Official Contest Rules

How to Enter; Responsibility

To enter, please send DesignMyRoom.com (the “Website”) a photo of a room, along with a description (in 500 words or less) as to why its in desperate need of a makeover. To be eligible, entrants must register and establish an account on the Website, and submit the entry materials to the Website by the date set forth on the Website’s contest page by using the contest entry upload form on the Website. Incomplete entries or entries that do not otherwise comply in all respects with the terms herein, may be disqualified. All entries shall become the property of Swatchbox Technologies, Inc. (“Swatchbox”). Swatchbox is not responsible for lost, misdirected or delayed entries. Lastly, there is no purchase required to enter.

When you enter this Contest at the Website, you may be asked to consent to receive promotional e-mails and reminders for upcoming promotions and/or information about the Website. Consenting to receive such e-mails is optional and does not have to be agreed to in order to be eligible to enter the Contest and does not improve your chances for winning. In the event you do consent to receive these e-mails, the use of such e-mails shall be subject to the Privacy Policy of Swatchbox which is available on the Website.

Swatchbox and all of the Website’s sponsors, and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents, and any and all internet access providers are not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, human error, technical malfunctions, failures, omissions, relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest; inability to access the Website, theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; transactions that are processed late or incorrectly or involve printing or human or other errors; and any entries which are late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, mutilated, or illegible, or any combination thereof.

Legal Requirements

This Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States, and its territories, possessions and commonwealths (excluding Puerto Rico) who are 18 years of age or older, except Swatchbox and the Website’s sponsor’s employees, their immediate family members (spouses, parents, siblings, children and each of their respective spouses). This Contest is governed by U.S. law and is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. This Contest is void in Puerto Rico, as well as in any states and territories where it is prohibited by law, in whole or in part.

Please note that participation in this Contest is subject in all respects to the Website’s Terms of Service and its Privacy Policy.

Contest Rules

The winner will be selected by a celebrity designer from a group of finalists. The finalists will be selected from the field of entrants by the Website’s users (“Users”). Users will cast votes for their favorite entry and the entrants/entries receiving the highest number of votes will be finalists. The voting period for determination of the finalists will end on the date set forth on the Website's contest page and the celebrity judge will select the winner by the date set forth on the Website's contest page. A celebrity judge's selection of the winner will be final. The prospective winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability and publicity, and return same, properly executed, within 10 days of receiving such materials. If Swatchbox is unable to contact the prospective winner, if the prospective winner fails to complete and return all requested forms by the specified date, or if the prospective winner fails to comply with any of the requirements, his/her prize will be forfeited and an alternate prospective winner will be selected. By entering the Contest, all entrants consent to the use of their name, photograph, likeness, biography, voice and/or video for advertising and promotional purposes, including online announcements, worldwide and without limitation and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. The odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received for the applicable contest period. Entry is limited to one per natural person per Contest period. In addition, a winner is not eligible to participate in future contests of the Website.

Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. If, in Swatchbox’s opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Contest, or if computer virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud or technical difficulties or failures compromise or corrupt or affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Contest, Swatchbox reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant, to modify or suspend the Contest, or to terminate the Contest. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated end date, notice will be posted on the Website. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage the Website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Swatchbox reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Prizes

The winner will receive a free design diagnosis prepared by the celebrity designer judge and will receive a cash prize of $1000. All federal, state and local taxes on prizes are the winner’s sole and exclusive responsibility. The winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the case value of the prize. Swatchbox, in its sole discretion, may substitute the prize, or portions thereof, with a prize of equal or greater value.

Swatchbox Contact Information

Should you have any questions regarding this Contest, please contact Swatchbox, the main sponsor of this Contest, by clicking here.