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The Winner is: #134 – Elizabeth!
Have you sat down and pondered the furniture you bring into your home and have you wondered exactly which pieces you should be looking for that are both stylish and useful. Those pieces that can move from apartment to house, working in each space equally well?
Mother/daughter duo, Suzanne and Lauren McGrath have a background in interior design and fashion design. Mom, Suzanne hails from Martha Stewart Living as Style Editor and Producer and daughter, Lauren, spent time at Teen Vogue, where where she worked in the fashion features department. Their philosophy is that the right combination of pieces can flow through a home, moving from room to room and still working well for years down the road.
Making a house a home is a lifelong pursuit, but this team has written a fun new book to help the process. Good Bones, Great Pieces is chock full of beautiful photography, rooms designed by interior designer, Suzanne, along with beautiful and stylish rooms from many top designers out there today.
Written from personal experience and a lifelong love of buying thriftstore treasures, as well as new pieces, they have compiled those top 7 pieces of furniture that can be so beneficial in building those good bones of a home we are all pursuing.
Suzanne and Lauren also blog at Good Bones, Great Pieces and share inspiring stories of designing and decorating spaces. I was fortunate to get a copy of my very own to add to my decorating book arsenal and I loved reading through this book and seeing all the great ideas.
What are those 7 pieces?
I’ll give you a couple of them and psst, they are all listed on the blog linked above. Most of these pieces you probably already have in your home too, but this book will give you some fresh new ideas on how to incorporate them in a little different way than you might have thought of before.
I had to stop and think about it, but I do believe I have all 7 pieces in my collection too.
Demilune from Ballard Designs
Loveseat from Amazon
Occasional chair from Overstock
From loveseats, to occasional chairs, to side tables, these 7 pieces are workhorses in the home. Move them, paint them, reupholster them and love them. That’s the message I got from Good Bones, Great Pieces.
The great news is that I got an extra copy to give away to one of my readers, so leave a comment for a chance to win ONE copy of Good Bones, Great Pieces for yourself!
What is your favorite “workhorse” piece of furniture in your house that you just can’t live without?
I’d have to say mine is the antique French buffet piece I had in my old kitchen. That piece has served as clothes storage, a breakfast buffet, and a TV entertainment center. I’d say that is quite the workhorse. It is going to end up in my den this time around holding the TV.
So, leave a comment and I’ll choose a winner in a few days!
You can also order the book at the links listed here at Good Bones, Great Pieces.
NOTE: I received a free copy of the book and one to give away to one of my readers.
Wonderful giveaway – count me in!!
Wonderful giveaway – count me in!!!
Love this book. My favorite piece is antique secretary that belonged to my grandmother. I use the bookcase side to display collectables and the secretary serves as our home office.
My multi task piece of furniture would be a oak buffet that is currently serving as a tv stand.
I’d love to have this book as inspiration for some redecorating!
Mine would be a lovely old bench painted a beautiful green. It has been dining table seating, an entry bench, a plant stand, and currently is in place at the end of my bed holding books and the like. When in need, it also serves as a great stepstool….
My “workhorse” piece would be an armoire I’ve had for many years…currently it’s being used as a closet for my grandsons, but it has held many treasures over the years.
This sounds like a book I wish I had years ago, but one I could still learn from today. I love a tea table I have. I’ve used it in lots of rooms for different purposes.
What a great book to have!
I would love to get a copy of this book for new ideas for furniture I already have. I think the piece of furniture that is used the most is a table that has been in almost every room in our house and used for a TV, a side table you name it, we have used it for whatever was needed.
What a fun giveaway!!!
What a great book! I have a nightstand that is architecturally gorgeous and I’ve used for it as a TV Stand, end table, entry table…but actually never as a nightstand 🙂 and I LOVE it.
The workhorse in my house is what I call my “library table.” It has been
my dining room table, a desk, a bar and overall “do everything” piece!
Hi Rhoda! I think one of our hardest working pieces is the oversized storage ottoman (from Crate & Barrel). It serves as a footstool (of course), extra seating, and a coffee table. And inside, we have stored board games, and now, our DVD collection. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Love design that doesn’t require a fortune!
Great idea book. My favorite and multi functional piece if furniture has been an antique dresser from my grandmother. It has been a dresser, a nightstand and now it is a side piece/buffet in my living room containing linens with lots of family pictures on top!!!
I’ll have to be thinking about my pieces — they’re all in storage right now!
I’d have to say the workhorse furniture in my house is our kitchen table. Not just meals are set at that table. It’s where I craft while my son does homework, it’s where I put out food for parties (and I host a lot of parties), it’s where bills are figured, ideas are discussed, plans are made… It’s the hub of our home and it works hard, tirelessly and never complains. My favorite piece, too – I think it’s the prettiest piece of furniture we own.
I would love a copy of this book! I am newly engaged and need some helpful tips to begin our family home on the right foot!
~Thanks!
Melissa
My workhorse piece of furniture is my kitchen table. It serves a miriad of purposes. It’s where I chop my veggies for soup, roll out cookie dough, and sit to color or draw with my nephew. It’s where I chat with friends over a cup of tea, eat ice cream with hubby as we rehash our days. It’s where stories are shared, meals are eaten, and memories are made. I can’t ask for anything more!