***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.
Lindsay says
“FURNISH ME” !!!
My favorite piece right now is a tall iron legged, round, red, elegant side table that my work was throwing out when it broke. I loved it, so I swiped it. With a little elbow grease and my fiances man help, it was fixed and resides next to my bed :)
Kim says
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I have an adorable cedar chest we use as a bench in our bedroom. It was a wedding gift from my grandma and its my favorite!
Ashley Miller says
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My fave piece is a buffet table from hobby lobby I sanded down and repainted.
Amy Barber says
Furnish me…
I am so proud of the very functional bench I made in high school woods class. I love it but it’s light oak and I’m more of a white/dark wood fan now. Trying to decide if I should paint it white
maura says
Furnish Me! we’ve only been married two years and haven’t really had a chance to really start “investing” in things, but I do love the three solid wood bookshelves my husband built!
Ashley says
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My favorite piece is my kitchen table. When we first bought it it was so perfect and everyone was so careful with it, but I would tell them not to baby it because I wanted it to be “lived in”. Now years later I love the nicks and scratches!
Tracy says
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My favorite piece is an accent chair I bought a few years ago, it’s cream with different circles/dots all over it in primary colors, I call it my “cutesy chair”!
Kat says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is a decorative rug my mother wove on her standing loom. I’ve since lost my mother, but the rug is the focal point of my living room.
The Pirate Dad says
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Our greatest piece is our 8 ft solid cedar dining room table. Our friend and neighbor built it… It’s definitely a piece we can keep forever!
ElaineMicheline says
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ange says
Furnish me!!!!!!!!!!! My favorite piece…my daughter’s vintage bed :)
MaryAnn says
FURNISH ME! My favorite right now would be the set of Louis Ghost Chairs I scored off of craigs list. $100 for the pair.
Sarah says
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We found this really cool blue cabinet on sale at Pier 1. The color is amazing and we get so many compliments and questions about it!
Jennifer says
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My best piece is a vintage metal card catalog that I found in an old barn.
Kim Gutierrez says
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I am most proud of an antique foot pedal style sewing machine in a solid oak cabinet with drawers that I have in my den. While I don’t sew and it’s not in the style of anything else in my home, it belonged to my great-great-grandmother
Kristen says
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I have this beautiful antique secretary’s desk that I inherited from my grandma. It’s a great piece that’s both unique and sentimental.
Alison says
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My favorite piece of furniture in my home is a hutch that my mother built. She passed away when I was a teenage and she used to keep her beloved gardening books in it. I now keep my favorite books and treasures inside.
Amy says
FURNISH ME! I think the greatest piece I currently own is a washstand that my great uncle made. It has a marble top and drawers and I love using it as my bedside table.
Claire says
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I found an intricately carved wooden mirror while visiting family in Dubai. It looks awesome in our front hall. Totally worth using up my carry-on allowance to bring it on the plane.
mary k says
Furnish me! I have pieces I cherish because my dad built them!
Jen says
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My favorite piece is a bright red credenza we just found on Craigslist.
Beth says
FURNISH ME! My grandmother’s china cabinet.
Emily says
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I love my daughter’s dresser, which my MIL found at an antique store and we refinished together. It is the only thing in our house that has glass knobs and is super feminine… perfect for her room!
bean says
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An old tiny little dresser painted white and transformed with new handles.
Katie @ explanationrequired says
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Crystal C says
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My favorite piece of furniture is my bed! There’s nothing special about it. It’s not vintage and I didn’t snag it at some great price. I just love it because it’s comfy and warm.
Kate says
Furnish me! Greatest pieces of furniture would have to be my grandparent’s early 1950s mahogany bedroom set…which means my husband and I are sleeping in a full size bed (crazy I know) but maybe one day we’ll find a matching bed frame in a larger size :)
Vanessa says
FURNISH ME!!! I love a vintage bamboo sideboard that we bought off of Craigslist. I painted it (still my only furniture renishing job), but some day I plan to get it laquered in a bright fun color.
Leah says
Furnish me! We’re pretty early on in the furniture-aquiring stage of our lives, so I’d have to say my favorite piece so far is our mid-century hand-me-down dresser from my husband’s grandparents.
Billie says
Furnish me! My reclaimed wood kitchen table and coffee table, love them!
Katherine W says
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Definitely my 1947 Philco radio/phonograph that my dad bought from my grandfather’s store for $25 back in the 70s. My parents listened to international short wave radio when they first got married and I remember it in every house we lived in. I’ve lugged it around for the last 10 years from DC to NY to ATL and back to DC and I hope our kids will remember it as fondly. It’s totally impractical but a great conversation piece!
shell li says
FURNISH ME! The best piece we own is a fair trade oriental rug. All of other pieces are hand me downs.
Sandee says
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I love our refinished vintage hardware in our kitchen! Always makes me smile that I did the work myself.
Julie G. says
FURNISH ME!!!! The best piece I have is an old wine vat filled with corks from Italy. My husband and I went on vacation before we had kids to visit the town his grandfather was from. It’s an awesome piece to remind us of the great trip.
Elizabeth says
I have these wrought iron peacocks that I spray painted red for the wall in my dining room! furnish me!
Susan says
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My favorite piece is in work. I scored a $5 nightstand at the Habitat Re-store in Orlando and am slowly gathering my supplies to refinish it with the help of some of your posts in conjunction with Censational Girl. I’m going to tackle it this week and I am super pumped!!
Meg says
FURNISH ME! I am in love with the antique wicker set inherited from my grandmommy’s house. It is timeless and treasured!
Tam I says
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I love my bookcase and entertainment center, my first real adult furniture
Ann says
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Funny enough, my favorite piece is a wire chicken that I found at an antiques store for $4. I spray painted it white and it started the theme for my daughters “purple and birds” room.
Renee says
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Julianne says
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I hunted forever on Craiglist for a vintage bar cart and finally scored a perfect one for $40 bucks! It’s brass, glass and fabulous.
Celisa says
FURNISH ME! I just gave my kitchen a big uplift and saved for 2.5 years to purchase these beautiful paintings to hang on an access wall. The paintings were done in my home town and everytime I look at them it reminds me of my family and roots which are thousands of miles away.
Lisa says
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My favorite piece of furniture is actually a set – a retro-style high top table with stools, complete with sparkle vinyl “fabric”. Scored them on craigslist from a guy selling his whole collection of retro furniture. I was tempted to take one of the booths too, but didn’t have the room.
Erin says
Furnish me! I really love my kitchen table. It’s solid as a rock an has set the place for many great meals an memories.
Kat says
“FURNISH ME!” My greatest piece has to be the bar cabinet I completely refinished… we picked it up from the Habitat store for just $80 bucks and after a little elbow grease it looks like its worth 10 times as much!
Heather J. says
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I think our best piece is a large console table my mother-in-law gave to us as she was editing the pieces in her home. She bought it in China, and it just has a presence.
Nevin says
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My favorite piece of furniture in my house is an antique oak English corner bar. My dad gave it to me and it is real conversation piece! It truly makes a statement in the room!
stephanie says
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Favorite piece is my couch. My parents gave it to me (luckily they were getting a new couch at the time I was getting ready to move), and it is the most comfortable couch! i think sometimes my friends come over just to sit on it ;)
Sarah says
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I love two wicker chairs that sit in our dining room; one is adorned with a pillow sporting a large green pear.
Catherine says
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I am pretty proud of the kitchen table my husband refinished because it was used in his family when he was growing up, Love it (and him)!