Pennsylvania Resident Named Winner of National True Value 'Design SOS: Friend to the Rescue!' Contest

CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, America staged the ultimate design intervention for Marian P. of Gettysburg, Pa. -- giving her the opportunity to break free from her dated home decor. Marian has been named the grand prize winner of True Value's "Design SOS: Friend to the Rescue" Contest, which allowed her the opportunity to turn a home improvement mess into a success.

Marian sent out an "SOS" to America with a video of her design-challenged "1940's Bathroom" and earned the most votes, naming her the contest winner.  As the national winner, Marian will receive $2,500 to use at her local True Value store and an in-person consultation with a True Value expert to get her bathroom made over.

Marian's half bathroom has hardly changed since the day it was built more than 40 years ago. The pink plastic tiles are beginning to erode, the original "builder-grade" fixtures are beyond outdated and the "window to nowhere" make her bathroom a true decorating disaster. With the prize money and project know-how of a helpful True Value employee, or "Master of All Things Hardwarian," Marian is ready to bring true vintage charm to her bathroom.  

Visit StartRightStartHere.com to see Marian's winning entry and for more information including contest rules and regulations. There you can explore the site's interactive "Idea House," filled with step-by-step project ideas for beginners and advanced DIYers, shopping lists and helpful home improvement tips. Additionally, you can stop in any True Value store for expert advice, project know-how and the tools to get your weekend projects done right.  

About True Value

True Value Company, headquartered in Chicago, is one of the world's largest member-owned wholesale hardware cooperatives with sales of approximately $2 billion in annual revenue.  The cooperative includes approximately 6,000 independent retailer locations operating under the store identities of True Value, Grand Rental Station, Taylor Rental, Party Central, Home & Garden Showplace and Induserve Supply. Additional information on True Value Company and its retail identities is available at TrueValueCompany.com.

SOURCE True Value