Only 1 sofa left, now the tables reign...

Our recent sofa wave has crested, leaving just one large and handsome chenille brocade davenport available at The Living Room Consignment & Tea.

Now the tables are in ascension, some with chairs and hutches in attendance,

some performing solo until they go to their new homes:

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Our consignors have brought a vintage French Provincial style table and 4 chairs, an antique oak table with chairs, a 3-tier side table, a Ballard Designs pedestal table, a drop-leaf side table, a 42" round travertine stone table top on a coffee table, a '80's leaded glass lamp table, an antique tilt-top table with inlaid parquet, a vintage Tell City kitchen table and 3 chairs, an antique side table with recent tiled top, a World Market solid wood pedestal table, plus several more not shown, including 3 kitchen tables: drop leaf oak, retro white vinyl, and wooden gateleg..

(Please see our craigslist ad for current availability and pricing.)

Saturday Sidewalk Sale! This Saturday, June 2!

Our little consignment shop is filled to the gills with treasures galore :^)



This Saturday, June 2, all inventory in the shop is automatically 10% off!

Everything on the sidewalk is automatically 15% off!

Look for deeper markdowns, up to 50% off, inside and out!

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Antiques, vintage, retro, mid century, contemporary ...

... Tables, chairs, china cabinets, armoires, desks, dressers, ...

... a commercial ECM one-group espresso machine, a Whirlpool Fabric Freshener, a Shark Steam Mop, ...

... rugs, corner cupboard, sofas, a loveseat, lamps, art, housewares, collectibles, china, crystal, one-of-a-kinds ...

Remember, everything that we drag out onto the sidewalk this Saturday, June 2, is automatically 15% off, if not marked down for even deeper discount.

Come for tea and shop for a treasure, both inside and out.


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Too beautiful not to be restored!

These 2 dining chairs are from the 1800s.
They have met with some accidents over the years
and are priced to allow for the repairs they will need.

Please see our craigslist ad for current pricing and availability.
Price negotiable.

You can't have this centagenarian armoire...

...unless your ceilings are at least 8'3" tall.

That should give you sufficient room to bring it in sideways through a standard door,
then tilt it up, passing through its longest dimension on the way to upright,
where it will stand tall at 7'11.75" x 51" wide x 22" deep.
(See our craigslist ad for pricing and availability.)

See how this giant makes the standard-height furniture next to it look like playhouse furniture?

Open the door, and the memory-laden fragrance of aged fir wood greets you,
taking you back to grandmother's pantry on the farm, or an old cabin by the lake.

Being around such a large, old piece gets my imagination going. Who built it? When? Where? It's not fancy, not ornate, not fine wood, but good, clear fir, finished with a dark lacquer. It's utilitarian, but the construction is finer than a plain box; there's craftsmanship and design. There's a metal closet rod; if you are tall you can reach it! There are 2 full-width drawers at the base; if you are strong, you can open them!

We don't have the full history, but this wardrobe has obviously been moved around a few times in the past century, picking up some dings and smudges along the way. Structurally, it is in great shape, and has great presence.

Where can you imagine it being used for the next 100 years?

Borghese Cast Plaster Art Panels ... so sweet!

4 Borghese cast plaster panels, ~8.5x7, available at auction on eBay for the next 10 days

Once again, the fascinating items brought in by our consignors come with history lessons. These 4 charming panels were made in the USA, likely in around 1930-1940, by a company named Borghese. Rather than re-phrase it all, let me refer you to a very readable and thorough article by another eBay seller, Uncle Griff, at this link.

After reading his brief history of the company and their wares, I'm intrigued to find that these ornate, gilded panels aren't more prevalent on the internet market. Could it be these are Rare? Or folks just don't want to part with them.

I enjoyed the excuse to research hair styles and fashions in order to pin a decade on each of the portraits. You can read a synopsis of what I found in each panel's ebay listing. Here's that link.

Enjoy!

Antique sewing basket from early 1900s

This antique, woven sewing basket looks like one my grandmother used. I see them on ebay listed as "Chinese sewing baskets", so that's what I'm calling it. This is 12" diameter, with lots of space for sewing accessories and skeins of crewel yarns or embroidery silks.

Here's the link to our ebay listing for this basket:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180859518984

Victorian era Eastlake parlor chair

Charming antique chair. The Eastlake-style hand-carving dates this chair to late 1800s. The round seat is 24" diameter. The front legs have small wheels.

For current pricing and available, please click here to see the craigslist ad.

Shop TLR online while it is snowy

Kenmore Plaza in the early few inches of snow
17 January 2012

Looks like we'll be closed for the next couple of days due to snow and the general wimpiness of Puget Sound residents (including me) when it comes to the white stuff. We'll be out in force again when the rains come on Thursday, Lord willing.

Please visit our online store or call us at 425-877-1074.

Setting a beautiful table for less than $100

Charming, well-maintained set of dinner dishes by Canonsberg.

Consignor wishes them to go to a home where they will be enjoyed and used.

We hope this price reduction will make that happen for you!

86 pieces:

~ 12 dinner plates, 12 bread plates

~ 11 salad plates, 11 soup bowls

~ 10 cups, 12 saucers

~ 12 dessert bowls

~ Teapot w/lid

~ creamer

~ gravy boat w/underplate

~ large serving platter