***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.
Elizabeth says
FURNISH ME!!!
We have the piano my parents bought for me when I was little and I love it. It not only is usable for music, it is a great piece in our living room. I love it!
Tricia says
FURNISH ME!!
My newest favorite piece is the king size bed we just got on Craig’s List for $150!! It is wicker and wood and just beautiful!
Danielle says
furnish me!
I love this antique desk and hutch I found at a garage sale. it has a compartment in the middle of the desk where the typewriter used to go. I love it so much and I paid $25 for it! When I came back to pick it up there was an antique dealer there willing to pay me $100 for it! I was like, “thanks, but no thanks!”
Kelly Morgan says
FURNISH ME!
I’m a newlywed and first-homeowner all since New Years Eve! It’s been a whirlwind of adventure and I’m constantly trying to blend the interesting, unique pieces with all the other stuff I’ve just purchased on a newlywed budget. I think this book is exactly what I NEED! When my husband and I got married, his mom gave us his great uncle’s chest from the early 1900s that he used for travel. It’s such a strong piece in our living room of almost all newly purchased furniture. I absolutely adore it! Fave for sure.
Brynn says
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My favorite piece has to be a headboard my parents “bought” from a friend that works at a furniture company. The company was having a sale and he told us it was around $100. It is deep gray, super soft velvet, and curls at the top. The friend of ours ended up not charging us for it and it is by far my most favorite and prized piece, followed closely by my tempurpedic queen-size mattress!
Kristin says
Furnish Me!!
We splurged on a king size bed for our new house and I absolutely love it!!
Amy @ a new old house says
“FURNISH ME!”
Our greatest is probably our bedroom set- found at an estate sale, I love it!
Jenny K. says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is a vintage piano bench that I refinished and painted red.
Sarah W. says
FURNISH ME!
Kristen says
Furnish Me!! I probably love these new shelves that I bought off of ebay a few months ago the best. Nothing too exciting in my house though, so I need this book!! :)
Staci says
FURNISH ME!
A vintage buffet i found at a consignment shop
Anabelle says
FURNISH ME!!!
jeanie says
Furnish Me!!!
I have a cherished 3 piece sectional sofa that I have had and recovered many times in almost identical fabric. The softest wide wale beige cordaroy ever. Ive loved it for many years. It fits everywhere while other piece drift in and out of our lives, this basic piece remains faithful.
Donna says
FURNISH ME!!
I love the vintage pieces I have acquired from my parents and grandparents,and use them as accent pieces with my other furniture, but am always looking for other pieces to incorporate into the mix.
Hannah says
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Love the modern leather couches my husband and I splurged on last year. They were the first “grown up” pieces of furniture we’ve purchased.
A says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is an easel I turned into an entertainment center.
JGrady says
Furnish Me! Favorite piece, a free (huge) display shelf from a bookstore going out of business, (free!). I shlepped it home in my mini-van-and tried to carry it to the second floor of my house-but could not get it around the second floor landings solid ballister!I wanted it in my daughter’s room before my husband ccame home from work, (I was always dragging “projects” home for him to help me with)He helped me lift it over the landing and up into the room. I painted tiny bouquets of flowers all over it, it was perfect for books and my baby girl’s Madame Alexander Doll Collection. I ended up selling itwhen we moved for a lot!
Anne says
Furnish me!
I inherited a little Japanese cabinet that my grandfather carried back from Japan with him. It makes me smile every time I look at it.
Jessie says
FURNISH ME! We just moved into our first home and are working with a lot of hand-me-downs, but are so proud of a large painting we just bought at an art festival. Out first piece of substantial and original artwork!
Brian says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a gun cabinet that was given to me by my father. It was made for him by a family friend who is now deceased. Besides the glass panes on the front and the knobs and locks, it is entirely handmade. My dad and the friend who made it even cut down the tree he used to make it. It’s 25 years old now and I still smile every time I see it.
Jessica Marshall says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece is an old chest I inherited from my grandmother – the smell of it still reminds me of getting to look in it as a child to see all the treasures it held!
Tess says
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I love a dresser I found at a garage sale and lovingly restored!
Candy says
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I painted and re-upholstered a dining set, now it looks great!
Jessica Ruland says
Furnish Me! We found an old beat up cedar chest in the attic when we moved in. After some cleaning, sanding, and painting we gave her 4 new legs to stand on and she turned out beautiful!
Lauren K. says
Furnish Me!
I love my midcentury buffet piece that I scored on Craigslist last year. It holds all of my serving pieces so nicely and you can’t beat the $100 price tag.
Michelle Johnston says
FURNISH ME!!! My favorite piece that I own is a vintage sewing machine table that I inherited from my late grandmother. It’s one of those that looks like a tall spindly legged side table but when you open the top, there’s a beautiful 1950’s green Singer that pulls out. Even though it’s in working condition, I don’t sew on it much (my new machine is much more functional!) but it makes for a nice entry table (in my previous home) or record player table (currently). Plus, it’s fun remembering my Momo using it to make clothes for all the grandkids when I was young!
Michelle
Carissa W. says
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We just bought a vintage hutch that a local artist painted an ocean scene on. We love seaside/beachy decor and this piece is absolutely beautiful. We only paid $199 which I think is a steal since it was antique, in great condition, and completely unique.
molly says
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When I was a teenager I found a beautiful, handmade hutch in our barn that an older family friend had given to my father as a thank-you – it needed work but definitely had great bones. It’s moved with me everywhere & its the first thing everyone comments on.
Ashley says
Furnish Me!
We have an antique shaker chair that is in great shape. I love it and each time someone sits in it I give them a history lesson!
Sandra Padilla says
Furnish Me!!!!…my greatest piece(s) I own would have be my Tommy Bahamas Furniture that I was able to save up for when we relocated to Florida and for period lived with my in laws.
Kristin says
FURNISH ME! We inherited a sideboard from my Nana & Grumps’s dining room when they downsized to a condo. When I learned I was expecting our daughter, we decided to stay on budget by using old or thrifted furniture painted white to match the schmancy crib we loved. The sideboard started out as the perfect changing table – waist-high, long enough for a pad and housing small cutlery drawers to organize all the little diapers and creams. Now we use it as a dresser with bins for toys underneath.
Sara M says
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We came across a moving sale on the way to the bar a couple years ago and scored a great deal on a walnut bookcase trio!
Heather says
FURNISH ME, I just inherited my grandmother’s China Cabinet, and I love it. It adds so much charm to my home.
carrie eastman says
“FURNISH ME!” ………PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Favorite piece would have to be a VERY OLD dresser i took apart and gave it a “up do” to a corner plant stand / knic nack holder!
carriesummerlin at yahoo dot com
Jenn says
Furnish me!
I have a cheap, cute blue “bedside table” that I bought in college that has since been used as a side table in the living room, a desk, a place for flowers and my pretty things in a sunroom, and an accent piece. It has traveled with me through 4 different apartments. It really ended up being a wonderful purchase.
Besa says
FURNISH ME!
I have been trying to locate a nice (cheap) buffet on craigslist thats also not too heavy…:)
Sheree says
Furnish me!
I have an antique sofa that use to belong to my grandfather. He was an antique dealer and it was always one of my favorite pieces in his house.
Kate says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a modern, open display bookshelf that I turned on it’s side and am using as a sofa table. It has two perfect cubbies where we hid the back speakers for the surround sound. The effect is clean AND baby-proofed.
Melanie says
Furnish Me! We have a vintage Heywood Wakefield doing set that I inherited from my grandpa that I love. It needs to be refinished, but it is beautiful and such great quality.
Marie says
Furniture me!
I have been drooling over chevron for months and finally took the plunge on a rug that I am so obsessed with!
Kristin says
Furnish me!
I recently splurged on an awesome antique desk. I didn’t really *need* it, but I fell in love!
sarah d says
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Kristen says
FURNISH ME!! (Please)
The greatest piece of furniture I own is this fantastic vanity that was my grandmothers. I refinished it to give it a more modern look.
barb says
I would love for you to furnish me!
Lauren says
FURNISH ME, pretty please!
My favorite piece is an old beat-up trunk that my grandfather bought at a yard sale a million years ago for $1. He passed it along to my mom, who passed it along to me.
Joy says
Furnish meeee!
I love our large cream-colored sectional! It makes it possible for our family of 6 to curl up together. It’s casual and usual trashed with Cheerios and juice cups and toys but, it’s one piece of furniture that I don’t obsess about keeping clean–I just think of it as being much loved! :)
Allison M says
FURNISH ME!
My Grandmother’s drink cart from the 1950’s; it was one of the first pieces of furniture she owned and now it is one of mine as well. :)
Amy says
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My 11 week old son (sometimes) sleeps in the cradle that my godfather made for me 36 years ago. It has been passed down to the other new additions to the family over the years, but now it is back to it’s original owner!
Amy says
FURNISH ME!
I have an old buffet table that has been passed down through three generations and it is absolutely gorgeous.
Liz says
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I think our favorite piece at the moment is our dining table. We recently upgraded to a bigger table…making room for more memories!