Memorial Day: the one Monday each year that we are open: No Sales Tax through May 31

Memorial Day is set aside to honor those who have sacrificed for our freedoms. I hope your Memorial Day is a day of gratitude and rest.

This is the one Monday each year when The Living Room stays open. We're having a "No Sales Tax" sale, as well as other assorted discounts Saturday May 28 through Tuesday, May 31. We have way too many nice things in the store which need to find new homes.

Here's a very small sample:

                                                                  

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We are Bookcase City this week...

We don't get bookcases on consignment too often, but we happen to have several good choices just now.

First, a tall, darkly blond and handsome set of 3 alder wood bookcases, custom built.

Alder is a beautiful wood with subtle but fascinating grain.
These bookcases are 7 feet tall, 11.5" deep. Two are 30" wide, one is 24" wide.
$375 for the set of 3.UPDATE: SOLD

Here's a vintage, maple bookcase, 30" wide x 10" deep x 40" tall. $68

Other choices also include a more utilitarian, wooden bookcase that is doubling as my sales counter just now.
It's 48" wide x ~13" deep x ~36" tall. $45.

And an unfinished Ballard Bookcase Company unit, 30" x 11" x 48" tall; these are $159 new. The one here has some wear that doesn't affect its function, priced at $95.

Inocuous among the bookcases is this white laminate display case, 31.5" x 15.5" x 63.5" tall, the upper shelves lit and enclosed by glass doors:
   

Inocuous because it fades into the background when you have items on display:


Here's a moody version of the upper shelf display area, showing the Fog Woman totem pole, the Davidsons glass teapot, the 40-year old Lennox vase, and the Cannonsburg dishes:


And here's another photo of the lit display area, just because I like the way it turned out. This is the 22 kt. gold-trimmed Canonsburg dish set; there are almost 12 place settings, with a piece missing here and there, but 10 complete 6-dish settings plus serving dishes. We've priced it low ($195 for 86 pieces) because the consignor just wants it to go to a good home where it will be used and appreciated. (The creamer and lidless sugar bowl to the back are orphans, but they fit nicely with the Canonsburg teapot, don't they?)

Too chilly to garden? Try adding some sculpture...

Two charming, cast resin garden sculptures, ~14" tall,
ivory paint chipping off in a shabby chic sort of way.

A happily day-dreaming young girl with her cat, $12,
and a hospitably large pineapple oops! it's an acanthus finial $18

Well now we have everything from artisan wrought iron to the bathroom sink...

Ever stretching the term eclectic, see some of the cool new consignments at The Living Room:

This handsome fireplace tool set was designed and crafted
by a local artisan using a combination of hand and machine forging techniques.

Price includes toolset, stand, andirons/fire dogs, and grate.
$175

Bathroom sink, 23.5" x 15.75", with pewter-finish faucet.
Supply hoses attached. $100 SOLD

A collection of places to sit and eat. Is dinner ready yet?

Some of these have been blogged before, but I wanted to sweep all our current dining spots into one portfolio for you:


1) Reproduction clawfoot oak pedestal table + 4 beautiful pressback chairs. $248

   

Table is 42" diameter plus a single 17.75" leaf. It is so tempting to put nail polish on those claw-feet toenails! Chairs and table are completely sturdy, with some surface wear.  Enjoy the detailing and the beautiful pattern pressed into the chairs.



2) Versatile, narrow-to-wide, drop-leaf table with center extension leaf. Beautifully refinished oak with 4 cushioned wood chairs. 36" length, starts with a narrow 24" width, extends to 33" or 43" partially opened, to 56" wide with all leaves in place. $265




3) Gorgeous, mid-century modern table by Drexel. 42" rounded rectangle, with 4 chairs and 2 sidechairs (one of which needs repair). Reduced to $340 for all.




4) Parson's table. Light-tone wood veneer. 31.5" x 47.5". Bolt-on squared legs. $65



5) Mission style, stand-alone breakfast bar with 2 bar stools. Tile top. SOLD





6) Drop-leaf coffee table with a surprise! Easy-lift mechanism raises to couch-dining height. Great for games or puzzles, as well. $80.

  


7) Perfect setting for teddy-bear tea! Little table and 2 bentwood, cane chairs in cheery red. Underpriced, for sure: $58




8) Very nice, hardwood table, country styling. Goes from 48" round to 66" oval with 1 big leaf. $125




9) Dark wood, 48" round conference table on single, huge pedestal. $250

10) 2 wrought iron counter chairs or bar stools (24" seat height, plus cushion). Very well made, heavy and sturdy. $150/pair




11) 3 country kitchen chairs in hunter green and hardwood. $35 each or $90 for all 3




12) Oh, how could I forget the amazing, one-of-a-kind faux-stone table, with its wall-hung storage and matching table lamp? $700
Someone had a lot of fun designing and creating these pieces! Big and sturdy enough for a myriad of uses: dining, crafting, artwork, study, sewing...

   

Table measures 46" x 78" and sits on two large pedestals decorated with palm trees. Constructed of wood and hand-painted to evoke ancient workmanship in stone and tile. With its own "broken" and detachable corner, to evoke ruins.


13) That elevating coffee table above would make a great relaxed dining spot paired with one of our 2 resident couches:

Fascinating patterned lobby sofa, very good condition. $295

Did a nauga give its hyde for this 1960's vinyl and tweed couch? $195.

    

Surrounded by beautiful beds

Is this a hint that it's naptime?
King, queen, full, and twin. Posters, sleighs, retro, and wicker. Is one of them right for your home?

Gorgeous pine, low 4-poster queen bed, made by "Country Home Bed".
64" wide. Headboard is 5'2" tall.
$325

   

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Delightful, 4-poster, brass queen bedframe.
Includes headboard, footboard, and metal support frame
$195

Looks like brass through and through the tube structure.

Elegant mahogany sleigh bed, queen. Made by Broyhill. 62.25" wide. Headboard is 46" tall, footboard is 38" tall.
Includes queen-size headboard, footboard, and side rails.
Reduced to $325 SOLD

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Hardwood, full-size bedframe made by LA Period Furniture, probably 1940-50's.
Includes bookcase headboard, spindle footboard, siderails and slats.
Reduced to $165

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Twin wicker headboard. 40" wide x 48" tall. Reduced to $40. SOLD

Wooden, flower power headboard from the 60s. Is that a magnolia, dogwood, or...?
$95