***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.
Katrina says
FURNISH ME!!!
well we just bought our first home and have yet to really furnish it, but I do love the pretty wood side tables I got at a garage sale a few years ago, especially topped by my gourd lamps from west elm :)
Devin says
FURNISH ME!
My favorite piece is a retro orange vinyl bench with wooden legs my partner’s mom found at an estate sale and gifted to me when I couldn’t stop fawning over it.
Kristine says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece of furniture is definitely my Stickley settle–we blew an entire tax return on it, but I love it and it makes my house!
Erin T. says
Furnish me! The best pieces we have are items we have picked up from our travels-decorative vases from Delft in the Netherlands,a giclee print of a photo we took on our first anniversary in Kauai, a Buddha statue hand carved in Bali, a nativity from Peru, etc. They are not necessarily functional, but remind us of the great times we have had together!
Amanda says
Furnish me! The best thing I own is my cedar hope chest that belonged to my great-grandmother. It’s the one piece of furniture that I don’t think I could ever bear to paint.
Laura says
FURNISH ME!
Right after we bought our house, we splurged on a bedroom set. I love having one room with a nice set of furniture instead of random pieces.
Ashley says
“FURNISH ME!”
All my furniture is hand-me-down college furniture… I’d love to start getting pieces I actually love living with instead of only tolerate for the moment.
Jennifer says
Furnish ME!!! I have a really cool fold down desk that the hubs and I got in MD. It is tall and has great glass doors on the hutch above the desk. It barely fit in the car to get it home but I was determined that it would be mine!
Ashley Draper says
Furnish me!
My step-mother gave me her mother’s vintage make-up Vanity that I gave to my wife. It’s my favorite piece.
Brigid says
furnish me! My best piece is a painting we bought for our dining room- a still life with yellow roses and green apples mixed in- it makes me smile every day!
Sylvia says
Furnish me!
I love my husband’s childhood Scandinavian bedroom set.
Luis says
Furnish me!
Best piece of furniture is an old chair I bought at a thrift stor for my bachelor pad. My wife let me keep it in the house! She would love me for messaging you guys. I, I mean, SHE enjoys your blog.
Amelia says
Furnish Me!
My greatest find is a mid century modern walnut dresser… found on the street in San Francisco.
Jan Thompson says
Furnish Me!!
I love our chuncky barn wood table that took us 6 months to find that we loved and in our price range.
Holly Tremblay says
FURNISH ME!!
My favorite thing we own is our dining set from World Market. A close second is our TV stand that my husband found in a dumpster in our old apartment that we refurnished.
Kristina says
FURNISH ME!
I have one of those awesome factory carts from the early 1900s that I use as a coffee table. I fell in love with one I saw in Restoration Hardware for over $1000, so when I found one just like it at an antique store for $200 I knew I had to make it mine!
Rachael poor says
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My mom refinished a harvest table as a gift for me. She found it at a yard sale for 20 bucks and it is truly beautiful.
Mia says
FURNISH ME! Newlyweds in an apartment and hoping to buy a house soon! Current favorite piece in my apartment though are the bedroom lamps!
Liz says
Furnish me! Our axis section from crate and barrel.
Amanda says
FURNISH ME! My most special furniture piece is a Lane cedar chest that belonged to my great grandmother. It still smells inside and has seen several floods. She left it to me before she passed at age 99 and 10 months.
Mandy says
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I love my secondhand buffet-turned-entertainment center that my husband gifted me for Christmas!
Melissa says
Furnish me!
I just bought a vintage inspired travel poster for my new house….It has a stylish red train, looks straight out of the 40s and says ‘Travel with the Hogwarts Express.’
Hayley Williams says
FURNISH ME!! My favorite item in our house is a “Sticks” Mirror that my sister had custom made for me when I graduated college (over 10 years ago). It has moved with me 10+ times, and has always been a conversation piece in every home. It makes me smile, it lights me up, and it tells me to “reach for the stars” every morning!!
Darcie says
FURNISH ME! I’d say my wedding dress was my big splurge!
Sara says
FURNISH ME. Wow I got excited when I thought you were giving away the book haha. I’d say it is a hand me down dining table that I refinished. My mom didn’t recognize the table.
Christy says
Furnish me!
I love our media center. Its an exact replica of a PB one but much cheaper from JCP a few years ago.
Noelle says
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My favorite piece of furniture is an old, ugly but strong dresser my grandmother owned. It had a fantastic, mid-century shape but tacky green veneer. I painted it a deep navy, put new knobs on some drawers and pulls made of copper pipe and jute rope on others, and it looks lovely in our bedroom. And because it’s old and made so well, it has stood up well to lots of opening and closing on a daily basis and four moves.
Lauren says
FURNISH ME!! The greatest piece of furniture we have is our guest trundle bed, which we bought off Craigslist and refinished to look weathered and beachy. It’s cute and super functional!
Amanda says
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Kelsey W says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece is a tiny wooden box my mom got for me when we went to Switzerland together a few years ago. She doesn’t speak any German, but she figured out a way to buy it for me when I wasn’t looking! It’s a perfect reminder of the great time we had.
Samantha says
Furnish me!
For a valentines gift we bought a antique mini pool table, it’s pretty awesome!
Cathy says
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The greatest piece I currently own is probably our leather sectional. Its so easy to clean and my son loves running and bouncing on it. Just seeing him laugh as he twirls and jumps all over it makes it worth its weight in gold.
Laura says
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I love my walnut dining room table. It was my great grandmother’s. All my cousins want it, but it’s mine!
Rachel says
Furnish me!
My favorite piece is a cabinet my mom and I found at a garage sale for $15. We stripped, sanded, and painted it and now it’s in my dining room, looking awesome!
Staci says
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Chrissy says
FURNISH ME!!! Please!!! The best furniture piece we currently own is my grandmothers dinning room table
Ashley D. says
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I found a rustic coffee table that looks like an old ship door. I love that it is solid wood and that the wood is so unique. It is currently my favorite piece I own.
Katelyn Vogelgesang says
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I love this cane back armchair I found at Goodwill a few years back for $25. It was dull, scratched up and had a nasty yellow velour cover on the cushion. I sanded it down, painted it a crisp white and my mom and I sewed a new brightly colored cushion. It’s such a happy addition to my living room!
Chicagolb says
Furnish me! Furnish me!
Best piece, a china cabinet I refurbished.
Amanda Grant says
Furnish Me! My favorite piece that I’ve purchased is a wood dresser I found on Craigslist for 25 bucks. It has the prettiest carved flower detail going down the sides. Yup pretty sure that baby is staying forever :)
Dee says
Furnish Me ! I am in the process of furnishing my home slowly cos I hav3e mostly particle board furniture which I dislike intensely. I need good quality bargain finds to make a beautiful abode. The piece I currently adore is a wall to wall bookshelves that adorn my home office . Totally in love with them !
McKayla says
Furnish me!
I have an antique vanity that my husband bought me for our first Christmas together. Wasn’t cheap, but I love it!
Lindsey says
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I love our huge sectional we got from Macy’s. It is big enough to fit our family and friends and it is a great charcoal color. Just perfect!!
Meagan says
Furnish Me! I love this blue upholstered chair my grand parents handed down to us.. Very comfy.
Jenni says
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My favorite piece of furniture is a beat up dresser that my mom found on the side of the street. It was missing a leg and some hardware. We fixed the leg, replaced the hardware and painted it fire engine red. It’s now perfect!
Amanda says
FURNISH ME!! I love my dresser from pottery barn, it was pricey but worth it.
Jessica says
FURNISH ME! My favorite piece of furniture is a beautiful armoire that was given to me by a friend. It was the first piece that I ever refinished, as inspired by you! It is vintage, but by painting the shelves inside a bright color, its modern and fun as well!
Jael says
Furnish me! The heavy iron daybed in our guest room was a the best craigslist find and was fifty dollars!
Lindsay L. says
“FURNISH ME!” oh please!! this is such an amazing giveaway!!
my favorite piece is an old pie cabinet my mom and i found at a flea market when i was little.
Kali says
FURNISH ME!!! I looooooovve my old hutch that I gave new life to with a couple of coats of paint and new hardware!