***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.
Melissa says
FURNISH ME!
We just bought a house, and found a fantastic, solid, rustic wood dining table on craigslist, and I love it!
Michelle Morris says
FURNISH ME! I totally love the antique table I inherited from my parents/grandparents. It fits perfectly in our home and reminds me of my childhood!
Fara Abdul says
FURNISH ME!
Well, I just graduated college and am attempting to get things for my new place myself. I just found a lovely desk for $20 on craigslist, painted it a nice aqua and added pretty knobs. It’s my favorite. :)
Sarah West says
FURNISH ME!
layne says
Funish Me!
My fav furniture piece is a china hutch I found at Goodwill several years ago. I think it’s beautiful; unfortunately, my husband does not agree!
Michele says
FURNISH ME!!! I am getting married Nov 10 and i need some furnish to make it a home :)
Katie says
Furnish me!
The best piece of furniture that I have I found at a thrift store last year. It’s a gorgeous Mid-Century Modern buffet. the wood need to be refreshed, so I fixed it up, and now I smile every time I see it.
Annalee Merritt says
Furnish me! :D
The best piece of furniture I own is definitely the old wooden hutch that I use as a vanity in my bedroom (I replaced the upper shelves with a DIY mirror, and stained the whole thing a darker shade to better match the rest of my furniture)
It was a wedding gift to my parents from my grandparents. Aside from being a great piece, it has a lot of sentimental value. :)
Bretta says
Furnish me!!
My husband and I just got married, so we are just starting out and don’t have one fully completed room yet. We’re working on it! Currently I’m loving our fabric headboard and frame, I’ve always wanted one and now we have one!
nina says
FURNISH ME! i love the bookshelf we built that takes over an entire wall. we didnt think about moving though so whenever we buy another house we will have to take it apart because its too big to fit through the door!
April P. says
FURNISH ME!
It’s got to be my sectional couch! Big & comfy… and plenty of room for the whole family to pile in and watch movies on!
Caanan says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is a sort of end table that belonged to my great grandmother. Most everything we have are hand-me-downs.
Megan kwas says
FURNISH ME!
‘my favorite piece in our house is bird paintings my sister made for us.
Katherine says
FURNISH ME! Probably the ye-olde dining set I inherited from an aunt and uncle. It’s all wood, and older than me. Creaks like crazy, but I love it!
Mary H says
Furnish Me!
The family furniture that is now part of my daughter’s nursery. The old toy box that my step dad made me when I was a little girl and a rocking chair that was handed down to us from his 100 year old great-grandmother.
Naomi says
FURNISH ME! I have an antique water can my grandma used to own.
Abbey says
Furnish Me!
I have a dresser that I got at the Salvation army that i painted Kelly Green that up until last week has been in my dining room. Love it, and now I love it in my bedroom.
Deborah says
My father-in-law gave us a wonderful dresser that belonged to his sister. It has a beautiful marble top and 6 very deep square shaped drawers. It is currently being used as our TV stand in our living room. I love it!
Lindsey Bedford says
FURNISH ME!!!
I do not splurge on expensive pieces of furniture whatsoever! I have some great hand me down pieces with marble from my grandparents, some garage sale finds that have been spruced up, and then some great world market pieces and our new couch from ashley furniture! I love the mix of them all. But our latest piece that I am most proud of is actually still a work in progress! My husband and I built a toy storage unit that is a copycat of pottery barn! We are starting the poly coat now! Can’t wait to load it up with cute baskets and toys!!!
megan says
FURNISH ME! my mid-century modern teak dining room table is my favorite. after living with a card table in the dining room while i obsessed for a year over craigslist ads, i finally scooped it up for $100 (including 4 chairs). i love its tapered legs and shimmer under teak oil.
Sheri Green says
FURNISH ME! We have a gorgeous cherry sofa table that I love and it cost us nothing b/c it was a gift :)
Elisa says
Furnish me! My favorite piece of furniture is a double bed that belonged to my husband’s great-aunt and uncle. They were married over 50 years and shared that bed all that time!
catie says
FURNISH ME!! I love the DIY pieces we successfully completed (& even those that have failed!)
Ashley W says
Furnish me!
Valerie Gilreath says
FURNISH ME! I have this great high-backed mission style bench in a beautiful high gloss cherry finish that I got at (of all places) Lowe’s about 15 years ago. It was from a line of furniture that they carried for about a hot minute and then discontinued. So glad I snagged it when I did. Thanks as always for the opportunity to win something!
Katy says
FURNISH ME!
My greatest piece is my sweet little wood-painted-white antique night stand I found at an antique store when I was 19. Now even at 24, it’s not the most expensive thing I’ve ever bought myself, but it feels like the most permanent. It will go with me wherever home may be!
Catherine says
Furnish me! The greatest piece we own is a hand-me-down antique piano; we got it from my dad’s old piano teacher.
Ellen says
FUNISH ME!
Favorite piece is my JoAnn Emmer screen print my parents gave me for my wedding present.
Monica says
FURNISH ME! I still love a cabinet I stripped in High school which was orginally from a great aunt.
Diana says
FURNISH ME! My best piece is a captain’s bed from my grandparent’s home. My uncle used it, and my brother slept on it every visit. It’s got so many memories, I am very blessed to have it.
CER says
FURNISH ME!!! Beautiful bed linens…. I love them!
Valerie says
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My favorite piece is a desk made out of hickory that my great-grandfather built and finished by hand. It’s a beaut.
Laura says
An antique mirror I spotted while helping clean out an apartment for an elderly person’s estate. My mom secretly went back and purchased it for me for Christmas. It has been with me since grad school, in five different homes.
Charlotte says
Furnish me, please! I have a desk that my mom and I refinished in high school that’s pretty legit, but other than that…not much.
Justina Swann says
FURNISH ME!
My most cherished pieces: a gift we received for our wedding. It is a canvas fingerprint tree and it brings so much life to our bedroom. It’s a constant reminder for us of how many wonderful friends we have and what a blessing our family is… We are truly loved and supported. Then there is a canvas painting my friend made for our daughter who is 37 weeks still in the oven ;) It is her name and a great horned owl that reminds me of my grandmother. The personal things always mean the most.
Megan says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece is a gorgeous mid-century sofa I scored from craigslist. The upholstery is starting to get a bit thin, but the lines are still lovely.
Rachel D. says
FURNISH ME!
My absolute favorite piece of furniture is this very old (and very heavy)desk that a former roommate decided was too much of a pain to move with. It’s perfection and I will for sure be taking it with me when I move!
Nadia says
FURNISH ME! My stepdad and I built my bed, which I love – a platform with storage on the sides, based of a-then current CB2 bed. And, I have a side table from my grandmother’s house that is very special to me.
Thanks!
Ellie Yearns says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite pieces in my house at the moment are 2 matching accent chairs that the hubs bought me for my birthday. They are turquoise and grey with a geometric print and they look great in our living room!
Diana says
FURNISH ME! I have a beautiful painting stand that belonged to my grandmother. She was quite an artist, and using it for my own paint adventures makes me feel closer to her.
Kim says
Furnish Me
I think it would be our new bed, and by new I mean new to us. It was actually my husbands grandparents and is probably a few hundred years old. It is a four poster oak bed, put together by these huge screws. It’s 2 feet off the floor (the bottom) and comes with a step stool. Being 5’2 and 9 months pregnant has been quite the challenge!!!
Diane @ DixieJulep says
FURNISH ME!
Our one very special splurge piece was a case study rocker from Modernica. I’d always wanted one, and when we decorated our ‘Lil Buddy’s nursery that was the one thing I had to have.
Chelsea says
FURNISH ME! I love the old wood dresser we got on the cheap from craigslist.
Aimee B says
FURNISH ME! My husband and I married 18 years ago. Three months after our wedding we hosted the family Thanksgiving dinner. We had only a pitiful kitchen table so went out and bought our first “real” piece of furniture, a beautiful solid-oak dining table. We still eat at that table every night.
Christina says
FURNISH ME!! I think the piece I own that I love the most is a vintage architectural headboard that I picked up beside the road out of someone’s garbage… some sanding and a coat of paint later, it makes my whole bedroom!
Laura says
FURNISH ME!!
An antique mirror I spotted while helping clean out an apartment for an elderly person’s estate. My mom secretly went back and purchased it for me for Christmas. It has been with me since grad school, in five different homes.
Heidi Coughlin says
Furnish Me!
I love a huge ottoman we found on clearance at a large furniture store, we stuck it in the corner of our living room underneath some bookshelves we built and use it as a comfy reading nook!
Carol S says
FURNISH ME!
My treasure is a convertible coffee table my fiance snagged from his parent’s house many years ago. It’s super versatile and I stained it last year to help it fit in with our decor.
Sarah says
FURNISH ME!
I love my leather sectional sofa. It’s soft and comfy, and the perfect spot for sneaking in a nap!
emily g. says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece I currently own is a long side table that was once the front door to my grandparent’s old house in the suburbs of DC… while it’s not the most sturdy thing in the world, I adore that simple table so much.