Makeover

Makeover contests can cover everything from cleaning up an unruly garage to spicing up your out-of-date bathroom. In short, a custom-designed makeover contest can appeal to any audience – you just need to choose the right topic. This is an ideal contest for sponsors because your players are ready to take action and find products that will help them fix whatever needs to be “made over.”


Best Time to Run Makeover Contests:
Year Round

Contest Ideas:

  • Garage Makeover
  • Makeover Your Room
  • Makeover My Kitchen
  • Landscape Makeover
  • Clothing Makeover
  • Make-up/Hair Makeover

Prize Ideas:

  • Home Renovation
  • Clothing
  • Shopping Trip
  • Landscape Renovation
  • Electronics
  • Appliances/Furniture

Sponsor Ideas:

  • Remodeling Companies
  • Landscaping Designers
  • Clothing Retailers
  • Salons
  • Electronic Retailers
  • Cosmetic Surgeons

Featured Contest

Makeover Contest Category ExampleExtreme Kitchen Makeover:
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)

  • 533,900 Page Views
  • 249 Submissions
  • 8,096 Registered Users
  • 91,969 Votes

The response was great! We received 224 entries and over 8,000 registered voters. Some of the more clever kitchen names were; ‘Coppertone Purgatory’, ‘One Crippled Canteen’, ‘Used to be a Love Shack, now it’s a Shanty Shack’, ‘My Kitchen Nightmare’, ‘Martha Stewart’s Nightmare!’ and ‘CAUTION: Husband Fixed Faucet! Help!’.” – Barry Arthur, Assistant Managing Editor


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