***This giveaways has reached it’s cap of 10,000 and is now closed – see who won below!***
Wow, you guys really have an appetite for great pieces! After less than 24 hours of giveaway madness, we have crowned our random winner as… joyfulcanary (whose favorite piece is a tie between her $30 thrift store China cabinet and her great grandmother’s Hoosier Cabinet). Congrats on your big win!
You don’t typically think of chemistry students writing home design books, but then we learned one of Sherry’s brother’s old classmates at Columbia wrote “Good Bones, Great Pieces” with her mother. It’s a beautiful book about how to combine seven essential elements, er, pieces of furniture in any room for a stunning result – and they’ve got a blog with even more eye candy too.
So not only are Suzanne and Lauren McGrath giving away a copy of their book this week, they’re also hooking up one of you with over $3,000 worth of furniture and bedding (!!!) so that you’ll be right on your way to achieving some of the looks shown above. Here are some of the “great pieces” you’ll be scoring:
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The Hazel Settee from Jayson Home & Garden ($1,995)
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The Navy Shop Chest from CB2 ($399)
- A rectangular Atoll Mirror from Ballard Designs ($199)
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The Cadman Chair from Pier 1 Imports ($199)
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A Queen-sized Light Indigo coverlet from John Robshaw ($420)
- The Hydrangea Dec Pillow also from John Robshaw ($155)
- PRIZE: A copy of Good Bones, Great Pieces plus over $3,300 worth of furniture as described above.
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “FURNISH ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what you consider to be the “greatest piece” you currently own. Did you splurge on a killer dresser once upon a time? Or maybe you inherited a vintage demilune table? Perhaps you happened upon the perfect bench at a yard sale one weekend?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, July 18th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Good Bones, Great Pieces.
Claire says
FURNISH ME!! The greatest piece I own is an antique armchair from my great grandmother :)
Mac says
Furnish Me!
My bed. I love to sleep!
Virginia says
Furnish me! I don’t have any great pieces… all of these would be the start of a great collection in my new place!
Mary Bienko says
FURNISH ME! Hummmm hard to say. Maybe a marble table that used to belong to my grandmother.
Kari says
FURNISH ME!!!
summer says
Furnish me! (please)
The best piece we own is a painting by my dad of a dogwood flower. I’m from VA, but live in San Diego. It reminds me of home every day! And it looks great on the wall.
Kate says
FURNISH ME!
We love the old red enamel table/chairs I bought 8 years ago at a second hand store. It has made it from Philly to Massachusetts to Ohio!
Natasha says
FURNISH ME!
Our greatest piece of furniture is a table made by the Amish that my mother has passed down to me. This thing has traveled through college with me and will be moving with us to our first house (yay!) next month.
Meghan says
Furnish me! My favorite piece of furniture is the antique buffet that I inherited from my Great Aunt. I refinished it last summer and I love it.
John says
FURNISH ME! I hope to get a hand-me-down couch from my parents in the next few months… it’s the most comfortable sectional ever made and will by far be the best piece of furniture I own!
haley says
FURNISH ME!!!!….. about 23 years ago when I was a young teenager I picked up a
hexagon solid wood cafe table for $50 in a thrift shop…still using it now as a tall end table.
Suzanne says
Furnish Me!
I refinished a mid century dresser last summer. We currently use it as a sofa table but I love that it can go in virtually any room of my house!
Lindsey says
FURNISH ME! I really love our king size bed. It is a sleigh bed and I just love it.
Carrie O says
FURNISH ME!
The ‘greatest’ piece of furniture I have is this three shelf bookcase that has been moved to every room I have lived in. Starting in my own nursery. Just last summer I decided to give it a little update and painted it light gray!
Kendra says
FURNISH ME!!!
Picking a favorite is tough, but I would probably go with our coffee table since it was a solid wood free find on the side of the road that we painted and gave new life!
Rachel says
Furnish me! My favorite and most wonderful piece is my grandmother’s cedar chest; it was made for her by her brother as a wedding gift and I just love it!!
Rachel says
FURNISH ME!! My best piece of furniture is a chest that my great grandfather built. Not only is it beautiful, but it’s a special family heirloom.
Amy says
FURNISH ME!!
The best piece that I own would have to be my jewelry box that now holds treasured pieces from the past and present.
Alycia says
FURNISH ME! I love our dining room table!
Brittany says
Furnish Me!
We love our Bedroom Bed and roller end tables on each side!! It’s our piece!
Mandy says
furnish me! My favorite piece of furniture is the dresser that my husband’s grandfather has as a kid.
Cassandra says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece might is a side-table that my grandmother had in her home for 50+ years. It was easy to pick from all of our hand-me-downs!
andrea says
My favorite piece would have to be the bar table I “asked” my boyfriend to make for me when I moved into my first tiny apartment. It fit perfectly into the kitchen nook and I think the clean lines will serve us well in the years to come
Nicole says
furnish me!
this amazing couch via craiglist. can’t say enough of good ol cl!
Katie says
FURNISH ME! My husband and I are getting ready to close on our first house!
The greatest piece of furniture I currently own is my grandmother’s vanity. I used to sneak in her room when I was little and sit on the bench and stare in the mirror and pretend to put on all of her perfume and wear her costume jewelry.
jenn k says
Furnish me!
My favorite item is an old chest I found at good will, I added legs and use it as a coffee table.
AJ says
Furnish me! This time of tme of year my patio set is my favorite piece of furniture!
Bea says
Furnish Me!
Good question, not sure…..
Hilary W. says
Furnish me!
We have an old wooden trunk as the our coffee table in our living room. It’s been with us in a few different homes, and it’s just one of those items that makes our home feel like “us”.
Love your blog..thanks!
Johanna says
Furnish me! It is time to add some style around here!
Nina says
FURNISH ME: A huge antique armoire from the 1800s that I inherited from my mom.
Haley says
Furnish Me!! My great great grandmother’s kitchen table was her wedding present and it is exactly what I would still be searching for if I didn’t have it!!
Kelly says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is our dining room table made of a boat from India.
Rebecca O. says
FURNISH ME (please)!
My greatest piece is the Bordeaux dining room table we bought from World Market a few years ago. It was our first “really real” furniture, and after living in apartments most of my life, what a treat to have an actual dining room to put it in.
The only downside is that I’m crazy-protective of it (as in “cover it with plastic, don’t anyone even breathe near it” protective)…which makes no sense, since I chose it for its weathered look (necessary with messy little children underfoot). Just waiting for the right occasion to show her off, I suppose.
Julianne says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece is by far the hoosier cabinet top I got off craigslist. I stripped it then painted it a robin’s egg blue. I get so many compliments on it!
Amber C says
FURNISH ME! My best furniture find was an antique banquet I found for $25 at a yard sale. It’s the perfect color, perfect size, and perfect piece for my dining room!
kate C. says
FURNISH ME!
An old trunk that my husband’s great-great grandmother brought over all she owned from Sweden to the USA in.
emily says
FURNISH ME! (with these awesome digs!)
Winnie says
Furnish Me!
My favorite piece so far is the crib for the baby. I actually saw it on this blog!
Amber says
Furnish Me!
My favorite piece is my grandmother’s record player/sideboard that doubles as a tv stand these days.
vee dub says
FURNISH ME, please!!
My favorite is a beautiful, 1950’s danish platform bed. it was quite a find!
Leigh Anne says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite peice of furniture was a great chair I found at a garage sale and was able to easily reupholster! It’s perfect for reading in!
April @ illistyle says
“FURNISH ME!” Por favor. Gracias. xoxo
Kerri says
FURNISH ME!
I love my Pottery Barn sectional sofa that I bought last year… so comfy cozy and just right for the space!
Amber says
FURNISH ME!
I think the greatest piece I have is my Grandma’s consolette piano. It’s a beautiful piece of furniture and it is very sentimental to me. My Mom and I both learned to play piano on it. I wish it sounded better though!
Holly says
Furnish Me! I inherited a great chair & ottoman from my grandmother. It was always on her amazing porch & I have very vivid memories of curling up on it every time we were there. Runner up would be the vintage wardrobe I found at a consignment shop, it’s huge & has gorgeous details. :$
Erin M says
Furnish me!
Jill says
“FURNISH ME!” my favorite piece is an old footstool that my late grandparents owned. I remember sitting on it as a kid listening to my grandpa’s inventive stories… it still reminds me of him.
HeidiG says
Furnish me!!!
My best piece of furniture is our dark chocolate bed and matching nightstands. I think it means so much to me because it was the first piece of furniture that I was in love with, actually purchased it and paid cash for it. 8 years later it still is stylish, beautiful and goes with our changing tastes.
Aimee Gaston says
Furnish Me! I don’t think I have a favorite piece.