***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.
melanie says
FURNISH ME!!!
My favorite piece of furniture is the antique English pub table I found while antiquing with my parents in Alabama while I was in law school (15 years ago)…I loved it but could’t afford it and we couldn’t bring it back in the car. Unbeknownst to me, my dad arranged to have my aunt and uncle purchase the table and bring it to my parents’ house in GA. They then brought it up to me in Macon. I couldn’t believe it!!! it will always be special because my dad though of doing this for me!
Marisa says
FURNISH ME! When I moved to Richmond, my first apartment in the Fan had one tiny closet. My parents graciously gifted me their gorgeous antique armoire — that weighs approximately 150 pounds — to use as extra storage. I’ve moved three times since 2006, and both friends and professional movers have silently cursed me while helping me move the armoire — but I still love it! Definitely my “greatest piece.”
Alyssa says
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We don’t have a lot of really cool pieces- as newlyweds, most of our stuff is hand-me-down or cheap starter stuff. But we did get the antique desk that was in my room as a little girl, and I love it!
Casey says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is a hand-me-down dresser in its original wooden finish. The keyhole in the top drawer makes me think Tinkerbell could pop out of it at any moment.
Brandie says
FURNISH ME!!!
I took a ready-for-goodwill dresser and turned it into a beautiful kitchen hutch, it is now my favorite piece of furniture!
Beth says
Furnish Me! I found this dresser on craigslist for $20. It needed to be refinished, so I sanded it down and intended to paint the whole thing a beautiful aqua. As I sanded the top, though, the most beautiful wood grain was revealed, so I stained the top and painted the bottom. I’m very proud of it!
Monique says
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My greatest piece is a Plycraft reclining chair (looks like the Eames lounger) that I got for only $85.
There’s a story that goes with it:
http://housecalldaily.blogspot.com/2012/03/it-all-started-with-chair.html
Thanks for this opportunity!
Maggie says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is an antique vanity found at a flea market-the top twists 90 degrees and flips open into a full-sized sewing/craft table. Could use some sturdier legs and a good “re-finish.”
Meghan says
Furnish Me!!! Ah, I love this bench we have that I recently painted in a teal Annie Sloan chalkboard paint. Awesome.
Liv says
FURNISH ME!! :)
I’m newly married and most of the stuff that I have has been passed down from other family members! I have loved being able to take what they aren’t using anymore and make it our own!
Maya says
Furnish me!
A West Elm bed and headboard and the most comfortable mattress to go with it!
Sarah says
Furnish me!
I have a great library card catalog that I scored off Craigslist for $25 and I painted aqua.
Elissa M says
FURNISH ME! I scored a vintage dresser painted fire engine red (in mint condition and free, no less) sitting in my alley. it has been the signature piece in my son’s nursery.
Ashli Malinek says
We splurged on a sun burst mirror!!! I kept seeing it in every magazine and it worked it’s way into my brain and I had to have it!!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Lots of Love
Ashli
Marcy says
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(pretty please)
My favorite piece I own is a farm table with benches. It’s a World Market piece I’d adored for years, and we found a great deal on craigslist just as we were outgrowing our first dining room table.
Corie says
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My favorite furniture is in our dining room right now…a beautiful big dining room table to seat everyone when we have BBQ’s, a great old chest that was a hand me down from my dad, a huge mirror we scored at a yardsale for only $20, and curtains to tie the whole room together from BBB. It’s the only room that’s truly “done” in our house and I love it : )
Jen says
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I got a matching set of fantastic mid-century furniture–a big dresser with a mirror, a couple console table thingies, and a dining table and all six chairs–for $400 at an estate sale a few weeks ago. Can’t wait to start refinishing and/or painting them.
Jennifer S says
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We just got anew dining room set and it’s def the nicest item we own and probably the only new item we’ve owned!
lena giacomini says
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We have a great reclaimed wood farmhouse table. i love it.
carol lee says
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Christie says
FURNISH ME please!!
My best piece of furniture is our dining room table. It’s beautiful dark wood with a gorgeous intricate pattern. It is bar height, and the leaf is built in, so you can pull apart the table long ways and open it up to become a giant square that seats 8.
Jodi says
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Natalie says
Furnish me!! My favorite piece of furniture I have is this mid century record player. I use it as a little table next to one of my doors right now, but I plugged it in one day and it actually does work. I found it for $20 at Goodwill and it actually had some of the original paperwork inside it and its in beautiful shape!
Kelly says
Furnish Me! I love my bedroom set…it was the first real furniture purchase my husband and I made together…
tara or some call me "a rat" says
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Probably my dresser. It was my parents. I sanded the old finish off and just put a clear coat on it. Looks like the western furniture poeple pay lots for!! And I got it free!!!
Alyssa says
FURNISH ME! I love our king bed we bought just before our first wedding anniversary, it’s so comfortable and I sleep much better on it than any other bed I’ve ever had. Being well rested makes for a better day and lots of energy for DIY projects:) What an amazing giveaway!
Jillian says
Furnish me!
I don’t own anything terribly awesome (yet); most of my home is furnished by ikea. I need some good pieces!
Katie says
Furnish me! I love all my daughters furniture..because it means I’m a mom!!
Meredith says
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For my birthday, my fiance got me an amazing tweedy grey mid-century modern chair for my reading nook. He’s a keeper, and so is the chair!
Suzanne says
FURNISH ME! I found two great yellow vintage modern chairs in almost perfect condition at Goodwill…and wrangled them into the back of my sedan!
Alene says
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Great giveaway. The greatest piece I own is my chair and a half bc it’s so comfy. It’s not anything great though and we are getting ready to buy our first house so that’s why this would be so amazing to win!
Andrea says
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I am pretty proud of an old vanity I found at a thrift store that I repainted/glazed and now use for a desk!
catie says
Furnish me…I love our kitchen table. It is nothing fancy but its the spot our family gathers all together and will be for years to come!
stephanie says
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i love the stools my husband and i bought off of store credit he got at a local furniture store for doing some photography for the store. they are our first pieces we bought together for our place :)
Patty says
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I guess that would be our dining room table. (Most of our furniture is definitely on my LEAST favorite list…
Kristi says
Furnish me!
All of our current furniture is hand-me downs but my husband built me a sweet custom bookcase that I love.
Stacey H says
FURNISH ME! my greatest piece of furniture is a navy velvet sofa – a splurge for our new house.
Danielle says
FURNISH ME!!! We love all three (!) of our vintage card catalogs. (Yes, I know three is excessive but I have a degree in Library Science so it still seems appropriate!)
Katie says
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I got a great daybed at a garage sale last summer – a quick spritz of white spray paint and it looks like new!
Jenny H says
FURNISH ME!! Our couches!
Katie V. says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is my grandmother’s 1950s vanity with large round mirror attached. She kept her makeup and jewelry in the drawers and she let me play with all of it!
Brenna says
Furnish me! We have a great cabinet piece in our dining room that holds all our dishes and stemware, we love it!
carol lee says
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We recently got married and bought an old dresser, had it painted yellow, and used it for the altar our wedding. It now sits in the guest room, and we’re excited for it to grow with our family!
Marlena says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is the large gray chair in our living room. It’s one of the first pieces of “real” furniture my husband and I bought when married and it’s the first place people sit when they come over.
Beth says
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I saved an Eames lounge chair knock-off from the…lets just call it “alley disposal area.” I cleaned it up and it looks beautiful in our living room!
Karen says
Furnish me! I love our sectional, which I got at the Pottery Barn outlet for about 2/3 off regular price. It’s cozy and comfortable and beautiful (and affordable!).
Holly Tasker says
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I just bought an awesome mirror at a thrift store. These furniture pieces would really add some jazz to my house!
Emily says
Furnish me! Still waiting for the day when we have a truly great piece. Our intermediary great piece is our bright green sofa from Lazy Boy of all places that was a gently used hand me down from my parents. Looks great and so comfortable!
Kate says
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My husband is a great woodworker, and he made a beautiful cherry mission style sofa table. People always ask where we got it and are floored that he made it!
nola says
Furnish me! I love my grandmother’s old sewing table I painted white.