***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.
Kellie says
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I still smile when I walk past the buffet table I scored off craigslist! I love the how it turned out after I refinished it (while 5 months preggo by the way!)
Lindsay @ A Design Story says
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My favorite piece…. my antique dining buffet! My husband found it for me while he was browsing and bought it! I l-o-v-e it!
Anne says
Furnish me! I love my coffee table that I found on the side of the road and refinished. There’s nothing like filling your house with awesome free stuff!
Kara Kieran says
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My favorite is a vintage kenmore sewing machine i picked up at a flea market for $5! It needs a new pedal but other that that the lady says it works great! I cant wait to start some projects. Oh, and its mint green! Love!
Traci Laurie says
Furnish me! My favorite piece is a dresser that I inherited from a friend for free. It has the perfect shape and I refuse to give it up. Ever.
Michelle V says
FURNISH ME! My boyfriend and I are recent college grads and our poor apartment definitely reflects that. We’re working on replacing old college hand-me-downs with cute new things that actually reflect our tastes. My current favorite is my amazing Craigslist find–a gorgeous, like brand new wool rug that reminds me of your guys’ new one in the bedroom! It has a great, bold black and white print that makes a perfect statement in our loft and best of all–$40!!! There is no way that baby retailed for under $200. Definitely an upgrade from our old, flat one from Target many moons ago.
hillary says
I refinished a my grandmother’s dining table after my small home town was hit by a tornado. We cut it in half and reatached the legs then refinished the surface. It’s now at my house in the breakfast room where we start our day! Lots of memories, old and new, around this table.
Julie says
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The greatest piece I own is a $999 Pottery Barn rug that I scored for $299 (new with tags) on ebay a few years back! Since I never run across a deal, or am usually too late for the deal, I was stunned and THRILLED with my purchase. I love the rug even more because it was such a steal of a deal:)
Mary Lyn says
FURNISH ME! I have a bright red banquet in my breakfast nook that I pined over for five years before taking the plunge…and I’m so glad I did! I love it!
Kelly Blackwell says
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My greatest piece of furniture is my great grandfather’s old wooden full sized bed and headboard. My sister used it in her room in our house growing up, I’ve used it through college and grad school, and its about to become the guest bed in the new home my husband and I recently bought. Its beautiful and obviously lived many wonderful, useful lives for so many generations of my family.
Robin says
Furnish me!! I love a mud century crendenza I scored off Craigslist earlier this year.
Christine O. says
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Several months ago, I scored a sweet Mid Century Modern buffet on the cheap – 80 bones. It makes an awesome centerpiece in our dining room. Some repairs need to be done to it, but the piece was so great for the price. I love great vintage finds!
Dana says
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OMG this is an exciting give-away! My favorite piece right now is my bedroom chest of drawers I found on Craigslist. It has a beautiful, feminine silhouette.
Angela says
FURNISH ME! I am proud of a gun cabinet my husband made in high school that he turned into a china cabinet for me when we go married. It has major personality.
Ryan says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a large steamer trunk I inherited from my grandfather.
Beth says
Furnish me!!! The greatest piece I own is a barrister/lawyer’s bookcase with leaded glass (in a diamond pattern). $100 on Craigslist–it was a steal!
Melissa says
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My favourite piece of furniture that I own is my old white iron bed from Ikea (currently in my guest bedroom. Although its nothing fancy it represents my independence to me- I saved my pennies and bought it while in University so I didnt have to sleep with just a mattress on the floor.
Regina says
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Nicole G. says
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My favorite piece is my World Market dining table I saved up for. Knowing it was a reward for being extra frugal for a long time makes having it that much sweeter!
Audrey says
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I bought a old 100 yr old loveseat for my daughter as her “chair”… although when I’m at work, my daughters fight over who gets to sit in my $5 garage sale recliner…
Dawn says
FURNISH ME! We bought an antique desk a few months ago that we adore so much we nicknamed him “Dudley.” He’s the perfect vintage style accent to mix in with our contemporary tastes.
Deepika says
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My CB2 pendant lamp that’s hanging in our family room. I love the glow and romance it creates.
Becky says
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I’m really into this vintage/antique desk we bought a few months ago. Its small, my husband can’t sit under it and it needs some TLC, but definitely a fun piece to have around!
Sarah says
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I have an old dresser that I found on craigslist for next to nothing. I sanded it, painted it and sealed it and it’s the most beautiful thing every!
Amanda says
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my favorite pieces of furniture i own are a yardsale credenza that i refinished, and an entry bench that my husband built me. needless to say, we dont really have a whole lot of ‘real’ furniture :)
Caitlin Restivo says
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My favorite piece is an inherited arm chair from my Grama. She had it re-done in a red fabric with dragonflies on it and I am so happy to have it in my living room.
Nan says
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I have my grandmother’s dining room table and chairs that I love!
Leigh says
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My favorite piece is an antique dresser I inherited from my great-great parents. They purchased it in the 1930’s. It’s a beautiful dark wood 6 drawer dresser and i keep it in my dining room. Of course I have other sentimental pieces as well considering my grandfather was a furniture builder. I have a whole house full of cherished pieces!
elspeth says
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My daughters 90-year-old bedroom set with vanity table with huge mirror!
Alexis says
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My current favorite is our headboard, that we waited years to decide on. Not sure it is the headboard itself or just the fact that we have one!
Ericka says
FURNISH ME! The nicest piece of furniture I have is probably my sectional. It’s not fancy, but it’s good-looking and very comfy:)
Stephanie says
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My best piece is the outdoor table I just built!
Karen says
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I got a neat hanging lamp (lattice brown wood with a cloth cylinder inside of it for the bulb) from Pier 1 a few years back for 60% off (because they were closing that location), and I almost didn’t buy it because it was still more expensive than my normal “splurge” amount even at 60% off. But I am so glad I didn’t pass it up. It is really neat, and makes for a nice reading nook in our living/family room.
Kara says
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Right now my fave piece of furniture is our Karlstad sectional sofa (we’ve got the same color as you guys, except without the chaise) – our bed is still cluttered with stuff from our recent move and it has been a very functional sleep space for all 5 feet 5 inches of me and 6+ feet of my husband.
jen says
FURNISH ME! we are still renters and newlyweds, but man would this be a much appreciated spruce up!!
Melissa says
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I bought this beautiful metal drum table with a glass top from World Market and it is by far my favorite piece.
Laura says
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I looked at a billion couches before settling on the one I purchased- but it’s held up and the style hasn’t aged a bit!
Alicia says
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A dining table that was in my mom’s house when she was growing up!
Erin K. says
FURNISH ME – my father in law gave us a beautiful dining set he found at an auction – it was in the summer home of Bowman Gray!
Sharon says
FURNISH ME! I love my dining room buffet!!! Timeless and well built! I expect it to last for many years~
Kate says
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I love our 3 month old’s nursery – it is the only really “done” room in our house. My fav parts are the gallery wall and bookshelves.
Cheryl says
Furnish me!! I love my dining set. My parents gave them to us when we married 22 years ago and they are still in wonderful shape. Solid wood that we can refinish piece by piece if needed. Love them!!
Abbey says
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5 1950’s emeco chairs for only $250.00!!!! They look like brand new chairs! The best eBay find to date!
Amelia says
Furnish Me! I just refinished a nightstand last weekend for our guest bedroom!
Gina says
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My favorite piece is an old step ladder I found in my grandfathers garage. I use it as a side table. Everybody makes comments about how cute and chippy it is and it brings back memories of him.
Janet says
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My high end leather sofa!
Em says
Furnish Me! I recently painted a dresser that I’ve had since I was a baby…
Lu says
Furnish me! I love the antique chest I rescued from a friend and refinished
jen says
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My favorite piece of furniture is my husband’s grandfather’s chest of drawers. He was such a wonderful man, and I think of him every time I open the drawers.
Amy says
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The greatest thing we own right now is our house! She’s an 81 year old duplex turned triplex turned single family home and dying to be filled with amazing, eclectic stuff that matches her inherent character.