***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.
Lauren W. says
Furnish me!!
My favorite piece is my kitchen table, which my dad built many years ago! It was our family table when I was little and will be a part of my home for years to come!
Mandy E. says
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My favorite piece in the house is an old pot that was my great great grandmothers. I even made sure to buckle it into a seat belt when I brought it home from my grandmother’s house a few months ago ;)
Stephanie says
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My boyfriend and I constructed a butcher block esque island on metal legs for the kitchen. We live in a studio so it separates the kitchen from the living area perfectly. Plus, there’s 3 months of sweat n’ tears in that baby.
Jennifer S says
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I am in desperate need of help and not in love with any of the pieces I have.
marissa says
“FURNISH ME!” We have a linen cupboard we bought and painted from Ikea that we have used in every room in the house and for everything besides linen! I love the glass doors and versatility of it.
Jen M says
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It took us 2 years to find the perfect kitchen table -which we still love- but the new love of our home is our sectional couch in our finished basement which has a large “cuddler” corner piece on the end. We highly recommend it to all couples who like to cuddle!
Kim says
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I DID just buy a Karlstad sofa that I am in lurve with, but I’d probably say the MCM dresser AND two end tables I picked up off Craiglist for a whopping $70 total! Best find ever!
Abigail Martin says
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What an awesome giveaway! My favorite piece we own is an art deco dresser that we got off of Craigslist. We went to see it and the thing has the original plaque from the manufacturer from the 20’s, beautiful inlay…wow! And best of all it only set us back 25 bones.
wkbruner says
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My favorite is the Japanese hutch in our foyer. It was a wedding gift from my grandfather to my mother and father. When my father died, my mom put it in storage (downsizing to a smaller house) and I asked to take it out and put it in my house.
Kelly D says
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The only thing I truly love in my house is a 100+ year old dining room table from my great grandma’s house. It is so old and painted BLUE.I LOVE IT
Katie M. says
FURNISH ME!!! I love a lot of pieces, but the simplest piece I ever updated was mirror. It was an awful gold frame with plenty of ornate carvings. I painted the frame glossy white. It’s so awesome, shiny, and it looks a bit like frosting!
Melissa says
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Cristy says
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… hmmmm… most of what we have is hand-me-downs. That being said, I think my favorite piece is my daughter’s dresser. It was my dad’s when he was a kid and mine when I was a kid. Some days I long to paint it, but other days I just know I’d regret it eventually.
LizS says
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My favorite piece is a vintage bedside table that I found at a yard sale…it works no matter where I move and how I decorate!
Alexandra says
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A dresser found for $5 at a yard sale.
Sarah McC says
FURNISH ME! A circa 1880 American Mahogany gothic style secretary/bookcase. Paid $1500.00 20 years ago and worth every penny.
Meg says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece right now is a huge mid-century credenza we got at an estate sale for $150 (including the glass for the top). Such great storage and classic lines.
Ashley says
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I’m very proud to have my grandmother’s china cabinet.
Kristin says
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My favorite piece of furniture in our house is our bed. We slept on an air mattress for the first two years of our marriage and nothing beats flopping into a soft cushy bed every night!
Carra says
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I have a beautiful turned wood side table that was actually my grandmothers (who collected antiques, so this thing is OLD.) I love that it was in the house where my aunts and uncles grew up and is now in my first house.
Amy R says
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I would have to say I have 2 pieces that are my all time favorites!! The first one is an old sewing table that I got from my grandma after she passed away. It is the perfect mix of old with my new furniture. I also have another favorite piece…one that I spent a little money on….my wonderful cherry buffet in my dining room! Love to mix the old and new with POPS of color!
Kelly says
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My favorite furniture piece is my dining room set. The table was my grandmother’s, which I refinished. And I have 6 fabulous chairs that make me smile every day from Restoration Hardware.
Katie says
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After lusting after hoosier style kitchen pieces for months, I found an antique one at a thrift shop – for $25! It’s lasted me all through college and my first “real” apartment, and now that we’ve got our own house, it’s the very first thing you see when you walk through the front door :)
Kelly McK says
FURNISH ME! We have a beautiful wooden rocking chair that has been in our family for decades.
Michelle says
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I found the most beautiful reclaimed wood chest at a local furniture store that was going out of business. It is painted beautifully on the front and I love it!! Makes me smile every time I look at it.
Allyson of Lovely Explorer says
FURNISH ME! By far the best piece that I own (as a college senior) is the bed that my dad made. Yes, made. We are a true DIY family. I’ve also collected a few wonderful trinkets from my grandparents house, but they hardly count as furniture!
kate says
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My favorite piece I own is an antique cobblers bench that my grandparents received as a wedding gift in 1948…I use it as my coffee table, and it’s always a conversation piece.
Amy says
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hayley says
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I have a really cool campaign bookshelf that I love. I will probably keep it forever.
Sarah J says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece of furniture is the dresser we bought for my daughter’s nursery
Jeni says
Furnish me…and I love the mid-century modern bench I just reupholstered. Svelte!
Lindsay says
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Lindsay says
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My favorite piece is different everyday, from the table my husband made me, to the headboard we made, to the round dining room table my Mom passed down to me!
Megan McC says
FURNISH ME! I am super proud of an old desk that i reclaimed from my parents’ camp. I stripped 4 layers of hideous paint off and refinished the top in a dark walnut stain & painted the lower part white. I always said it had good bones, and now she’s such a beauty queen!
Andrea says
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The greatest piece of furniture we own is the bed that my boyfriend just recently built. He built it out of oak veneer and cherry and it is perfect! We are obsessed.
hollie says
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The best piece I own is my slipcovered goose down comfy chair from PB that I scored (in perfect pristine white condition) straight off the truck at Habitat for $15!
Diana says
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I love the bedroom set I have, which was my Grandparents- the vanity table has a the coolest round mirror!
Brittany P says
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We recently received a Pottery Barn bookcase that was bought on Craigslist at half price. It works great in our kitchen to provide extra storage!
shi says
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i’m still in the “cheapest furniture i can find since i’m renting and pretty poor” phase but i am proud of my white ikea love seat that’s lasted 5 years and three moves! so versatile :)
Ashley says
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My favorite piece of furniture is our comfy new sectional!
Kim Kent says
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I borrowed a wrought iron bed from my grandparents in college, I LOVE IT! When my husband and I bought our first home, we were in need of a guest bed, my grandparents were gracious enough to “loan” it again. They have since given it to us for our second new home. I will cherish and keep this bed forever!
Christina says
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My favorite piece is our wine cabinet that we received for Christmas – our first “real” piece of furniture as a gift from my fiance’s parents!
Jackie says
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I’d have to say the buffet that we scored on Craigslist for only $100 – it’s got beautiful turned legs and is a gorgeous cream color.
Jen S. says
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My favorite is an old credenza that my husband and I refinished. Hauling it home in our car (barely fit), fixing all the dings and cracks… It’s a keeper!
Brenda says
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I don’t really own any great pieces. I haven’t gotten to the point yet where I really invest in furniture and decorating. I’m going to be moving at the end of August, and I’m hoping wherever I end up I’ll be able to really make it homey and cute, instead of college-leftover un-chic.
Jenn says
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I have bedroom set from highschool that I love. Clean lines, dark wood – works in almost any space.
Elizabeth says
Funish me! I am most proud of a hutch we inherited & repurposed from my husbands grandma.
chelsey says
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I love an old rocking chair that I got from my grandma. With a little ORB and new fabric it looks beautiful!
Kristen says
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I love the dining room table we got about 6 years ago.
megan says
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i love my danish dining room set that is mid century modern from straight from denmark! my grandparents brought it to the US in one of there many military moves…
Stephanie says
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We have a bedroom set that my grandparents bought at a garage sale. It lasted through 50 years of their marriage and 10 of my own (so far). It is a classic design that just needed to be stripped and restained when we got it.