***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.
Caitlyn says
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The greatest piece I own is a bookcase that belonged to my sister when we were children. I stumbled upon it in our mother’s basement last year and had been on the hunt for a bookcase great bookcase. Needless to say, it was not in great shape. I spent about a week refurbishing it. I first painted it white, but then changed my mind and decided I wanted something more fun. So I turned it into a little teal beauty! I am so proud of it, and the best part is that it was completely free!
Somer says
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The old piano stool that I stole from my parents.
cheep3r5 says
Furnish Me! I have my grandmother’s dining chairs and hutch. So beautiful. =)
Emily says
FURNISH ME! I LOVE my hand-me-downs the most! They hold sentimental value and they all happen to look lovely in my home!
Nell says
Furnish me! My best piece, my most expensive piece, and my most comfortable piece is my sofa.
Mila says
Furnish me!!! Omg! This is one great giveaway! My favorite piece in my home is actually outside…a huge wooden table that my hubby built that seats about 10 people! I just love that it’s handmade!
Anna says
FURNISH ME! A vintage slipper chair that was my grandmother’s. The original fabric (a green tweed) was worn and faded so I reupholstered it. I think of her everytime I see it!
AshleyS says
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I love our solid wood, oak kitchen table. It’s actually my parent’s first table that was bought at an arts festival in San Antonio, TX. The table is incredibly sturdy. I hope to pass it down to my daughter someday!
Leah says
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I love this old dresser that my husband bought from craigslist and refinished.
Carrie says
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I don’t have a lot of really special pieces, but my 1950-something kitchen table is quirky and fun – and so by default it’s my favorite!
Amber says
FURNISH ME! I have an antique washstand in my laundry room that I love. Last year I finally found a great bowl and pitcher for it. Love the look!
Amy S says
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Kim says
Furnish me!! Love the armoire in our family room :)
CS says
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Industrial/rustic dining table from world market — cheap and stylish. What more can you ask for?
Amanda B says
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My favorite thing I own is a little vintage writing desk that was owned by my husband’s great-grandmother then passed down to his grandma and his mom. I love that it has a family history and that the finish was in rough condition so I was able to sand and paint it (something my mother was always doing to our furniture) without hurting feelings. It feels like such a combination of our families.
Kris F. says
FURNISH ME! We bought a coffee table off of Craigslist for $20 — it had been (badly) painted black and was pretty ugly. It was very sturdy, though, and had great legs. So we saw the potential. We stripped and sanded and it turned out beautifully. We discovered there was a great inlaid wood pattern under all that awful black paint.
Elizabeth says
FURNISH ME! I most love our organic mattress. My husband and my first big purchase as a couple. : )
colleen says
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Rachel says
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My favorite piece of furniture is a wood ice box that I inherited from my grandparents. It is not usable yet as it needs to be refinished but I am hoping to get that done soon.
Kat says
FURNISH ME!! I love my vintaged sideboard with fold-out leaves and a slate top. If only I could figure out what color I’d like it to be!
Sara says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece of furniture that we currently own is an old antique chest that my boyfriend’s Aunt and Uncle passed down to us.
Lars A says
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dantzelle says
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I Love my great grandmothers cookie jar!
Katie lewis says
FURNISH ME! I really haven’t splurged on any furniture yet, but I love the file cabinet I just refinished for my office. I craigslisted it for $50!
Sarah says
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Old beds and dressers inherited from great-great relatives are my treasures!
Neely says
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My favorite piece is a beautiful bookcase my husband built for me!
katie says
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Shanna says
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The best piece in my house is an antique trunk with a beautifully worn tealish blue stain around the body that my dad refinished for me.
Nikki says
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A wood sign of my name, Nikki, cut out in script, my parents splurged on the $100 item when I was born and 26 years later I still love it! (Given the recent facelift I gave it from a multicolored rainbow paint job to grey one!)
Emily says
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I have a chest from my grandmother. Love it!
Allie says
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I’m only just starting to acquire a few grown-up pieces of furniture, but my favorite is probably the old mid-century dresser and nightstand set that my mom used when she was young. I’ve been using it since I was little, too, though we refinished it somewhere along the way.
Heidi's Cottage (@HeidisCottage) says
FURNISH ME… The first piece of furniture my husband and I bought together was an apothecary (wooden side table with lots and lots of drawers. And yes before industrial chic was “in”).
We weren’t even engaged, or living together. But it was kinda at that moment when we went halfsies on this, that the unspoken was a little less unspoken… that we would be spending our futures together.
Mahareen says
Furnish Me! I love my beautiful inlay mirror from Egypt that I received as a hand-me-down from my parents :)
Katherine says
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Our kitchen table is my fave! There is absolutely nothing special about it – it’s very basic and from Target. But it’s the place where my family gathers together for dinner and that makes it more special than any awesome find at a yard sale or fancy piece of furniture from a high end boutique!
Tasha says
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Tracey says
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I recently scored a gorgeous brass vintage rolling bar cart on craigslist for $40! It’s currently my favorite piece in the house. :)
Cyndi says
Furnish me! My favorite piece might be my DIY upholstered headboard (for under $50!).
Alyssa says
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My bedroom set is probably my favorite thing in the house. It’s a vintage set and is beautifully dark and curvy.
K. says
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I have an aluminum-topped table from my great-grandmother. It’s a pretty humble kitchen table, but when people stop to examine it and figure out how it functions, jaws drop.
Ashley says
FURNISH ME!! I just bought a cute 3-drawer dresser from a thrift store for $20! Going to be using it as a nightstand after a little makeover! :)
Brenda says
Furnish me! My husband and I were given 2 Lladro storks for our wedding. They’re classy, and I treasure them!
Leann says
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I’m itching to inherit my childhood bed that belonged to my great grandmother. Maybe my mom will hand it down after my husband retires from the navy…
Lois Griffin says
Furnish Me! I have a piano bought on craigslist which I plan on painting yellow or green one day! I love it now, but will love it even more once it is painted.
Mary A. says
FURNISH ME! I love my four-poster bed, which used to belong to my parents.
Taryn says
FURNISH ME! I inherited a wood baker’s rack that my aunt made herself nearly 50 years ago; it’s so versatile and fits just about any room I stick it in!
Danielle Russell says
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My current favorite piece of furniture is a great round table that I have that was given to me by a friend. It is maple, with three flaps that can fold down to make a triangle table. I use it as my night stand :)
Amanda says
FURNISH ME! The “greatest piece” I own is our dining room table made of southern yellow pine that my father-in-law built for us. It has a ton of sentimental value and it is definitely a piece we will have in our home forever. :)
Madeline says
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My favorite piece is a dresser that my mom gave me. She had it custom made as a dry sink baby changing table for me when I was born and I converted it into my dresser.
Meagan Lewis says
FURNISH ME!!! My favorite piece is an oversized brown leather chair in my living room. My first major furniture purchase, and I still love it.
Bethany says
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I bought a $10 giant (6’X2′) detailed frame from a tag sale. It had a tacky faux-old sponge paint on it, but it had great character under all those layers of paint. I scraped away the layers of paint and repainted it a bright shiny gold. It went from being old (dirty) and dated to looking new, bright and fun. It’s a great over-the-couch piece.