New York Renovator

I absolutely LOVE Delta faucets. Oh sure, some of the reason has to do with the fact that they GAVE me one for my new kitchen renovation this spring! Isn’t it beautiful?!

But another reason is that Delta faucets are, in my opinion, the best faucets made. As many of you know, my home is 150+ years old. Very little of the home has been renovated since then, and what was done by previous owners is horrid (although they did the basement floor very nicely). They didn’t have green shopping back in those olden days: formaldehyde paneling, lead paint, asbestos, etc etc. And the plumbing is a DISASTER. But all the fixtures except one are Delta faucets, installed about 30-40 years ago. And they are in pristine shape. The one faucet that is a cheapo no-name brand leaks like a sieve, however. After seeing the reliable performance of Delta, I am only buying Delta fixtures for the home. If they can endure what this poor house has endured, then they are the best.

So Delta is having a very, very nice giveaway right now, and you’d be crazy to pass it up. It’s very easy to enter the contest, and fun, too! They want you to go to their site and Make a Mess! Yes, boys and girls– MAKE a MESS! You can read all about it on the Delta Facebook Page, and visit the main Delta Make a Mess contest website. You could win a beautiful Delta® faucet with Touch2O® Technology! Believe me– they are GORGEOUS. And Delta has 7 of them to give away, one per week until May 23. And then at the end of that week, Delta will choose an additional two winners.

This is all you have to do. It’s EASY:

• Create a finger painting and upload it to the design gallery.
• Check your email account for confirmation that your uploaded design has been submitted for content approval.
• You will receive a second email inviting you to submit your design for a chance to win a Delta® faucet with Touch2O® Technology.
• Submit your design for a chance to win!

The faucet is lovely. It has “touch” technology– like those touch lamps, ya know? Instead of grabbing the faucet handle with sticky, messy hands, you tap the faucet and it comes on automatically. It also has an integrated sprayer. The faucet has a brushed bronze finish, and of course, it has reliable Delta parts and technology.

When it comes time for me to install my faucet in my kitchen, I’ll have how-to pictures, (hopefully) a few videos, and tips that helped me with the installation. Delta also has some installation videos on their site, too. Check out the contest! If you win, we could install our together!

There’s a cute pet pictures contest for you pet owners, from Energized Sellers. I entered Livvy, my kitten. Here’s the *winning* submission!

I just love those laser eyes photos, lol! She’s in her skulking mood there, ready to pounce on unsuspecting Siberian Tiger prey! She’s very photogenic, so maybe she’ll win! If you have a scary or funny pet photo, check out the site. The contest is free to enter. Looks really cute! You have to register to enter (and it’s free and quite easy to register). Winner will get a $500 gift certificate for Lowe’s or Home Depot!!!! I hope I win I hope I win! $500 would go a long way around here. It may not get me my entire kitchen redone, but it would buy a room of sheetrock!!

Energized Sellers is a home seller/real estate networking site. If you have interest in selling your home wisely, see their informative 101 Home Selling and Staging Tips article. I’ve got it bookmarked for future reference. Home staging is IN. It’s the art of making your home look and smell beautiful when you are trying to sell it– it’s a procedure done for open houses or home showings. It’s been shown that people who improve their home’s appearance and appeal sell their homes much faster than people who don’t do home staging. Check it out, and hey- you just might win a $500 gift certificate for your pet photo!