***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.
Kevin says
Furnish Me!
I love our dining room table and chairs. They aren’t at all pricey (hello, Ikea) but I love their look and our dinners around them.
Jacquelyn says
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I inherited a bedroom set from a great aunt. I was pretty dated looking but with a lot of sanding, a new paint job, and some new hardware it is now definitely my fav!
Jenny says
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We found an amazing dresser curbside and when we loaded into the car the owner came out to help. Turns out it was handmade in Florida in a style specific to the region. An absolutely gorgeous bone in my bedroom!
Rachel says
FURNISH ME! I love my bed. It’s the most expensive piece of furniture I own, and it’s totally worth it.
Emily says
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My best piece us a west elm rug I bought last fall! Clearly I could use some pieces to go with it :)
Courtney says
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I found a small and helpless dresser at a yard sale, fixed it up with some paint and new knobs and it is now my favorite piece in my house!
Jason H says
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Love the “Cuddler Recliner” we picked up on sale as a left over from a set. Seriously, that chair has magical napping powers!
Elle says
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I splurged on a gorgeous navy blue velvet sofa from Room & Board.
katrina says
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my favorite piece is my 89$ ikea bed! (we don’t have much other furniture yet…)
Monica says
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My husband’s grandmother’s old dresser that we re-finished for the kids’ room. It is the same one that Katie from Bower Power re-finished to use as a console in her first house. Love it!
Michelle says
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I have a vintage tufted settee in my daughter’s room that I found at a flea market for super cheap. I absolutely loved it and based her whole room around it!
Sarah says
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My home is filled with hand-me-downs or cheapy wal-mart furniture. Though, I took wood shop in high school loved and missed it – so I made a beautiful desk. It’s solid and time-less and something I think would be passed down through generations.
Taryn says
FURNISH ME! I got an old buffet at a thrift store & my cousin repainted it & antiqued it & we used it at my wedding. It is now in my living room & it is my favorite piece!
Jackie says
FURNISH ME!! I love a farmhouse table that we got on Craiglist and also a pie safe that I got from an old farmhouse when I was just married.
Faith P says
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My favorite piece of furniture is a nightstand that I had growing up. My husband and I refinished it to look like something you would find at Anthropologie (for a lot more than free!).
Missy says
FURNISH ME PRETTY PLEASE!! My husband and I recently saved our pennies and purchased an amazing leather sectional that we are in LOVE with!
Julie Brand says
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An old vintage trunk I found at a flea market! My favorie by far!
Emily says
Furnish me! I think the nicest furniture I own are a solid cherry dresser and gentleman’s chest of drawers, which I found at a thrift store for $50 for the set. Either that or my knockoff Courbusier chairs that I bought when the retail store I worked at remodeled and sold their “husband” chairs for $50 apiece. Most of my other stuff is nothing to write home about.
Jean Gilbert says
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Found a gorgeous MCM console on Craigslist for a great price. Huge, very clean lines, cool vintage handles/knobs…I walk by and pet it pretty much every day.
Lindsay says
Furnish me! The greatest piece I own is an antique library card catalog that I picked up at a school board sale for only $150!
Billie says
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I love our entertainment piece. it’s about the only piece of furniture I actually like in our home :-)
Emily G says
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My favorite piece of furniture is a print that we got at Crate and Barrel for a wedding gift. It’s large but not too large and inspired the color scheme for the whole main floor of our relatively small home. I could fit these pieces in quite smoothly!
Kimberly S says
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Best piece thus far is probably the headboard to our bed. My mom and i recovered it, bringing it from scary Christmas plaid to a beautiful neutral with nailhead to accent the curved lines.
Meg Smith says
Furnish me! Favorite piece is my boys awesome bunk beds. Never could find them at a price that worked for our budget, so I mentioned it to the Lord. Oh, yeah! Our neighbor gave us some for FA-EEEE! Yes!!! Woot-woot to the God that hears! (Even about bunk beds)
Carolyn C says
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I’d have to say my grandma’s sewing machine is my favorite piece of furniture.
Marie says
Furnish me! A mid-century round coffee table I got at a second hand store in DC.
Jamie G says
Furnish me! I have no great piece of furniture…just what I could make do with when I got my first job. I would love to start pulling my house together…those pieces are just lovely!
Kami says
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I currently have my mother’s bedroom set that she purchased in 1960. It’s awesome and I love it!
Isaac says
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Jeremy says
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Brandyn says
Furnish Me! I love my sectional. I splurged on a new one last year and it looks great and is so comfortable.
Sarah says
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I really love the midcentury mod pieces I bought for my dining room (teak table and chairs).
Nikkidd says
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Does a rug count? I spent over a year hunting and searching for a bright, colorful Moroccan rug to go in my living room to kick start my “modern moroccan” theme that I wanted, and finally purchased one for a DEAL from a co-op. It is still my favorite piece in the house, even though it’s not technically furniture. Our bed is a close second – but that’s because we made it from scratch and it was my husband’s and my first DIY furniture-building experience and, despite a few mishaps and mistakes, it turned out pretty darn good!
(I HOPE I WIN!)
Mindy says
FURNISH ME! Ok, I’m dying just looking at those gorgeous pieces – LOVE 1,000x over!
I unexpectedly found this little bedside table at Homegoods. It’s red, with a white Moroccan pattern. When I saw it, it was immediate love.
Breanna says
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I have this gorgeous black walnut grandfather clock that my great-grandfather (Papa) built back in the 70’s when he was in his early eighties. It was actually the last clock that he built because his eyesight was getting poor. And to make it even more special the wood was from a tree on the property where my grandmother grew up. I treasure that clock that my Papa built :)
Megan says
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My favorite piece is our bed….the first piece of furniture my husband and I bought together when we were married!
Katie says
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Our big L shaped couch, so great for watching tv but so good looking too!
Rachel says
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My dad made me a beautiful cherry dresser when I was twelve, and I still love it twenty years later!
faith l says
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I am currently in the process of refinishing a dining room set that we got from my husband’s late grandfather – with the color inspiration coming from the Lenox Chirp pattern. I am super excited to finish it!
Kelly says
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I have a chair, I call it Arthur because it looks like a throne and has carved heads and weird fruit all over it. I love it, most people think its horrible, but its my favorite thing ever!
Catherine S. says
FURNISH ME…my favorite piece in our home is a mirror that we bought shortly after our wedding. It is huge and I love it!
Kat says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a daybed; it’s perfect for lazy afternoon lounging!
Blair says
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It’s hard to decide, but we scored our dining room set (table, chairs, and hutch) from my sister’s neighbor when she upgraded. Vintage Ethan Allen set for only $200!!!
Stephanie says
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My favorite piece is a wingchair that used to belong to my great aunts. The peachy color might be faded orange (yikes) but it’s soft velvet and I’ve been telling myself for years that I can keep the chair because it’s got good bones!
sarah says
furnish me!!!
best piece i own is our dining room table, bought off the side of the road for $50!!
Meaghan says
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I treasure my dad’s baby armoire from the 40s. Its beat up and beautiful. I use it as my linen closet, housing all my great-grand-mothers quilts and table cloths.
Wendy says
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It’s a toss up between my great,great grandpa’s framed glass bookshelves and a demilune table. Both pieces are classic and multifunctional!
Brittney F. says
Furnish Me! Our greatest piece would have to be our dresser. It is rustic and simple, but elegant at the same time! I am in LOVE with it!
Tammy says
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Kristin says
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an inherited dresser. it has aged nicely.