Congrats to Deborah Robertson of Baltimore, Md. She is the proud winner of HGTV Urban Oasis 2011. Deborah entered the giveaway twice daily, seven days a week, and checked the blog regularly for updates.

Vern Yip, who ambushed Deborah last evening, was brought to tears when he met this lovely lady. “I never in a million years expected this,” Deborah told Vern. “Thank you for coming and choosing me.”

Deborah, a staff assistant at the Baltimore Social Security Administration, planned to go to work today. (What a gal!) Here are a few tidbits about this lucky lady: She enjoys spending time with her daughter and two granddaughters, is very close with her sister, enjoys renovating a home she grew up in and has never visited Chicago. (But that certainly won’t stop this amazing lady from moving there, she says).

We wish you all the best, Deborah. Congrats to you and your family! Please keep checking this blog for more details about our winner, including an exclusive video of the ambush! And make plans to tune in to the HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway 2011 special on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at 8 p.m. ET to see Deborah’s emotional reaction to winning.

Mary is a contributor to HGTV Urban Oasis.