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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebies: Them Bones

| By John Petersik | July 16, 2012 | 10,003 Comments

Fab Freebies: Them Bones

***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.

GoodBonesGreatPieces

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:

  1. The Hazel Settee from Jayson Home & Garden ($1,995)
  2. The Navy Shop Chest from CB2 ($399)
  3. A rectangular Atoll Mirror from Ballard Designs ($199)
  4. The Cadman Chair from Pier 1 Imports ($199)
  5. A Queen-sized Light Indigo coverlet from John Robshaw ($420)
  6. The Hydrangea Dec Pillow also from John Robshaw ($155)

Good Bones Prizes 2

  • 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.

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Comments

  1. Jen Nauen says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    Furnish me! Our coolest piece is our camel saddle!

    Thanks for the great reading on your blog,
    Jen

    Reply
  2. Cristiane says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    Furnish me!

    My mother in law gave my husband and I as a wedding presente our dining room table and we love it!

    Reply
  3. Laura says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    FURNISH ME!

    My best piece is one my mom used to have, a beautiful white dresser that is in our entry way.

    Reply
  4. jill says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Holy cow! FURNISH ME!

    Reply
  5. Stephanie M,. says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    FURNISH ME!! My most prized piece is a tie between my grandmother’s cream colored oval mirror with a gold colored fringed edging and her cherry china cabinet and table and chairs set. All are very 60s classics but timeless and lovely.

    Reply
  6. jennifer says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    FURNISH ME!

    I love the bed that belonged to my grandparents. It was given to them on their wedding day.

    Reply
  7. Tom says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Furnish me! I’d have to say our built-in media console is at the top of my list!

    Reply
  8. Gabrielle says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    “FURNISH ME!”

    I love the great buffet that we got for free from my mom who, in turn, got it for free from a friend.

    Reply
  9. Christina says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Furnish me! The greatest piece I own is my late grandmother’s hope chest I inherited a few years back. Even though it isn’t exactly my style, I love having a piece from her that she had almost her entire life.

    Reply
  10. kristian says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    FURNISH ME!
    I am in love with my new (to me) dining room table. Parson’s chairs and seats 7! Yes!

    Reply
  11. Carrie W says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    FURNISH ME!
    I was in the local flea market that is usually a total bust but occasionally there are total gems to be dug there. I found 4 vintage metal swivel bar stools with original orange fabric for a STEAL!

    Reply
  12. Leah Shook says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    furnish me!

    My favorite piece is a small mid century dresser that I found on Craigslist for $45!!!!

    Reply
  13. Shelly says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    FURNISH ME!!

    My favorite piece is the hutch I got on the curb! It was a steal at $0.00!!

    Reply
  14. Katie says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    FURNISH ME!

    I love my black and white wing back chair. It is for looks, not for sitting ;)

    Reply
  15. Megan says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    FURNISH ME!!! I have so many awesome pieces, but my most favorite would have to be my antique setee that’s been reupholstered with some BEAUTIFUL navy blue velvet!

    Reply
  16. Gary says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    FURNISH ME!!

    My parents vintage sofa set!

    Reply
  17. Jamie M. says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    FURNISH ME!

    Please please please!!!

    The wonderful wing back end chairs at our dining table are our faves!

    Reply
  18. Amanda says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Furnish me!!!

    Reply
  19. Stacy Whittum says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    FURNISH ME!!!!!!!!

    I love my vanity out of an old desk. Bright teal made it really pretty!!!!

    Reply
  20. Morgan says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Furnish me!! The greatest piece we own…maybe our hand-me-down table that we painted to match our kitchen. It’s not that great either!

    Reply
  21. Sarah says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    FURNISH ME! One of my favorite pieces in my house is an old red cabinet I found at an antique shop that’s currently in my kitchen holding a lamp and vintage tray – it inspired me to carry the color red throughout the rest of my home, when I actually didn’t care for red much before, and I’m thrilled I took that chance, because red is great!!

    Reply
  22. Amy Wilson says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    furnish me! Our current favorite piece is an old record player (huge piece of furniture) that was my grandmother in laws.

    Reply
  23. Deirdre Frawley says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Furnish me! I love my dining room set from Ethan Allen. It was our first grown up piece of furniture we ever bought and will have it forever.

    Reply
  24. Ashley @ Any Lovely Thing says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    FURNISH ME!!

    Oh my gosh I need furniture so badly!! My favorite piece is a West Elm day bed that acts as our couch. The upside is that it’s tough for our cats to ruin bc no upholstery means so claw marks, but it offers next to nothing in terms of back support.

    Oh man I really hope I win this one!!

    xo,
    Ashley

    Reply
  25. Susan DuBose says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Furnish me! Please, Ma’am!
    My favorite piece is our Ralph Lauren Henredon Chesterfield sofa in camel herringbone bought on huge sale at Belk Home Store in Greenville, SC, the last day they were open. I sat myself down on that baby until my husband finally came around looking for me. Lots of people were coming back with their fabric swatches from home and all I could say was, Sorry, it’s sold! (And I was polite enough Not to say, Reaally? It’s camel, people… If you had to bring fabric swatches to match it, you don’t deserve it?).

    Reply
  26. Gina F says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Furnish Me! Nothing too exciting, but we bought a 3 piece vanity set from IKEA years ago and the best thing is that it has been used for everything over the years – a computer table, a vanity, a kid’s art table, 2 different benches, etc.
    Thanks!

    Reply
  27. Georgia says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Furnish me! Me best pieces are a pair of dressers my grandpa built for us. :)

    Reply
  28. Erin Macdonald says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    FURNISH ME!!!
    I love my baby boy’s dresser. It’s real wood and we custom picked the stain to make it perfect for his room

    Reply
  29. Elizabeth says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    FURNISH ME!

    Please! Because I’m not sure we have a killer piece right now, these pieces could be them!!

    Reply
  30. Alicia says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Furnish me! Definitely our new, gray Lee Industries swivel chair – it is SO pretty and SO comfortable, and I love that it’s made in the USA :)

    Reply
  31. Rachel says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Furnish me!
    Our upright grand piano. It is really old but looks really good despite its many moves.

    Reply
  32. Eilis says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Furnish Me!

    I got a sweet old dining table from Craigslist last summer that I’m in love with…

    Reply
  33. Emily B says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    FURNISH ME!

    I was gifted a vintage 50’s table that I love. Now to find the perfect vinyl to refresh it!

    Reply
  34. tina de vere white says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is an antique sideboard that my in-laws gave us. Its a rich cherry color and it has hidden storage for our china. Its been in the family for aout 200 yrs!

    Reply
  35. Elisabeth says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Furnish me! My face is an antique china cabinet that is now doubling as linen storage in our guest room.

    Reply
  36. Alyssa says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    FURNISH ME!
    My favorite piece(s) are the dinning room chairs I scored on craigslist and refinished. They are gorgeous!

    Reply
  37. Katy Daniolos says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Furnish me!

    I think my greatest piece is the piano we recently inherited from my in-laws. Now if only someone knew how to play it..

    Reply
  38. Heather L says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    FURNISH ME!
    My couch in my formal living room was a total splurge and something I shopped for for two months before I found ‘the one’ (and we went without a couch in that room for months until I found it!)

    Reply
  39. Liana says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a beautiful old Chinese silk painting from my grandmother.

    Reply
  40. Joe F. says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    “FURNISH ME!”

    I made a sofa table out of scrap wood and hairpin legs. Looks great in the living room!

    Reply
  41. Kristen says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    FURNISH ME!

    My favorite piece has got to be a set of slanted book shelves I own. They look just like the ones they sell at Pottery Barn, but I got them for a fraction of the cost. :)

    Reply
  42. Amy O says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    “FURNISH ME!”

    Not long after we got married, my husband and I made our own fabric covered headboard. It’s definitely been awesome to rest our heads on something soft…but it’s also super sentimental to us both.

    Reply
  43. Jessica says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is our west Elm bed we got for 75% off because of a ding in the back of the headboard…the side that is against the wall. Score!

    Reply
  44. Heather says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Furnish me!

    My best piece(s) are two matching chairs with gorgeously scrolled arms and legs. They were nabbed at a garage sale for $10, after languishing in the owner’s basement for 20 years. A boldly patterned grey-and-black fabric and several days of hard recovering work, and they’re the pride of our living room!

    Reply
  45. jenb says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    “FURNISH ME!” Our dining room set. It was the first real quality furniture we bought.

    Reply
  46. Emily D. says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    FURNISH ME!

    My king size temperpedic of course!

    Reply
  47. Allison says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Furnish me!

    I love our antique bookcase that we found on craigslist for a steal.

    Reply
  48. Amy says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Furnish me! (please!) My favorite piece (I hope*) is the kitchen table I uncharacteristically splurged on and am still waiting to get delivered.

    Reply
  49. Christina says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    Furnish me! I am currently loving my entry table that I painted blue last month.

    Reply
  50. MaLeisa says

    July 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    Furnish Me.

    My Karlstad, of course.

    Reply
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