***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.
Lauren Bee says
FURNISH ME! I have my grandmother’s dining room table, and I love it!
Kendall says
FURNISH ME! I’m most proud of a bright yellow dresser that my husband and I refinished for our son’s room. It’s a really detailed dresser, and we worked so hard stripping it and getting the paint out of all those crevices!
Heidi says
Furniture me!
I work from home so having a cute and comfortable work space is VERY important. I recently found a chair ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD! The wood detail is gorgeous, but the seat was really beat up. Sooo, I took on my first DIY project and re upholstered it. I am in love with it.
Joshua T. says
FURNISH ME!!! I found a dresser on the side of the road, rebuilt a drawer and refinished it and it’s now one of my favorite pieces in the house.
stephanie says
Furnish me! I’d say my antique dresser…until it got severely gouged in a move :(
Danielle says
FURNISH ME! When I was three my grandparents got a Waterford chandelier. I asked “Can I have that when you die?” They actually gave it to me when they moved into assisted living and it’s definitely my most treasured piece.
Dori says
FURNISH ME!
Sarah Kyle says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece we have is a 2 drawer filing credenza that we get for free in a terribly dilapidated state! My husband fixed the hardware and I sanded, primed, painted and added new hardware; now our pretty little credenza doubles as my nightstand and our home filing system (we have a very small apartment!)
Tank top says
Furnish me…an antique oak secretary. It was bought by my grandfather and refinished by my dad. It has been mine since I was a very little girl.
Kat says
FURNISH ME! Our favorite piece is probably our bed – it was the first piece of furniture that we bought together.
Sue says
Furnish me…..we are redoing our family room this would really help. I have. Several old pieces of furniture that I love that have been handed down.
Diann says
FURNISH ME!
I have a beautiful antique bed that my grandparents bought for me when I was a teenager. If I remember correctly it is around 200 years old and is stunning. I occasionally wish for a modern bedroom, but will never give up my bed.
Kelly Rose says
Furnish Me, please!
My favorite is a my bedroom set that I bought right after college!
TriciaG says
Furnish Me!!!
I could use thus furniture as I am in the process of decorating a new home. My favorite piece would the antique twin beds I bought for my 4 year old daughters room.
Kelly F. says
FURNISH ME!!!
My husband refinished an antique liquor cabinet that was my grandparents. We receive so many compliments on it and it is such a beautiful conversation piece that reminds me of them everyday.
Heidi says
Furnish me!
I work from home so having a cute and comfortable work space is VERY important. I recently found a chair ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD! The wood detail is gorgeous, but the seat was really beat up. Sooo, I took on my first DIY project and re upholstered it. I am in love with it.
Diana says
Furnish Me!
Jennifer says
Furnish Me! While livingf in NYC 11 years ago, I bought a sleeper sofa from Ethan Allen. BEST. PURCHASE. EVER. Sure, it was spendy, but it still looks like it could sit on the showroom floor.
Emily @ Door 13 says
Furnish Me!
I love the hutch I found at a garage sale…took some time to clean it up and refinish it, so now it’s pretty and holds all my bar essentials and china!
LA says
FURNISH ME!
Although we haven’t gotten it yet, I think the best/most exciting piece of furniture we buy will be our nursery stuff for our first child due in February!
Melissa L says
Furnish Me!
A dresser I found at a garage sale for $50 has been moved all over my house.
stephanie says
Furnish me. I love my sofa!
Krista says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is our walnut buffet. It’s modern and soooo functional. I wouldn’t have anywhere to put all of my serving pieces without it!
Lisa says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece in our house is my daughter’s bed. My dad just made it for her this winter and he made one for my son too, but we haven’t put it up yet since he is still in a crib. Anyway, he finished this winter and then this spring he was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. He is having a rough time of it, but hanging in there. Anyway, the beds just take on more meaning for me each day and I love that his hands crafted them for my children, just like the bed he made for me when I was a little girl. So, there is a lot of love wrapped around all that wood. :)
Ashley @ sunnysideshlee.com says
Furnish Me!
The greatest piece I own is actually my gf’s dresser from Ikea. It’s a Hemnes stand-up and is a beautiful dark wood. We don’t have many fabulous pieces of furniture, so I’d love to add to what we have! :)
Shannah says
Furnish me! Last year we scored a wingback chair covered with an awesome train station print from craig’s list. :) awesome giveaway!
Beth says
Furnish Me!!
My favorite piece is a 1920s sideboard I recently inherited. I love painting furniture, but this piece is gorgeous all on its own!
Nicole says
FURNISH ME! i found a great designer lamp at a yard sale – looking forward to give it a fresh coat of (turquoise?) paint and getting it spiffy again!
Krissy says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is a credenza by George Nelson for Herman Miller. It belonged to my father in law.
Amber W says
FURNISH ME! My husband and I splurged on our dining room table as a Christmas/New House present. It has lots of storage at the base, combines bench style seating and regular chairs, and has a built-in leaf. Worth every penny!
Hanah says
Furnish me!
I found a secretary desk on craigslist for 5 bucks! Brought it home, and am in the process of painting it white. I am also going to line the drawers in blue to match my walls. Cannot wait to bring inside!
Meredith says
FURNISH ME!!
I’m in love with the navy and ivory trellis area rug we bought for our new house, it makes such a statement.
Taylor M says
Furnish Me! My favority piece is this red ikea Hemnes linen cabinet http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00180548/ that my husband and I converted into a storage cabinet for all our wine glasses and alcohol. It’s SO MUCH fun!
Mary Beth says
FURNISH ME!!
Just invested in a solid, comfy, classic sofa last year. It’s perfect for lounging and snuggling up on a cold night.
Suzanne Rushing says
FURNISH ME!
I adore a ceramic owl I got at Goodwill for $3 and spray painted white. Very “in” and it was cheap!!
Susan H says
Furnish Me!! I found a beautiful old pedestal table at a flea market earlier this summer, but it had a lot of water damage to the top. I spent hours sanding it down and staining it. Now it’s the perfect kitchen table that we’ll use for years and years to come. Plus, my husband had to take back his words of “why would you ever buy that piece of junk!” hehe :)
Jessica B. says
FURNISH ME!!
Kevin says
FURNISH ME!!!
My favorite piece of “furniture” is an antique tool box that I inherited from my grandfather.
Amy S says
FURNISH ME! I’m proud of refinishing a little book case that used to be my dad’s when he was a kid. We use it for our kids’ books now.
svy says
furnish me!
Stephanie Klemm says
FURNISH ME!
Right now my fav is my son’s dresser. I pulled it from someones curb on big trash day. Cleaned it up and painted it white with orange drawers ranging in shades to create an ombre effect.
Meg says
FURNISH ME!! The best piece I own was a gift from a friend. It is a beautiful antique chest which her grandmother brought with her from Italy when she immigrated to the U.S. I love it!
Sarah K. says
Furnish Me!
Our best pieces of furniture were inherited from my husband’s grandfather…3 matching pieces of cherry bedroom furniture, a dresser, chest/armoire, and small dressing table.
Kristin says
FURNISH ME! Currently the greatest piece of furniture I own is a chinoiserie inspired garden seat. It’s been such a versatile piece being used as an end table, a plant stand, and an extra perch during gatherings!
Emily says
FURNISH ME!
Our dining room table, complete with built-in lazy susan, has to be our greatest piece. However, I’m currently refinishing an antique buffet, so I’m hopeful that it will soon earn the title.
Kelly says
FURNISH ME: I love the hand me downs from my mother in law. We have an eccentric elephant side table that makes me smile.
Katie says
FURNISH ME!
The first piece my husband and I bought together is a huge bookcase that has been our worst nightmare through four different moves – but we always get compliments on it and it reminds us of when we were just starting out :)
Johnathan says
Furnish me!
I am really into hunting. I was pretty excited when my wife wanted to paint some of my stored up deer antlers and put them up on the wall.
Meghann says
Furnish me, please! My favorite piece is my grandfather’s old trunk that acts as a toy box/window seat in our daughter’s room.
Jenny says
Furnish Me!! My favorite piece in my house is the coffee table that my sister refurbished for me!