***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.
Michael says
FURNISH ME!!!!
The recliner- great to watch tv from!!
Shannon says
Furnish me! My best piece of furniture is my Ethan Allen couch a coworker sold me for $300. When I looked it up online it was $1600 new!
Andrea says
Furnish me!
I’m newly out of college and just proud of the fact that I have a couch. :)
Mandy says
Furnish Me!! I have an old wash stand that I got from my aunt that I refinished and I LOVE IT!!
Chris says
FURNISH ME!
I have a great chair…it is really old and I call it the “King Arthur” chair b/c I inherited it after my great grandparents died and it was Arthur’s chair. It has lion heads on the ends of the arms (open mouthed) and claw feed and spindles and the works…and it is adjustable to sit up fairly straight or reclined. Isn’t it terrible that I don’t know what it is called or worth? I’m sure it is worth something b/c of the craftsmanship and age, but to me it is priceless and will be with me forever.
Annabelle says
FURNISH ME!!
I’m only starting out, so my best pieces are the deals I’ve scored on Craigslist and some great hand-me downs. Gotta love your older friends!
kristi says
FURNISH ME!
My dining room set was my great grandmother’s. It is from the 30s, in great condition, and has unique detail.
Sonya says
Ooh, ooh, Furnish me! Poor grad students don’t have a “greatest piece” of furniture :)
Megan says
Furnish Me! The nicest piece of furniture we own is our recently acquired Hendrix desk from Crate and Barrel. It was a big splurge for us, but I’m pretty confident it will last us a lifetime…at least I hope so ;-)
Tom says
Furnish me!
We are always in search of new pieces to change the look of our home.
Sheri Hall says
FURNISH ME! (Pretty please!)
I actually love my Pottery Barn leaning wall shelf the best, although I’m also proud that both of my kids are using bedroom furniture from my childhood.
davesanngel says
FURNISH ME!!!
The best piece I’ve scored is an old Amish made table from the early 1900’s. I use it as my desk, and I LOVE IT!
Megan says
Furnish Me!
A round swivel chair that is big enough for two people.
Katie says
Furnish me! I love a small dresser I inherited from my great grandfather; the doors and drawers barely open, but it doesn’t even matter.
Chelsea says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is my son’s bed. It is a loft bed with a slide, really fun and modern.
Hunter says
FURNISH ME! I bought a desk before I got married that I love! Right now my wife is hogging it with her computer though!
Kim says
FURNISH ME!
I LOVE my dining room table and chairs. I love the color, the style, how comfy the chairs are but I think that my love for this is so deep because of the memories I have of family sitting at the table to share meals.
Josee says
Furnish me! I might have to go with my pink piano!
Stephanie says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is a large credenza that I saved from heading to the trash at a former job. I worked for a large cutom millworker that specialized in retail design, and the credenza (that I now use in my living room) was once a jeans/pants store fixture for a major international apparel designer. It’s a very sturdy (ie: so heavy my husband says that it’ll be included w/ the sale of the house if we ever move), and I love that I was able to repurpose something that was otherwise going to be thrown out.
Danielle Goodman says
FURNISH ME! The greatest pieces I own are a pair of benches that my husband built for me for Christmas.
Jennifer A says
FURNISH ME, PLEASE! I have yet to purchase my splurge but have my eye on a settee for the end of my bed in the master.
Kathleen says
Furnish ME!!
My grandmother gave me her 1940’s Lane upholstered cedar chest. It holds so much inside and serves as a comfy seat under a dining room window at our table.
Nina says
FURNISH ME!
i love love love my craigslist dresser that i repainted a happy aqua green. It has such vintage character and detailing, and the bold color makes it shine.
Jasmine says
FURNISH ME!
The best piece of furniture I have is our LoveSAC couch. It cost us a bit, but it was SO worth it! I can change the color of the covers whenever I want (can afford to) and EVERYTHING is washable!
Shannon Burke says
FURNISH ME! I found this awesome overlapping squares patterened wooden screen at the Big DC FLEA. It’s asian/mid-century mod vibe is awesome and it is now my headboard and jewelry keeper – it was one panel too wide to work as the headboard, so I removed it and leaned it up against the wall to hang all my necklaces and bracelets from.
Danae says
Furnish Me! I love my piano…I consider it my mantle to decorate!
Ceci LaBarge says
FURNISH ME! My favorite pieces right now are 2 crazy architectural type mirrors I just scored for 75 bucks a piece at a retirements sale from a boutique downtown. I blew right past the dresses on discount and nabbed the mirrors. I cant wait to paint them and put them on the 16 foot wall in my new house, also, the CB2 dresser would look amazing in my son’s new bedroom:) Love you guys and this blog!
Marisa says
Furnish Me! Please!
My favorite piece is probably our big oriental rug. It was a steal at $200 and it fills the whole room. Now if I can just keep the cats from destroying it…sigh.
Julie says
FURNISH ME!
I have several great pieces that I got for FREE because we live near the furniture capital of the world (High Point, NC). Lots of great deals to be had here. However, my favorite piece is currently a thrifted campaign style desk that I plan on painting teal.
Gretchen says
Furnish me!!! Awesome giveaway! One of my favorite pieces is a little teak-backed chair with Danish modern lines that I found at a warehouse sale, but I can’t find the right placement for it–I need to read this book!
Deirdre says
Furnish Me!!!
Our favorite piece is a Chinese altar table we got from an antique wholesaler in Queens, NY. Love it.
Jess B says
FURNISH ME!!!
My favorite piece of furniture is a dresser that my dad had in college. At some point it was painted and then stained, so it has a really great distressed look.
anne says
Furnish Me!
Our favorite piece is probably our aqua sofa from Crate and Barrel. It is a statement piece in my favorite color. Either that or the surf board we brought home from our honeymoon to San Diego. Definitely a conversion piece since we live on the prairies.
Lauren Ricks says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece is an antique hope chest that I inherited on my 16th birthday. I love it!
Jessica D says
Furnish Me!
My favorite piece is this great little antique sewing table my mom found at a yard sale many years ago and refinished. It’s perfect for a side table or night stand. I also love all of my IKEA furniture!
Debi says
Furnish Me!
A neighbor gave me an antique dining room set that I had admired. They were buying something new. That was 35 years ago & I still love it.
Jen says
FURNISH ME! I love the desk my grandad made for my husband and I for a wedding gift. It is amazing and a beautiful piece I can pass on to my children in the future.
JR says
FURNISH ME!
I love the dresser we found for our daughter. It was a #$60 Craigslist find that I touched up and changed the hardware. It looks brand new!
petra says
FURNISH ME! The tall white bookcase my husband built. It’s beautifully handcrafted and matches our eclectic decor.
Talitha says
FURNISH ME!!
Kat Bartle Becker says
FURNISH ME!!
My “greatest piece” definitely shifts as time goes on. I appreciate different items at different times. My current favorite is probably my bed frame, which my husband and I built ourselves (using an Ana White plan–check her out, her site is AWESOME) and I finished to a deep walnut color.
su says
FURNISH ME!
Best piece in our current house is probably our persian rugs (gifts from my parents) but my favorite is a $250 print i got for goodwill for $15, FRAMED!!!
Ben says
Furnish me! I am most proud of a stained glass table that I made.
Andrea says
FURNISH ME!
Love their blog…looking forward to reading the book!
Meredith says
FURNISH ME – I purchased an antique bed and dresser when I was moving into a new apt and I am the most proud of those two pieces! I bought them on my own and I know I’ll have them forever!
Emily Y says
Furnish me!! Because I desperately need it! =D I don’t have any major pieces I’m in love with, thought I appreciate my large bookshelf that stores all of my crafting supplies perfectly!
Savannah Kirsche says
FURNISH ME!
All I have right now is a bunch of hand-me-down furniture so I need all the help I can get to make my apartment finished!
Courtney says
Furnish me!! I love the dresser I refinished in my daughters room, its great to feel like I actually finished a project!
Alyssa D says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a couch my boyfriend and I got for a great deal. It’s the first piece of furniture we picked out and bought together. Right now it’s sitting in storage waiting on us to find a house…I can’t wait to use it! :)
Brooke says
Furnish me!
I love my light wood coffee and side tables–so beachy!