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After 20 years of watching HGTV and dreaming about their lovely homes, her name was drawn as a winner from among 95 million total entries. Leah was randomly chosen out of over 104 million entries to the sweepstakes. "I entered every single day and sometimes twice a day," she says in the reveal.
The mom of two admits the kitchen — complete with green cabinets and a large farmhouse sink — is her favorite room in the Smart Home. “We are so thrilled for Nicole and her family and know they will enjoy the home and all it has to offer for years to come,” said Jane Moisset, SVP of Programming and Development for HGTV. The official entry period for the HGTV Smart Home 2022 is April 19 through June 10.
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The prize also included a $100,000 check and a Mercedes-Benz GLE 550e 4MATIC vehicle. The 2018 HGTV Smart Home is a two-story Coastal-style home located in a private community in Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina. This 2,850 square-foot home was located right on the May River and has three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. Aside from the house and all its furnishings, the prize also included a $100,000 check and a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e Plug-In Hybrid vehicle. HGTV has not yet announced the winner of its 2021 Smart Home sweepstakes. However, viewers can tune in to watch as the network gives away a stunning home located in Scottsdale, Arizona complete with top-of-the-line tech amenities and decor.
I can’t wait for one of the grownups to light the candles so that the angels will magically fly around striking the tiny chimes. With that in mind, we decided to ask our followers on the It's a Southern Thing Facebook page what the most useful Christmas present they've ever received is. We got more than 1,000 responses, and they ranged from tool kits to hot chocolate makers to electric blankets, egg timers and even socks -- yes, socks.
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"The location of the home was very special, partly because I am from Texas and I was born not too far from the home," Villarreal said. There, Smart Home designer Tiffany Brooks waited with the news that Josephine Montgomery was the winner of the $1.6 million prize. The winner of the 2018 Smart Home in Arizona isJosephine Montgomeryof Long Island, New York.
This year, bubble lights are interspersed with other string lights – the old-timey kind with the big bulbs. Paper chains my little brother and I glued together surround the tree like a hug. The mantle above the roaring fire in the living room is decorated with evergreen boughs that came out of our woods. Interspersed amongst the greenery are some pinecones, okra pods and other dried plants that have been spray-painted gold or silver.
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"I wish I could keep it, it's the most beautiful house I've seen in all my life," Villarreal was quoted as saying. For more information about the prize, read 11 Things to Know about the 2016 HGTV Smart Home. The winner of the 2016 HGTV Smart Home is Theresa Smith of Glenwood, Maryland. The 2016 HGTV Smart Home is a three-level Craftsman-style house in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The 2014 HGTV Smart Home winner wasAshley King of Chicago, Illinois. The winner of the 2017 Smart Home in Arizona is Stacy Bolderof Tomahawk, Wisconsin. The winner of the 2019 HGTV Smart Home is Maureen Rustrian of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, whose name was drawn from among 97 million entries.
An avid HGTV fan, Isabel Villarreal entered online twice a day, every day throughout the entry period of the sweepstakes. You can see more pictures and videos of Theresa Smith's reaction to winning the $1.2 million sweepstakes on HGTV's Smart Home website. Maureen Rustrian is a credit analyst who has been entering the Smart Home Giveaway for many years. She said she entered twice per day online, every day the giveaway was open. In the corner by the living room’s big plate glass window sits the upright piano.
While Elf in the Shelf calls the North Pole home most of the time, bless his heart, we couldn't help but wonder what he'd be like if he hailed from Southern lands. Many folks around the South are currently hosting a certain holiday houseguest -- The Elf on the Shelf. One year we carefully clipped candles to different branches and lit them all for a brief minute.
For more information on the HGTV Smart Home and the giveaway, visit HGTV.com/SmartHome. This year, the HGTV®Smart Home is situated in one of the low country’s best kept secrets – Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina. The home exudes elevated Southern style, and fans can visit HGTV.com/Smart to take a virtual tour of every room.
Bolder said that she had entered the giveaway every day, but said, “I never in a million years thought this would ever happen to me! ” She was spurred to enter the giveaway by the thought that the home was close to Phoenix, where her sister and brother-in-law live. HGTV ambushed Maureen's husband first and asked him to help them plan the perfect surprise. Maureen's husband then told her they were planning a party for an out-of-town friend who was coming for a visit. Sandra Grauschopf has been working in the contests industry since 2002. She is a passionate sweeper, with tens of thousands of dollars worth of prize wins to her name, and she has been sharing advice about how to be a winner for over a decade.
The latest Ideals Christmas book rests on the music stand, but it won’t be too long before someone pushes it aside in favor of the hymnal. Carols are played and a joyful noise is raised as one by one family members hear the singing and come to join in. We hold hands and wrap our arms around each other's waists while we sway and sing. The candy dish on the end table is filled with ribbon candy waiting for someone to pry a piece loose. Next to it is the Whitman’s Sampler we get every single year from the same uncle, bless his sweet heart. And a dish of pomanders – fresh oranges studded with cloves – make the whole room smell warm and cozy.
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