***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.
Sandi says
FURNISH ME!
Best piece of furniture is our sofa which we splurged on but love the big size and amazing ottoman!
Jeff says
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We rescued a huge 1800s armoire from my wife’s family’s old farmhouse
Bethany C. says
FURNISH ME! My best piece is probably a dresser we picked up at a second-hand store. I sanded it and stained it. I also added new hardware.
Vicki says
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I found this amazing mid-century, cushioned rocking chair. Boxy and springy, it’s the cutest. It desperately needs to be reupholstered, and the foam underneath the fabric has disintegrated. I’e had it for 8 years, and it’s been hiding under a sheet the whole time, waiting to rise from the shadows. This has reminded me to get off my duff and get her spruced up!
Dana says
FURNISH ME! We found an old 7 ft walnut table in my Grandma’s basement that she used as a sewing table when she was a little girl. It’s now our kitchen table and I love it! Can’t wait to refinish it someday.
Kirstin says
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Honestly, I think it is having two new(er) queen-size beds in our room and guest room. I think that was the sign that we were finally grown ups, after years of hand-me-down furniture.
Beth B. says
Furnish Me!! Our best piece is definitely our short bookcase. It is sturdy and goes with everything. It has fit in perfectly in my last 3 apartments and now in our new home!
Alyssa says
FURNISH ME! I too bought a dresser at an estate sale for $3 (three!) and refinished it – it’s huge and beautiful and came with a massive matching mirror. I love it.
Wendy says
Furnish me !
I recently repurposed my parents old stereo cabinet into a cute black and white cubby storage piece. Turned out great!
Jessie says
FURNISH ME! I love my white faux leather sofa! It goes well with any decorative pillows and decor!
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Shannon says
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Our house is full of Ikea and other budget brand furniture so we don’t really have any star pieces. My favorite item in the house is the cribset my mom sewed for my daughter.
Impress Girl says
I need some furniture that the girls like. But I don’t know their choice. Can you guide me? I just want to impress girl with elegant furniture.
Mel says
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I got an awesome, solid wood, lovely mission side dresser from Goodwill. It was half of day, so I got it for $20! It was perfect. I’m thinking about painting it white to go against the peacock backdrop in one of my rooms. If I can get over my wood paint phobia!
I also love my bedroom suite, a dark wood set with platform bed, but it was a new purchase so the pride of “the find” isn’t there like my other pieces. :)
Megan says
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When I was pregnant with our first child, we were lucky enough to find an almost-new Pottery Barn armoire for the nursery for only $25. We love Craigslist!
Chelsey says
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The greatest piece we own is a solid wood, 7ft long dresser that we found at goodwill for $30(!!!) that we’ve converted into an entertainment center. It keeps all of our DVD’s hidden, plus tons of room for the other stuff that occumulates in the living room ;)
Stephanie says
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My most favorite piece of furniture in our home is a oversized mirror that has a mother of pearl frame. So elegant and classy!
lauren o says
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my husband brought most of our furniture to the relationship, but we got a bar for our wedding which I love. it is gorgeous and great for entertaining.
Krista Lee says
FURNISH ME! Still working on finding that one great piece, hopefully I score through this contest!!
Andrea Meyer says
FURNISH ME! I own no great furniture! I have 4 kids so furniture doesn’t last long. We do have a bedroon set that we got when we got married. It is still in use. However, it’s in my son’s bedroon right now!
Sandy says
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My favorite piece is a Mid century buffet I found over a year ago. I still love it!!!!
elisa says
FURNISH ME: our sectional couch…the first piece of furniture my husband and i bought together. we love that it has room for both of us to lounge with our pups!
Beth W. says
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As a music teacher, I’m going to have to go with my glossy black U3 Yamaha piano as my favorite. It’s beautiful and it helps me earn a living. :)
April says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece is our awesome dining room table!
Jean says
FURNISH ME! I have a side table made for me by an uncle. I designed and drew it out and he made it by hand. Just beautiful and so special!
Julia says
Furnish me! I saw this book on Joss and Main! My current fave is my bed…a deal I scored on Overstock!
Michelle @ Lifewithacrazypup says
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My bed… I LOVE my bed!
Kati says
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I love my distressed solid oak dining room table! Got it on clearance several years ago!
Vicky K says
FURNISH ME! my grandma’s mid century dresser
melissa hoffman says
FURNISH ME!!! We scored a reclaimed barn wood table for our dining room and I am IN LOVE! :)
Vicky v says
Furnish me! I love my piano, I just finished reprinting it!
Eli says
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Torri says
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I have an old wood coffee table that my husbands great grandfather built that we both love!
Mary says
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I still use my childhood dresser. It’s been painted many different colors – currently, it’s kelly green!
Meagan says
Furnish Me!!!
I own nothing haha – hand me down furniture or stuff from the thrift store.
Angie says
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Although not the prettiest thing in the world, I love the chair in our family room. It’s just so comfortable!
reina waterman says
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I looooved that we got half of my in-laws’ living room furniture when we built our new house, and luckily they were downsizing at the same time! It’s all This End Up and it’s just got the greatest shapes and they’re in really good shape so that saved us a fortune!
Lizzy says
Furnish me! My fave piece is my bedside table. Mom and I bought it at a used furniture store for my first apartment, and I still love it 10 years later. It’s antique yellow and has a little drawer & shelf. It’s a really sweet little piece with good memories attached!
Missy says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece in my home is a cedar hope chest my mom bought at a garage sale and refinished for me.
Danielle says
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When I was 16, I salvaged an old dresser and painted it a glossy black with silver accents. Eventually, I painted a desk and reupholsterd the chair to match. Yeah, I was an alt-rock girl back then too! I still have the dresser today, and am dying to grey ombre it!
Ryan says
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This is lame, but I love our mattress right now. Does that count? We just got back from a looong vacation and we missed our own bed so much : )
Alyssa says
Furnish me!!!!!
I am simply in love with my “aged” dining room table and matching buffet!
Jackie E. says
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We have a number of good pieces in our house including three iron beds that belonged to our grandmothers and a roll-top desk that belonged to our grandfather.
Natalie says
Furnish Me! My husband and I are dying to get some amazing furniture like this! Our greatest piece has to be our silver-grey suede couch that we splurged on after our wedding. All these pieces would go great with it!
Meghan says
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I don’t own anything great right now (I just don’t), but the greatest thing I ever got was a hairdryer chair that I put in my dorm room in college. I got it for $25 at an auction. A great conversation starter.
Kelly says
FURNISH ME! My wrought-iron headboard is my favorite piece.
MegP says
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My fave piece is a cedar chest that I snagged for $4 (!!!) at a yard sale a few years ago.
Becky says
Furnish me!
My favorite thing is an old walnut dresser that belonged to my grandparents. It is curvy and beautiful!
Andrea says
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The best piece we have is our fabulous bedroom mirror. It’s a long rectangular mirror – bold and simple. And it reflects this amazing print on the opposite wall that takes your eye down the center of a long straight road heading to a mountain range. A very bold duo, but fun to look at.
Angela says
FURNISH ME! Definitely our new sectional – we can finally seat everyone comfortably in our living room!
Kelly L. says
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Our crazy comfortable microfiber sectional we splurged on a few years ago. It was our first real adult furniture purchase and we still love it!