***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.
Hollie says
Furnish me…. I have an old chair of my grandmother’s that I just love!
Elizabeth says
FURNISH ME !
My most special piece of furniture is a rocking chair that my grandmother made me and is now in my daughters room.
April D. says
FURNISH ME!!! Wow, this has to be the greatest giveaway ever!
My favorite piece is a mid-century modern Lane dresser I stumbled across on Craigslist. After sanding and staining it’s beautiful. I use it as a buffet in my living room and it makes me smile every time I pass it.
mays490 says
FURNISH ME!! My favorite piece of furniture is a dresser my great-grandmother owned that I refinished.
Allison says
FURNISH ME!!!
We inherited an awesome solid dark wood dresser from my husband’s Great Uncle. It. Is. Awesome. It was free, and all the drawers slide in and out with ease (that’s the biggest annoyance with old vintage dressers in my opinion!) AND it doesn’t smell old! Woo Hoo!
Sarah Z. says
Furnish me!
The greatest piece I currently own is probably my antique dining room table. I got it off craigslit and refinished it by painting it. It is classic, but has double legs on each corner giving in a really unique, quirky, but not crazy look. Love it.
Stacy says
“FURNISH ME!” My grandnothers old China cabinet that I inherited yrs ago.
Erin Matheny says
Furnish Me!
My prized piece of furniture is the stainless steel kitchen table that doubles as our food prep surface. It is battered, beaten, and proven to be a great investment.
Sarah C. says
FURNISH ME!
I think my favorite item in our house is an antique mirror that is just waiting to get hung in our bathroom after we are finished remodeling. I can’t wait!
Diana says
FURNISH ME!
I love the antique bedframe that I found in an antique shop about 13 years ago.
Charmaine says
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Amy says
Furnish Me!!! My favorite and greatest peice of furniture is a china cabinet my husband and I found at a second hand furniture store. It happened to have the same floral detailing in it as the one I grew up loving in my parent’s home and my wedding china looks beautiful in it!
Adrienne Mendonca says
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The greatest piece of furniture we own is an antique barrister bookcase that I got for $5! I still love that I paid $5 for it. Each shelf comes off the others, a little like legos. Each shelf also used to have a door on the front, but all are gone after years of abuse in a newsroom (which is part of the reason why I love it … I’m a journalist). Some of the hardware is still hiding in the top back part of each shelf. It’s filled with dishes and glassware.
Liz says
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My favorite piece of furniture is a small cabinet I found at Home Goods. It provides much needed storage in the living room
Lindsey says
Furnish Me!
Just brought a great mirror at eastern market last weekend and we’re moving into a new house in t-2 weeks so we need furniture!
Sarah says
Furnish Me! I love the buffet in our dining room.It is the only piece of furniture in our house I cannot imagine parting with.
Katie says
FURNISH ME! ; )
Jessica says
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My favorite piece of furniture is the park bench my husband built and then sat me on to propose to me. We’ve since engraved on the bench the dates we started dating, got engaged, and got married. Come December, we are going to engrave another date when our first child is born!
Katy says
FURNISH ME! I don’t own anything great yet, but I’m working on it!
Melissa says
Furnish me!
My splurge was a dining room set at Ethan Allen (we bought the floor model in a finish that was being discontinued). The rest of my furniture is inexpensive and/or used.
ESBlondie says
“FURNISH ME!”
We have a really cool bed from Bombay that I love.
sarah says
“FURNISH ME”
I have a lot of favorite hand me down pieces. What is special is that they have a little family history attached to each one.
Aimee says
FURNISH ME! We have a storage hutch that is absolutely wonderful – holds so many dishes and other random items. So great when you don’t have much kitchen storage.
baila says
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We splurged on a solid dining room table. it sets the tone for the whole room
Kelsey says
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Min has to be my West Elm Emmetson Dining table. Love Emme’s rustic vibe.
kaia says
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I have an entry way bench that I just love! I found it at an antique store for $18 and it was already in the perfect color for my home so I didn’t have to do anything to it :) Also, I am in the middle of redoing an old dresser into a tv stand so hopefully if all goes well that can be my 2nd favorite!
Jessica says
Furnish me! Pretty please! The greatest piece that we currently own is a hope chest built by my father. He has been woodworking for years as a hobby and his made an effort to build each family member a special piece.
Cate Z says
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I have a very large leather club chair that is so cozy to sit and read in (and really for napping!)
Lesly says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece of furniture is the parsons side table I inherited from my parents. It was part of the set they bought when they were first married and still looks great 50 years later !
Annegirrl says
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I love the desk I picked up off Craigslist. It is a monster L-shaped desk that was well used, but I loved the used look of it.
Liz says
FURNISH ME! I only own about three pieces total, right now, finishing up my master’s degree. But I love my thrift-store steal: a Shaker-style cherry wood Henkel & Harris coffee table. :)
Jon says
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My favorite piece we have is our king sized bed from William Sonoma Home store. We bought the discounted floor model and saved $2000! It’s our dream bed at a great price. We love it!
Amy says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece of furniture would have to be the awesome handmade, unfinished chair that I bought at a yard sale for a couple of bucks. It needed a little love, but it turned out awesome. My husband likes to say that it belongs in a fancy steakhouse restaurant, whatever that means…I’m a vegetarian.
Rena says
Furnish me! We are entering the buying a house stage of our lives and would love to finally have something we both love.
Ali says
FURNISH ME! I’m in love with a headboard I recently purchased from Goodwill and recovered. Now to convince the husband to move it from the guest room to the master…
Amelia S. says
FURNISH ME! My favorite is the coffee and end tables my grandfather made for me as a wedding present.
Katie says
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The best piece I own is a lockbox my grandfather made. The front of it is from an old PO Box, with a glass front. He was a talented woodworker, and I love that I have something he made.
Rachael says
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We don’t really have any “real” furniture right now (we just moved back from Brazil with 8 suitcases). But I just got a little dresser/bookcase combo from a garage sale that I think has some great potential for our daughter’s room. I’m thinking of putting teal chalkboard paint on it to make it stand out in her tiny bedroom!
Cathy says
FURNISH ME! The greatest piece of furniture I own…that’s a tough one bc I’m really picky when it comes to buying furniture and as a result I really love all of my furniture pieces. One of my favorites would probably be my bed, which I added a DIY upholstered headboard to. The bed frame itself was a cheapo IKEA one that i stained to look more expensive. The end result is a Pottery Barn bed look-alike for a fraction of the cost. Gotta love that!
Maura says
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My favorite piece is the bed my boyfriend made for us. He is so handy, which is a rarity for young gents these days.
Courtney says
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The greatest piece I own is a tie for me. First one is my Grandmother’s old chifferobe that’s about 100 years old. My Dad completely refinished a number of years ago. My other great piece is a fabulous chair I got at a furniture consignment shop. It’s not perfect yet because the fabric on it is a horrible floral, but I’ve got new fabric and plans to reupholster the thing soon. Then it’ll be awesome!
Elizabeth says
Furnish me! I love our reclaimed wood table that I found at an antique store. Thanks!
Kristin says
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My favorite at the moment is the Pier 1 desk I bought off Craigslist. I’m sitting at it right now…
Katie D. says
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Caroline says
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I love the upholstered bench that I found wandering around Marshalls one day – it really pulls the bedroom together, and was a totally unexpected find. I know I’ll keep it for a long time!
Lisa says
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The best piece we bought is a hideaway trash/recycling unit. Its made out of solid wood, its sleek and it hides our trash from our nosy puppy!
Amy S says
FURNISH ME! I splurged on a cute secretary desk that funtions as an at-home office where I can close it all up and hide the mess. I love it!
Amanda H. says
FURNISH ME! We don’t have any amazing pieces because we had to downsize and put all of our stuff in storage or get rid of it, so help us get some awesome stuff for our home :)
Amy P says
Furnish Me! I have a beautiful table from my great grandparents that is so special to me. Thank you for a wonderful giveaway! Keeping my fingers crossed!
Alicia Baer says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece right now is 2 arm chairs I got for free and reupholstered them myself :)