Good Bones, Great Pieces: The Seven Essential Pieces That Will Carry You Through a Lifetime [Hardcover]

Suzanne McGrath (Author), Lauren McGrath (Author), Suzanne McGrath Design LLC (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2012

Making a home is a lifelong pursuit and it starts with your very first place. Suzanne and Lauren McGrath, a mother–daughter team, operate the popular blog Good Bones, Great Pieces. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that every home should have seven essential pieces that can live in almost any room and will always be stylish. The authors explain how to place iconic items of furniture like the love seat and the dresser and rotate them throughout the home as the style or need changes.
Illustrated with photographs of homes and apartments that the McGraths have designed, as well as apartments by some iconic designers, this book is a wonderful resource, whether you are starting out with your first apartment or rethinking the design of your home.

Praise for Good Bones, Great Pieces:

“The mother and daughter team of Suzanne and Lauren McGrath have created an excellent and useful book for both beginners and more experienced home decorators. Making use of cherished family furniture and objects in combination with affordable and available pieces, the team encourages us all to be both carefree and careful in our creation of a comfortable and comforting home.” —Martha Stewart

"A must-read for first-timers and seasoned home decorators alike." – Traditional Home

“Fail-proof guides to insider sources, suggestions on how to reincarnate tired pieces of furniture, and expert weigh-ins from iconic designers like Miles Redd and Robert Couturier are the gloss on the paint.” —ArchitecturalDigest.com

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Suzanne and Lauren McGrath are a mother–daughter interior design team who operate the design blog Good Bones, Great Pieces. They live in New York City and Rye, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang (May 1, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584799579
• ISBN-13: 978-1584799573
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.8 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > Arts & Photography > Decorative Arts & Design > Furniture Design

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars INSPIRATIONAL! April 25, 2012

By E. Roth

Format:Hardcover

I was lucky enough to get my hands on an advance copy of this book. This book not only gives readers user friendly decorating tips that can actually be put to use but it shows some incredible, never published before rooms. It really annoys me when decorating books recycle old photos that have already been published in magazines, but Good Bones gives you new, fresh and inspiring spaces that you haven't seen before. Not to mention the idea behind the book of showing you how to use the seven essential pieces in all different rooms of your home is a concept that is both practical and revolutionary at the same time.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb! April 29, 2012

By DMH

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

As a huge fan of the blog, I was so excited to FINALLY get my hands on the book version of Good Bones, Great Pieces. Suzanne and Lauren offer unrivaled advice for how to outfit your home without spending a fortune, whether it's a tiny first apartment like mine or a bigger family home. I've already read it cover to cover and will be recommending to all my friends and family. Their blog is great, too!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Class Up a Small Space May 23, 2012

By Cemmet

Format:Hardcover

The McGraths' book makes decorating a small apartment so logical. If you acquire a few basic and versatile pieces of furniture for your first home, they will serve you indefinitely, even if you eventually end up in a larger space with a larger household and more money. A demilune table, a loveseat, a slipper chair, a padded bench --- it doesn't matter whether you spend a lot or a little on these compact and charming pieces; their utility makes them priceless.

The book is beautifully laid out and a pleasure to read. Give a copy to every college graduate you know -- male or female!