range, so it’s important to consider your budget first and work from there.
When I was on an episode of Craft Wars, I tried out a saw that I LOVED. It had a laser for precise cutting, it slid out towards you for ease of cutting wide pieces, and what I liked best was that it was so simple to change up the angles. I was too involved in my Craft Wars jitters to pay attention to the brand name of the saw, but I was pretty certain it was a Dewalt. Today I took my wad of gift cards and headed to Lowes to talk with more experts and find my dream saw. My Lowes associate, George, was amazingly patient and helpful. He went down the entire line of saws and talked me through the pros and cons of each.
I liked that I could lift this saw and carry it around. It had most of the features I was looking for and it was reasonably affordable. However it wasn’t a sliding saw and it was really difficult for me to change the angle of the blade.
This next one, Hitachi 12-in 15-Amp Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Laser Miter Saw, was almost “the one”. In fact this might seem silly, but what stopped me from getting this one was the position of the handle. I hated it. It felt awkward to pull the saw down, and although I’m sure I could have gotten used to it in time it drove me nutso in the store—so it was out.
The Kobalt 12-in 15-Amp Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Laser Miter Saw was marked down and had almost everything I was looking for! But the vertical capacity was very small for the price. I hope to do molding in the house soon and just wasn’t sure if the vertical clearance would give me what I needed. It was also clunky feeling to me when trying to change the miter angle.
I ignored the nearly $800 saw because it just wasn’t in the budget for me, but this DEWALT 12-in 15-Amp Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw just might be! This saw had everything I was looking for in a saw and more. I could manage all of the handles and knobs easily and it slid like it was on ice. However, that pricetag scared me.
I ran over to the cashier with my 10 months worth of saved Lowes gift cards and had her add them all up for me. Woohoo! I had enough money saved up that if I wanted her she could be mine for a very, very affordable price.
I went for it and am now the proud owner of an amazing saw. Let’s see if I can use it well! I have a small project on my to-do list that I’m going to test the saw out on this week. I’ll report back soon with my review.
And now it’s your turn to have a chance to save (or not save) a Lowes gift card of your very own! Follow the instructions in the rafflecopter widget below in order to enter for a chance to win a $100 Lowes gift card. Good luck!
I love to learn new craft Ideas. I love shopping at Lowes.
I would help my girls remodel their homes.
I would use my Lowe’s gift card for paint. That way I could get a little ahead on my refinishing furniture 🙂 Thanks for hosting this give up!
ooh, what a great giveaway! is it wrong to say i’d give the gift card to the boyfriend? the man loves to scour for clearance goodies like i do in home decor stores.
I’d be putting toward purchasing crown moulding.
More paint and hardware.
Oh I hope you do the hallway project. I have a small-ish dark depressing hallway and need oodles of inspiration.
So many possiblities. Do i buy wood so i can start building my perfect window seat with storage in it, build my perfect dining room table (room to fit 20… no really, we have a LOT of family near by), paint, new dresser pulls ’cause the ones on them are breaking apart (they’re really really old), or (more likely) LED lightbulbs cause those are expensive but i like them better than CFLs.
I would consider buying wild bird food, or something out of the gardening center!
I would give it to my brother for Christmas.
I would love to tile my back splash in my kitchen! Would use the $100. to help me get started on this project!
I could definitely use a space heater about now!
I would get some lumber to replace the bad boards on my deck. Thank you!!
I would buy paint to repaint my guest room or supplies to make a new headboard. I also would love new lighting in that room. Hmmmm…….What would I do first?
Oh the things I could buy…paint, wood, spray paint (lots of spray paint) but I’ve had my eye on a paint gun for some time…yes buying the paint gun. ; )
Happy Halloween!!
I would buy a leaf blower
We’re just about done building a house, so there are endless possibilities to purchase-cabinet pulls, paint, outlet plates, yard items…..
I’d use it towards patio furniture
I would buy paint and spray paint
We just moved into our first home too and are happily exhausted from the move! Tomorrow we’re putting up crown molding in the living room. We’d love to do the rest of the house and a gift card would go toward the cause…OR there’s a certain allen + roth curtain rod I’ve had my eye on…yes, the windows could definitely use some special treatment (see what i did there? with “treatment”, for windows. not that clever and it’s been done, i’m sure, but i’m giving myself an internal high five anyway). btw love the blog. i’m a newbie here.
I love Lowe’s! I may be a bling girl in lots of ways but the smell of Lowe’s absolutely makes me swoon. Having just moved into a new home, well new to me anyway, and a Lowe’s gift card would be a godsend. I swear I have Lowe’s on speed dial to ask questions and I definitely have their site bookmarked. My thanks to you and Lowe’s for offering this chance.
hmmm. I’d buy a Dremel tool and start building!
My husband and I want to buy some wood plank paneling for our kitchen ceiling! We had to do some major repairs to the roof and it looks awful now. I’d love to cover it up and make it look presentable so we can have guests over! Thanks for the opportunity. xo
Seasidesmitten@aol.com
Paint for my kitchen!!!!!
I would have to say LIGHTING!! We are desperately lacking lighting in both our Master Bedroom and Kitchen. We just moved into our first home in June and, unfortunately, the previous owners took all the light fixtures….Great opportunity to really choose something we love!!! Thanks for the opportunity :0)
I would love to get an electric sander!!!
Would love to buy some new lighting.
I would buy a saw. Or maybe just the supplies to finish one of the projects around my house. Or maybe the pictures I found there that I really like. Or some paint for the bathroom. Really, I’m not sure! But I could find something to use it on!
I would buy a miter saw. I have wanted one for a long time. Thanks.
We are re-doing our Laundry Room And our Garage! First up is the Laundry room as it is a smaller project: I plan on removing the large sink we don’t use in that space, then repair & paint the walls and then build wood laundry basket shelving. 🙂 Then in the garage we will build shelving, Lots of shelving! And put up pegboard to hang small tools in the shop area, long-handled tools in the garden area and our 3 bikes. I love Lowe’s!
We just started redoing a bathroom and have already spent some serious money at Lowe’s. We need a new faucet for the sink.
I live in a house from the 1890’s. Trust me, we always need something at Lowe’s! 🙂
I would buy some paint and supplies and get to work in my kitchen!
Buyimg a new house. Need lots!
We are trying to refinish a room upstairs – including adding skylights, new insulation, new drywall, new window. The gift card would help with any of those!
A new fan for our cabin! Thanks for the chance to win….pick me
New House= paint, new sinks, toliets, outside lights; mulch; plants and so much more. What I wouldn’t do with that gift card. Thanks for the opportunity. Di
Great givaway! Lowes is my “Happy Place”! I love it!
definitely power tools. most likely a more powerful drill.
thanks for the chance!
denise
Awesome giveaway! This would be perfect to buy the supplies we need to build a new dining room table!
New kitchen chandelier
Paint to finish the nursery!
I would buy a belt and rotary sander. I have 5 pieces of furniture still waiting for me to give them new life.
The saw you bought is the one I’ve been eying since before last Christmas! What had stopped me from the purchase was how much it weighted…ca you lift that puppy?
I want to win this gift card to help by the dewalt or other compound ,mitering saw!
I need this gift card so bad! I’m going to paint my kitchen cabinets soon, and there’s a Lowe’s just down the street from me. I’d buy paint and lots of it!! Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
I’d purchase a Christmas gift for my husband.
Definitely a ceiling fan. We need to get one for the Great Room.
I have so much to do fixing up our house, but I think the most pressing thing is fixing our bathrooms up a bit! Those gray “quest” pipes have caused us too many leaks!
I would buy shelving for our garage.
New cushions for our outdoor furniture. Great giveaway, and enjoy your saw!
I would get more tools! My honey got me a Dewalt compound miter saw for my birthday this summer. I am really wanting a good sander, a nail gun, a compressor….the list goes on and on. Thanks for all of your inspiration.
Donna S in KY
I would use the money to buy stuff for our kitchen remodel to our fixer upper, probably white subway tile for the backsplash.
I’d buy flooring. We bought a fixer upper, and will be fixing every room in the house, as well as the outside. We are in it deep. Any little bit would help!
Wood and crbels for our pantry we’re working on.
Oh I love Lowes! I would buy lumber to start our mantel redesign!
love lowes I am there at least 3-4 times a week. Gift card would give m the start I need to get my space at local craft store going.
We love Lowe’s, we are never out of there. thanks so much for this amazing giveaway
I took a woodshop class this summer and made a table with lots of miters. It turned out beautiful! I’ve just moved and need that same table in several rooms! I need a saw so I can make some!! I’ve been looking at them for months and just need to bite the bullet….help make that easier!!! 😉
We’ve been wanting to add some crown molding in our home, a miter saw is just what we need.
I have a few Ana White projects in mind and a Lowe’s gift card is exactly what I need to get them started!! 🙂
How would I use the gift card??decision, decision— save up for a compound miter saw or get a good sander!
I would get the finishing touches for our basement remodel. We need finishing trim and stain! Then the basement would be checked off the to do list.
I’d buy new doors for our house. White paneled doors!
I would buy some plants for outside landscaping and a few indoor “money trees.” Thanks!!
My husband and I just bought our first home and would love a miter saw and tons of other exciting things like paint to decorate our new house.
I need some landscaping items- we tore out all the beds in front of our house this summer and haven’t replaced them yet!
I would buy a new snow shovel.
Paint! I’m ready to get rid of previous owner’s affinity for various shades of army green camoflage 🙂
I would love to win a lowes gift card to purchase a tool box and some supplies to organize my garage! I need to organize a garage makeover and get ride of some clutter! My dumpster is in the driveway so I am working on this project right now to clean up! Thanks for the great giveaway glad i found this post!
I would buy rain gutters to make shelves for the new nursery!
I would buy new baseboards 🙂
I would probably buy a new saw. Ready to make some furniture 🙂
thanks for a great giveaway!
I would love to buy a new Dremel and saw. Thanks so much for the giveaway. 🙂
I would probably buy some primer and paint.
Well the problem for me would be deciding on what to use it on. Would love a saw but am a little afraid of those, so would probably get a dremel tool for all my crafty stuff and some paint.
We would buy a new light fixture for our entryway!
Love Lowes! And would love to add to our tools!
I would buy some bead board so I can remodel my kitchen island and make it more sophisticated! I saw the idea in a magazine and really want to redo my island 🙂
I would buy a new rug I’ve been eyeing at Lowes for my living room.
i need some paint and caulk and some furniture grade plywood at the moment!
THere are so many pallet DIY products I could do. I would love to finish my back yard
What wouldn’t I buy?! I need some paint right now…I love to do DIY projects!
We would use it to buy new flooring and drywall for our basement.
I need paint, paint, and more paint!
I need a new front door!!
We are about to begin a complete bathroom remodel. This gift card would be awesome for it.
you have inspired me to tackle some built-ins for my bedroom! $100 to lowes might get me started!
I have several projects on my “to do” list and I would love to get a Dremel to help me complete them. 🙂
I would love love love a miter saw. I buy a lot of spray paint and paint supplies so I’d probably stock up with a Lowes card. Thanks for the great info. Jo @ Let’s Face the Music
I have my eyes on some new lighting!
I just bought a new house that I am completely redoing. I need everything! I’d probably put it to fixing up the basement!
I would put it toward a rototiller- we need a new one badly!
I would love to own a Compound Miter Saw but I would also like to buy more attachments for my Dremel.
Honestly, a compound miter saw for Christmas for my husband!
I’d love to buy a new light fixture for my home office. My spaces always come last (hey, I’m a mom, it’s what happens…lol) but if I won this, I’d definitely (maybe) get a new much-needed light.
I would buy some supplies to build an ottoman project that I’ve recently dreamed up.
I would get the materials for a built-in desk for our office! With both of us working from home with a total of 4 laptops, it gets a bit crowded 🙂
Wood and molding to frame out my bathroom builders grade mirror, paint for the bathroom, and a new light fixture for the bathroom. Can you tell what room is on my to do list???
Table saw!
I’ve really been wanting new a new bathroom towel bar and handheld shower attachment.
Our Master Bath has been “under construction” for the past 2 years! So, I would put it towards getting the job DONE!
I just bought my first house and am a single lady– what I could do with that gift card is limitless! I probably would by either paint or a weed-eater and leaf rake!
Well I really want to buy some wood to make my son a new bed frame(I saw the plans on Ana White’s site)! Which would actually be my first DIY furniture experience 🙂
I would buy crown molding!
a chandelier!
I would buy some wood to help convert my closet into a mudroom/entry bench!
I just bought that same saw, it is amazing! Would love the card to buy some wood at Lowes!! 🙂
Great give-away! I would love to purchase the supplies, silver backsplash panels and adhesive, to finish putting up in my kitchen. I started behind the stove, but I haven’t gotten very far. A Dremel tool would be nice too!
Thanks for the opportunity!
Amy O’Quinn
Crown molding for the den!!
I would buy paint and supplies for the bedroom and living room!
I would put it towards “Cabinet Transformations”! Thanks for the chance!!!!
I would buy the supplies to build bookshelves. Thanks so much!
I would buy some paint for my bathroom,
Molding for my bathroom mirror & new
Light fiture
I would buy something for my husband (something he can use to help me make stuff!)
Router bits. My FIL gave me a router, so now I need bits.
I would buy insulation for our DIY projects that are doing.
Lumber for photo shelves!
I would put it towards a table saw!!! Want one so badly!
I have so many projects on my list. How can I choose just one?? Well, I would probably buy the wood to nake a corner desk for my daughter’s room
I am also looking at sliding compound mitre saws and would love to win! Also crushing on the Kreg jig system or maybe a better table saw….I could go on and on:)
Ohhhhh I so need a saw too! I have so many projects that I need it for! Although I could use a gift card too! 😉
With the Lowes gift card, I would purchase a circular saw
i would use it to buy materials for a back fence.
I got a kobalt for my birthday, but the $199 version. Liked that it was sliding, had a laser and i wasnt planning huge projects! also liked it was made for lowes!( a lowes brand)
But! I do find I am in need of a shop vac. It doesn’t catch dust perfectly! So, that’s what I’d buy with a gift card.
I’m hoping to buy a house very soon, so there are about a million things I’d like to buy at Lowe’s!
My husband has been wishing for a compound miter saw for awhile and this would help for sure!
some pendant lights!!
Oh my….. there are so many tools I need, I’m not sure which one I would buy first!
Thank you for the opportunity to win the gift card!
I would buy new paint for my living room 🙂
I would buy my very own sliding double bevel compound mitre saw.
I really want a miter saw, but I would probably buy a circular saw first
I would put it toward a bench grinder or a battery powered circular saw…..need both! 🙂 Love your blog!
I’m a new homeowner and constantly at Lowes! Hoping I win 🙂
Just found your site and so glad that I did!
I need lights and such for my greenhouse and to win the saw.. oh my!!! I have a lot of projects to do for my garden and greenhouse!!! and we are working on it now!
Thanks for the chance!
Bountiful blessings!
Ti
I totally would help buy board and battan for my front room. I want to do it SOOOO bad!!!
I would probably buy myself a paint sprayer or a nail gun. 🙂 Congratulations on your new ‘toy’! Awesome use of your gift cards.
I would buy paint for my living room.
I’m getting ready to buy a new home. There are SO many thing I could use my gift card for! I have a couple toilets that need fixed for starters.
I am ready to paint my kitchen cabinets white and get new counter tops.
It’s funny but my husband and I have been on the lookout for 12″ sliding compound miter saw. $100 would be a good start. We’ve been doing more furniture and framing projects that it would really come in handy.
I bought a 1941 ca[e cod last year and she is a fixer. I need bunches and bunches of stuff from Lowes. That card would be gone in s New York minute. Well as soon as I decided what to spend it on.
We are replacing some rotten trim on our house, A gift card would come in handy!
Just bought a new house & have long DIY list – including, Ikea bookshelf “built-ins” & a farmhouse dining room table for 12. We need lots of supplies!
i would Love a miter saw. i have so many projects that i just cant do with my hand saw. a gift card would help! thanks for the opportunity.
I would love a gift card to lowes. Need some paint for our next project.
I would buy paint! We need a ton of it from wall paint to floor paint! The gift card would certainly help 🙂
I’d buy the masonry paint and lumber I need for our budget basement remodel!
I would buy supplies for a headboard!
i would love to get my own drill – I always have to borrow my dad’s when I need one!
Oooooh, lucky girl!! So happy for you. I would LOVE to buy one of the many, many tools I need 🙂
I would buy a jigsaw. Quite a few projects I’ve wanted to do lately needed one, but we don’t have one.
Thanks for the great giveaway! We could really cross some items off our mile long to-do list!
Fantastic giveaway! I would use the gift card to buy a Dremel, a light fixture or a Roman shade for our kitchen nook redo! Also, so great you were able to get your new saw!
Oh, how fun to dream! I’d get curtains for the guest bedroom, and maybe some paint for the bathroom!
I would use it to buy a new power saw
I love my DeWalt. I’ve had mine for a few years now and it’s one of the best tool investments that we have made.
I’m in the market for a compound miter saw, so I would put it towards that. I’m ready to move on from my circular saw.
I REALLY want a compound miter saw, too!! I’m so tired of using a hand saw and miter box. I’m hoping for a Black Friday sale and an extra $100 would be great to add to it.
Thanks for the reviews. I can’t wait to see what projects you create!
I have lots of projects on my to do list so this would be perfect!!
Thank you for this giveaway! These are so fun, and a Lowe’s card would help us so much!
I would buy paint for our new house, and some tools my husband needs
I would buy paint.
Some wood for a new headboard!
I need built-ins in a BAD bad way. I have an overly empty wall in my living room and it is absolutely driving me bonkers!!!!
I have so many projects on my to do list…what I buy would depend on which I want to tackle first!
I would put it toward build ing a new fountain for the garden.
I would buy a new ceiling fan with my gift card.
I would buy a new toilet from lowes or new toilet seat
I’d buy paint to repaint my kitchen
I would put it towards the purchase of the tile backsplash in my kitchen.
That would definately jumpstart my laundry room makeover-might break telling my hubby that I’m going to redo the laudry room a little easier too:)
I need to redo our bathroom floor.
paint!! need to do that!
I’ve been asking my husband for a jigsaw. =)
Nice! You went with the mac daddy 🙂 Good choice. I would buy some molding for a hutch I need to jazz up. LOVE the new website and the cool new features. Such a warm and cozy feel to it. I’m sure you are happy it’s up 🙂
Lowes has beautiful lighting – I would probably pick up new fixtures for my bath.
I head over to my Lowes every week. Sometimes it gets confused with date night! I would like to spruce up the masterbath and that would include new tile on the floor as well paint on the wall. A gift card to Lowes would certainly get me started.
I just happen to be in the market for a new compound miter saw!!
I would do something I wouldn’t to otherwise…just wander the store and see what jumps out at me, a lamp? christmas decor? small tools? who knows…
we just moved cross country to Alabama, and we need tons of shelving and organizational items so that is what we would probably buy
Buy something for the kitchen and/or master bath remodel we have been working on. Thanks Beth for the opportunity and good luck with your new saw. My dh has that exact one..
Enjoy!
A gift card from Lowes would be great!! I’m in desperate need of a new front door and all the hardware to go with it. $100 would help out alot in that department.
Wood for our new dock! Suzi
We just finished replacing our kitchen floor and now we need new baseboard molding.
Hmmmm…probably some paint to liven up a few rooms.
Blinds or paint are definitely what I would spend it on!
Some building supplies for my home improvement project, my fb is Michelle Trump and my email is tracietrump@yahoo.com
A miter saw, I have had it on my wish list for quite some time! Thanks for the giveaway!
Oh my ggoodness! I am seriously totally planning out my sons BBEdit. I was just looking at some Ana White plans last night. I could really use a gc to help purchase the massive amounts of lumber needed for the plan I have in mind. It includes shelves and cupboards and the bed. Whew! Still will be cheaper than buying the bed though. Come on Raffle widget! Lol!
A circular saw, finish nailer, stud finder, and lazer level. I would love to buy the miter saw, but just can’t afford it yet. Thanks for the giveaway!
We have some painting to do so I would get some paint. Also, the hubs and I are going to start woodworking together and we need to start getting some more tools!! I love the board and batten idea in the hallway, our upstairs hall is so boring, that would really make a difference! Thanks for the giveaway!
I need a shade or blind for my front door. I always seem to need more paint too!
I would get my hubby a Christmas present – this miter saw. He has been wanting – coveting- this forever. I would LOVE to surprise him with it!
I would put the prize toward purchasing carpet for our downstairs office. Thanks for the giveaway.
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That is the exact saw I have been saving for so the gift card would go in to that pile! Thanks for the giveaway and I bet you love your new saw:)
Would love to redo my living room floors!
Dremel!!!! I am 1 1/2 months away from being a stay at home mom (my dream come true), and I long list of projects to tackle once I have a little more time on my hands. A Dremel would be oh so helpful!
I would really like a jigsaw to make some hanging plants holders. Would love the gift card!
Oh my gosh!!! What wouldn’t i buy!!! But i am dying to redo my stairs!!!
Thanks so much for the review and the giveaway! Right now all I have is a miter box and a hand saw. If I won I’d love to put the gift cerficate towards a saw that would do the work for me! 🙂
I would love to put that giftcard toward a new stove, since my current one died!
I would buy plants for my empty back yard!
I would love to get a new light for our nook!
I would buy organizational pieces for my kitchen pantry — I was at Lowe’s last week, and saw a number of great helpers for doing that!
I would buy a new light fixture for my newly white board paneled office.
There are so many things we need, now where did I put my list?! Great give away, my fingers are crossed!!!!!
We are tiling the floor in our house and we can only get the tile we like at lowes! That’s what I would buy! more tile!!
I would buy a light fixture for our bedroom or a vacuum
We need some board and batten going on in our living room! I love the new blog design btw!
I wouldd buy some new blinds for our living room.
Insulation for the addition we have put on our house !
paint for my son’s bedroom
I am on a long term project to replace all of the trim – windows, doors, baseboard – in my house so that gift card would really come in handy, as wood that super, duper saw!!! I have saw envy……. 🙂
Oh Rafflecopter, please pick me!!! I need a Lowes card desperately.
ok, I wont be buying that scarey saw, LOL! Ive had the cubes and just need the top for a new craft table Ive been saving for 🙂 Thanks!!!
Awesome saw!
OMG- My hubby and I could use this sooo bad 🙂 I need to spruce up boring hallways as well…
I would buy a ton of lumber and start some ana white projects!!
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Saws and knives scare the jujus out of me, but I always find organizing items or a fun light at Lowes.
I would love to get a saw to make my own mantel. We are renting and can’t do anything permanant, but I’ve been looking at ways to make one that can just slide on and off and just need some tools to start!
I would start a collection of tools so I could start some of my own DIY projects. I am so new to all this but you have done some amazing projects that I just want to start learning to do myself. Thanks for the opportunity!
i would buy a new kitchen faucet
I need paint!
I would probably buy a saw just like you did. We could really use it around the house.
I’d get paints and tool set.
I would buy paint for my family room.
I would put in wood floors ! My dream is to get rid of all the carpeting in the house.
I need new exterior lights for my house and garage.
I would buy lots and lots of Christmas lights! Need to dec out the house and Lowes always has a great supply!
I would definitely buy all of the materials to make the illuminated chalk board that you created as well as the materials for shelving. I need shelving to hold all of my vintage finds for my (very) small business. Thanks for the opportunity!
PAINT! We are moving into our new home in less than three weeks so paint is needed 🙂
I would buy shelving to organize our garage.
I would buy a staple gun. Such a simple thing that can do so much. I bummed one from my FIL and had to give it back. Time for my own!
I’d get started on my kitchen redo!
I have been searching for the perfect bookshelf/case for a small corner in my living room…still not have found “it”. Soooo, my love of paint, and my husband’s love of building things himself, we have decided to build our own unique “vintage-like” shelving…anyway, I would use the GC towards lumber and get started!
You are a brave woman. Hear you roar!
Lowes rocks! 🙂
I’d buy more wood, of course! I am constantly in there and my family knows to get me a Lowes GC for birthdays. I can spend hours looking at all the different types of moldings.
You will love your new saw. Ten years ago I bought a Dewalt and while it doesn’t slide and doesn’t have a laser, it is my BFF. One day when a pile of cash falls into my lap, I’ll upgrade.
I’d love to buy some paint and painting supplies as all of our walls are currently bare. Adding some color would be lovely!
I want to repaint my youngest daughter’s room, so I would buy paint and supplies! I hear that Lowes will help me keep track of which colors I buy, now, too! Win, win! ~Amber
Painting supplies. But my husband is a carpenter and he can spend this with his eyes closed!
I would buy a new bathroom light fixture.
I’d buy supplies for my bathroom re-do!
I would buy a light fixture and paint.
I would also love to get a new miter saw! It seems greedy, since I already have TWO regular miter saws, but to tell the truth, both are hand me downs from my father in law, and he has an issue with “safety features” so he disables/breaks off all safety guards. I feel like my life is in my hands, literally, whenever I use one of them! He’s also made some interesting additions, like bolting a piece of 2×4 to one as a fence, etc. Need my own unspoiled compound miter saw!
I know just how you felt!! I’ve wanted one of these for years!! I can always use a gift card!!
What a timely post! I’m hoping to buy a compound mitre saw myself, since my husband keeps griping that we need a COMPOUND one vs. the one we have now. :-). Yours looks like a dream come true! What has my life come to that I find Lowes such a fun and exciting place to shop? 😉
I’d buy a light fixture for the bathroom
Yeah this is the CMS that we have, I love it and love most of all that I can move it around the garage without asking for help!
I would love to say that I’d buy something practical for the house but since the hubs has his mind set on “Lighting the Lawn” I’d buy Christmas lights – Lowes has the best kind and colors!
Wow! You are brave. I have always wanted to learn to use one of those things, but I tend to hurt myself/cause damage whenever I attempt home improvement projects. Two weekends ago, I decided to paint the wainscotting around my claw foot tub and knocked a pipe lose! I flooded half of our bedroom and the master closet before a neighbor came and rescued me. Naturally, my husband was out of town! I ran straight to Lowes and bought one of those professional fans made by Shop Vac and dried everything out before he got home. Lowes rocks!
My husband just painted our front door and we’d love new hardware for it, so I’d us the gc for new hardware. I could also use a new foyer light….or we could use it toward backsplash for the kitchen. The possibilities are endless.
A hundred dollar gift to my favorite store!!!! HEAVEN!!! I could easily spend it to tackle my many projects, but I think I would put it towards my bathroom update. Everything in our bathroom is older than I am!
We are building a new house right now and $100 would be amazing! Thanks for the opportunity!
I really need a new kitchen faucet!!
I would buy Christmas lights.
Love the Lowe’s giveaways! My to-do list is always long and my first stop is almost always Lowe’s! Great info on the saws – we need to upgrade ours too and I’ve been dreading the research 🙂
i’ve got a brand new house and a million ideas in my head – not sure which I would tackle first. probably paint
WOW, love Lowes and sure would be a great win ! Thanks for the chance
I have been needing a compound miter saw for quite some time now but the price has kept me from purchasing one. The information you provided is great. I have purchased many tools from Lowes. Thanks for the giveaway.
Oh this is a tough one!!! I would probably buy blinds {boring, I know} or paint…probably paint since I’m sure I have an unnatural obsession with painting everything in sight!
what a great giveaway!! thank you! id love new power tools. and i cant wait to do built-ins!
I would love a belt sander!
I would buy paint and painting supplies – my rooms need painting!
I would let my husband choose a new power tool!
helping hubby finish his ‘man-cave’ bathroom with some cool countertops is how i’d spend the gift card if i won it 🙂
Oh I would love to win! I would buy a jigsaw and let my creativity run wild!
A new toilet for my powder room!
I’d buy some hardware for a chest I just finished repainting… then paint to refinish the brick on my fireplace…then some wood to make sills for my windows (can you believe a house without window sills?)… then I need a saw, then…well, you get the idea.
I LOVE Lowes!!! I would use a giftcard for flooring in my sewing room!
Doesn’t every girl dream of thier own nail gun and a compound miter saw?
We are planning on ripping up all carpet and laying down wood flooring in our family room. We need wood flooring, a table saw, stain and polyurethane. ~Linda
wow…what a gift prize to receive!…really gets the creative juices flowing
I would love a compound miter saw like this – cutting angles is always a challenge! Supplies to create storage solutions is also at the top of my list.
It’s hard to pin down exactly what I might pick out at Lowes. Possibly some new baseboards and wood so that I can repair my poor sons room. Instead of crating our puppy we just would put him in our sons room when we left. Needless to say he has nibbled and chewed up the entire window frame and had started to munch on baseboards.
Oooohhh… So inspired. Bathroom redo is on the list ( or garden stuff if I’m being frivolous)
We have big plans to redo our bathroom, so I would probably splurge on a sink or just do some paint. Thanks for the chance!
I would definitely buy a jigsaw. I have a lot of tools, but for some reason, this is the one that has not made it into my shopping cart. I’m always borrowing one from my wonderful friend who’s a contractor.
When I moved from the west coast to the east coast, the miter saw stayed behind. Oh, how I miss it! A Lowe’s card and a couple of gift cards at Christmas from my kids and I could have a new one! Thanks for the opportunity!!
It would be a tough call for me to pick out only one thing, But, If I did have to pick out one thing it would be a jig saw, The old one I have have seen it heyday!. Otherwise… Lowes has so many goodies !, I love the great lighting collections that they feature, paint too, Yes, and Plants, Christmas decor, work gloves…etc., etc., etc.. Thank You for the chance!
My nearest Lowes is 90 minutes away. It just happens to be in the same city where I had to go get an aftermarket XM radio adapter put in my car. When the guy at the shop asked me if I wanted to get dropped off at the mall while they worked on my car, I replied “No. Drop me off at Lowes.” He looked at me funny & asked “Are you sure? It’s going to be almost 2 hours.” Not a problem for me. 🙂
So … after yesterday my wishlist is super-duper long.
Awesome prize! Since I can’t renovate my outdated bathroom, I’d buy a new faucet or maybe new drawer pulls and knobs for the vanity and cabinet.
We just moved to a new house and need to buy so many things from Lowes,!
I would put it towards a new table saw!! :o)
I’d get some tools for the hub. He’s always drooling over one thing or another and it’s been a couple years since I’ve been able to get him anything nice for a gift!
I would put it towards a new front door to my home. I had some carpet people knock off the molding on my front door years ago, and broke it to pieces. I would love to get a new door!
I would use it to help buy my new flooring to redo a bedroom.
What Macys is to some women, Lowes is to me. I love that store and never pass up a chance to stop in. The gift card would be gone in one visit!
I would buy the plywood I need for a diy project I am working on!
I would buy a few plants for my backyard
I love Lowe’s!! I need to buy tile.
Molding!!
We would put it towards a compound miter saw.
My husband has saw envy right now. He’s drooling a bit and hoping to win a gift card!
I have so many things on my list! I need a good drill, a hand sander, Kreg jigg, I could name so many things!
That Dewalt saw is the exact one my husband wants for Christmas, so I would use the gift card toward that.
I would buy some sheets of MDF to finish my living room board and batten project I started about 10 months ago!
I would put the money towards supplies and new tools like a nail gun and maybe a miter saw! Thanks Beth!
I would put it toward a miter saw. I want to add lots of molding and trim work in my house. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would buy door knobs for the whole house.
I don’t know for sure what I would buy–there are a number of things we need (want) and this would help us fill our cart. What a great give away…
I would buy some decorative molding!
I would buy paint, have a few rooms on my to-do list. Thanks for the giveaway!
I too want to save up for some power tools since we only have a hand saw 🙁
I would live this prize. My garage is in bad need of organization and fixing up. This is where I work on my DIY projects, so this would make me love this space.
I would actually buy a miter saw too. My husband needs one to finish our basement.
I’m ready for a Kreg Jig. I just built some desks for my girls, and it would have been so much nicer if I’d had one then. I was able to work around it, but I know the quality would have been much better with the jig.
And just a thought for those who don’t have $599 for their first compound sliding miter saw…I bought the Kobalt 7″, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It’s amazing! Has a laser, easy to move around, and since it’s small, I can easily transport it with me to help other friends with their projects (frequent occurrence here). Since it slides, I can easily cut up to 6″ boards with no prob. I rarely use 1×8 +, and if I do, there’s always the table saw or having the wonderful helpers at Lowe’s do it for me there at the store. 🙂
Aloha and thanks for the contest opportunity, Beth!
Charlie
I would use it to buy lumber for all the projects I dream of building, especially a huge farmhouse table. Though with winter coming and my husband wanting to park in the garage, it might have to wait until spring.
Our house is in desperate need of some decorative moldings!!!
I would buy a paint sprayer! I am dying to have one of those!
My hubby and I need a saw like that sooo bad! I can just imagine the “honey-do” list! LOL
I meant tough to decide 🙂
I’m not sure what I would buy, but I’m sure I could find something 🙂 So many possibilities!! Thanks for the great giveaway!!!!
I would definately add to my power tool selection…any excuse to buy power tools is all I need to make up a new project!
It would be thought to decide, I need so many things from Lowes, but I’d probably put it toward some gas logs.
Wood—to make a Tae Kwan Do belt holder for my son for Christmas and an outdoor light fixture for a pole that’s been gathering dust in our garage until we can install it.
I think I would buy a kreg jig! I have been wanting one for some DIY builds 🙂
I would buy Christmas decorations.
I would by my husband something, I know there is so much he could use!
I would love a chance to win! Any of these great tools would be a great help to any DIYer! Thank you.
I need paint!
OMG! $100.00 would allow me to get paint and supplies for the powder room and the laundry room! Maybe even the kitchen! Great giveaway 🙂
I would love a nice sander!
I would buy paint and sand paper. I can do a lot of things with both of those.
I would give it to my husband for his birthday Nov 10th, and I am sure he would buy the new toolbag he has had his eye on!