***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.
Kristin says
Furnish Me!!
shuzluva says
FURNISH ME!
I cherish our Art Deco armoir that my stepfather gave to us for our wedding. It’s huge, fits together with four screws and the center door has a full size octoganal beveled mirror. It’s the kind of piece my parents had when I was a kid, but my mom didn’t keep after my dad passed. My stepfather knew my dad, knew about the piece, and knew this would be perfect for us. Thank you Poppy D!
Lauren B says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece has to be a wood buffet table in our dining room. It has eight cubbies that we currently use to store our 1-year old’s toys, but I can see it being very functional for dish storage later on down the road! Yay for multi-functional pieces!
Allison says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece of furniture is an old farm table my husband and I got out of the attic in my husband’s grandmother’s barn. It is beautiful and makes the whole dining room.
kathy says
furnish me!
We have the dining room set my grandparents first used when they got married. The only reason that gets the “great piece” award is due to its sentimental value…. everything else in our home is pretty much crap and still looks like we’re in college.
Molly says
FURNISH ME! I have an old dresser that my mom gave me when I went to college. It isn’t anything crazy, but it always reminded me of my mom when I was homesick! Plus, I found some Anthropologie knobs that I used to update the piece. I pretty much lost my mind when I saw them on sale!
Sheri D. says
FURNISH ME! I love my big purple nubuck leather chair that I splurged on 17 years ago. Still love it!
Karen says
Furnish me!!! Those pieces are gorgeous and I can tell you exactly where each would fit right into my home!
I would say the best piece I have is either my classic pedestal table with a huge, fat, turned goblet pedestal, or my pair of oversize wingback chairs in a nubby, neutral fabric. Pretty much everythIng else I own is low-quality ;)
Sarah says
Furnish me! I love my ikea dining chairs I reupholstered!
Jane Gallagher says
FURNISH ME!
My favourite piece is a beautiful 7ft long walnut dining table that a friend of ours made for us, he even wrote a beautiful message to us underneath, we’ve enjoyed many good times at this table
Rebecca says
Furnish Me!
My favorite piece right now would be an antique sitting couch I just scored at an estate sale for just 7 bones. And I got to talk to the original owner’s daughter who gave me the full back story! I can’t wait to reupholster it, and restore it to its original glory!
gavin says
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hmmm, maybe my new-to-me vintage Duncan Phyfe sofa that I’ll soon get reupholstered!! Love it :)
Anna says
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My best piece I inherited from my grandparents. It’s a mid century record cabinet they used to store all of their Swiss records. I have it in my living room now and store all my paper goods inside with a large vase on top. I always see it as I enter my front door and think of them :)
Torrey says
FURNISH ME!! a vintage storage chest
Melissa says
FURNISH ME!
My current favorite piece is a red leather parson’s chair. I’m dying for more pieces so I can give my new home a more adult feel!
Kenzie says
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As proud as I am of my thirft store & flea market finds that have been the objects of my affection… A few new things are ALWAYS so nice <3
Susie says
FURNISH ME! Our greatest piece just happens to be a sectional we just bought for our living room. That space finally makes sense now. :-)
Amanda says
FURNISH ME!! a mid century desk we got at a garage sale
Maria says
FURNISH ME! I would have to say this little art deco desk I have in my room. It’s the perfect amount of glam!
Katy says
Please furnish our new home! We just moved in last month and we have one empty living room!
Mellisa says
FURNISH ME!
I was hanging around in my grandma’s attic one day and happened upon the most wonderful chair. It was the perfect height for my 5’2″ frame and covered in (somewhat threadbare) but awesome pink and orange shimmery fabric. I asked my grandma about it, and she shrugged, told me that she and her sister had picked it up on the cheap 50 years ago(!), and told me I could have it. Man, I love that chair.
Meghan T says
FURNISH ME! A painting that was given to us as a wedding gift. It is truly beautiful and always holds center stage in any design of our home
Kelly D. says
FURNISH ME! I love the bookcase that I inherited. My great grandfather built it, and we’re a book-loving house, so it’s sentimental, practical, and beautiful.
Kimberly says
Furnish me! I love our dining room table . . . It’s modern and unique. And even though we’ve had it for over 5 years now, I still get giddy every time we use it!
Jeanette Kerr says
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I found a vintage brass bar cart for 35 dollars on craigslist. I couldn’t get the brass to shine, so I spray painted it glossy white.
Kristen says
Furnish Me! The best piece I paid a pittance for was a mislabled blue opaline glass 1950’s chandalier on Ebay. It glows.
Nicole L says
“FURNISH ME!” I would not say that we own any great pieces of furniture at the moment. We still mostly have mismatched pieces from college. We’re working on getting some though, this would greatly help!
Samantha says
Furnish me! I love the new bedside table I picked up at HomeGoods.
Karen M says
Furnish Me!!!
I had my Grandmother’s dresser refinished and it is the statement piece of my living room. Love it!
Emily S. says
Furnish me!
I love our bed, it’s not the prettiest but it is cozy!
melinda says
Furnish me!! My favorite furniture piece is a set-a bedroom set that I bought many years ago for $200 andstill love
Allison says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is an old entertainment center that I refurbished into a wine bar.
Emily C says
FURNISH ME (please)! I love our oak pedestal dining table that we bought from neighbors years ago. We paired it with 2 types of lucite chairs for contrast.
Kelsey says
FURNISH ME! Thanks for the giveaway.
We have a third-generation loveseat with the high wing-back (what you normally see in a chair). It is such a lovely piece you wouldn’t find in any store, and it’s my favorite reading spot.
Lana says
FURNISH ME!
I have an old, old library desk that I adore.
Anjana says
Furnish Me! I have a great Pottery Barn outlet kitchen table and chairs we scored for about 20% of the original price. Solid wood, and looks great.
April says
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Our “greatest” piece is the reclining La-Z-Boy sofa! Not super trendy, but it is super comfy.
Courtney says
Furnish me! My greatest piece is an old chair that was my grandmothers. Not my style, not my choice of fabric, but it is small and fancy. When I was a kid I would marvel at how such a fancy grown up chair could fit me so well.
meg says
Furnish me!
I am pretty proud of the basic Ikea table that someone gave us, that we made into a kitchen island, complete with butcherblock shelves, painting and staining to match our cabinets, and hanging pot rack on the bottom.
emma says
FURNISH ME!
my favorite piece in my home right now …. a cheap-o side table that i bought from target years ago. painted a fun turquoise last winter & love, love, love it!
Ashlie says
Furnish me! Greatest piece I scored for free- a $300 round mirror for my bedroom. Love it, love it, love it!!
Tempest says
FURNISH ME!
My newest obsession is the slate blue/offwhite chevron print rug I just got for my living room (off overstock.com for something like 150 for an 8×11) I’m totally smitten with it and the “pop” it brings to my space!
Amber says
Furnish Me!!
Jessica S says
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My favorite pieces is our guest bedroom set, an antique set passed down several generations.
Corrie says
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Probably my grandmothers buffet would be my best piece.
Nina says
Furnish me!
We splurged on a custom upholstered sofa a few years ago. I love it but its always covered to protect it from kids.
Liz A. says
Furnish ME!!!My current fave piece of furniture was an armchair that I saved from by boss who was taking it to the dumpster…I look forward to reupholstering it soon.
Jeanette Kerr says
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I found a vintage brass bar cart on craiglist that I love.
Laura says
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We have a set of dressers from the 1950’s in the Danish Modern style (our favorite) that are in amazing condition and are still stamped with the original Montgomery Ward markings. Even better, we got them for a steal from a woman who was clearing out her elderly mother’s belongings. She was so excited that they were going to a family that was going to take care of them that she gave us a great deal!
Matt says
Furnish me!
Antique buffet table from craigslist