***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.
Kristen | Popcorn on the Stove says
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I think our greatest pieces are our library card catalogs! They seem to be a dying breed (most libraries toss them when they update to a digital catalog)so they definitely make an impact on anyone who visits!
Roswell says
Furnish Me! The new couch and matching chair-and-a-half that my girlfriend and I just bought
Erica says
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I got my gramma’s blue and white striped chair when she remodeled her bedroom. It looks perfect in my daughter’s room now!
Cari says
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My favorite piece that we have is the full size bed in our guest room. My grandpa bought it when he and my grandmother where about to get married. He refinished the wood on it over 50 years ago and then passed it on to me when I was a little girl. My sister slept on it and now it is mine. My grandfather just passed away so it is nice to own a piece of furniture that he restored.
Erica says
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I love the Knoll buffet passed down through my husband’s family. It’s got a chrome base and dark wood that contrasts it perfectly. It’s always the piece that I furnish around!
Hillary says
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erin says
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This is the most amazing giveaway–the furniture is rad :)
By far, my favorite piece is a mid-century buffet that my stepdad gifted me about 10 years ago. It’s in amazing condition and guests always comment on it. I am so lucky to have received it.
Sara Lofton says
Furnish Me! My most prized furniture possession is an old ice box refrigerator that my husband’s parents gave us. It currently houses our wine and liquor.
Kathleen says
FURNISH ME! Definitely our solid oak round dining room table. It is in great condition and we got it off craigslist for $60, such a steal. It doesn’t hurt that it is just like the dining table I grew up with, that my parents still have in their house. :)
nick says
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caseyj610 says
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My most prized piece of furniture is 2 mission style chairs on our front porch that I picked up from a flea market. We love to sit in them on weekend mornings, drinking coffee and watching the wildlife before our 2 month old wakes up!
Sarah says
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I don’t have any super nice furniture, so… winning would be pretty rad.
Lindsay G says
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My favorite piece is an antique cedar chest that my great grandfather actually made by hand, and carved a really cool design into a top section. My dad refinished it for my and stained it the espresso color of my bedroom furniture so it matched.
Raina@ Mamacita Spins The Globe says
FURNISH ME! One of my favorite pieces of furniture is a dresser that I bought for $5 at a rummage sale. It needs to be refinished still, but it has beautiful curves!
cporoski says
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I love my bedroom dresser. It is over 200 years old and still holding strong. I think it has so much character!
Serena says
Furnish me! The greatest piece I own is a 1920’s Victorian vanity that I picked out of dozens in an antique store in SF.
Natalie says
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We got a Burke tulip table and 5 chairs at an estate sale for $125. I waited almost 2 years for a deal like that.
Meredith says
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I love our vintage metal patio set. It’s a shiny, glossy white table and chairs with yellow seats and backs. So bright and fun!
Sarah K says
Furnish me! I just scored a gorgeous (and enormous) mirror at Goodwill for a steal. It’s one of those pieces that I can see dragging around for the next 30 years! (I blogged about it today if you want to check it out!) PS I love all of those pieces that are part of the giveaway today.
Krista says
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I don’t have a lot of pieces to boast about in the first place, but I love the side table and lamp I have!
Stephanie says
FURNISH ME please!! :) I found an old flesh colored buffet at Savers (a Goodwill style store) for only $25, painted it white, and now get compliments on it from everyone that comes to visit. :)
Kate G. says
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My favorite piece of furniture is actually two pieces. I scored a pair of vintage campaign chests at an estate sale that I just love!
Candice says
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My favorite piece is an upholstered rocker we bought for my son’s nursery. It was expensive but I love it! When it’s done in baby rooms we’ll move it to our bedroom for it’s forever home.
Gretchen says
FURNISH ME!!! The pieces of furniture I cherish the most are the table and chairs my mom and her family used when they were kids, the twin bed my mom slept in as a kid, and the table that my great,great,great, great-grandfather made for his daughter (my great, great, great grandmother) for her 18th birthday.
Andrea says
FURNISH ME!!!!! I haven’t bought much furniture as we are still remodeling but I did inherit a vintage shop cabinet that is 12 feet wide from our great grandparents old store. I plan on using it in my living room one day!
Karen says
FURNISH ME! The greatest piece of furniture I own is my couch. It’s a really nice name, but I got it from a consignment store for a great deal. The store owners priced it low because they assumed the buyer would want to recover it. I guess they didn’t think anyone would like the funky green, pink, and yellow fabric! But it fits right in with everything in my house!
Sara says
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Our greatest piece might just me my simple little pine desk I gifted myself from a local antique mall. It’s small and basic, but perfectly worn and weathered, also, sturdy as all get out. Best little piece.
Amy says
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My favorite piece is the Pottery Barn bed my husband bought me for Christmas two years ago…I wanted a “grown up” bed for a LOOOOONG time :)
Amanda S. says
FURNISH ME! I’d have to say our living room entertainment center — my husband built it himself and it’s by far my favorite thing in the whole house! :)
Anne says
FURNISH ME! Every morning I am so happy that we bought our king size bed and soft sheets. They make me want to not get out of bed.
Lauren says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece are our bedroom curtains, I got the fabric online and made them into panels. They are prints so they add so much color and texture to our beige room!
Kyra says
Furnish me!!! My current favorite is a grandfather clock my husband’s parents bought in Germany while being stationed overseas. My husband was born there so it has a lot of meaning to it!
Lindsey says
Furnish Me!! My favorite piece of furniture is my big leather ottoman .
Lindsay F says
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I just inherited an old wooden rocking chair from my grandmother, in great condition. I look forward to rocking away in it for years to come!
Mo says
furnish me…i have just gotten into DIY things and I LOVE the $3 magazine rack painted two horrible shades of pink that I got at a thrift store and repainted a bright yellow!
Stephanie L. says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is this awesome dining room table from Pier 1 that I lusted after for a while. It really sets the tone for the rest of my house.
Melody says
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I have a great sectional that’s super comfy.
Sarah Cocina says
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Teri says
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I love my son’s crib the most.
Leslie says
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Candace says
FURNISH ME! The great piece in our house is our teak dining room table that can can seat 10 people. I can’t wait to host family gatherings!
Amanda says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a hideous clock from Home Goods that I painted and fitted a mirror for. It hangs over my bed now and I absolutely love it!
Kristen says
FURNISH ME! A lot of what we have are hand-me-downs and/or ikea so we’re still waiting for that “greatest piece.”
Elaine R says
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My favorite piece is the china hutch I inherited from my great grandma.
Amy says
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The best piece of furniture we have is a roll-top desk from my husbands grandfather.
Tess says
Furnish Me! I love our china cabinet which was passed down from my husband’s grandmother. It’s a beautiful piece and always reminds me of them everytime I walk by it!
Lindsay says
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My favorite piece of furniture is our Expedit bookcase from IKEA. It adds so much character to our living room and I like to show off our favorite books and knickknacks.
Erin Bremer says
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I’d have to say our Dining room table and hutch, which was a hand me down from my husband’s grandmother. Decades old but it’s sleek design gives it a modern look.
Lauren says
FURNISH ME! I love my metal patio furniture that was passed down to me from my late grandmother. I remember sitting in it growing up and it makes me think of her!
Christie says
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I think my favorite piece of furniture is my dresser, which I got from my mom.