***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.
Allie says
FURNISH ME!! I have an handmade rocking horse from my grandfather that I love.
Leigh Ellen says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece is a beautiful oak hope chest that my Dad helped make with a family friend who is a furniture maker. Unfortunately it is still at my parent’s house until we are settled in a more permanent place and can have it transported to where we’ll be for a longer time.
Jenny says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite pieces are the bedside tables my husband made for us.
Callie says
Furnish me!!
We just bought a new sofa. In linen. And it’s a queen sleeper so we can finally host guests in our small apartment. And after tears of a hated beat up sofa, I live it!
Kate says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece of furniture is a chair that my great grandfather owned. I never met him but I love thinking of him siitting in it in the old farmhouse that he lived in. It’s a great piece–very sturdy. I sit in it almost daily and will never get rid of it.
Sarah J. says
“FURNISH ME!” My favorite piece of furniture is actually the vanity we have in our bathroom. It was an antique dresser, which we found in my grandparents garage, that we converted.
Rachel Horne says
Furnish me, please!
My favorite item in our house is the hope chest I received when I got married. It’s an English tradition (born in England) for parents to fill the hope chest with items for a girl to use when she gets married. I opened mine on my wedding day and was blown away at what was inside. Every time I look at it, I smile. I remember the sweet tradition, the joy I get from using the items lovingly handed down to me and the hope that my daughter cherishes it as much as I do.
Amanda says
Furnish me!
My husband and I splurged on an upholstered ottoman for our family room / playroom. We wanted something that wouldn’t cause stitches if our two year old fell off of the couch and into the ottoman. I picked out the fabric and I LOVE it! It makes me happy every time I look at it so it was worth every penny.
Tiledsgnr says
Furnish Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An amazing carved cocktail table I found at
Green Demolitions.
alexis says
FURNISH ME!
The greatest piece I own is my awesome opera length black velvet cape. I “borrowed” it from my Mom a few years ago and just keep forgetting to give it back!
Macey says
FURNISH ME! Probably the
weird little shelf I rescued from the side of the road and turned into a pretty little bench for the dining room…and – woweeeee – this is quite a giveaway!!
Christine P says
FURNISH ME!
It is actually not a piece a furniture but a great rug
Clara B says
“FURNISH ME!” THE BEST PIECE I OWN WAS HANDED DOWN TO ME FROM MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER. IT IT SUCH A CLASSIC TIMELESS ONE OF A KIND AMOIRE.
Abby says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is a small rocking chair I got at a garage sale for $15 that I reupholstered in an awesome fabric.
Wehaf says
FURNISH ME! I have a gorgeous burled walnut bed frame with pinecone finials. I love it!
Lorianny says
FURNISH ME!
I love my dining room table we splurged big time but it was well worth it!
hattie says
Furnish Me! The best piece of furniture we have is our dining room table. So many great memories created around that table!
Ryan says
FURNISH ME!!!!
Tanja says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is my mid century modern wooden hutch. I scored it off of craigslist list about a year ago, and I still swoon when I walk by these days. :)
jaurie says
FURNISH ME!!!
My favorite piece is the humongous old school house chalkboard I found at a garage sale for $1 :)
Bridgett27 says
FURNISH ME!!!
My grandmother gifted me with 4 dining chairs that are absolutely awesome! I have to refinish them and reupholster the seats. Cant wait!
Corey says
Furnish me!! I have the most wonderful dining table! It was given to my husband and I when we got married by my dad- it was his grandmothers. I have recovered the chairs and love it!!
Melody says
Furnish me! My husband refinished an old armoire from a garage sale, it’s the best looking piece in our house.
Laurel says
FURNISH ME! The greatest piece I currently own is a very unique floor lamp that my husband and I purchased on a day trip in a very quaint little town while awaiting the birth of our baby girl! It will follow me everywhere I go.
Alicia says
FURNISH ME!
I love our Amish built tables with beautiful legs!
Nicole Grove says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is our gorgeous wood and stone bed…it makes the entire bedroom!
Lisa L. says
FURNISH ME!
Even though it’s a matching set and a HUGE splurge for us, I LOVE our rustic cherry Amish bed room set. The craftsmanship is gorgeous and heirloom quality. I hope many generations will enjoy it.
Alie says
Furnish Me!!
We are a little Army Family, and we move a lot. So all my “elements” are a little worn, and weathered. I picked up my favorite piece at my favorite ‘junk shop’ near home in Florida. It’s a 4 piece bedroom set that I use for a TV stand, Side tables, and a Highboy as Entryway Storage. The best part, it was all $80!
Thanks for the fun opportunity Jon & Sherry!
Eliza says
FURNISH ME!
I have a mid-century green couch that I adore. I found it for $100 on Craigslist. Score!
Mary says
FURNISH ME!!!
I absolutely love a $25 console table we found at a flea market and refinished it in Krylon spray paint in “ivy leaf” !!
jennifer says
Furnish me!!! I have my great grandmothers china cabinet! Beautiful cherry wood! It’s too small but I refuse to touch the paint or remove it from this house!!
Christine B says
FURNISH ME!!!
There are so many pieces in the house I love. My current favorite…maybe my giant IKEA NY poster because it reminds me of the awesome honeymoon the hubby & I had….
Nellie says
FURNISH ME!!
I love, love, love my dining room buffet that I scored for about 90% off :)
Kelly says
FURNISH ME! My favorite furniture piece is a wooden steamer trunk/coffee table that we got as a wedding gift but I’m dying to score and refinish a library card catalog! As a new homeowner starting out with almost no furniture, all of these pieces would work great in our home!
tara says
Furnish me! I love our couch because its fits all of us for movie nights!
Sam says
FURNISH ME!
A pair of Bonobos pants… does that count?
Susan M. says
FURNISH ME!
I have a highboy that I found and refurnished and since it was my first – it has a special place in my heart.
Amanda says
FURNISH ME!!!
I love, love, love with my grandmother’s china cabinet. My family spent every holiday at my grandparents’ house when I was a child, and each Thanksgiving we made gingerbread houses. After we finished, we all lined up in front of my grandmother’s china cabinet, holding our gingerbread creations, and my aunt took a picture.
Amy says
FURNISH ME!!!
My most prized piece in our house is a mirror my grandpa made for me as a wedding gift. The frame is made up of seashells we collected together on vacations over the years. It is priceless to me.
Heather morris says
Furnish me! My best piece of furniture is a beautiful curly maple dresser that was passed on to me by my grandmother.
Sandy says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece right now is a bench in our entry way. It used to be a coffee table, we took glass top off and added a padded top. Original metal gold art deco legs, from grandma!
Jennifer says
Furnish me! Greatest piece of furniture I own is the crib my son loves- he turns one on Wednesday!
Dawn says
FURNISH ME! I love our butcher block topped kitchen island.
Katie says
FURNISH ME! In a sea of hand-me-downs at my home, I found a beautiful, mahogony settee at GOODWILL that fits perfectly in my living room.
Haley says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is my bed frame. It’s a piece I’ve had since I was about 7 years old; it looks like vines twining up into a four-poster and it’s gorgeous. :)
Jenn says
Furnish me! I have a huge bookcase from IKEA – it was awful to put together but it makes the room seem less like a college dorm (which is good because I’m 27)!!
Melissa j says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece I currently own is our cherry dining table which my mother gave me. It is perfectly elegant and was entirely free!
Liz says
Furnish me!!!! During college I moved into my new off campus apartment and in my room was a great tall, off-white, classic dresser. I have brought it with me ever since and it fits my design aesthetic perfectly and for the right price!
Lil says
Furnish me! I love this book! I read it cover to cover in a weekend. Love that furniture. It would look fantastic in our new house. We’re moving in on Thursday! Thanks for the chance.
Caren Drink says
FURNISH ME My favorite piece is the 1960’s regency coffee table I scored from my husbands grandparents estate. 1″ thick glass top with two half moon supports and three chartruse velvet footstools that tuck underneath.
It’s FABULOUS.