***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.
Abby says
Furnish me!!!! My favorite piece is a buffet my husband.painted olive green when I was pregnant with our babe. Even more than some of his nursery furniture, it reminds me of how exciting it.was to know he was on his way!
Sherri says
FURNISH ME!
I love the $35 sleigh bed we scored off craigslist. I refinished it and it’s a beauty.
Rachelita says
Furnish Me! My favorite is our hanging egg chair that we scored at a yard sale. So fun!
kristi says
FURNISH ME! We are just starting out and actually making an offer on a house this week so I don’t really LOVE any of our pieces yet but am looking forward to finding some!
Matt W says
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Hilary says
FURNISH ME! I’m probably most into our coffee table in the living room. Love it.
Sazim says
FURNISH ME! My greatest piece is my dining room table – a craigslist find!
Elliott says
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At an Estate Sale in my home town my wife and I picked up a server and china cabinet for a real deal. The best part is that the woman selling the stuff was great lady and we feel great to give her beloved pieces a new home for many more years to come!
Sherri says
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I love an old lamp that I have. Retro and so my style.
Mary says
Furnish me! I found a very old bedroom set at Salvation Army last year. It was in perfect condition, scratches were easily covered. 5 pieces, dresser, 2 nightstands, armiore, dressing table. I love it. Not going to paint it and ruin it.
Tove says
FURNISH ME!!! My favorite piece of furniture is a chest that sits in our entryway. My family is Norwegian and my dad is an incredible rosemaler (Norwegian floral painting style). The chest took him months to finish and is the first piece people comment on when they enter our home.
Erin D says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece would be a small chest that my parents got when they first married. It’s now in my kitchen to store linens and I love seeing a part of my own childhood in my own home.
Jessi says
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By far the best peice I own is a beautiful 6 drawer curved front dresser that I inherited from my great aunt Lucile. It now has a home in my son’s nursery.
Abby Archer says
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my favorite piece is a bambo hutch i picked up at a second hand store. painted white with a deep marine blue on the inside it houses all my platters and bowls and wine glasses. it is my pride and joy and everyone that sees it always compliments me.
Gerry says
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I refinished an upright piano in 2001. The piano was free and given to us by friends whose new house it would not fit in. There were 7 layers of paint on it.
Katie says
FURNISH ME!! I love our big, comfy couch because it where all the hanging out happens!
MISSY says
FURNISH ME! We got a really cool sideboard and hutch on craigslist that we drove over 150 miles for!
Rose says
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I love my big brown couch, which was a steal on Craigslist.
Andrea says
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My perfect piece is my bed! It’s a dark rich wood will never be out of style, and it’s the first big ticket item I purchased.
Erin says
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My favorite piece right now is probably my reclaimed wood console table. It always makes me happy and looks like real grown-up furniture.
Jaye @ Just Tryin' to Make Cents of it All says
FURNISH ME!
My best piece is by far the table and chairs I picked up off of Craigslist for $100! It’s a gorgeous set with carved legs and lots of detailing on the chairs. The lady had it posted for $125 so I told her I’d like to come look at it. She emailed me back and said sure and that “oh by the way, the price had dropped to $100”. I don’t think she had a clue as to how to sell something on CL. I’ll be posting it on my blog soon!
Mary Sterck says
FURNISH ME!!!!!! My most treasured piece is an old maple rocking chair that was handed down. Both my babies were fed in this chair.
Bekah says
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My favorite piece is a Pie Safe that was handed down.
Ahsamon says
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My favorite piece of furniture is my childhood dresser that I refinished a few years ago when I came to college. It’s probably about 15 years old but looks brand new :)
Nadine says
Furnish Me! My mom just gave me a cute cabinet that was my grandmothers..I love the iron hinges and handles on it, I have had my eye on it for a while…and it is finally mine!
Allie says
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I love a campaign-style dresser I bought off craigslist from the original owner. It was in pristine condition and I’ll never forget that she reasoned $100 was a fair price given she had purchased it for $300 (who knows how many years ago??). So cute.
Carly says
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My favorite piece is a mid-century modern round side table that my grandma stained and varnished herself in the 50’s. Love it!
Liz says
furnish me! wow what an AMAZING giveaway. That books looks great! Fave piece of furniture – Crate & Barrel media cabinet I bought as a floor model for 1/4 the price!
Cassidy says
furnish me. The best piece we ever bought was at a RC Wiley Clearance sale. They had marked down every mirror to $25. We found one behind all the others that was ornately carved, beautiful, HEAVY, and is the width of our queen size bed and about four feet high. The register lady couldnt’ believe we had gotten it for such a steal. It was regularly priced over $800. We almost didn’t buy it because we had no where to put it, but luckily we did and just kept it in the garage for about 6 months till we moved into a new home. We always get comments on it and love it.
Leah says
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My favorite piece of furniture is our comfy luxorious bed!
Melanie says
FURNISH ME!!
Hmm. My favorite piece(s) would be a day bed from C&B. It is gorgeous, and it was a splurge, but it is everyone’s favorite perch. Actually, my whole master bedroom is amazing. Colette bed from C&B, portman dresser from Restoration Hardware, and zinc night stands from Restoration Hardware. And, there is even a score on a second hand Leskvik desk from Ikea! (Best part about Ikea second hand . . . besides ridiculous price, is that it is already put together!)
Kelli says
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My favorite “piece” is a collection of four fall photographs matted within a larger version of the same photos.
Brandi says
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The custom computer desk that my husband and I built together from scratch:)
Nicole P. says
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Our greatest piece so far is our coffee table made of reclaimed wood with a stone top.
julia says
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It’s a tie between my Eames chair (which was a free street-find!!!!) and my reclaimed handmade dining table.
bethany c says
Furnish me!!!!
I refinished a table/chairs purchased on craigslist to look like an old farm table. We LOVE it.
Nicole says
FURNISH ME! These decorative accent pieces are just the start I need!!! :) Focusing on functionality, my Ikea Expedit bought on Craig’s List + Target iTso boxes. Toy. Storage. Heaven.
Gigi says
Furnish me! Favorite piece: Queen Anne chair a friend gave me.
Sandy says
Furnish me! I’m a master Goodwill shopper — I found a gorgeous dining room table that I love to use for family gatherings.
lindsey g says
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I have a distressed entry table! I love the color, teal, and the storage and cute display of the kiddos toys underneath!!
Alicia says
Furnish me! I love my rugs, which were found on Overstock for practically nothing.
Sarah says
Furnish me! I love my desk that I got from my dad. It’s the perfect size and shape for me!
Kari says
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My best piece right now is my mission style teacher’s desk. I got it from a garage sale for $30 and it barely fits through any doors but it’s solid cherry and fits everything.
tristin says
FURNISH ME!!! I did my 2nd furniture refinish on a dresser 5 years ago. it’s currently in my son’s room and i’m still in love!!
Amy says
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I would have to say my couch. It is nothing special – wasn’t expensive and will probably need an upgrade soon. But it is the first piece of furniture I bought as an adult, and it really makes me feel like a grown-up!
emily says
Furnish me! Cool looking book!
My new favorite piece is a white metal bed frame. After 2 years of sleeping on a mattress on the floor it feels very sophisticated!
JPB says
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The best piece I own is our dining room chandelier. It’s from Restoration Hardware. It’s shiny and elegant looking and is the first nice thing we bought after we moved into our house.
Maria Ruiz says
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The greatest piece I currently own is a painting: Grace of Nod. I saw it for the first time when I was pregnant and fell in love with it. It was over our budget, so I saved for two years and finally bought it. It sits on top of my buffet table and we can enjoy it when we eat and also from the living room. Love it!!
Leigh M says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece is a rug from CB2 that we saved up for. I’d coveted it for ages and it really does tie the room together!
Laura M says
FURNISH ME! I’m pretty partial to a rocking chair my mom found at a garage sale that we fixed up.