***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.
Amy says
Furnish Me!!!
I love my grandfather’s old cedar chest.
Nadia says
Furnish me!! I’m really loving my new morroccan inspired rug these days. It really helped pull together our living room!
Kerry says
Furnish me!
We are a mish-mash of hand-me-downs and Ikea. lovelovelove
Devon says
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I just moved and had to leave all my great stuff behind. My favorite thing I own is an artist’s print I found in the garage of my new building. It was next to the trash and complete with a frame. It is beautiful! It has inspired a gallery wall with it at the center.
Rebecca Marsh says
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My most favorite pieces of furniture have to be a chair and cabinet that I got from my dad when he passed away that belong to my grandmother. I never had the chance to meet her, but I think we would have had tons of fun sharing decorating ideas :)
Christina says
FURNISH ME!
I love a hutch I have from my great grandmother. I still can’t figure out a place for it, but I haven’t been able to get rid of it.
rebestone says
Furnish me! We have two desks and an tv console I’ve refinished and reworked for our house
Angie says
Furnish me! I have one set of drawers from an old library card catalog that I store craft supplies in.
debbie c says
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I have a spinett desk that my grandfather bought my grandmother in 1925. My grandmother saved the receipt. He put $1.00 down and paid .50$ until he paid it off-the cost was $25.00 for the desk AND the chair! I love it and will cherish it FOREVER!!
Michelle says
Furnish Me!
I just bought a buffet cabinet from Ballard that I love!
Michelle says
FURNISH ME! We still have all hand me down furniture, but my favorite piece is a coffee table that my dad made :o)
Erica says
FURNISH ME! my most favorite pieces of furniture are from yard sales, vintage stores, or Craigslist and I loved them for their bones but gave them new life with a new look.
Teri says
FURNISH ME!! My favorite piece of furniture is a new to me buffet that I bought at a second hand store, stripped down, sanded, painted and sealed all by myself – I even got it in and out of the car on my own!
Lindsay says
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I’ve always loved a couch and chair set my grandparents owned since the 70’s. About a year ago, the set was passed on to me. Because they always took such great care of it, both pieces are in near mint condition and proudly displayed in my home.
Sarah B says
FURNISH ME!
…not sure I have any furniture that I’m incredibly proud of…but I have a few yard sale finds that I’m in the process of trying to refinish. I think they’ll look awesome once they’re finished!
rebekah says
FURNISH ME! We got a great deal on a PB TV stand on Craigslist.
Erin says
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I am most fond of the antique pieces in my house–a china cabinet that was my grandmothers and an old dresser that my dad found me at a tag sale.
Shannon P. says
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I inherited a beautiful wooden writing desk from grandfather. It desperately needs refinished, but it is still my favorite!
Haley says
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My favorite piece is a sofa table I got on Craigslist painted a fun blue.
Nina says
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I love my desk that was my mother’s. I don’t have much of her’s, so I treasure it.
Sooze says
Furnish Me!
Greatest Piece: Modern-esque Grandfather Clock
katie says
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My fav. piece is a little black desk/hutch I found in someones trash in our neighborhood! It had a broken leg, so we got new, matching back legs at Lowes, painted them and added new drawer pulls from Anthropologie’s sale bin and now its in my entry!
Lauren says
FURNISH ME!!!!!
We have been given every single piece of furniture we own in our apartment which was wonderful but I’m ready for something more my style! My favorite would have to be my dresser….a beautiful dark mcherry wood!
Sara Dean says
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The best piece we own is a TV console we bought from Nadeau, Furniture with a Soul. It’s made from an antique door and it has an amazing patina effect on it that looks like the color of patina on copper. Plus it’s HUGE. I love it.
Joy says
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I’m still looking for that awesome piece I can refinish/repurpose (I want a dresser or entry console!), but my husband and I just got a new bed from Joss and Main that has yet to arrive. It will probably end up being the most “showstopper” furniture piece we have!
Jas says
Furnish me! My fave piece so far: a coffee table I bought in NY, my first piece of my own furniture! Assembled by myself, and serves as storage, desk, plant holder… love it!
Jenni says
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My favorite piece is currently my bar height pub table I scored for half off at World Market! It’s really tall and beautiful for way less than anything I had seen of similar quality.
katie says
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My favorite piece would be a west elm desk I scored off craigslist for an amazing deal!
Kassy says
Furnish Me, please!!! I looove the my mom’s dresser that my husband refinished for me last year! I so badly wanted to do it myself, but couldn’t during my pregnancy. So he finished the project as a birthday present!! Love our new buffet!
Hattie R says
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The piece/pieces I’m most proud of are a vintage cup and saucer set by Russel Wright. Happened upon them at an antique store in Boston. Have my eye out for more ever since :)
Alyssa says
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I would sort of die if I won this giveaway. We just signed the title paperwork purchasing our first house this morning!
The greatest piece of furniture I currently own is an old Duncan Phyfe style drop leaf dining table inherited from my great grandmother. I just reupholstered the chairs and its amazing the difference that simple DIY makes.
Kristy Sorensen says
FURNISH ME! My favorite is my daughter’s dresser. My mom found it at an antique store and told me it was perfect – she was right!
Jess says
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Our greatest piece is a toss up between a 1920s secretary desk and “the ugly chair” – a 50’s upholstered chair that’s a smidge ugly and a lot awesome. Both found at thrift stores!
Pam Mc says
FURNISH ME! My greatest piece isn’t all that glamorous, but I love it just the same. It’s an antique oak Stickley rocker.
Jenny says
Furnish me!
I have a great old arm chair from my grandma’s house. Perfect size for curling up in and sewing or reading. My husband hates that it’s bright orange velveteen, but I love it. I need to recover it someday but until then I love that it’s old, bright and comfy. :)
Courtney says
FURNISH ME!
My sweet old oak pub table rescued from a relative’s basement!
kristin says
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A vintage rocking chair that I found at a flea market that I use to rock my 3 month old daughter to sleep in every night.
heather s. says
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Allison Sparks says
FURNISH ME!!! The greatest piece/s I ever bought are probably the couch and oversized chair I own now!
Megan W says
FURNISH ME! I guess i’d have to say my couch is the piece for me – it’s from IKEA, and turquoise. Pretty much the only thing that isn’t a hand me down at this point.
M says
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Our kitchen table and chairs. It’s the set my husband grew up with that his parents gifted to us.
Chelsea @ Chelsea Eats Treats says
FURNISH ME! I’m still only a year out of college and in my first apartment so I’m sort of lacking a “best piece,” but I did inherit a lovely wrought-iron and glass kitchen table and chairs from my aunt :) gotta love hand-me-downs!
Ashley says
Furnish me!! We’re still getting around to upgrading our just married/hand me down/second-hand furniture (only a new couch and a new kitchen table so far, which we do love), but some of my favorite things so far are wall hangings and other art we’ve picked out.
Israel says
Furnish me! I’m a big fan of our big comfy couch. It’s the perfect place to relax and watch movies with the whole family.
Chelsea says
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My gave piece of furniture is a love seat I bought as my first real “adult” purchase for my apartment. It’s the perfect size for city living and I lurve it!
K Tomson says
FURNISH ME!!! I painted a sofa table from my mom to use as my entry way table. Fits perfectly and love the color!
Nicole Parker says
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My favorite piece is an old dresser from my Grandma. It’s in my spare room and holds all of my wrapping and craft goodies.
Alicia Gostylo says
Furnish me! I just reupholstered a chair that I had found in a dumpster. I love my DIY chair.
kristin says
Furnish Me!
We scored an industrial style, reclaimed wood dining table for $200 on Craigslist. It’s so kid-friendly and all it takes is a quick sand and a fresh coat of orange oil to make it look brand new.
Valerie says
FURNISH ME! After the purchase of our home I discovered an antique sideboard left in our basement. Last summer I refurbished the piece and it’s currently being used as nightstand in our guest room. One of the best “free” projects ever!