***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.
Amy says
FURNISH ME!
seriously this is an incredible giveaway! I don’t have one greatest piece… I have 3. 1: sewing table from my mother that was her grandmothers. 2: couch that my parents have had since the 70’s and it still looks fabulous. 3: a white painted deer antler coat rack that I made myself. :)
Kate says
FURNISH ME
Our giant couch. It’s huge and so incredibly comfortable and absolutely worth the money!!
Jessica Kiehn says
FURNISH ME!
the greatest piece I currently own is the Expedit Ikea shelf with baskets in our daughters’ room. Clean, white lines and organization to boot? Wonderful!
Shavonda says
Furnish Me!! The greatest piece I own is our super comfy couch. Its actually coming apart at the seams (literally) but we absolutely love it and I just cant get rid of it. Its like your fav pair of jeans or your fav t shirt that you’ve had for years and you cant let it go. It is down filled and took 11 weeks to make when I ordered it! It is the most comfortable couch I’ve ever sat on and when we have house guests they argue over who’s going to sleep on the couch!
Kim M says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is an old broken down record player/cabinet that I rescued from my neighbors trash. I had my husband gut it, then I repainted and repurposed it. It’s still in use to this day. Free and easy, does it get any better?
Stephanie M. says
FURNISH ME!! I bought a uniquely shaped padded footstool at a yard sale for $1! It just needs some new fabric and it will look like $100!!
Case says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a 1950s lamp, teal and beautifully shaped, that I picked up for a song at a yard sale (which makes it even better).
Belinda says
FURNISH ME! My greatest piece would be my grandmother’s trunk. It is such a great family heirloom.
Kelsie says
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I love my bed!
Christine says
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I love my ikea dresser. It is such a good deal for such a large dresser :)
Crystal says
FURNISH ME!
I have a lot of unique pieces, but I especially love a vintage mirror that my grandmother gave to me, the wooden frame is hand painted and it was made with such craftsmanship- I LOVE IT. :)
Jill says
Furnish ME!
My husband and I refinished a dresser the summer we were married. We spent so much time stripping the paint, sanding and staining the top, and repainting the drawers, and we really had no clue what we were doing! We still have the dresser in our bedroom, and I’ll always remember the time we spent finishing it together.
kellie says
FURNISH ME! (please)
I have a condo full of hand me downs or yard sale pieces that I have fixed up and made my own… certainly nothing like these beauties in this give away!
GraceNotes says
FURNISH ME! Please. It’s a toss up because I love the settee we found at a secondhand store years ago, but my grandma’s 12′ long dining room table just came home with me this summer and I’m in love with it, too.
Amie says
Furnish Me!
I love my Karl sofa because I can comfortably cuddle with both of my kids, and they don’t fight about touching each other, because there’s plenty of room to spread out :P
Anna B says
FURNISH ME!
We scored an awesome, barely used, sat-for-years-in-plastic-in-someone’s-formal-living-room forest green velvet sofa from the 50s on Craigslist for $150. Favorite. Comfy, great lines, spotless.
Rachael says
FURNISH ME!!!!
My couch! Comfortable. Beautiful. What more could a girl ask for? We sat on the floor with no couch for three months before we saved enough for him, but he was worth the wait!
Katherine says
Furnish me, please!!
… This is a total long shot since so many people are vying for this awesome prize!! Thanks sherry and John!
My favorite piece is a long sleek refinished dresser that I got for a steal off of – were else? – Craigslist!!
Hope I winnnnn!!!!!
Sascha says
Furnish me!
Strangely, our best ‘bones’ piece of furniture is a rustic wooden wall shelf left on a Greenwich Village sidewalk as trash. We cleaned it up and filled it with leftover homemade pickles from our wedding and antique kitchen implements. Functional, sturdy, and gorgeous.
Courtney says
Furnish me! My bed- it was our first “big” purchase as a married couple.
Meredith says
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My favorite piece is this giant solid wood chopping block we got in the contract for our house from its old owners. I saw it while we were viewing the house and fell in love with it and even talked my husband into taking a lower bid if we could get the chopping block included :)!
Melissa says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece we have is the bench at the end of our bed–great fabric and the saber legs are awesome.
debi says
“FURNISH ME!”
My favorite piece of furniture that I have is my Grandmother’s china cabinet that she bought when she 1st got married.
Back then you could buy a living room set, dining room set, and 2 bedroom sets for around $200 total!! It was all sold as a package.
Elisabet Hernandez says
Furnish me!!!!! I have all thrift store finds in my house, this would be a breath of fresh air;)
Megan says
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My favorite piece of furniture in our home is the built-in hutch in our 1914 dining room. Love that gorgeous old wood!! We can’t take it with us, so it means we’re going to live in this home for a LONG time!
Rebecca says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece of furniture is actually a small palm sized box made of Costa Rican wood.
Angel Nunez says
Furnish me!!
Shauna says
FURNISH ME! Our dining room table was a splurge 6 years ago!
A'isha says
Furnish Me!
Right now I’m digging my new to me sofa & chairs off of Craigslist! I redid my space & got money back! You’d be so proud!
Skooks says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a wall hanging that my husband got from India. It sets the tone for our whole living space and I adore it.
Megan says
FURNISH ME!
I have an old trunk I love
Virginia says
Furnish me!
One of my favorite pieces in my home is a gorgeous antique painted grey breakfront with glass panes and lavish scroll details that are so simple yet extravagant – i love it every day
Brianne Pitts says
Furnish me! I think one of my best pieces is an old dresser I got at a garage sale and then refinished using your tutorial for Clara’s two-toned dresser.
river1 says
“FURNISH ME!”
my greatest piece is a small chairside table my dad made in the 8th grade. i’ve told my roommates that if there is a fire to grab it on the way out, everything else can burn.
later jim
Natalie I. says
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Angie says
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The greatest piece(s) we own are our living room couches. We scored two microfiber(suede?) couches, super nice quality, gently used, for a mere $90!!! Love craigslist!
Trisha says
Furnish me!
Best piece I own is a old mirror I refinished with my mom. Navy with gold dust finish. :-)
Detta Barron says
FURNISH ME!!!
We got a wildly patterned bright yellow and white wingback chair from the 60’s off craigslist. It had been kept under plastic since purchased! It’s the perfect loud and happy addition to our living room :)
Suzi says
FURNISH ME!
I found a rustic, super heavy duty wooden coffee table at a swap meet 7 years ago for only $5. So far it’s been a coffee table, aquarium stand, craft table for my niece, and with the addition of a simple shelf it recently became our tv stand/media center. It was the best $5 ever spent!
Mary says
Furnish me! It’s probably my son’s new desk. His new room is the swankiest in the house!
Kimberlea says
FURNISH ME! One of my favorite pieces in my home is a bright turquoise mirror, formerly a hideous gold. I scored it for free and spray painted it. I’m still in love.
Julie B says
Furnish Me!!!
Krista says
FURNISH ME! I love an vintage wardrobe that I redid for my daughters who share a room….double small closets and six drawers that were covered with 1970’s star wars and my little pony stickers when I found it on craigslist…I redid it and it has served my family well for 7 years and makes me smile everytime I go into their bedroom.
Jane says
Furnish Me! Our dining room set from a local carpenter’s shop.
Lauren McW says
Furnish Me! Please. Prob the sad Ikea coffee table. We could so use this giveaway!
Jamie says
Furnish me!
I just inherited my grandmothers china. I feel like a real woman now.
Erica T says
furnish me! I love our sleigh bed.
Cathy says
FURNISH ME! When we were first married, we bought a beautiful, secondhand solid maple table and 4 chairs.
22 years later it is still going strong. We now use it with the 2 leaves added in and 2 more chairs that we bought later as our family grew. We hope to still be using it for 22 more years!
Jessica says
FURNISH ME! The greatest thing I own right now is a turquoise cabinet that I scored for a song at the closing of a local flea market.
rachel says
furnish me!
i love my dresser that i got from an estate sale store for $60. it is the perfect shade of green and is a little worn…i love it.