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Last week we kicked off our fourth annual Before and After series, and now its time to start picking winners!

If youre not familiar with the series, every week we pick a before and after story submitted by someone like you (yes, you there). The winner gets a $50 gift card we make a $100 donation to Habitat for Humanity in their honor. We also plug Habitat with some interesting factoids found near the end of each post. Were doing this all summer long so theres still time to submit your story. Check out the link above for the official announcement and all the details.

The first winner this year is Carol from Paintergalss Little Cottage, and we think youll agree that her bathroom was rather scary. It had crumbling walls and metallic tape in the shower. The tiles were sea-foam green, the floor was gold colored floor, and not to mention the dead salmon tub. Wow! Read on to see the awesome work Carol and hubby did on this seven week reno.

First, this was amazing! Hats off to you and hubby for putting in a ton of work. Its really paid off and the bathroom looks spectacular. Second, thanks for sharing this great story and photos with us!

The 2011 Habitat Challenge only has a few days left! If you havent heard, an anonymous donor made a $500,000 contribution and is challenging you to give a gift by June 30. This is an exciting chance to help Habitat double its impact to provide safe, decent housing for families struggling to build a better life. Read more about Habitats mission.

To make an online donation, visit the Habitat Challenge 11 page.

We need to fill up an entire summer with transformations just like Carols, and yours could be next. Email your pictures and a “how to” story to to join in.

Are you a blogger? If you’d like to support us, please write an article on your blog about the contest, and consider adding one of our buttons to your sidebar. You can find the buttons and more information on our main Before and After article.