***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.
Liz says
Furnish Me!
I love our giant sectional – it fits me, my husband, and our pets with no squishing.
Amber Martin says
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Jane Keel says
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Meredith says
FURNISH ME! What a freaking incredible giveaway – I love the settee : ) My fave piece in our house would be our upholstered headboard – we saved up for it and LOVE it!
Marcie says
FURNISH ME! I found a mid-century slat bench at a thrift shop that is a very versatile piece that could be used in almost any room of the house. Currently it holds our TV with storage baskets underneath to corral all the cables. It works as a coffee table, seating with or without cushions or end of the bed bench. It would be great in a foyer or even a mudroom.
Kristin says
Furnish me! My husband’s grandfather left us a beautiful dresser that we keep in the kitchen for storage. Old stuff has the best character!
Jesette says
FURNISH ME! We actually just splurged on the Marrakesh Oval Mirror from Z Gallerie. It’s by far our most stunning piece in our house!
christina says
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I love this cute linen tufted bench I scored at ross for $100.
Rebeca says
FURNISH ME!!! Love my Crate & Barrel Lounge Sofa, such a splurge but so worth it.
Susannah says
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I love my husband’s and my bed because we received it from his parents when they moved away. I’m sentimental like that.
Dan says
Furnish me! I’m loving my Ian chair from Room & Board!
Skeeter says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is my grandmother’s hope chest that was given to her by my grandfather as a wedding gift over 80 years ago! I love it!
Amber Herbert says
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My greatest score so far was a MCM dining set on a second chance offer on ebay! It was an amazing deal and needs only a little TLC before it’s perfect.
Nesha says
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I Just bought a house 9 months ago And had a empty dinning room for 6 months I finally splurged on a farmhouse style dinning tabel from pier 1 and I love it. I DEF NEED alot mre furniture.
Ryan says
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My favorite piece is our Teak Buffet in our dining room. LOVE that huge hunk of wood!
Kiersten says
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I’ve painted a few pieces of furniture, and I love the different ways we’ve used the painted dresser… but we are (im)patiently waiting until we buy a house to buy “proper” furniture. We currently live with hand-me-downs, which are thankfully in great condition, but not completely our style.
Did I mention we’re buying a house before the end of the year? Yeah… this would be great timing!
Rachel Swenson says
FURNISH ME! I have an Ethan Allen dry sink from my in-laws that I love.
Sydney says
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We have a pie safe that used to belong to my boyfriend’s grandmother. It’s a fabulous antique with tin details. It needs a little bit of restoration work to make it perfect again, but I still love it.
Stacey says
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Chloe says
Furnish me! I love my hand-painted coffee table with two little nesting side tables passed down to me from my grandma.
Donna @ My Sweet Things says
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Holt Dale says
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One of the best pieces of furniture we have is an old church pew we use in what we call our home “library”.
Cherish says
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Morgan says
Furnish me!! My most favorite piece is a tabletop Grandfather clock that used to be my Dads. It reminds me of my childhood and I love hearing it chime.
Carla says
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I love this white and green floral chair, on sale, and it was the first piece of furniture I was literally craving
Tiffany in Va Beach says
Furnish me! Love my white leather goetz sofa even though everyone told me not to get white leather since I have a baby. Did it anyway!
Suzanne T says
FURNISH ME. My favorite piece came from Ballard’s Back Room at a huge discount. It’s a corner piece that houses books and our stereo system. Love!
Betsey says
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My favorite piece in our home right now is an old chair and ottoman I grew up with, and logged many hours watching MTV in :) it’s now reupholstered in a fun orange and cream print that adds a little pizzazz to our living room!
Jenna Braisted says
“FURNISH ME” – My favorite piece is my four-poster bed frame. It was originally my parents as a cherry wood, king size frame. My parents sanded and painted it cream to match their other bedroom furniture. Then, 10 years later, they bought an extra-deep king mattress and my Dad decided (without consulting my Mom) the bed needed to be “shortened” by cutting off some extra wood at the bottom of the posts (my Dad barely survived this project). My parents gave us the bed frame but we have a queen mattress so again, my Dad got to use his saw to make the bed the right size. It looks great!
Sarah says
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My favorite piece is our vintage stereo. The record player doesn’t work, but the radio still does. And it’s a great credenza with mid century modern style and a great wood tone. LOVE it.
Monique says
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We refinished an old mid-century Danish dresser similar to the one you did for Clara’s room. It is dark and rich in color and we love it against our steel blue walls!
Julie says
FURNISH ME! The bed my husband made is our greatest piece!
Brooke Roy says
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I love a sideboard that my husband & I bought at an estate sale right after we got married. The owner said it was made in about 1860 & it has been with us for almost 20 years now.
I also like a dresser I bought at a garage sale for $25 & refinished for my kids’ room.
Wendy says
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My couch. It cleans up so easy when the kids spill on it!
Monica B. says
Furnish me! My favorite pieces are the two end tables that survived a house fire we had in 2000. They are the only furniture items from my childhood that I have… and the only one furniture items that made it!
Brie says
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karen says
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I love my Room and Board leather couch (Loring) in a beautiful dark reddish leather that resists cracking or scarring, but still has a beautiful natural look. I could NOT be happier with it!
Andy V says
Furnish me! I don’t have a favorite piece yet. I want a big comfy man chair in my basement but my wife won’t allow it!
stephanie m says
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I love my vintage dining room table.
Julia says
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I love an old curio cabinet that’s been in my family for a century.
Hannah says
Furnish me! And I love my grandmas chest of drawers
Cinnamon says
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An old family friend made me a large desk hutch when I was in college to keep my room organized. After graduating, it didn’t fit on my new desk. However, it has been used as a tv/ entertainment stand, book case, microwave holder and additional kitchen storage, and room divider. I love the versatility of this item and love all the memories that I associate with it.
Jami says
Furnish me!! When we moved into our first home our first grown up purchase was a bedroom set. So far that was the best decision we’ve made because after lots of shoppers remorse on other decor/furniture purchases, we still love the classic set we bought.
Jennifer Eckerman says
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My fave is a trunk that my grandmother traveled to Yougoslavia with when she was 16!
Meera says
FURNISH ME !! I love a gorgeous large wood dresser with brass accents that I bought at Salvation army.. that fits in amazingly in our modern light filled living room.
Carmen Gomez says
Furnish Me, I love my faux bamboo vanity I found at a tag sale for $15 and gave it a new life with a fresh coat of paint. It’s gotta be my fave furniture piece that I didn’t make, because I love our homemade furniture to pieces.
Stacey says
Furnish Me! I love, love my Jenny Lind bed. I had a twin Jenny Lind growing up (that my son now sleeps in), so when I found a full size one at a flea market I fell in love. It got a cleaning and a coat of black paint. It looks great in my house.
cmm says
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Most valuable probably a Stickley bungalow table but most useful, an antique daybed. It has been under the windows in our master bedroom for many years and has been the place for sick toddlers to sleep near Mom & Dad. Extra shut eye with four little ones is really priceless.
Nichole says
Furnsh me! My grandmothers drum table! By far the great piece of furniture ever!
Luis says
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