Hello hello!!
We are working through Hailey’s living room project at warp speed and I have tutorials in the works but here is my question for you today.
Is it better to wait a couple more days and post the reveal first, then all of the tutorials the following week?
Its such a dramatic change that I want the knock your socks off factor. Which you wont get as much if I am revealing projects all along the way…
So what do you think? Really I want your opinion (lurkers this means you too!)
Also I am FREAKING excited to announce that because of all of you my Project for Krylon’s Dual Duel made it into the TOP 4!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I would LOVE to win and would really appreciate a vote.
Also did you know that every time you vote you are entered into a weekly drawing for a case of Dual? Any color you want.
There is no liking a page or a 20 minute registration to vote. You just enter your email address if you want to win the Dual. (If you don’t want to win a case of it I don’t think you have to enter your email, but I am not sure)
So go vote pretty please!! I am #2 with the famous Acid Mirrors!!
I think for the impact you want the reveal first and then the tutes after.
Can’t wait to see!
i love surprises, so i say def go with the reveal followed by tutorials!
ps i voted! i’m not being hateful towards the others, but i honestly don’t see a comparison. hope you win!
Definitely reveal first! Very excited to see!
Reveal first!
Just voted. Fingers crossed!!
Donna
Definitely reveal first…it’s all about the WOW factor. Can’t wait to see it 🙂
Definitely reveal first, then tutorials.
congrats on making the top 4!!!
You’ve been teasing us 😉
Reveal first please!
Congrats on making top 4, how wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
Reveal first!
Reveal first to wow us. That gives us a chance to take it all in and then start wondering how you did each project!
I just voted for you! Definitely reveal first for the most impaact. I try to do that but sometimes I cheat because I need to post something 🙂
As much as I want to see all of your awesomeness now, I could probably, maybe stand to wait for a final reveal followed by turorials for projects. The suspense would definitely be greater that way. 🙂
You’re queen of squeezing every ounce of anticiptation out of us…I like it that way. Suprises wouldn’t exist without suspense. WAIT!!!
Reveal first. I am a little sad because I love to read anything from you, but I shall wait. Patiently wait is pushing it. 🙂 I seriously can’t wait. Love your crap
I voted, good luck!
-a lurker
I voted…I like the big reveal all at once.
I would like to see one big reveal, then have you post the how tos. I love your stuff!
Reveal first. Tutorials later. CAn’t wait to see it!
I voted for you! Also, I think you should do the big reveal first & the tutorials after that 🙂
Reveal first, tutorials later! I hate having to wait so long to see the entire finished project! Can’t wait to see the living room reveal!
Definitely reveal first, then tutorials.
Just voted for you. Good luck on winning that iPad. Just incase you haven’t heard, they’re awesome! I have one and love it to pieces.
Congrats on top 4! I just voted for you. Also I definitely think you need to do the reveal first!!
Reveal first! Everyone loves a good before and after!!
I for sure think the reveal first and then the tutorials I want to be surprised with the whole thing and then see how to do it all. 🙂 Also I am on my way over to vote for you
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I say big reveal and then tutorials! Plus, voted, for you. Bam.
So it looks like all of us can’t wait people say Reveal first! Have mercy —-we have to wait for enough stuff in this life.
I voted! (I’m a lurker here…) And I didn’t just vote for yours because you asked us to. I voted for yours because I loved it!
And I agree with what everyone else says–Reveal first, then tutorial. I tend to do it the other way around because I’m impatient, but the reveal should definitely come first. 🙂
tutorials first. lol.
I just voted, so now you owe me pics of the makeover lol!! Now you KNOW that we don’t even need to see it to know that it will be fabulous, right?!!
Congrats on the Krylon win!! Since it wasn’t me, I’m glad it was you, and I’m throwing you all of my support. I already voted today. Hope you win!
I vote on a big reveal first, then tutorials to follow.
Here’s a semi-funnish idea… Make the tutorials as you go (duh), then when you do the big reveal, LINK the tutes to the items IN THE PHOTO. Example: you show the whole room in the reveal, and I click on an upholstered chair in the picture and get the tutorial for it.
Basically, after the reveal (or at the same time, if you’re feelin frisky).
Reveal first of course, so then we’re all DYING for the tutes!! 🙂
Headed over to vote for you!
xo Heidi @ Show Some Decor
i would rather see a big reveal all at once, and then DIYs next week! that way you can break it down for each of us after showing us the room with the WOW surprise factor!
Yes! Reveal it all at once!
Definitely the reveal first and then the tutorials!
Maybe you could show a few small projects that don’t give away too much of the big picture (if there are any) leading up to the big reveal. And then follow up with the other how-tos. If you can’t show anything without giving it all away, go with the big bang first followed by the details. That’s my 2 cents anyway.
Looks like the majority wants the reveal first, but I’d love to see the tutorial first and reveal later.
(Vote for you has been submitted…good luck!)
Congratulations!! 😀 That is super exciting! I’ll be sure to vote. 🙂 And I say reveal first, tutorials later. I want the full affect at one time. 🙂
Do the reveal first and tutorials later! I’m DYING to see this! 😉
Reveal first! 🙂
Reveal first fo sho! That’s how I roll 🙂
The reveal first. I may not want to learn how to do something if I don’t like the way it turns out.
I am NOT a lurker…I am an outright stalker! LOL Checkin in every day. Wow us then teach us. See ya tomoorow!
Go with your heart. Reveal first and tutorials next.
Michele
Reveal first! Can’t wait! Also voted for you, good job making it this far!!
Post the reveal first! I love the wow factor.
The reveal first then the tutorials for sure. I voted for you and entered the contest. You were right it took me 2 seconds! My kind of contest. LOL
Good Luck!
REVEAL and then tell us quickly!! Brenda [email protected]
Like pretty much everyone else, I’d love the reveal first, then the tutorials. I’m excited to see you work your magic! {Just voted for you} 🙂
I am also a lurker here! And I lurk every.single.day. For real!! I think reveal first as well, as much as I’m dying to see how you did everything!
OMG, You are hanging us by a thread. I totally want to see the whole reveal. So would you hurry up already..J/K.. I know great things like this take time. I can’t wait to see your awesomeness.. I bet you guys are having a blast along the way… Especially if you are dressed in your wigs..lol
Love both your guts!!!!
Make us wait! I hate it when I say the truth!
reveal first, then break it down! impact is always exciting.
and yes, super easy to vote! good luck! i <3 krylon so much!
Reveal 1st – tutorials later – can’t wait!!! I just voted for you – good luck!!!
Mandi!! Shame on you for teasing us!! I rushed to the page to see all of your changes and boo… lol!! You have my curiosity peaked with all of this secrecy.
I agree with the majority of the others, please, do the reveal first and the tutes the following week. If you are going for big impact and the Wow factor, definitely!
Congrats to making the Top 4 ,but ?????? I have looked at all of these projects Krylon has and there is no comparison, yours ROCKS! People must have some fans voting for them. Dp you mind if I post the contest on my FB page so my friends can vote? We could bump you up if we all did that. 😉 Good Luck!
Hi Mandi
Reveal first then the tutorials , So excited for both of you. have a good one .
PS good luck on the contest Being Canadian I can’t win I sure hope you do 🙂
lurker here…
dramatic reveal, then tutorials
🙂
love your blog, btw.
Reveal UNO! THE tutes will take away the wowness if seen first!
Ive got $500 toward a living room redo,with quite a few GW & CL finds, waiting, can you come to OHIO?(EYES CLOSED WITH MY HANDS CLASPED TOGETHER)=)
God Luck in your contest!
Yeah! I voted for you. And I vote for reveal first. Good Luck Mandi!
Reveal first, it gives us more “wow!” factor. Then, can you come do my living room in AZ? I’ll help you do more tutorials! heehee. I love all of the ideas that everyone who blogs gives me… I don’t have much decorating ability, but I’m pretty crafty, so this helps tremendously. Thank you. And, I voted for you too, good luck!
Just voted. Hope you win!
I would say Reveal first, tutes after.
Reveal first!
I voted for you, I hope you win!
I’m excited to see the reveal 🙂
Tutorials after the GREAT REVEAL!
I have to agree with the overwhelming majority here…reveal first.
Also, I did vote for you over at krylon…I loved the desk when you originally blogged about it, and I still think it’s awesome.
As much as I am DIEING to see the tutorials, I have to agree. Reveal first and then do the tutorials… but maybe you could do just one as a teaser… Please… please… please:)
Totally agree with you. Do the big reveal and then post the tutorials.
I voted!!!! And I don’t want to seem rude (it seems like every time I start a sentence that way, I am probably about to seem rude!) but your project is in a completely different league than the others! I hope you win!
And I say amaze us with the reveal and teach us how to do it later!
Voted!!
Hey, I resemble that remark….Lurker. :). But i jumped over and I voted for your project and really hope you win! And reveal first than the tutorials! Looking forward to them!
I like the knock your sock off post first and then tutorials afterwards 🙂 I’ll vote!
I had never spray painted until I started following your blog. I only use Krylon… well because you told me it was the best.
Knock our socks off!
reveal then projects… I can’t wait much longer!
Do the BIG reveal first. I really want to see it and it will have more impact to not know what to expect. Can’t wait!
UMM! Wait and then the tutorials! I love reading your posts but I sooo enjoy the big reveal!! Good Luck on the contest! Going over to vote!