***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.
Kelley says
FURNISH ME!!!
Michelle M says
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Elaine says
The best peice I have is an unusual wood hutch from my grandmother. I remember it from when I was little. So not only does it provide us with great storage, it reminds me of her.
Andrew Moyer says
FURNISH ME! Our best piece is our bed we got from IKEA–it has a slanted headboard and it’s an awesome beachy-looking gray-brown color.
Ashley says
Furnish me! My favorite two pieces are my 1960s sofa and dining table!
Rachel says
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My favorite piece is a 1960’s dresser I got from craigslist and refinished for our daughter’s room.
Kerry says
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I found a distressed herb dresser at a sidewalk sale for 75% off the original price. I absolutely love it and had to have it even though it was not in our budget at the time. My husband was less than pleased, but he can’t complain anymore after hearing all of the compliments we have received on it.
dana828 says
Furnish me!!
My favorite pieces right now are the dressers in my bedroom. They are mid century pieces I found on Craigslist, and the first pieces of furniture I refinished on my own.
Adriana says
FURNISH ME!
I am an avid thrift store hunter and I have scored a lot of really awesome pieces in the past. My favorite has to be this antique, hand carved side table that is in my bedroom. It is beyond beautiful and I only paid $10 at a garage sale. SCORE! I get compliments every time I give a tour of my home.
Kate says
FURNISH ME!! My hubby and I just bought ouf first house in February, and we’ve been having fun furnishing together. Our favorite piece is a well-loved kitchen table from a family friend. It has lots of character…that’s what we keep telling ourselves.
Jill says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is my grandparent’s old dresser that I re-did for my little boy’s room.
Katie says
FURNISH ME!
My greatest pieces are probably light fixtures…the CB2 firefly pendant in the kitchen and another linear, chrome-y pendant in the bathroom that I love!
Nina says
Furnish me, please!
Susan R says
Furnish Me!! I’m probably the most happy with a set of shelving that I built with my father years ago.
Maggie May says
FURNISH ME! My chocolate brown leather sofa – classic, polished, low maintenance, and comfortable.
Marlena says
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I have a little nightstand that I use as a “catchall” table by my front door…it’s the perfect size and it was found in my mom’s basement, so it was free!
Marci says
FURNISH ME!
i love all of my grandmother’s hand-me-downs
Ana says
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We’ve just moved from overseas and know we’ll only be in our current house for 3 – 5 years, so are focusing more on house renovations than furniture since we don’t know what we’ll be moving into. However, I love, love, love a dark cherry bookcase we brought back from Japan. It’s in two pieces that fit together at a curved seam along the back; you can pull them apart as far as you want or angle them around corners and to make an interesting statement.
Kiki says
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My dad’s office was throwing away wooden file cabinets (they were sitting next to the dumpster!). I rescued them, refinished them and now have a beautiful and practical piece of furniture!
Liv says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece has to be a super comfy couch I got as a hand me down! I can’t count the number of people who have taken a nap on that thing!
Jackie says
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Our new first house is the best “piece” we have now. We just closed on our home and this giveaway would be wonderful start to all of the shopping and furniture hunting in our future!
Abby says
FURNISH ME! I just got a beautiful antique dresser at a garage sale – it’s my favorite piece of furniture in the house now!
LaMadre says
Furnish Me! I have a wooden game table that belonged to my great grandmother – it’s beautiful and fits perfectly in my orange living room!
Lindsay W says
FURNISH ME!
My husband and I splurged on our oversized living room loveseat a few years ago. It was hard to swallow forking over a four-digit amount for a loveseat (especially when most things we have are still second-hand), but today we still love it and get compliments all the time!
Elizabeth F says
FURNISH ME! I love our handmade, shaker-style cherry dining room table.
Amy says
FURNISH ME! I found a great antique Asian-inspired nightstand for free right outside my condo on the sidewalk in San Francisco. I thought of painting it red, but after a lot of clean up and lining the drawers I decided I was in love with it’s worn dark finish and bronze hardware. It makes a perfect little launch pad in my entryway. Major find!
Katie says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece of furniture is the new bed my husband and i just purchased. It’s huge and comfy and finally makes me feel like a grown up.
kate says
A year ago, my boyfriend’s uncle, Uncle Jim, offered us his parents dining room set. The table and sideboard date back to the late 1800’s and have been in his family since. This is the only piece of furniture that I don’t want to take a can of paint to and refinish! This is the table where birthdays were celebrated, and family meals were served and special occasions were had. We will always keep this furniture in the family! This dining set is even more special now, Uncle Jim passed away a week ago after a long battle with cancer. We will always have the table and side board to remember him by and to use to celebrate all the special occasions that we will create in our lives! We are lucky enough to have the history of the table written out and sealed in a zip lock bag inside the top drawer of the side board. It is a cherished piece, and will stay in our family for years to come!
Heather says
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My favorite piece is a vintage deep purple armchair I happened upon in an antique mall when I was in college. I had a new piece of foam cut for the seat cushion and it was as good as new! It’s been with me ever since, through many many moves.
Ashley says
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My favorite piece that I own is a desk that I bought on craigslist and refinished myself! Here it is!
http://thebostonteacup.blogspot.com/2011/11/desk-before-after.html
barbie rodriguez says
FURNISH ME!!! I just purchased my new townhome so I havent had the chance to splurge really…but im dying too!!
Kirstin says
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I picked up a 1960s Broyhill Saga china hutch off of Craigslist. It’s giant and I had to squeeze it into my old place (no dining room there!), but I love it and hope to keep it forever.
Alexis says
FURNISH ME! A victorian set: bed(WITH mattress), mirror, dresser & nightstand for $350 off Craigslist.
Stephanie says
FURNISH ME! The drawer pulls in the kitchen are my favorite pieces we were able to customize.
Shelby says
Furnish me! My grandmother’s writing desk that still has her handwriting etched into it or my husband’s grandmother’s coffee table that I’ve refinshed several times and is held together with door hinges.
beth says
furnish me! my favorite or really most sentimental piece of furniture is the crib we bought that both of our kids slept in.
S349 says
FURNISH ME! I love the toy chest my dad made for me when I was a kid.
Jesslyn says
Furnish me!
My greatest piece has got to be the 1960s stool passed down from my grandmother.
Sarah H. says
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Most of our furniture is of the hand me down variety, but we bought an antique table that we love!
Emily R says
Furnish Me!!!
I have just inherited this amazing chest on chest dresser…i am really excited about it!!!
lisa says
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I inherited my grandmothers secretary that she used as a kid.
Lori says
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My favorite piece right now is an Ethan Allen buffet that we got recently. It was out of our budget, but my parents kindly gifted us the difference. That piece is here to stay!!
michigangal says
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We bought a mahogany leather studded couch, loveseat and ottoman on Craigslist for $75 one year. It’s a little rough in spots, but we plans to have it refreshed someday. It’s awesome!
Kate L says
FURNISH ME! I just got a new cabinet/ desk from world market for 40 percent off so that is probably my current favorite.
Jeannie Riess says
FURNISH ME! The greatest piece I currently own is an awesome sectional I bought off Craigslist. It was the find of a lifetime!
Deanna says
FURNISH ME!!!!!
Probably our couch-not so crazy about the color now but its one of those will last forever kind of things!!
Jen says
“FURNISH ME!”
We have an amazing carpet we purchased while on our honeymoon in India…
Lauren says
Furnish me! We love our classic dining room table.
Cathey says
FURNISH ME!!!! This would be amazing because I have nothing for my new apartment… My best piece isn’t furniture (because I have nothing) but an antique lamp that was my grandmother’s that is a light teal color and we’ve seen so many similar ones being sold recently.. It’s my favorite color and has great history, and I LOVE it!
Jes says
FURNISH ME! – The “greatest” piece I currently own is an old cupboard from the 1880’s that has the original red paint on it. It is about 3.5′ tall, and 2′ deep and works awesomely as pantry storage in my pantryless/few cupboarded kitchen. =)