***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.
Michelle says
FURNISH ME!!! Our favorite piece is the bed frame in our guest bedroom. I found it in the closet at my office (a house converted into a dental office). I asked by boss about it and he said…you can have it. My car was pulled around so fast ready to load!
Marcy says
FURNISH ME!! An old dresser I inherited from my parents. Amazing what some paint and new knobs can do.
Amy says
Furnish me!! My mother in law handed down her dining buffet just after we were married and two years before she passed away. At the time we couldn’t even fit it into our apartment and had exactly 8 glasses to put it in. Today it fits perfectly in our dining room and is a constant reminder of the lovely woman she was.
Katherine Porter says
FURNIsH ME!
My favorite piece we own is this large mirror with a sleek stainless steel frame from Room and Board!
Lindsay says
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My very favorite thing that I have is a pair of old wooden theatre seats that serve as a bench just inside of my entry door. Quite comfortable and extremely unique:)
Colleen says
Furnish me! We are building a new house and need help!
Sarah Anne says
Furnish me!
Hutch in our dining room I got from a flee market.
Monica says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece is an oak filing cabinet – because it’s the first “real” piece my husband and I purchased and picked out together (we just got married in November), and also because I am a crazy organizing fool.
Carter says
FURNISH ME!!!! My favorite piece of furniture I own in my very “starving grad student apartment” is my mint green vintage nightstand that my mom gave me from an estate sale!
Lindsey says
“FURNISH ME!”
We were really fortunate to inherit an antique mahogany dresser and mirror set from my grandparents that my grandma always said “came over on the ark!”
Alisha says
FURNISH ME!! I love a 1960’s Broyhill china cabinet I scored off of Craigslist for about $80. It is in perfect condition.
Meg says
Furnish me! Love my blue couch and big “poppa” chair with ottoman. I am dreaming of buying yellow pillows and lamp shades but those are on the waiting list!
Dorothy says
Furnish me! I love my West Elm nesting desks that I got off craigslist!
lavette says
FURNISH ME PLEASE!!!!
just bought our first house and these would be great
jeanine says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece is my velvet sofa I picked up very inexpensively at a consignment shop and had reupholstered.
Stephanie says
Furnish me! I love my mid-century Danish teak dresser I inherited from a family friend.
Julie says
Furnish me! We’ve got this awesome antique French wardrobe that we bought from my parent’s neighbors for almost nothing. It anchors our living room, and we get compliments on how lovely it is from almost everyone who visits.
Sarah says
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My favorite pieces right now are the free wingback recliners I found on Craigslist. My husband was so mad when I brought them home, but now they are our favorite chairs in the house!
Claudia says
furnish me! The best pieces I own are 4 midcentury dining chairs that my neighbor was throwing out! A reupholstery job later and they are beautiful, solid, and classic!
Jen Bahnson says
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My father built our dining table as a wedding gift. It is beautiful.
Claire O'Connor says
FURNISH ME! My fave piece is an antique pine writing table, which was my VERY first grown-up purchase EVER that I bought in a furniture consignment shop in Springfield, Oregon, right after college graduation for just $100 — which was a LOT of money for me at the time! It’s made EVERY move with me ever since! About TWENTY moves, oh my!!
Amy Z says
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I’d say my favorite piece is our king sized tempurpedic mattress. I worked at a furniture store for a while and saved all my commissions for that baby, and boy is he worth it. When we go away from home, my hubby and I always talk about how much we miss our cozy bed. I need to work on making a headboard for it now. It’s been almost 2 years without one!
Bonnie says
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My prized pieces to date are our living room rug and hallway runner…I love those rugs and they ended up working perfectly with our decor (had only viewed them online, so took a chance on that one!)
Ilena Banks says
FURNISH ME! :-)
I was looking for a club chair for my sectioned off office in my new one bedroom. Imagine my surprise when I found a similar chair at a thrift store [in nearly new condition] for $5.00! I just bought it yesterday & after cleaning it up, I love it already.
Ashley says
FURNISH ME! …i love our queen size bed, it was a craigslist find and such a great deal – b/c it’s our first bed and first big furniture purchase together, it’s a sentimental piece, i wonder if we’ll ever part with it!
Heidi says
FURNISH ME!!! If I had to pick one thing it would be our solid maple dining room table and chairs set that was a wedding gift 20 years ago from my parents.
Traci says
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I love our “china” chest in our dining room. It holds all our favorite glassware.
Jp says
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We inherited a L&JG Stickley Morris chair. I’ve seen a similar one in 1st dibs for 5k!
Jan says
FURNISH ME! I like the barrister bookcase that belonged to my husband’s grandparents.
maryb says
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I love my old bookcase that a friend of ours gave us. its solid chunky wood and she told us that it has been in a lot of “first homes” I cant wait to be able to give it to another couple starting off their lives together :)
trish says
Furnish me!…love our dining room set we inherited. Lots of good memories.
DianaP says
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My 27 yr old Argentinian leather couch that STILL looks new.
Niki says
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My favorite piece is an antique buffet with the curvy queen anne legs,that my boyfriend bought for my birthday. I found it on craigslist months before. I had just happened to email the lady about the dimensions but decided not to get it because money was a bit tight. The posting expired but around the time of my birthday he had me email the lady to see if it was still available. It was! We actually use it as a flat screen tv stand in our living room. So, while he watches baseball I admire my beautiful buffet!
Rebecca Z says
Furnish ME!
My husband’s grandfather owned a millworking company, and we have an antique screw cabinet that everyone asks about when they see it. It’s definitely the most unique thing in our house.
Jess says
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I bought a fun red dresser at a yard sale for (drumroll please) $5!! I have yet to fix it up; but it’s on the list.
Anne with an e says
Furnish me! I would say any of these would immediately become my best piece….
Melissa H says
FURNISH ME! I love the vintage bedroom set I inherited from my grandparents. I was able to modernize it by painting over the maple finish with a light gray.
Cindy says
Furnish me!!!
The best piece I own is a tangerine and white ottoman. It’s bright and fun.
Janine Williams says
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The greatest piece of furniture I currently own is an antique hutch I bought at a going-out-of -business sale about 10 years ago. It has served us well in dining rooms, bathrooms, guest bedrooms and hase been divided (top and bottom) to hold the TV in one room and dishes in another. It has also been in the hallway entrance as a shoe/umbrella/ keys catch-all. As you can tell, we move a lot! This piece always finds a home!
Amy says
Furnish Me! My favorite pieces are my grandmother’s dresser and old trunks, I love them.
Kristie says
FURNISH ME! We have an amazing tin wrapped desk. It’s so unique!
Alexis says
Furnish Me!
I work for an NGO in South Africa ;) Pieces like this come at a premium!
Juju says
Furnish Me!!! the best piece of furniture in m home is probably my bed from pottery barn. it was purchased with wedding gift funds and i truly love it.
Deanna Divino says
Furnish me!
Our fav piece is a table from an old bookstore that we refinished for our dining table!
Jennifer says
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I have some odds and ends furniture from my grandparents that are hands down my favorite pieces in the house.
Carrie says
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My favorite piece of furniture is our TV console. My bf bought it at an unfinished furniture store and stained it.
Alia Suthard says
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We have a great low leather sectional, that is the best piece of furniture we have–and I love it!
Silvia says
Furnish me please ! We could really use some fresh energy in our rental and would love to win these. My favorite piece of furniture is an old wooden chest we inherited from my mother-in-law. she painted it with white enamel paint when she owned it and i tried stripping it but could not get all of the paint off. Accidentally it ended up being half stripped but I love it like that and wouldn’t part with it for anything. x
Lindy says
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My best piece is the beautiful antique iron crib that my grandmother, her eight children, my brother and I and now my two children have slept in.
Jaime says
I have a wood cabinet I took from mom’s house before she was going to get rid of it. My five sisters and brother all used it when we were growing up for books and crafts. I repainted it, spiced it up a bit and now our daughter uses it for her crafts too! The tradition carries on.