***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.
Katherine says
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Our best peice is a black rectangular table that seats six without the leaves, and expands to seat 8 with them. We got it at Salvation Army for only $100 and the leaves were still in the original wrapping, it looked like it had barely been used! Bonus – the leaves fold under the table for storage so I never have to worry about losing them.
Julie says
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Wow, the best piece of furniture we have a is a solid ironwood table that seats 12 people. It belonged to my husband’s grandparents and we have so many memories around that table we know we will cherish it forever!
Amanda says
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I don’t really have a greatest piece of furniture yet since my husband and I don’t agree much on furniture choices. I do love our desk, though. I needs refinishing because it’s a little dinged up and has an ugly (fake) cherry finish but we got it for super cheap off Craigslist and it’s really solid and well built.
Stephanie N says
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I love a smaller side table that I picked up at a resale shop for 20.00 and saw a similiar one in a mag just recently for 800.00! Gotta love that!
A says
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My favorite piece is a piece of art I bought in Quebec City many years ago. It was my first real piece of art. I love it.
Jessica K says
FURNISH ME! I’m currently in the process of moving into my first house so I don’t have any fave furniture pieces yet, but I hoping to have these beautiful elements!
Staci S. says
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My FAVORITE piece/s are the dining room chairs I found on Craigslist through a wedding/reception venue! They are bright greet, and a wonderful convo piece!
LuRae says
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I have small table in our entryway that my FIL made decades ago in shop class that I really enjoy.
Nichole says
FURNISH ME! A gorgeous piece of walnut that my husband made into a coffee table. So great!
Suzanne E says
The cast iron bed first purchased by my grandmother at an antique store for my mom’s childhood room has served us well. It was used by my mom, my parents as newlyweds, my sister, me, and now my sweet girl. It has been white, pink, lime green, gold, and is now antique white :)!
Katie C. says
FURNISH ME! I love my beautiful sky blue ceramic lamp inherited from my grandfather – such a perfect color and shape!
Elizabeth says
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Me and my Fiance found a sofa that is to die for from the 1960’s that we love and will never ever part with. It was a steal of a deal to!
Jessica says
Furnish me! I’m still looking for that amazing piece!
Elizabeth Flemming says
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My dining room table. A yard sale find!
Paige says
Furnish me! I;m in love with this vanity table from my parents- sentimental value :)
Kelli says
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A mid century modern desk that is solid teak, huge and beautiful
Elizabeth says
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My favorite piece is our China hutch that was our first “grown up” furniture in our new house.
Janell says
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My current favorite piece of furniture in my house was a splurge! Our king sized, dark brown platform bed with a new wonderfully firm mattress. I get the best, most stylish, sleep I’ve ever had!
Stefani G says
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My BF and I splurged on a custom made sofa for our small living room – best investment ever. Especially because it comes with a lifetime warranty on the frame and 10 year warranty on the cushions. If we decide our classic tweed pattern isn’t so classic anymore, we can always reupholster!
Sandy says
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I have a buffet c.1945 that was part of my parents’ first dining room set. I’ve painted it and love how it is still a great part of my dining room now!
Arianna says
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My greatest piece is my grandparents dining set – so many memories…
Carrie says
FURNISH ME! I’m crazy about this giant armoire I found on Craigslist for only $60! I can’t wait to refinish it in a classic robin’s egg blue! It’s perfect storage for my apartment with very little closet space.
Thanks for all the inspiration guys. Your site is awesome!
Gina says
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We just purchased a rustic wood buffet table that we will use as a TV stand and storage. It’s the Tahoe collection from HOM Furnishing.
Sara Antone says
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Lorne says
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I love my huge persian rug. The amazing red huges really liven up my living room.
Angi says
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My husband and I recently splurged on a $200 hanging light for our stairway in our new house…and don’t regret a single penny! :-D
Chrystal says
Furnish me! Pretty please! I l wish I could say I love a piece of furniture in our home but I don’t. :( I have a lot of work to do, huh? :)
Rebecca C. says
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i splurged on a great media cabinet from room and board to sit under my wall-mounted flat screen that i absolutely love!!
Lorna says
FURNISH ME! I think the best piece of furniture I currently own are our new couches. SOOOO much better than the ugly-plaid-straight-out-of-your-grandma’s-house-from-the-80s couches we had before.
Alison says
Furnish me! Our best set of furniture is our crib set! We love it!
Emily says
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My favorite piece in our house is a beautiful antique dresser that I found at a thrift store for $90…the front has curves that look like waves, so I painted it ocean blue :)
Sarah R. says
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I own Clara’s dresser! It was bright turquoise when I purchased it for $25 from a CL seller and now it is shiny black. I’m in love.
Kim says
FURNISH ME!! I love love love our Pier 1 Imports Torrence dining table. It’s huuuge and fabulous and too big for our dining room but I just don’t care. It’ll fit in e next house, I’ll make sure of it!
Karissa says
FURNISH ME! The greatest piece I own is a funky modern sorta-wingback leather chair that is sooo comfy. I seriously used to visit it at the furniture store until I finally decided I couldn’t live without it any longer (or the matching ottoman). Bought it at a discount right off the floor!
Sarah says
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My favorite piece of furniture is an antique maple buffet.
Rebecca says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece is an old record hutch that I scored at a garage sale.
Colleen says
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Alexandra says
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My parents gave me an amazing italian leather couch that they didn’t want anymore but it fits perfectly in my living room.
lilcg says
furnish me! I think my favorite piece of furniture is a big bookshelf that I got years ago when hold everything closed down. it was the first real piece of furniture that I bought new (albeit really discounted).
Melissa says
Furnish me! My hand-me-down house could use an injection of style!
Julie L says
Furnish me! My grandmother’s octagonal coffee table!
Robyn R. says
FURNISH ME! Spent my first bonus check on a massive oversized hanging mirror – it’s the one piece everyone who enters our home comments on consistently. Love it.
Erin says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is an old ornate dresser I found at an antique store for really cheap. Being newlydweds my husband and I didn’t have much furniture to move into our new house. I plan on painting the dresser to put in our bedroom.
Sarah says
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My greatest piece of furniture is a cane chair that was my great-grandmother’s! We think it was new in the 1920’s. It is in great shape but the fabric is a little stained so I’m currently on the hunt for the perfect fabric to attempt to re-upholster it myself! Wish me luck!
ChristinaTE says
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I love our antique sewing table that we use as a side table in our living room. It has such a great shape and adds interest to the room! :)
Adrian says
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My rugs from the 1930s. I’m restoring them with the help of my neighbor – they are true treasures!
Christine says
FURNISH ME! I’m not sure if this counts as furniture, but my favorite thing I have is my large Bioorb fish tank. :)
Missy says
Furnish me! My favorite piece of furniture is my dresser. I love the cherry wood & the 13 drawers.
Kelly says
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My favorite piece would be a desk I got a few years back, it’s really simple and great for doing small projects on.
Jen says
Furnish Me! My husband’s uncle gave us a vanity that’s been passed down and it’s beautiful! It’s probably one of my favorites :)