***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.
Beth says
Furnish me, please!
Ann says
Furnish me!
Kerri says
Please furnish me!
My greatest piece is my pillowtop mattress :) it’s the most comfortable piece i have
Meghan says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is the Moroccan-inspired folding table base that I discovered in a dingy corner of the most massive antique warehouse I’ve ever seen…stripped the ugly paint and topped it with a World Market tray and now I love it!
Lauren in Boston says
FURNISH ME!
Hands down my greatest find was a vintage x bench 2 years ago from a seller that lived on a street with the same name as my college, and then one week ago I found the match to it in my new town for $35. They were meant to be mine.
Adrienne says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is my replica Kartell Bourgie lamp.. my brother and his wife have the real one and I fell in love so I found a $60 copycat on Ebay! It will look great with all of these pieces :)
AngelaL says
FURNISH ME!! My favorite piece of furniture is an awesome oak dining table with chairs and a bench that we bought from World Market. It is gorgeous and fits in our dining room perfectly!
Melissa says
FURNISH ME! I have a great Mid century modern coffee table that I bought for $4.99 at a thrift store. It originally had the word “HELP” spray painted on top. I paid an underemployed friend to strip and restain it and now it is beautiful and timeless!
Casee says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece in our house is an aqua and rustic wood console table that my husband and I built together.(pinterest inspired!)
Thomas Johnson says
Furnish me!
Brooke Jenkins says
FURNISH ME!! My favorite piece of furniture is my couch. It was the first “grown up” purchase I made after getting my first job :)
sara says
Furnish Me! I love my dining room table- a beautiful and mint condition hand-me-down from my parents, who bought it when they were first married…but the piece I’m most proud of is my daughter’s dresser, which I bought off craigslist and refinished myself!
Skittle says
FURNISH ME! Right now, my favorite “piece” is a vintage red formica-topped dining table I found on Craigslist.
jill says
Furnish Me! The nicest furniture we have is in our daughter’s nursery and that’s because the grandparents bought it for her. Otherwise, eveything else is Ikea and way too matchy matchy :(
Sharon says
FURNISH ME! My greatest piece is the beautiful buffet I’ll be picking up from a friend later today. I can’t wait to bring it home!
Halima says
FURNISH ME!!
I love my sofa more for the sentimental value than anything else….it is the first major piece of furniture that i bought. I also bought it while I was pregnant with my son and it was delivered the day we returned from the hospital (pure coincidence!).
Carly says
Furnish me!
Angela says
FURNISH ME! Eames chair from a DWR warehouse sale.
Brandi G says
FURNISH ME!! I came across this large sideboard in a small town shop. It was a great price too. My husband was able to add a small fan inside one of the closed cabinets for us to hide all our media equipment. It works great and looks great.
Lael Mills says
FURNISH ME!
I was at the flea market and found these adorable bright red chairs that have beautiful scrolls and wonderful patina.
Ashley says
FURNISH ME!
My great-great grandfather’s bookshelves from his law practice. Good mix of old with our modern-ish style.
Jean says
FURNISH ME! I love the armoire my daughter bought for me and fixed up.
Agustina Rayner says
FURNISH ME!
My childhood dresser! It has been in my mother’s house for a long time and when she moved she gave it to me. It is such a classical and unique piece I love it and I love incorporating it into my home!
Julie H says
Furnish Me!
Love my grandmother’s walnut dresser I inherited.
Olivia says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is my antique mahogany kitchen table – my parents purchased it as an antique when they married back in 1973!
Kim says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece of furniture is an antique hutch I found at a thrift store that my husband stripped, sanded and painted white for me.
Becca says
FURNISH ME!!
While I guess it’s not technically “furniture,” my favorite piece is my surfboard I have hanging on my living room wall. I brought it with me when I moved from Hawaii and ended up painting it the colors of my living room (brow, lime green, teal) and hung it up on the wall. It is always the conversation piece when newcomers see it for the first time!
Michelle says
FURNISH ME!
Our house looks like IKEA took a giant dump and this is the result, seriously. I’d love something different for a change, but with a six month old we have no way to do that!
If I had to pick a favorite, and I do since that IS the bonus question, it would be our console table in the entryway. It’s sleek and sexy and helps our entire household stay organized.
Virginia says
FURNISH ME!
Amanda says
FURNISH ME!!!
I found this awesome hutch that I love. It fits perfect in our lil house.
Lauren says
FURNISH ME!!
The best piece of furniture I own is the old trunk I inherited from my grandmother. She brought it over from Norway and it is almost 300 years old!!
Christina Bailey says
FURNISH ME…..
I love our big comfy everyone can fit on it couch!
Laura says
Furnish me!
I am a chemistry student who likes to decorate, so I am excited to see this book!
I haven’t actually purchased any “real” furniture other than my queen-sized bed. I think a good bed leads to a great night sleep. Everything else has been family hand-me-downs, but they are fully functional for a student.
Melissa says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece is a wire record stand that I got for free and refinished into a side table
Jessica J says
FURNISH ME! Our vintage, mid-century dining room table from my husband’s great-aunt.
Sarah says
Furnish Me!
We are moving into a new house in 3 weeks and need some furniture. My favorite piece of furniture is our couch, its so comfortable that once I sit down on it I never want to get up!
Christina says
“FURNISH ME!”
My grandfather’s vintage wooden day bed… it has followed us through every move and I’m never letting it go!
renee says
FURNISH ME!
I have nothin’ – spend all my money on teenagers, but as soon as they are out of the nest… :)
Courtney says
FURNISH ME!!! I’m addicted to furniture, so I have a lot of favorites. But, my current favorite is an awesome vintage buffet for that I scored for $140 for my breakfast room. I refinished/painted it and turned it into an awesome piece of furniture.
Amanda Morgan says
FURNISH ME!! I have no “great pieces” which is why this would be sooo fantastick!!
Niamh says
Furnish ME!!!
Mollie says
Furnish me!
My mom’s best friend gave me a table and chair set when I moved out on my own that just has so much character. The chairs have metal legs and a woven seat and backing, and the table top is this beautiful marble. Needless to say, it starts some conversations!
Elizabeth says
Furnish Me!!!
Coffee table – was once my grandparents dining room table – my father shortened the legs to turn it into a coffee table for he and my mother when they were first married – now its all mine!
Kripa says
Furnish me please! I found a MCM buffet/sideboard off of craigslist and just finished re-staining it. Most time I ever spent on one piece of furniture, so it better be my favorite!
Erin says
FURNISH ME!
My mother passed down a stepstool/chair that she and my father had in their kitchen when they first got married. I dressed it up with a new paint job and sent her a photo. She cried. I love knowing that I have a piece of my family’s beginning in my new home.
SARAH says
FURNISH ME ! My favorite piece of furniture that I own is a bed that I designed and my dad built for me. It means more to me because it was a project we worked on together!
Jessica says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is a $40 Craigslist find–a beautiful campaign dresser with the richest patina on the wood and brass hardware…so good!
Lauren T says
FURNISH ME!
I’m a happy girl with a gifted kidney bean sofa with tufted velvet that belonged to my Great Grandmother. It’s bright green and the first thing my friends comment on when I welcome them into our home! It’s quite over the top and fabulous.
Susie says
Furnish me! I love our new sectional sofa… the chaise lounge is my favorite spot!
Nicole says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is a Danish modern long dresser we scored on Craigslist. We were pleasantly surprised when we bought our first home a couple years later and it fit perfectly on the wall opposite our bed.