Last day of 2010 is the last day of our year-end sale

I hope the coming year will bring to us all a renewed awareness of God' blessings on our lives. Life is good. Hard sometimes, but good.

I also hope to see you before the year is over! Or, the first day of the new year will do as well. Although by Saturday, January 1, 2011, our 10%-off-everything-sale will have ended. This beautiful, wooden armoire/desk will go back up to its current sticker price of $475 (SOLD 1/7/2011):



Back in the day, when I used to do a lot of sewing, I dreamed of such an armoire where I might keep my clutter out of sight when I had to leave a project partially finished. Which happened a lot, as I recall :^)


Now you see it...


...now you don't!

Theo's and Thornwood, chocolate in 2 formats

Our very cheerful Fedex driver pulled up this morning and what he brought was indeed good cheer: our order of Theo's Sipping Chocolate and Chipotle Sipping Chocolate. These are destined for our new venture, Kenmore Coffee & Tea, which is the coffee kiosk in the parking lot next to the Post Office. Hope to be open there within the week, Lord willing. So you'll be able to get your morning beverage there on the go, or come into The Living Room and "set a spell".

And what does Thornwood have to do with chocolate?
Just the color of this queen bedroom set that was brought in a couple of days ago:


This is Thornwood's Mendocino set in "vintage mahogany" finish. Not sure why the photo makes that one drawer look darker; the vagaries of my photography, I guess.

Other pieces in this set include 2 nightstands, a 6-drawer dresser with a landscape mirror (shown here up-ended), and of course, the queen bed with its panel headboard and footboard, shaped wooden rails, and complete metal bedframe. Quite the set up.



If you are looking for a nearly-new, contemporary bedroom set, come see this one.

And try the new sipping chocolate while you sit and consider!

Merry Christmas from The Living Room AND starting our year-end sale

The rainy, rainy day has settled into a clean-washed evening. The Christmas lights in the night air seem especially clear after such a splashy day. It's a lovely, quiet time to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderfully happy and peaceful New Year in the love of our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.

We have some exciting news for 2011, but more about that later.

Meanwhile, the Living Room will be open on Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with an early start to our year end 10%-Off-Everything-Sale through the end of 2010.

If you are still looking for gifts or stocking stuffers, you are sure to find a treasure at The Living Room, at 10% off the last marked price.

Herbal sachets...


Outrageously good shortbread in wonderfully creative combinations of flavors for the sweet or the savory palette...


Tea-lovers tea and accessories...


And something a little too large to stuff in a stocking, a vintage, stainless steel Sunbeam mixer:

A Precious Moments collection looking for new shelves to look cute on:



A strangely lovely...item...a silver-plated floral motif that seems to have been a cigarette caddy with individual ashtrays made like petals. What do you think?


This illuminated globe is a snap-shot of the earth from the early 1980's. Replogle manufactured it after Vietnam become a single nation (1976), after Southern Rhodesia became Zimbabwe (1979/80), but before Upper Volta became Burkina Faso. (Dating globes is a fascinating rabbit trail, helped by charts such as the one I found at http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/datingglobes.htm.)


If you are getting ready to toast the New Year, take a look at some lovely cups and goblets that were consigned this week: from India brass to dainty crystal to gleaming pewter to hearty copper mugs for Moscow Mules:




And is this the last "ugly Christmas sweater" available in Seattle?

I think it is lovely!

Again, Merry Christmas!

Mid Century modern, American made with Danish influence: Lane Acclaim

Here's a new consignment to counter balance the tables of Christmas decorations and china:

Three pieces made by Lane Furniture, in their striking "Acclaim" design.


The 5-drawer highboy is ~38" wide x 18" deep x 43" tall.



The 6-drawer dresser (or credenza) is ~60" wide x 18" deep x 30" tall, with detachable mirror (~26" x 38") that can be adjusted for height and angle.

The full size headboard is ~57" wide x 38" tall (would need adapter to fit 60" queen mattress)

This set was purchased new in 1959. In very good condition, with normal signs of use. To check current pricing, contact us at The Living Room Weds-Saturday, 10a.m.-6p.m., or see whether our craigslist ad is up or has been ghosted (!) (search for 425-877-1074)

Lane's patented, mid century Acclaim series featured walnut veneer over a solid wood casing with solid oak edge, bordered by an oversize inlaid dovetail pattern.

Drawers are solid wood; the inner separations between the drawers and the case backs are masonite.




The legs and stretchers are solid oak with black painted ferrules.





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Come browse our Christmas tables full of quaint decorations

Heidi came to work her wonders on our Christmas display. Even taking into account the fact that I've already messed it up when I had to quickly clear a nearby tea table, don't you think these are charming displays?







And, yes, we have a Jul Bok available this Christmas:

(POSTSCRIPT: The table sold out from under this display, so look for the Jul Bok in a new station :^)