***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.
Susan Ardoin says
FURNISH ME!!!
Megan N says
FURNISH ME!
I stumbled upon a fab dresser at Goodwill almost two years ago. It was white, but covered in dirt and other mess. After a good scrub down and some green paint it now serves as our TV console.
Ellen says
FURNISH ME! I love our pair of leather armchairs.
Rebecca says
FURNISH ME!
Probably the wingback chairs in our living room.
Stephanie says
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Actually – we just snagged a Remington Rand library table at our university surplus store – for $5 (well, $5.35 with tax) – it’s beautiful, solid wood. Just a little sand and paint love and it’ll be ready to play home to a busy sewing machine!
leslie says
FURNISH ME!
I love my secretary desk that came from my Nana’s old house– always reminds me of reading the books she kept on the lower shelves when I was a small child. :-)
Leanne says
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We moved into our home with mostly disposable furniture – So to me, anything made of solid wood is our best furniture! So far, that’s limited to our amazing bedframe, and a few choice craigslist pieces!
K Taylor says
FURNISH ME!!
I bought an old metal chest that had been painted lime green with big blue flowers. I love it!!!
Stephanie says
FURNISH ME!
I love all my furniture, the hand-me-downs, the gifts, and the stuff that my husband and I bought together. But my favorite piece is probably our entertainment center. It’s big and tall and holds everything so nicely. I love the style too, it sets the tone for our house since it’s right in the center. And bonus, it holds the TV, definitely my favorite appliance in the house!
Whitney says
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This is hard, but I would probably have to say a beautiful farmhouse table I scored on craigslist for $75. It’s really not that bad the way it is but I want to do something to it just haven’t figured out what yet.
Callin says
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My favorite piece is my river rock rug. I love the thing to death, even though my boyfriend is not a fan of it.
Carolyn says
FURNISH ME–my mom’s childhood bedroom set, that was passed to me and now my 3YO daughter
Shannon says
Furnish me!
The best piece we have is an 8′ sofa table that my husband made from reclaimed lumber. It’s perfect in our family room.
Sara says
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We have a bunch of hand me downs but we love most of them. My favorite is a marble top stand my grandpa bought at an auction and fixed up. :)
Premal says
FURNISH ME! i’m loving the modernica tank chair i just scored from craigslist for $300!
Heather Nash says
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I have a hutch that was my grandmothers, then my moms… now I have it in my house. I love it.
Melissa says
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The greatest piece we currently own is a vintage dresser we turned into a changing table for our first baby: Lucía. We painted it white and added new drawer handles they are ceramic pink birds from pottery barn kids.
Heather says
FURNISH ME!! (please!)
I love our red acrylic desk chair that doesn’t go with anything else we own… it’s a standout!
Christie says
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I have a fifty-year old dining set … a solid round maple table with two leaves and captain’s chairs. It is so sturdy and has been in the family for 40 years and I’m really happy with it.
Rachel says
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I love our guest bedroom set. It was a gift from my Great-Grandparents.
Kate says
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My favorite piece is a dresser we refinished! I had it in my room as a kid, and now my son has it in his.
Katie C says
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My parents passed along a danish modern couch frame from the 1960s. It’s a beautiful piece but we’re still working on the best cushin solution.
Betsy says
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Olivia says
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I currently don’t have a favorite piece…all our furniture is pretty bland, basic stuff. Nothing really pops or draws attention. I would LOVE to have the opportunity to buy some new “unique” furniture!
Laura says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is an old window I found at a yard sale – walnut colored worn wood w/ metal around the 6 glass panes inside. Weighs a ton, but it’s awesome. :)
stephanie says
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I love my tiny night stand I got for $10 at a Goodwill that I refinished and painted silver.
Cathy says
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I found a perfect backyard swing at a yard sale that I cleaned up and refinished.
Amanda S. says
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The greatest piece I currently own is small dining set from when my parents were first married that they passed down to me.
Moving into a new apartment in August and could put all of this gorgeous furniture to WORK!
Maggie says
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The best piece of furniture that I currently own is a solid wood entertainment unit/buffet thing that was the first piece of furniture my dad bought when he graduated from college in the 70s. It’s a little outdated (see: tall, narrow, but deep slots for housing records), but it’s super functional, and holds a LOT of the things that I use for TV watching, along with storage for games!
Amanda Smith says
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My greatest piece I think is an inherited buffet with a curved mirrored back. It is really in terrible shape, but I think that is what makes it work in my casual home.
Heather H says
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I love the bed that my fil made for our son. Attached bookshelves & under-the-bed storage and it was made with love. This giveaway rocks!
Jenna says
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Just last week, I found the exact piece I’ve been looking for (at the right price to boot): a vintage gossip bench. I love thinking about how, before the ease of cell phones, people would just sit there to talk on the phone. No multi-tasking, just sitting and catching up with an old friend. I nestled it next to the fireplace in our living room and it looks like it was always meant to be there. Now I’m on the hunt for an old phone to complete the look.
cara says
FURNISH ME! It’s a toss up between one of the first pieces we bought retail (versus second-hand): our crazy huge sectional from RTG, and the rug I bought for our daughter’s nursery!
Kaitlyn O. says
FURNISH ME! The greatest piece I own is an original painting by a friend of a friend. Not only is it special because I know the artist but it was also the first piece of “real art” that I ever bought on my own!
qs777 says
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While not a piece of furniture, I tend to think the greatest things I have are based on what kind of a deal I got to get them. Currently, I was able to score a new Thermador refrigerator from ebay for more than 1/2 off! There’s no way I could ever afford a new one and we needed the extra height this one has. My veggies also stay fresher so much longer than before.
Anne says
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One of my favorite pieces is a leather couch my husband and I bought for our first house! It was one of the first “grown up” pieces I’d ever bought and I still love it!
Courtney Nabors says
“FURNISH ME!”
I have a few pieces that belonged to my husband’s grandmother, and I love all of them!!
Liz says
Furnish me (please!)
Kelly says
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The greatest piece I own is a beautiful piece of reclaimed tin tile. I bought it at a DC flea market, and I just love it so much. It hangs in our foyer and makes me smile every time I walk in the apartment.
Amy says
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My favorite piece is an antique workbench that we use as our entry table.
Amanda T. says
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Oh my goodness…it’s so hard to pick just one item. I’ve been so lucky to have received a ton of antique furniture from my grandparents, but if I have to pick just one then I’d probably go with the secretary because it’s gorgeous and full of storage. Double duty!
Kim P says
FURNISH ME! My sectional.
Tabitha says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is a Craigslist dresser that I painted and am using as a tv credenza!
Hillary says
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My first “grown up” furniture splurge was my bed. It is possibly the best purchase I’ve ever made!
Leslie says
FURNISH ME!
Leila says
FURNISH ME! I dont have the piece of my dreams yet, Im waiting to win this giveaway first lol
Alice says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece is a vintagey bench that I stole/borrowed from my parents’ house. It came with their house that they bought years ago and were not using it. I made a new cushion and now it adds just a touch of oldness my otherwise contemporary living room needed.
Ruth says
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I’m going with the large sphere chair I own. It screams dorm furniture but it’s the perfect place to read a book.
srw says
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I would say my old childhood toy box. My dog has chewed it and it has a lot of dents and dings, but I remember hiding in it when I played hiding go seek and sitting on it when I was on the phone…So I will keep it until I can fix it and pass it on when I can to someone else who may love it too.
Kristina A says
FURNISH ME! I have refinished two old dressers that I found at garage sales that I am pretty proud of.