***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
Random.org has selected the two random folks who will receive $100 to IKEA. The winners are Jennifer, who teaches and is adopting a child from Ethiopia, and Ashley, who said she could use some improvement for herself. Congratulations to both winners!
If there’s one clear takeaway from this post, it’s that two readers won $100 gift cards to IKEA. Beyond the giveaway, the reason this prize exists is IKEA’s Life Improvement Project, an initiative that encourages people to think creatively about improving everyday life. The project includes a number of playful, helpful ideas and resources, plus a larger Life Improvement Sabbatical contest that awards $100,000 and a year to bring a big idea to life. If you have a meaningful way to help others, that contest is worth exploring.
For context, last year’s Life Improvement Sabbatical winner came from Virginia, which is a neat reminder that impactful ideas can come from anywhere. While the large contest is aimed at ambitious projects, this smaller giveaway was an easy way to share a bit of IKEA’s spirit with our readers and say thank you for following along.
- PRIZE: One $100 gift card to IKEA, provided by the IKEA Life Improvement Project
- HOW TO ENTER (original contest instructions): Comment on the post with “IMPROVE ME!” and share a short note about how you’d like to improve your life
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us how you would like to improve the lives of others. Do you have a special skill or talent you could use? Is there a cause you’d dedicate time to? Practical, creative, and community-minded ideas are all welcome.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSING (original deadline): Wednesday, October 12 at 8pm EST (or when entries reached 10,000)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- ELIGIBILITY: Prize ships to the continental 48 United States
- RULES SUMMARY: One entry per email address. Winners were chosen using random.org and announced as an update to the post.
We host occasional giveaways like this as a thank-you to our readers. We were not paid or perked to run this giveaway; the prize was provided by the IKEA Life Improvement Project and we simply shared the opportunity. For readers curious about how giveaways generally work on this site, please refer to our Giveaway FAQ for more details.
The spirit behind the giveaway aligns with the broader Life Improvement Project: small practical changes and big ideas both have value. Whether it’s rearranging a room to function better, developing a simple habit that improves daily life, or pursuing a long-term community project, the central idea is the same—identify a problem, think through a practical approach, and take steps to improve it.
Even though this particular giveaway has concluded, the conversation about improving life continues. If you didn’t win this time, consider jotting down one small change you could make at home this week, or a community need you might begin to address incrementally. Small improvements add up, and projects that start modestly can grow into something much larger over time.
Images for this post were provided by the IKEA Life Improvement Project. As always, thanks for stopping by and participating—stay tuned for future giveaways and ideas on making everyday life a little better.