***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And our lucky (and very friendly) winner this week is… Jennifer M — who says her best friend is her husband. They met in college while studying architecture and now work together. Congratulations, Jennifer!
If you read the headline and thought of the Bestå media storage system from IKEA instead of a typo, you’re definitely in good company. For fans of Swedish furniture and smart design, IKEA’s events are always worth watching. On Saturday, March 9th IKEA celebrated BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) Day as part of its Life Improvement Project, featuring freebies, special discounts, in-store seminars, hands-on activities, and gift card giveaways. To mark that event, we ran this giveaway offering one winner three $100 IKEA gift cards — one for the winner and two for their friends — a prize that would certainly make any trio very happy.
- PRIZE: Three $100 gift cards to IKEA
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BYOF ME!” and tell us about your best friend(s).
- BONUS QUESTION: Share a little story about your BFF: How did you meet? How long have you been besties? What’s the weirdest thing you love doing together? Do you have funny nicknames or a secret handshake?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPPING: While we always request that vendors ship internationally when possible, some companies are restricted by legal or logistical limits. This particular giveaway was open to residents of the United States only.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 6th at 8:00 PM, or when 10,000 entries are reached, whichever comes first.
- WINNER SELECTION & ANNOUNCEMENT: One entry per email address was allowed. Winners were chosen at random using random.org and announced as an update to this post the following Thursday.
Here are a few friendly tips and clarifications for anyone who entered or was thinking of entering:
- Be sure to include the exact phrase “BYOF ME!” in your comment so your entry is clear and easy to find.
- When answering the bonus question, short personal anecdotes and vivid details make your entry more memorable — tell us how you met, a quirky habit you share, or a favorite inside joke.
- If you encountered a “duplicate comment” warning when attempting to enter, try these simple troubleshooting steps: clear your browser cache and cookies, disable any ad blocking or privacy extensions temporarily, sign out and sign back in, or try another browser or device. If the problem persists, refresh the page and retype your comment rather than pasting it.
- Remember that one entry per email is permitted to keep the contest fair for everyone.
We host these giveaways to say thank you to our readers — we are not paid or otherwise perked by the brands for running them. For more details about how our giveaways work, see our Giveaway FAQ on the site. Images and product references were provided by IKEA.
Thanks to everyone who entered and shared stories about their friends — the responses were full of warmth, laughs, and great memories. If you didn’t win this time, stay tuned for future giveaways and in-store events; we love bringing fun opportunities to our community.