***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.
Allison says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is an entryway table that my H built using old wooden wine boxes/cartons.
Lindsey says
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My favorite pieces have to be the one I’m my sons nursery! It’s a mix of ikea pieces and an Eames rocker :)
Katie Beth says
FURNISH ME! I “inherited” a marble coffee table from the boyfriend’s first marriage (his ex-wife’s new husband did not want some of the things). Yes, the table weights a ton and requires three people, at least, to move it, but it wipes down great (no water rings EVAR) and is sturdy like a rock.
Abby says
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I love my dining room table and chairs, given to me by my grandparents when they downsized. Every time I see it, I am reminded of them and all of the quality family time we have spent around that table!
Lauren says
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The best piece I own is a really narrow table for my really narrow front hallway. I was so lucky to find something that was over 8 feet long and only 10 inches at its widest point!
Lou says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece of furniture is my cruddy old Ikea desk that I painted & dressed up with new knobs. :)
Ariel says
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I love my leather love seat that I bought off of craigslist. It’s originally from Ikea, but we couldn’t afford it new. It’s survived 7 years of kids without a scratch.
Lauren says
FURNISH ME! We just bought a brand new awesome sectional from La-Z-Boy, being delivered this Saturday–we cannot wait! For us it was definitely a splurge. But totally worth it.
kellee says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a teak mid-century modern buffet that I am currently using as a dresser. The best part is that it was free as a hand-me-down from my best friend’s awesome parents!
Erin says
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Kelsey says
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My husband and I were lucky enough to stumble upon a goldmine of mid-century furniture. A neighbor of the kids I used to tutor was selling his parents’ house and it was chock full of mid-century beauties. We adopted a Paul McCobb dining set, a Plycraft-esque orange lounge chair, a slatted coffee table, a gorgeous credenza and a set of triangular nesting tables – all for $200!! THEN, we helped the man sell the rest of his parents’ furniture on Craigslist and he gave us our money back! 4 years later, we still can’t believe our good fortune!
Tricia says
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I actually converted an old dresser into a wine rack when I was 21 and am still super proud of it. It sits proudly in my dining room to this day.
jennie says
FURNISH ME! My all-time fav piece in my house is a buffet my husband and I got at a furniture auction. It’s huge, combines wood and iron, and did I mention it’s massive? We just love it!
Laura says
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My favorite furniture if the first my husband and I bought together… our bedroom set from Ikea.
Stephanie says
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I just bought my first house and don’t actually have any “killer” pieces yet. Just some hand-me-downs that are good enough for now.
Marianne says
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I still completely love the fiberglass wing chair I bought in college. Such a unique vintage piece!
Emily E says
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Emma says
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My favorite piece of furniture is a orcker given to me from my grandmother and originally owned by my namesake, my Great-grandmother Emma. I’m trying to re-upholster it myself, but if I totally botch it, I’ll spend the bones to make it look awesome. Here’s to hoping I can restore this beaut to glory! Um, is it bad if I tell you my 2nd fav is the bed from JC Penney that we bought? It has an upholstered headboard, and I just love it. Not quite as sentimental, but still awesome.
SMM says
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I LOVE our dining room table and chairs! They are super tall and big and comfy!!
Natasha says
FURNISH ME! I’m absoluely in love w/ the dining room set we splurged on with wedding gift money!! It will definitely be a set we have forever and hopefully pass down for many future generations :)
robin @ our semi organic life says
FURNISH ME! I love my little cushiony World Market desk chair!
Diana G says
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My favorite piece is my grandmother’s antique Singer treadle sewing machine, which I now use as my nightstand.
Michelle says
FURNISH ME!! My greatest piece is my dining table. We got it half off at Ethan Allen and it opens to fit my entire family *love*
Rebecca S. says
FURNISH ME! I do love our living room couch, which is the first “grown-up” piece of furniture we ever purchased (five years ago). And it’s still very comfy!
Eileen says
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I recently found a pair of Chinese Chippendale armchairs for a steal at a local antique shop. Now, I just need to find the time to refinish them :)
Amanda says
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Probably this beautiful tea cart that I stumbled upon on Craig’s List.
Amber says
Furnish me! Oh my goodness, those items are beautiful! I know excatly where I would put them all.
My biggest score was once upon a time- my sofa. Beautiful, modern, classic and sleek white leather- then I got married and we adopted a dog. Not looking as classic these days as much as tragic :(
Alison says
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I have this awesome light blue waterfall dresser – very art deco. It’s one of those pieces that I can put in any room and I never look at and think “now if only this were XXX…” Plus, I love the story around getting it :)
Alison F. says
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We love our white wicker dresser/nightstand that I’ve had since I was a child, and we’ve included in our children’s modern traditional shared boy/girl room! So great to see our kids using something that I grew up with!
Elizabeth says
FURNISH ME! My husband and I were fortunate enough to be given an amazing, high end couch. It is extra deep and extra long and we love it!
Ashley says
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I have a piece from a Four Hands Home Warehouse sale that is in our living room. I just can’t get enough!!
Laura says
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My favorite furniture is the first my husband and I bought together… our bedroom set from Ikea.
D. McKinney says
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Mallory says
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My favorite piece is an old Drexel dresser we scored at a restore for a steal. I am dying to refinish it but my hubby is still on the fence!
Laura says
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I was moving into my new apartment last week and my mother came across my grandmother’s writing desk and gave it to me as a surprise. It’s perfect for my office and the sentimental value puts it through the roof!
Barbara O'Neill says
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I have an old dresser than I painted that is my favorite!
Kristen says
FURNISH ME!!! PLEASE!!! What an awesome giveaway!! My fav piece is the big comfy gliding chair in my son’s nursery, even my older son is sad it’s not in his room.
laura says
FURNISH ME! My husband inherited a beautiful old trunk from 1862 which proudly takes up floor space in our living room. I love it.
nikki says
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We have this beautiful wooden hutch in our dining room that we recently inherited from my husband’s grandmother after his granddaddy passed away. The piece is beautiful and was built by my husband’s great-grandfather! It will stay with us until we pass it down one day (only issue is moving it since it feels like a ton of bricks)!
Courtney says
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The greatest piece I currently own is probably my couch. It was one of the first pieces of “real” furniture that I purchased.
Kourtney Cloak says
FURNISH ME! please :)
My dad made me a beautiful headboard for my first apartment when I moved out on my own after college. It has followed me to two apartments and in August to my first house with my fiance! All my other furniture is from our college years or hand me downs from our parents :)
Deena says
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I’m still in the market for a great piece of furniture… maybe I’ll win one?! :-)
Ronica says
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Ilana says
FURNISH ME! I refinished a wine rack that I got on Craigslist for 20 dollars <3
michelle p says
Furnish me! My greatest piece is a craigslist find dresser that my loving mother refinished for my birthday last week — a bargain and sentiment all in one!
Allie says
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My greatest piece is a paisley printed velvet recliner. Purchased at HomeGoods, it was a great deal, and the muted colors will match just about anything.
Jennifer L says
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I love a vintage vanity my mom got for me at a yard sale when I was a teen. It’s a bit Victorian but I keep it in the bedroom where I do my makeup, and it plays well (thanks to the gorgeous tone of wood) with our 50s nouveau style.
Kristen N says
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sad to say… my bed from ikea! its the first piece of funiture i bought after graduating college. :)
Megan S says
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My greatest piece is probably my Parsons desk even though cheap, I love the modern look it brings to my home.
Kelli Burns says
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My favorite piece is our dining room table. It was a splurge we bought while making a layaway payment on our couch. Just walked in and bought it, BEFORE we even closed on our house!