***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 $3,300 worth of furniture as described above.
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “FURNISH ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what you consider to be the “greatest piece” you currently own. Did you splurge on a killer dresser once upon a time? Or maybe you inherited a vintage demilune table? Perhaps you happened upon the perfect bench at a yard sale one weekend?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, July 18th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Good Bones, Great Pieces.
Christina says
Furnish me! A breakfast at tiffanys bathtub sofa!
Jen H says
Furnish me! Me and my hubs made a bed.. Had a lot of fun making it together.. He built it and I finished it.
Melinda says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is the new sectional we just purchased for our basement – her name is Maddie – and she’s beautiful!
Sylvie says
Furnish me! My current fav piece is the ikea play table and chairs that I refinished for my girl.
Lorri says
Furnish me!
A dresser I got off Craigslist that I converted to a TV console!
Nupur says
FURNISH ME! I found a couch in perfect condition on Craigslist for 125$. It is such a beautiful and unique piece (was being used in a “model apartment” and was never used). I love sinking into it and reading a book.
Cathy says
Furnish me!
Love my dining room furniture!
Jodi R says
Furnish me! I inherited a small antique table that I use in my entryway to hold mail and keys. It’s a daily reminder of my grandparents…since they are in heaven now. :)
jacquie hedlund says
“FURNISH ME!”..I currently own an amazing rug! I had been looking for a large rug forever and couldn’t find the right one, for some reason I look on Craig’s List (which I barely do) and found one for half the price of what it originally costed!It is perfect and makes my house a home :)
Kelly says
Furnish me! sadly my favorite piece was one we had to sell when we moved years ago…it was an antique art deco highboy and the drawers were so deep it held like four big plastic totes worth of clothing…but it also weighed a ton….i’d give anything to get it back :(
Shayna says
FURNISH ME!! The one piece we inherited was a nice roll top desk. It’s a beautiful piece and makes our office feel warm and comfortable.
Ruthanne Dukes says
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My husband and I don’t really own any good quality furniture yet as he just finished medical school and is 2.5 weeks into his residency. In other words, we have been living in a perpetual student mode the past 7 years. Though, we did manage to purchase a black modern dresser our first year of marriage with a large attached mirror. It is very sturdy, though is not made of real wood so the nicks and scratches from 6 moves are impossible to repair. After our next move we should be staying put for awhile, so I hope to refinish it somehow.
Cori says
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I think my favorite piece at the moment is my dining room table. It’s a formica style metal base with a stained red wooden table top. So pretty! Love it.
Emily says
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My most prized piece furniture is a side table set I found on clearance at Target about 7 years ago when I got my very first place on my own. They are actually more on trend now than back then!
Katie Capp says
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My favorite pieces of furniture in my house are an end table and mudroom bench/hook rack that I made myself!
caitlin says
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I love my dark mocha wood nightstands I got from world market a few years ago!
Marissa says
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Our favorite piece is a wooden writing desk built by my grandfather
Sarah says
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The greatest piece we own is actually pieceS! A friend of ours was moving and couldn’t take her bedroom suit with her so we bought it for a fraction of the price and we LOVE it! However, we’d love to have these 6 items too!
Thanks John & Sherry!
Ali says
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Our favorite thing in our place is a pair of cabinets that came from the original kitchens in our building. Re-finishing them has been on my list for a while – but I still can’t decide on the perfect thing to do with them!
Linda P says
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My favorite piece of furniture in my house in my couch. I stalked it for several months, saved up my money and made it my own. I’ve had it for about 20 years now and it looks as good as the day it was delivered.
DorisD says
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Kate says
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I found a great dresser at a garage sale for $10! Funny side note…I was reading a post by Katie Bower and she has the same one!
Ashley says
FURNISH ME! I don’t have any great pieces yet because I’m just starting out in my first home and am saving my pennies! This would give me a fabulous jump start! :)
Ashley says
FURNISH ME! The best piece we own is an amazing “rustic” looking hallway table we found for a great price at Homegoods.
Shweta says
FURNISH ME! I love love loooooove our reclaimed wood dining table. I never thought I could bond with furniture!
Ruth Ellen says
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favorite piece – a 1930’s glass fronted china hutch with doors and 1 drawer on the bottom. I scored it for $100 from a neighbor’s estate sale. Also came with keys and original finish & label. I use it to store fabric and craft supplies.
Laura says
Furnish me! My favorite piece of furniture is our couch. My fiance and I bought it together for our first apartment!
Bettsi says
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Katie says
FURNISH ME! Our greatest piece so far would be a china cabinet my mother-in-law made for us using an antique chest with a bookshelf on top.
Maleah says
“FURNISH ME!”- We just bought new bedroom furniture!!!
•BONUS QUESTION: Dining room table. It is dark wood, very long, and fills the space perfectly!
Summer Rose says
FURNISH ME!!! I am in “need” of that settee! My current fav purchase is a yellow printed chair I scored from Marshall’s for $200! It’s so unique and adds a wonderful palette for the living room.
Whitney says
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I saved money, yet still splurged, on a media table a few months ago. It is perfect!! Rustic wood and metal with open shelves and it even worked when we upgraded to a bigger TV. It will be a part of my house forever.
Lauren Nicole says
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Our greatest piece is the bed in our guest room. It’s the first bed my parents bought when they moved in together. They got it from Goodwill back in 1977.
Shea says
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I found a sideboard on Craigslist for $80 , and it’s still my favorite piece. I painted it white and everyone thought I was nuts, but I love it and that’s all that matters!
Karen J says
FURNISH ME! … Our fave splurge is our Italian laquered zebra-wood dining table with chrome legs. Yum!
Stephanie Cobb says
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My favorite piece has to be our desk. It was a craigslist find, an old vintage desk painted white and distressed with intricate old brass knobs. I fell so in love with it that my husband drove two hours from home to pick it up! To top off the awesome-ness, it was only $100!
Jennifer says
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I have so many great pieces that I’ve found on cl, at garage sales, thrift stores, etc. but I think my favorite is my little $5 midcentury modern bedside table that just keeps on being reinvented. It’s been all kinds of colors from black to white and different spots on the spectrum, depending on my room’s decor theme at the time. :) I look forward to many more years of reincarnation with my night stand.
Jocelyn C. says
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We love the glider we received from my grandmother upon her passing. My mother-in-law and husband re-upholstered it and it now lives in our daughter’s bedroom.
Amy S. says
Furnish me! I have some amazing original artwork. Several large oil and watercolor paintings all done by my father.
Cassie says
Furnish me! We bought a handmade farmhouse kitchen table last year and my husband stained it for me for Mothers Day. It’s the type of piece you plan on owning for the rest of your life and handing it down to your kids and grandkids (way way WAY down the line for us!)
Jeremy Rose says
FURNISH ME! My wife will be ecstatic if we win this. I love our comfy, brown leather couch. Perfect for Sunday naps and watching golf!
Amp says
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This is a great prize. My greatest possession is the canopy bedroom set I got when I was a little girl. I’m currently painting it so my own little girl can have it.
Radhika Paruchuri says
Furnish Me! Haven’t come across a perfect piece of furniture yet.
Evelyn says
Furnish Me! My fave piece of furniture is a large sideboard my dad built for my husband and me. It took him 2.5 yrs but was definitely worth the wait!
Lucas says
“FURNISH ME!” Greatest piece of furniture is my marble top dining table. Found it in a clearance spot because of a tiny chip in the corner so I got it for a steal.
Thuy says
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My leather couch I bought off craigslist. Has lasted through many redos and is still beautifully current.
Julie S says
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art21 says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is my grandfather’s dresser, that he gave my mom when she went to college, and she passed to me when I left for school. A great family history!
Dawn says
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Just one favorite? That’s so hard! The one I will mention is a Victorian rocking chair with swan neck arms which belpnged to my Godmother’s mother. It is upholstered in a beautiful blue linen and is so comfortable. I rock my two boys in it daily and my oldest son (who is one) likes to gnaw on the swan’s beak. No damage so far and I’m happy we all love the chair so much. Thanks for the giveaway!
brandi says
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The most special piece of furniture I own is my late mother’s sofa. She purchased it when I was 16. My father gave it to me when I moved into my first apartment and I’ve had it ever since. After all these years it still looks great!