***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.
Angela says
Furnish Me! My best piece of furniture right now is my dining room table. It’s a craftsman style table with 4 chairs and a bench my hubby made. The table has thick legs and weighs a ton. I love it!
Cinamon says
Furnish Me! – antique alcohol decanters…so cool!
Angie G. says
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My favorite piece in our home is our new entertainment center.
Darla says
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The entertainment console I scored from Ikea.
Casey says
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We splurged on some gorgeous chairs from Ethan Allen a couple years ago, finished with a silvery paint on the wood and gorgeous fabric in various shades of blue. They are “statement” pieces for sure, and by far, my favorite things in the house.
Courtney says
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stephanie says
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Our best piece is definitely the outdoor dining table we designed and built ourselves, from reclaimed wood. So beautiful!
Jenny says
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I love the old cast iron full size bed my mother bought at a yard sale for $5 when I got my first college apartment. And after all these years and a little black paint it now fits perfectly in my teenage son’s room!
Maddie says
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We got a vintage nightstand that was my grandma’s. It’s awesome!
Jen says
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I inherited the dining tables and chairs that were built for my Great-Grandparents out of walnut lumber that was harvested from one of the family farms.
Schuyler says
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Annelisa says
Furnish me! I have some amazing wooden vintage folding chairs that I got for a steal from Craigslist.
Melissa says
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My favorite piece is a spiral tea light holder that measures about 3.5 feet tall – looks so pretty at night!
Nate says
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Our danish modern dresser and chest set! Got it on Craigslist and absolutely love it!
Monica says
Furnish me! The hall tree that we literally just found today at a flea market!? I’m so excited to bring it home and spruce it up with just a touch of DIY needs!
Alana says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is my dresser from craigslist. I got it for 60 dollars, and repainted it yellow with white stripes. I am in love.
Karen says
FURNISH ME! The greatest piece I own is my grandmother’s old dining table. It’s absolutely gorgeous!
Elizabeth says
FURNISH ME! I have a glass-topped coffee table that my grandfather made–it’s not my usual style, but I love that he did the sailboat carving himself.
Alison David says
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My favorite piece of furniture is a set of dining room chairs that I bought years ago. I dont still have the table, but I love the chairs and because of their shape I can refinish them in different fabrics anytime I get tired of the look.
Liz C. says
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Hands down best pieces I own are my grandmother’s bedroom set. It is a beautiful set that I’ve slightly modernized. It’s wonderful to have a piece of her in my home even after she is gone.
Callie says
FURNISH ME! I love the couch and love seat my husband and I bought when we first got married! So comfortable!
Alexandra says
Furnish me!!! My favorite piece to date is a PB dining table I scored off Craigslist for a song… and then spent waaay too many hours stripping and refinishing to get it back to it’s former glory.
leigh says
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I think our favorite piece is a hutch that we inherited from my great aunt (my grandmother’s aunt). It went from Aunt Edith to my uncle and now to us. I have plans to perhaps adapt it a bit and refinish it, but it is still in great shape and serves as a main piece in our dining room.
Kim says
FURNISH ME! My husband inherited a cool dagobert chair that looks like a throne. Needs some restoration, but still a stunner.
Rose says
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My favorite is a small china cabinet I found on craigslist for $50 and painted gray. It’s pretty.
Kimberly says
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I bought a Drexel campaign desk for 50 on CL.
Alane says
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We love our couch. A lot. My fiance is 6’8″, so we needed a BIG couch to accommodate the two of us. While not the most stylish piece of furniture, it sure is comfortable!!
Courtney says
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MY MIL gave me and my husband a beautiful armoire that I
just treasure! Family pieces are the best!
Lindsey says
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I love the etagere my mother gave me. She found it at a yard sale and it’s perfect for our rustic backyard :)
Heather says
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I love the desk I refinished. It was my dad’s desk when he was a kid – then my sister used it – and it had seen a better day! Now, after some work, it is beautiful!
Christine says
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My favorite item is an antique Indonesian dowry chest. All hand-carved teak that was found in a shop on Bali 12 years ago. I bartered the price to a shocking $75 and shipped it home by boat. Worth the cost to ship and the 3 month wait for delivery.
Rhiannon says
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I don’t think I’d call any of my current furniture great. I’m currently hunting tag sales and flea markets for some great pieces.
Lauren@FilingJointly says
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I splurged big time on my Valentino wedding shoes and to this day they remain one of my favorite things. In my defense, I totally wear them all the time still. They make me feel fancy.
Susan says
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I love the hutch I inherited from my grandma!
Lindsay says
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The geratest piece I currently own is a wooden dresser I bought for $50 at a high end thrift store. I stained the drawers and knobs a deeper color and painted the “shell” of the dresser white. It looks FABULOUS!
Michele says
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I’m proud of a grandfather clock that my great-uncle made for his wife. Every single piece – down to the gears – was handcut from wood and it includes a beautiful inscription for my great-aunt. And the most awesome thing- it keeps perfect time!
Lauren says
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We have a couple of fab mid-century modern pieces but my favorite is probably a dining table with two leaves, seats 8, fantastic lines, and we scored it for $25 at a yard sale!
Lindsay B says
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I have an antique dresser that was mine when I was a little girl. It now lives in my guest room, and I still love it!
Erica says
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I scored an great vintage danish arm chair for $28 at the Melrose Trading Post here in LA! By far my favorite piece.
Jeni T says
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My fave piece of furniture is my Ikea Hemnes shoe cabinet, Yes, that thing rocks. So slim, it works perfectly in my tiny entryway. (BTW, is it sad that my best piece is from Ikea? My hubby and I are cheap!)
Amy J says
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I Love my newest garage sale find of a cedar bench. =)
Hannah Delaney says
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the best piece is the table my dad and i built together when i was in 5th grade. Yes, my obsession started young.
Cara says
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My dad’s old workbench turned into a side table.
Andrea says
FURNISH ME! A bight orange Pottery Barn arm chair – it was my husband and my first combined purchase!
Stacy says
Furnish me!!! My favorite piece is a beautiful china cabinet/armoire that I haven’t even been able to use yet! 30 years ago, It was handmade by my uncle(a professional cabinet maker)for my grandmother(my dad’s mom). When she passed away, it was given to my other grandmother(my mom’s mom). It was then passed to me, and is now in storage at my parents until we have a house instead of a tiny apartment. I plan to refinish it and use it in our first child’s bedroom. I love that it’s full of our family history!
Amanda says
FURNiSH ME! Wish I had a really grey piece to speak of, but the only thing I can think of is our couch. It was a gift from my aunt when we got married and while it’s simply a tan sectional, its really comfortable and fits our space so well. I feel like it will handle a lot of transition well as we figure out what to put with it.
kelly says
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My favorite piece of furniture is my dining room table which was built together by my father and grandfather. Since they are both deceased, I feel that I have a piece of them with me in my house.
Andrea K. says
Furnish me! I love my couch. It’s pretty much the first brand new piece of really quality furniture and I love it so much!
Jane Nelson says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is the Craiglist dresser that I scored for $20 and refinished and repurposed into a changing table/dresser for my son. I’ve refinished other pieces, but this one strikes a chord with me since its something I did just for him and its a piece he’ll be able to use his entire life.
sheila gruber says
FURNISH ME! I love this piece we got from my husband’s grandfather that he refinished for me last year