***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.
Ellen says
Furnish me!
I’m pretty fond of our bed, which we bought new and was a pretty big splurge for this family addicted to Craiglist furniture…
Marissa says
FURNISH ME!!!! My favorite piece of furniture is a desk that I converted into a TV stand! It was given to me while I was in college and since I needed a TV stand and already owned a desk (not that I was crazy studious…)I took a saw and some paint to it and voila…my favorite piece of furniture! :)
beth says
FURNISH ME! I inherited my grandmother’s hoosier kitchen cabinet and it is filled with all my treasures.
Julie says
Furnish me!
The piece I love the most is my grandfather Pio’s (working) Victrola. It’s the best!
Camille says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece of furniture in my house would probably be the buffet in my dining room — I’d been eyeing a Ballard Designs buffet ($900!!!) for over 6 months, when I happened to stumble upon a Ballard Designs outlet, in Cincinnati, OH, and saw pretty much the exact same one for less than half the cost of the one I’d been eyeing online! Major score!! I think it was FATE! :)
Hilary says
FURNISH ME!
My grandfather let me have my grandmother’s hutch. It’s been in the family for decades and it’s in great condition! It lives happily in our living room, and I love it! I change the displays all the time; it’s like a mini-gallery.
Brooke says
Furnish me! I have a wine rack/buffet with a bar mirror that was my first “real” furniture purchase from Ballard Designs. I was so proud to own something that didn’t require assembly!
Liz says
FURNISH ME!
I scored the best desk on craig’s list recently- I love it!
Becky says
FURNISH ME! I have an antique phonograph cabinet that I dragged off a curb 22 years ago. Under the layers of paint I found the most beautiful wood finish. It went from a basement storage for kids art supplies to a prominent piece in our living room. And everyone who walks in the door comments on it. Practical AND beautiful. The best combination. And free … don’t forget free.
Becky says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is a vintage eames chair we inherited from my father in law – very Mad Men, and like sculpture in our living room
Cat says
Furnish Me!
Definitely the “dumpster specials” from my uncle.
Colleen says
FURNISH ME!!
I have two “greatest pieces”. The end tables my husband made from scratch that heralded his interest in woodworking, and hutch that my mother in law made (Ana White would be proud).
Julie says
FURNISH ME!
I have an old campaign desk that needs some love to be beautiful again.
Karla O'Connell says
Furnish Me!
I love the bedroom set from a friend of my dad who was moving. My dad and I repainted it when I was 16 and I still use it today!
Jon says
FURNISH ME!
I hail from Lancaster, PA, and when I was just out of college I bought a few great pieces of Amish-made cherry wood furniture (coffee table and end table). Now that we’re in the Richmond, VA area, I love those pieces that remind me of where I grew up.
Vikki M. says
Furnish Me!!
My favorite piece of furniture that I own is a small rocking chair from my Grandma. Every time I look at it memories from being at their house when I was little flood my mind! I love it!
Amanda black says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece of furniture is my kitchen table. It was in my kitchen growing up. I have resanded it and painted it, but it is cool to have a 20+ year old table that still looks new!
Teri says
Furnish Me!
My favorite piece is a yet to be refinished antique Louis bed I found at auction for cheap!
Sydney says
Furnish me! I love my mid-century mod chairs that I scored on Craigslist Atlanta. Already recovered when I snagged them, they are the one thing in our living room we consistently get compliments on.
Sabrina says
FURNISH ME!
Megan says
Furnish me! Desperately need it!
melissa says
Furnish me! I love our pine dining room table which was from a liquidation sale!
Michelle says
Furnish me! Please!
My favorite piece is the baby grand piano I inherited from my grandparents. I absolutely love playing on it and remembering them.
Thanks again for another opporutnity and such a great blog!
emily says
FURNISH ME!
the best piece we own is a piece of art. my composer fiance got it as payment for doing the music on a documentary about the artist. it’s weird and not our style– which means it’s a great conversation piece!
Erin says
FURNISH ME!!
We have this fabulous ornate credenza /dresser that we got for a steal from our old neighbors. It looks great in the dining room but would work in a girls room or office too.
Beth says
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My husband and I have a house full of hand-me-downs and thrift store find so if I have to choose I’d have to say that the greatest piece we own would be the dresser I bought at a yard sale and refinished when we first moved in together.
Robyn says
FURNISH ME!!!….My house is full of hand-me-downs, but I love our leather couches and the entry table that my husband and I built together:)
Karen says
FURNISH ME!
I’m still using my great-grandparents dresser and night stands. I’ve repainted them 10 times, but they are still great pieces.
Lindsey says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece of furniture is the Hickory Chair sofa that we saved and saved to get! Love it.
Alisha Carey says
Furnish me! My favorite piece I own is my new kitchen island ooh lala
Cathy says
Furnish me! My fav piece is an old dresser we bought at Brimfield, that I painted with chalkboard paint and added new hardware.
kari says
furnish me! my favorite piece of furniture is an antique dresser i inherited from my grandma with a beautiful mirror. i just moved closer to my parents and have been able to use it for the first time! such character. thanks for the fun giveaway!
Kelly Thompdon says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is my Jonathan Adler Giraffe lamp. It was definately a splurge, but I absolutely love it. It’s the perfect combination of style and whimsy that always brings a smile to my face when I see it on my desk!
Autumn says
Furnish me!!
My favorite piece of furniture is the new patio set we have outside. We love having family dinners outside.
Dana Stemig says
FURNISH ME! Wow what a giveaway. My favorite piece of furniture is a china hutch that we purchased a few years ago. It houses our TV components and some of our party dishes in the bottom and our depression glass and family photos in the top. It looks old (though it was purchased new) and fits our living room perfectly.
Sara says
Furnish me… I splurged on a stickley chair in a funky fabric. I adore it!
Devin says
Furnish ME! We have a great old wooden dresser that my fiance inherited from his parents. I’m dying to refinish it similar to the one you guys used as a dressing table for Clara!
Angela says
FURNISH ME! I love my bed desperately!
Ruth Quirke says
FURNISH ME! Quite honestly, my favorite piece just might be something that’s not even in our home yet: My Grandmother gave me a baby grand piano when I was young…and now it’s sitting in my parents basement with chipped ivory keys and scratched varnish, unfortunately. I can’t wait until we have a house so that I can liberate the old girl. As for what’s actually IN our apartment, I cherish the art we’ve accumulated from friends and fellow artists over the years.
Julie White says
FURNISH ME! I have a large Peer Mirror in my foyer that belonged to my grandmother! GORGEOUS!
Shelley says
“FURNISH ME!”
An antique store was going out of business and I got a French dresser for a steal!
Caitlin says
FURNISH ME!
I got a great vintage mirror from Craigslist. A few coats of spray paint made it look fantastic.
Julie says
Furnish me! I have a beautiful antique rocking chair I love – will be perfect for a babys room.
Leslie R. says
FURNISH ME!
We recently bought a new sofa and two chairs. I just love the fabric and style of all three pieces.
Kelly Albrecht says
FURNISH ME!!! When I was thirteen years old, I found an old 60’s velour mini-couch at a garage sale. When I asked how much it cost, they asked me how old I was. As a result, I got it for $13. I’ve held onto it for the last 17 years, and now it resides in my classroom where I teach second graders to read on it every year :o)
Christine says
FURNISH ME! The super-on-sale pottery barn bed that was made 6 inches too long, but is gorgeous!
Kim says
FURNISH ME! My grandmother’s bedroom set that I inherited is what I love most. It’s been with me from life in the city as a singleton through life in suburbia as a mom of 3 and has fit in well everywhere.
Sayward says
Furnish Me!
I love my Nolan ottoman from Target. It anchors my living room, and I love built in storage and lid that flips over to become a serving tray.
Katie B. says
FURNISH ME! My fab piece is an antique armoire that I still need to refinish.
sgk in rva says
furnish me! my favorite piece of furniture is an antique claw-foot pedestal drum table with its original little metal feet and lion’s head drawer-pull, which i inherited from my step-father!