Right about now, HGTV is sneaking up on the winner of the HGTV Dream Home to hand them the keys (tune in at 8/7c). Do me a favor–try to react with a little more enthusiasm than last-year’s winner. I’m still getting comments on that post from last March about it. Since no one has invited me to a party tonight or said they wanted to throw an early birthday get-together for me, I have to assume no one will be knocking at my door. Good luck to you, though! How fun would it be if one of our blog friends won the big prize?!
Whether you win or not, come back tomorrow for an inside look at the sets of a popular TV show that features this house, among several other fabulous NYC addresses. Can you guess which show it is? Hint: it’s based on a best-selling series of YA novels.
I’m glad so many of you enjoyed last week’s post about the sets from “Brothers & Sisters.” Imagine my excitement when I saw a video tour of the sets on the daytime TV show “The View” on Friday. I added the video to the end of the Brothers & Sisters post and to my Facebook page if you want to watch. You can see so much in it that is never shown on TV! Loved it!
Good luck tonight. If you win, promise you’ll invite me over to see your new Dream Home in person!
UPDATE: The HGTV Dream Home ’09 winner is Cheryl Smith of Lakeland, Florida. Click here for more information. To read my thoughts on this year’s Dream Home, click here.
P.S. Have you seen the Ideas Gallery at CalFinder yet? Talented professional remodeling contractors post photos of their completed projects that will inspire you if you’re thinking of making a change to your own home. Today I’ve been admiring the bathroom remodels!
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I didn’t enter this year so I’m not expecting a knock on my door!
I hope the person who does win is happier about it than the girl last year! Guess I’ll watch the show, but the drama and the hype can be a bit much… I like Design on a Dime better!
I hope if I do win, all my blogger friends will come to visit me at my new B&B… which I’ll have to open in my new HGTV house in order to pay the taxes… ahhh the things we do…
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Well it’s not going to be me/us either… we didn’t enter because the contest isn’t open to Canadians
I toured it on-line though and it really is lovely! Someone will be happy to win it, I’m sure. I was annoyed… I wanted to see the video you posted showing last year’s winner and her lack of enthusiasm for her win, but I was told I was out of the some domain. What’s that all about?? I don’t live on the moon or anything – I’m right next door!! I can’t watch HGTV (US) videos either which is disappointing because you get different shows than we do 
I’m going to have to read your post on the this season’s winner!!
Victoria from EdinDesign Interiors @ DesignTies
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DesignTies–
Here’s the link to it on YouTube–maybe it would let you watch it there? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hRfeg9mC9Y
Ooh, I’d better go put some makeup on so I look good for my big TV appearance….
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yes, i was hoping this was my year to win the house! i try to win every year… but knowing that my plans of still going to the inlaws for dinner tells me im not the winner…. maybe next year!
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Hi there! I think there are many, many of us secretly hoping someone from HGTV will come knocking on our door this evenint. What a thrill that would be. Last year’s show was such a disappointment – anything tonight will have to be better. This is my first visit to your blog /./ I’ll be back.
Can you imagine someone coming over to hand you keys to a new house! Wow…. how great that would feel. I sure would love to know,hehe.
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Julia, if I win, I will even give you a shout-out on TV! I promise!!
Btw, my baby is now two days LATE. Grr. Hope to announce his arrival on the blog soon! He’s being evicted this Friday though if he doesn’t come on his own before then.
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I didn’t enter this year because this is the first time I’ve not liked the house! I honestly just don’t like it. I love the location, though. Good luck to the happy winner!
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Believe it or not – I don’t want to win this house. It’s in California – not logical for us. I love the house itself, it’s beautiful. Another reason not to win – I don’t want them to show up at my house tonight – I’ve got a mess. Good luck!
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Wow, I’d never seen that video from last year. How awkward!! She did seem very ungrateful, but maybe she’s just VERY shy. She definitely DID NOT want to be doing that. She kept saying “okay” like, “can we be done now??”
I won’t be winning, cause I didn’t enter! I’d never be able to afford the taxes & I don’t want to move that far away!! I’ll be watching for you on tv though.
I can’t figure out what show you’re talking about!! I was hoping someone would guess it in the comments.
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If we win- we promise we will have a big rockin’-fabulous party (all the diet coke one can drink!!) and you are tips on the list!!!
blessings,
kari & kijsa
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Oh, I’m totally going to win. I guess I should spruce up my hair a bit…:).
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I’m not winning–there’s definitely no party here. That girl last year had to be stoned. Such an idiot.
I totally know what show you’re featuring tomorrow, because I watch it–I’m embarrassed to admit. I like to see what they’re wearing and how they’re doing their hair and of course the insides of their houses! I liked the episode at the beginning of the season that was in the Hamptons. Who wouldn’t want to live there?
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Oh, I really wanted it! Grrrrrrrrrrr…Guess I will just keep on beautifying the one if have. I do love it, and I would have kept it, but hey Dream Home…can’t pass that up!
Have a great week Julia.
~Misti
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Okay, this comment is going to be totally off the subject b/c I’m responding back to you from the comment you just left on my blog, lol.
Yes, I am so glad I’m not the only person that worries about that. I just told my husband tonight that if anything ever happened to me, to please let my readers know. He thinks I’m a little crazy too. He said okay, but I told him he doesn’t even know how to get to my blog. He said, “Filkins.com, .net., .org, .edu??” lol. What a dork.
But really, it’s good to have a plan in place. I think.
Amber Filkins @ {ae filkins}’s last blog post..Just a LITTLE bit morbid…
Well I waited home all day, even put on lipstick, and no knock at my door. Hrrmph.
BUT…maybe the consolation prize will be that lovely NYC home you have pictured? I’ll put on lipstick tomorrow, too. *Just* in case.
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Apparently, I didn’t win! It’s Monday morning and no one knocked on my door last night!
But that’s OK! I can’t wait your house tours! They always brighten my day.
~angela
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I thimk you guys forgot to come over and knock on our door yesterday!..We were convinced we were winners..definately next time.Peace!
I actually got to watch the show last night, and the lady that won was so cute – I was happy for them. :0) Maybe next time!
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Hi Julia….isn’t it funny that nobody probably realizes that no one that has won the dream house in the past have had the means to keep it…I believe from the last time I read that all the people that have won in the past had to sell off the house because of lack of funds to keep it….isn’t that a shame…
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Wow, that study looked so good on camera. Loved that color! Somehow, I never give up hope. I’m ready for Dream Home 2010.
Hey , My Actual name is Stephanie Dee. I’m 18 From Buffalo, NY. I’m just pissed because they did not get the addresses mixed up and accidentally gave the house to me. I WOULD HAVE BEEN ECSTATIC!!!. UNLIKE SOME.
how do they pick the winners of the HGTV dream home in 2010 or 2011? the one in Vermont?? thank for the info (:>)
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