***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.
Bethany says
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My favorite piece is my island with enamel table that my mom just bought me at a thrift store!! LOVE IT!
Peyton says
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The rug in our kitchen is definitely one of my favorite pieces in our home!
Donita says
“FURNISH ME!!!!” PUHLEASE!!! This is SO my style. Love it!!!
Donita says
My favorite piece of furniture…..hmmmm I just acquired a vintage metal three tiered cart, bright yellow, from the 50’s. I love it. Also, a small color tv, from the 70’s with rabbit ears, for my kitchen *in yellow*. I have so many things that would mean nothing to anyone else, but I love them. My circa 1950’s mother of pearl topped chrome table and chairs, antique secretariate. *sp?* …..
Sara says
Furnish me! My greatest piece of furniture is a headboard that my husband and I diy’d. It is a Pottery Barn knockoff for way less $$$.
Patrick says
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Does an autographed picture of Michael Jordan count? :)
Suz McA says
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We inherited a farmhouse table, which I didn’t appreciate at the time, but have absolutely fallen in love with!
Jenny M. says
FURNISH ME!! I love our new green tufted couch. It has been something I wanted for years!
Weezie says
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I inherited a gorgeous brown leather recliner with ottoman from my grandparents. The chair is affectionately referred to as “the Grandad chair.”
misa says
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i have a few vintage pieces that are really special to me, but my secret favorite is a grove console i bought at a room and board floor sample sale for half price. it’s leggy and modern and lovely.
Heather @ What Does She Do All Day? says
Furnish me!!!! My favorite piece is the antique Jenny Lind bed I refinished for my daughter’s new room.
Susan says
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A faded old red secretary from my mother-in-law is about to get a fabulous fuchsia paint-job for my daughter’s room!
Chelsea says
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The greatest piece of furniture hands down that I own would definitely have to be a bookshelf that I have had since I was a toddler! My mom finally let me take it to my apartment a few years ago and it is a beautiful vintage piece. I love it so much and wouldn’t ever think of giving it away! So many amazing memories :)
Laura says
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I have this giant awesome hand-me-down oriental rug from my parents that makes my first on-my-own apartment actually feel like an adult lives there despite the otherwise mis-matched furniture.
Michelle says
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I am only just out of college, so I basically only own ikea furniture. However, my grandparents let me have their headboard they no longer use. It is so pretty. It is definitely not from ikea!
Keresa says
“FURNISH ME!” I have an old pie cabinet that I love!
Amanda Carson says
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I love our sectional couch because the whole family can lounge together watching movies or whatever.
Meghan says
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I love my dad’s mom old dresser, which my mom’s mom refinished for me. I love the history of family in the piece.
Natalie says
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SARAH B says
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I have a great old radio/record player unit with built in speakers that we use as a TV stand. Very retro and a fun pop in our more modern living room.
Shannon says
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Our first piece of “grown-up” furniture we ever purchased was a console table from Ethan Allen. I didn’t think my husband and I would ever agree on a style for our house. We saw the tabke at the same time and said “This is it!” We saved and saved and saved some more for it. It really set the tone for our style!
tricia says
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A chair from my grandmothers house:)
Erica says
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I got a small chest this year with two drawers. My sister found it at an antique coop and pointed it out to me. It was smelly and stripped to just the wood. It’s the first piece my husband and I refurb together. We painted it a griege color and then he waxed it with a dark wax. The finish on it is so beautiful and it looks like we paid alot more then the $45 I spent on it. I was sure he would be upset when I brought it home but we both fell in love with that chest at first site and still are. He makes local tv commercials and even used the chest in a commercial. :)
Paula K says
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One of my faves is an old library table I have that was my great-great grandmothers. It is rustic looking and has aged to the perfect color!
Stephanie Palmer says
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My parents bought me a BEAUTIFUL Dark wood Desk that was huge and by far the nicest piece of furniture I’ve ever owned, or probably will. It came from a, now defunct, furniture store in Northern VA which sold really great, one of kind pieces.
I need just about everything on this giveaway! My ikea malm dresser has not held up over 2 moves and the drawers wont even shut. Ha
Katie says
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I inherited my great great grandfather’s drafting table and use it as a desk- I love the style and functionality!
Hillary says
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I have a hutch that my father built for my grandmother, who passed away. It is priceless.
Katie says
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CW says
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amanda says
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We just scored an Eames lounge. We love it so much it’s almost illegal.
Jessica says
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We have an inherited dresser from my husband’s great-grandmother – a small dresser with an attached vanity mirror that’s perfect for our small apartment!
Emily says
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I think my current favorite piece that I own is a new print I recently was given. It’s framed in a modern white frame and the words are done in sort of a rainbow ombre effect. I’d like to center the rest of my decor around it.
Coco says
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I love my mom’s old bedroom dressers that I will inherit… someday!
Maira says
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The best piece we have is our sleigh bed, which my boy bought as a single man! :) Best purchase ever!
Misty says
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Lindsay Butler says
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Our greatest piece of furniture would be our couch. We splurged and got a piece to fit the space perfectly. It is so comfortable and has a TON of seating.
jillian says
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My favorite piece is an old, antique mirror I inherited from my grandma. It’s not super expensive, but it always makes me think of her and smile.
Stephanie M. says
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My best piece would have to be my hubby’s solid oak dresser from his childhood that I refinished for our daughter’s room. So proud of how it turned out.
Melissa says
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Hmmm..that’s a hard one, but I would have to say my grandparent’s harvest table. It is more than 50 years old and I had it re-finished circa 2003. Still stunning today- it now displays family photos of my 2 year old!
Marissa C says
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OMG…I want this stuff. We just moved into our first house and it looks so bare…and that mirrow would go perfectly in our bathroom.
I scored a Jenny Lind crib and Land of Nod White Dresser in perfect condition–both for $125 on Craigslist. Best find ever.
Shreya says
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What a wonderful giveaway!
My favorite piece of furniture (so far!) is our console table. While not particularly grand or expensive – it is the first thing we see when we enter the door and as such is a signal that we are home which in itself is priceless :)
catie says
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We don’t have many things that aren’t hand-me-downs, but I did score the prettiest floral wingback chair a couple of months ago for only $32. I love it because it is comfy and gorgeous but most of all because it didn’t put us in the poorhouse.
Melissa K says
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Hmmm… I love, love, love our mattress, but I get my favorite decorative piece is the Seed Bin we got for a steal at an antique store!
Kerri says
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It is no big deal, but I am in love with my new reading chair that I got from IKEA. I don’t have a lot of furniture in my current house, but I am working on it. Slowly, but surely.
Stacy Marvin says
Furnish Me!! I love our entertainment console that we just recently bought!!
Miranda @boucksy says
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My greatest piece I own at this time has got to be our deep, tufted, armless side chair upholstered in linen in our living room. It sits across from a gray leather wingback and a sleek, modern low sitting couch with a light pattern. It pops out so well because of the linens texture as well as how inviting it looks — it’s the first spot in the living room to be called “dibs” on when we have company over :)
Michelle says
FURNISH ME! Love my card catalogs- my craigslist find!
Lauren says
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MY husband and I LOVE our pie safe. We got it from his grandmother, and it has been in the family for over 100 years. Legend has it that it was brought to Texas on a covered wagon!
Bridget P. says
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Elizabeth says
Furnish me!! The hubs and I inherited an amazing china hutch that we have painted a deep teal color. Everytime I see it, it makes me happy :)
Juliene says
Furnish me! I love our sons crib. It was purchased by his great grandmother for his second cousins and has been passed down. He’s the 5th baby in the family to have used it and I think it’s beautiful!