***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! I bought an 8ft couch in college and had it recovered a few years ago!
Corbett Nelson says
FURNISH ME!
I think my most prized piece in my house is my wall of lockers in our living room. I love having a vintage/industrial style and I think our 3 towers of old school lockers from a high school in the Midwest is a great way to achieve that!
Colleen says
Furnish me!
It’s a toss up between the room & board solid-wood coffee table & L-shaped couch I was given by a friend moving to switzerland, and the conant ball dining set I inherited from my grandma–one that they used for years and years. All pieces have good, clean lines as well as high-quality construction, and a great story behind them.
Barbara Lee says
FURNISH ME! None of the items in my home are very expensive but my favorite is a tie between my beds upholstered headboard (suede, mocha with tufting) and my leather recliner (a pottery barn look-alike for less than half the price).
Renee says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece of furniture is a traditional oak rocking chair that my husband gave me as a gift when I was pregnant with our first child.
Gabrielle says
Furnish me!
Cris says
First of all, I love your blog! I read it everyday!
Good Bones/Great Pieces looks like a super book! Great resource to make an eclectic house! My style!
I have an antique gun cabinet that I use to display family pictures,pottery,etc. It is a great piece that is often a conversation piece with guests!
I would love to win the giveaway!
Heidi N.L. says
Furnish Me!!
I bought a beautiful chair for $25 that is currently in our livingroom!
Michelle says
Furnish me!!!! I love my hand me down buffet I just finished to an apple green. Love it!
Alison Detwiler says
Furnish me!
I just recently inhereted a secretary from my aunt’s house – it was her mother and law’s and is one of a kind. I love it
Erin says
FURNISH ME!
My apartment is mostly full of leftover odds and ends from college plus some hand-me-downs from family, but my favorite piece of furniture is my big red couch! It was the first piece of furniture I bought on my own after I graduated college.
Cassie says
“FURNISH ME!”
THe TV stand I made by hand winds hands down: http://blog.bluedinosaurs.com/2012/06/whoops.html
Alise says
FURNISH ME! The “greatest piece” we currently own is an old church pew that my mom spotted at an estate sale. I had been pining for one for a few years and it happened she saw it the week of my birthday. Stars aligned. It is perfect.
Cherri says
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I love my sleigh bed purchased last year. Not only is it wear I finally rest my lazy bones every night, but I’ve just wanted one for years and it’s so pretty!
Ashley S says
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The greatest piece of furniture I own is a family heirloom coffee table made from a thick, weathered, wooden hatch door from a WWI ship. My grandfather bought the door at an antique store in Savannah and forged aluminum bindings and legs to turn it into a coffee table. Every time someone comes to our house, they comment on that amazingly unique table! It looks especially chic paired with my watered silk armchairs and lucite nesting tables xxoo
Mallory says
FURNISH ME! I love my curved brown velvet sofa I got on Craigslist for only 100 smackeroos!
Kristen says
FURNISH ME!
I love the vintage kitchen table I got from my grandparents! I’m getting ready to restore it so it will be a wonderful addition to my new house!
Carly Cleghorn says
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I am just about to move from California to New Mexico, and am ditching all my furniture here, so all my “great pieces” are about to become Craigslist gold! Please, please, please, my fingers are triple crossed to win this one!
Jessica says
Furnish Me!
My dining room table. We lived without actual dining room chairs and a hand me down table for a while. Now we have a great full set that is finally large enough and comfortable to entertain.
Elyse says
FURNISH ME!
Our bedroom dresser is probably my favorite piece. It’s super dark wood, clean lines, very pretty :)
Tracy says
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Wow, I just had a ‘my house furniture sucks’ moment. I cannot think of a darn thing that I couldn’t possibly do without. Does a cool tufted chair from Marshall’s count? I got it for $75 and have yet to put it to use as a desk chair. I’m in the process of updating the office/playroom so maybe I’ll have get my hands on some new pieces that are fire rescue worthy. Thanks!
Meagan says
Furnish me! Currently, my favorite piece is the dining room table we just bought that is large enough for me to be able to host our whole family instead of making people sit on the floor and the couch.
Amy says
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I am absolutely in love with a hutch I found on craigslist. It was an investment and not one of those great finds for cheap, but it was worth every penny. Almost everyone that comes into our house comments on it and even though I dread moving it one day, I plan for it to be with us for a long time.
Carla Mahnke says
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My favorite pieces I have picked up for our house fit the bill of “Good Bones Great Pieces”. I found a set of Campaign style dressers and end tables on Craigslist for $150 and use them around my house in various ways. My mom found the ultimate Henredon buffet at a tag sale for $20, it serves as a TV stand and the massive size complements the large size of the TV my husband picked out….not to mention the kids love having all of the drawers for movies and games.
These are pieces that will be valued in my home for my entire life and hopefully passed down to my children.
Nancy says
Furnish me! I love my godmother’s sideboard I was given. Not worth a lot, but full of family memories. Have been wanting to read that book, would be great to win.
Julianna says
Furnish me! The best furniture I have is a 1960’s blonde bedroom set that I scored for only $300! It includes a dresser, chest of drawers, and full sized bed. When I got them they were a little dinged up but using some mineral spirits to stip them and several coats of rub on polyurithane made them look like new. They currently live in our guest room but the dresser and chest of drawers will soon move into our new nursery!
Lissete says
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I recently bought a computer desk for 30 bucks that I plan to refinish completely, I think this is the only real-wood piece of furniture that we own, I’m pretty excited about it!
Michael says
Furnish me!! Although not real furniture, I love having my guitars displayed in our office / recording studio.
Judy says
FURNISH ME! Wow, what a great give away.
My favorite furniture is some I inherited from my parents. Solid wood – mostly pecan – heavy. It probably could used painted, but I haven’t had the nerve to do it yet.
Jenn Wiley says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is a secretary that i bought at the Goodwill for 10$, its antique and green and I cant beleive someone donated it! Win for me!
Sydney says
Furnish Me! My sweetest piece of furniture is a hutch my husband had our friend custom-make for my birthday. He’s a skilled craftsman so it is beautiful and really adds a nice touch to our home!
Erica HB says
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My favorite piece is my grandmother’s antique dresser and mirror set. It will be a perfect piece for my future child’s room!
Brittany says
FURNISH ME! My husband and I just bought a house and would loooove this prize! My favorite piece of furniture is an antique armoire my mom bought for me when I was a baby :)
Elizabeth says
FURNISH ME!
Our favorite piece of furniture is our couch. When we first got married, we saved all of our pennies, searched and searched for the perfect couch and then bought it brand new. It was the only new piece of furniture we owned for a long time and we still have it :)
Allison says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece of furniture in our home is our polka dot chair. It’s a bit funky in our traditional living room.
Jennifer P says
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When we first bought our house I splurged on a new bedroom set bought with our wedding money – it still is a beautiful set, however b/c it is upstairs, most people don’t get to enjoy it…this was my favorite piece until we bought a new dining room light – it is beautiful with crystals (which took about 4 hours to assemble) – but so worth it. everyone who comes into our house is able to see it!!
Pat p says
Wow what a great deal!!!!!
Kristen says
Furnish me!
My best piece are my kitchen chairs!
Hana says
“FURNISH ME!”
Favorite piece: modern arc floor lamp
RMILLS says
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Please oh please furnish me! Newly weds = no good bones! :/ I need some good bone-age in my life!!
Kelly M says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece in my house is the chandelier in our dining room. Very modern, but adds a soft grey light that keeps it feeling cozy!
Sara says
FURNISH ME!
I inherited my grandfather’s dresser that is solid maple and I love it.
Sarah B says
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I have a super old hutch that my mom found 30plus years ago at a garage sale – it’s huge and awesome!
analise says
FURNISH ME! Oh my goodness… What an amazing giveaway! My favorite pieces have always been pieces with history – such as my late grandmother’s settee. I can remember snuggling with her there, and it was the piece that greeted everyone who entered her home! Thank you!! Analise
Stephanie R says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is our dresser. Someone had thrown it out in the building he works and he picked it up for us! It’s gorgeous.
Lexi says
FURNISH ME!
I have a great little cabinet that i’ve refinished twice. It belonged to my grandfather who used it in his workshop for his table saw. It now has a stainless steel top and is serving as my bar in the dining room.
Elizabeth says
Furnish Me!!! My favorite piece is a leather armchair that I inherited from the previous owners of my apartment – it’s perfect for curling up with a good book!
ellie bee says
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My fave pieces in our house are these two matched antique mahogany dressers (one tall and skinny, one lower and wide) that I found at a second hand shop for a steal! We use the taller one in our bedroom, but the lower one has found its own perfect spot in our foyer–I love multifunctional pieces!
Ashley says
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My favorite piece of furniture is my sleigh bed! It was our first purchase after we got married! We are actually in the middle of a re-model right now. Winning this would be a huge blessing!
Lauri says
Furnish Me! I inherited an old hutch from my grandfather and haven’t changed a thing!