***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.
Jaclyn says
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My most awesome piece is this monkeywood table I got a few months ago: http://www.overstock.com/Worldstock-Fair-Trade/10-Inches-Square-x-16-inch-Monkey-Pod-Wood-16-inch-White-Oil-Twist-End-Table-Thailand/5784437/product.html
It fits perfect in my reading corner with my Poang chair from Ikea :)
Holly says
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My favorite piece of furniture is my dining room set that I found at an estate sale.
LibbyS says
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i am not in love with any of my pieces….but with this, perhaps i could be!
Dixie says
Furnish Me! My favorite item is a curio shelf that I got from my mom. Would love to win. Thanks for the chance.
JessG says
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Jessica says
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Pretty much all our furniture is from Ikea and all my clothes are from Target, so it would be nice to have a piece of furniture that made me feel like an adult!
Nicole C. says
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Right now, I’m loving the 2 dressers I’m refinihsing! They are turning out better than I had hoped (yay!)
Megan says
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I am most proud of my my foyer table I found at an antique store in Oxford Mississippi. It always gets the most comments from friends who visit our house!
Karla says
FURNISH ME! I think my “greatest piece” would have to be my dining table. It fits well with any other furniture pieces added and has fit in every house we have lived in.
Jenny says
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I love shopping at Goodwill for repurpose pieces!
Patrick Mendonca says
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The greatest piece we own is an antique, built-in corner china cabinet. My wife found it on Craigslist and we picked it up in Baltimore. It is the greatest piece we own because there’s a glass door and the dishes don’t get dusty, which means I don’t have to clean the dishes nearly as often as before. Less cleaning = more time for playing video games
Christy says
FURNISH ME! I love my writing desk that I inherited from my grandfather.
Stephanie says
FURNISH ME! The best piece I own is my Paul McCobb dining table and chairs, scored at a consignment store for really cheap!
Libby says
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I have 2 favorite pieces: my fabulous kelly green vintage couch in mint condition, and my super sturdy, high wooden bed (the only piece of new furniture I’ve ever purchased).
Miranda says
FURNISH ME! I inherited a huge gold mirror (that I hated), which we repainted a beautiful gray. It now hangs in our living room and is one of our favorite pieces.
Kim B says
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Flavia says
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Kylie says
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A dresser that I inherited from my mom. I paint that thing every time it moves to a different room. It’s been used as a dresser, buffet table, book shelf, tv stand, etc.
Megan says
FURNISH ME! I inherited a beautiful little antique side table from my grandmother.
Lisa M. says
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Unfortunately, I’m still waiting for that one great piece of furniture. Maybe one day when the kids are both moved out.
Laura Martin says
FURNISH ME! Our bedroom set was the only thing we purchased, and it was WELL worth it. Everything else is a hand-me-down and will probably not be around very long, but the bedroom set is in for the long haul!
Rachel says
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My favorite piece of furniture is the dining room table my husband and I picked out. We spent some of the money from my mom’s inheritance and now when we sit at it we remember her and are thankful for the good times we can now spend with friends and family (we had a table that only at two before.)
Laurie says
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I love a pair of old table lamps that my grandma gave me.
Courtney says
FURNISH ME! I adore my two arm chairs that I inherited from my grandmother.
Tracy says
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My greatest piece so far would have to be our sectional sofa. We got this one at sofa select http://www.sofaselect.com/Klaussner-Loomis-Fabric-Sectional/K29000FABSECT-328/ItemInformation.aspx and it is perfect for our space. It completely changed the flow of our living room and eliminated pockets of wasted space.
E @ Act Fast Chef says
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Greatest piece I own is my over sized super comfy couch in my living room :) but it is too big for the space.
Christine says
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My grandma’s secretary desk is my prized furnishing. I have no idea how old it is, but it just reminds me of my family when I see it!
Jen says
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Our dining room table – our first “grown up” piece of furniture we bought.
Jill says
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I love my cast iron bed!
Jen D says
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I love the corner hutch in my dining room. I got it for FREE on craigslist!
Maryanne says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a steel industrial factory cart from a textile mill. It was given to my husband by the mill’s groundskeeper when my hubs had a shop at the mill. It has push handles in both sides, large wheels, and two shelves. It could probably hold several hundred pounds, but we use it to corral board games in our living room. It’s a real conversation piece!
Eileen says
FURNISH ME! Greatest piece: a little dresser from a yard sale in Portland, ME!
Kacie says
FURNISH ME!! I have a beautiful old dresser that my mother striped and refinished! It makes my bedroom!
Kathryn W. says
FURNISH ME! Most of our furniture is cheap crap… so it’s hard to pick a favorite.
Savannah says
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I love this rug I found on sale that just ties in our entire living room and makes it feel cozy.
Chris Gubbels says
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Amy Leatherwood says
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I repurposed an old record player console table into a tv/entertainment storage cabinet! I love how it turned out once I put it under my TV that I framed out with a huge gaudy, gold frame that is now hot pink!
Michelle Weltz says
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Andrea says
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A few years ago I found a small wooden dresser at a yard sale for $1. Yes that is correct, ONE DOLLAR :)
I sanded it up and stained it and it was wonderful. I love that little piece. What a find!
Allyson says
FURNISH ME! For sure the sectional in our family room. It was a total splurge and I had lusted after it for years! I may have even made sure when we were house hunting, it would fit for when we eventually bought it. It’s my favorite for a Sunday afternoon nap.
susan c says
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An antique Japanese tansu
Whitney says
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My favorite piece is hard to choose, as a lot of our things are hand-me-downs or IKEA purchases. Our couch was a great deal and we really do love it, but my favorite pieces are probably a tie between the IKEA Malm mirror (it is HUGE and beautiful AND we got it on sale for $99) and our new dining room capiz chandelier from West Elm (which we also got on sale). I’ve been lusting over that chandelier for about 3 years now and my husband finally let me get it….I love him!
Kristen says
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I’m proud of our decision to buy a regular dresser for the nursery, instead of children’s furniture. It’s my favorite piece in the house!
Jennifer says
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I have a china cabinet that I fell in love with at an antiques store in Fredericksburg right after my husband and I got married. It was so unusual and quirky and I visited it all the time. But it was out of our price range. One Saturday my sister and her husband were visiting and we were strolling through downtown. I showed her the cabinet and noticed it had a big “sold” tag on it. Tears literally sprung to my eyes…until I realized it was my name on the “sold” sign! It’s the one piece of furniture in my home I would never, ever part with. And I still love it.
David says
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My favorite piece is an old leather chair that has been passed between members of my family.
Alissa says
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Tina says
FURNISH ME! I have a pine table that I received with 8 chairs for $50. I have refinished it several times as it has its own charm.
Hannah B. W. says
Furnish Me! My boyfriend and I are moving into our first apartment together and we are proud of our soon to be dining room table. It isn’t finished yet, but when it is, the vintage door-turned table will be a beautiful place for us!
Amanda Baird says
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Our XL dining table for lots of guests.
Jessica says
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When I was in High School I took a photography/dark room class. After a lot of trial and error I finally perfected developing a picture I took in a local garden. I have had it hanging in my home ever since. I love it because it reminds that beautiful things come from patience and determination.