New consignments have arrived...some momentarily!

Eileen and Yvonne had a lot of fun this morning rearranging everything to make room for another big, new consignment. When the truck arrived in the mid-afternoon, the new pieces had barely come through the door when alert shoppers snatched up about half of them. We love it when that happens!

Here are some of the interesting and beautiful items that remain for your consideration...
(Please see our craigslist ad for current pricing and availability.)
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~ This beautiful, mahogany-toned, wooden china cabinet is relatively new, in excellent condition.
Graceful lines, subtle carving. 5'7" wide x 19" deep x 7' tall.

~ The vintage wool blanket is probably from the 1930s.
It's 62" x 78", thick and warm. The pink roses are in reverse pattern on each side. 

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~ We have a 1999 art calendar from Teatro Italiano featuring 12 prints of Commedia Dell Arte' characters in period costumes, suitable for framing.

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~ These 6 Chinese plates have beautiful floral patterns in an aqua palette.
The plates come in pairs, 8", 9" and 10". Discount available for multiples.
They make a stunning display on the vintage cherry-wood china hutch that came in last week.

This Lewisburg hutch can be see in this craigslist ad: http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/hsd/3022604082.html

Thanks for looking! We hope you'll visit again soon. 

Come for tea and shop for a treasure.

They're curios, George. At reduced prices through June 18, 2011.

Types of furniture seem to come for consignment in waves. Just now, we feel surrounded by tall, narrow curios. Three are enclosed with mirrored and lighted interiors. One is an open etagere.

Prices reduced as shown through June 18, 2011. Is one of these right for your home?
UPDATE AUGUST 2011: THESE HAVE ALL SOLD.

Oak corner cabinet. 74" tall, 29.5" wide x 17.5" along each side.
Reduced to $175 through 6/18/2011.

Open Etagere: ~72"t x 27"w x 13+"d.
Reduced to $125 through 6/18/2011.

Half-hexagon curio tower with 3 interior glass shelves. 70.5" tall, 24" wide at base molding. ~11 deep.
Reduced to $145 through 6/18/2011.

Two new, oak, curio towers. 72" tall.
Reduced to $175 each through 6/18/2011.

Weather worth waiting for. New consignments inside, as well.

Glorious clouds over Kenmore, April 2011

Waiting in the doorway to wave in a consignor who was finding us for the first time, I was blessed by the beauty of the April sky. Amazing that a little camera can capture such a good representation of this glory.

Meanwhile, back in the shop, we're pushing things around, as usual, to make room for items coming and going. Here are some of the new "comings":
(Sorry for the spacing; properly editing the html with these photos is eluding me.)

Two chairs from rather different eras:

Antique wooden armchair with beautifully done needlepoint back and seat. $125. SOLD

Mid century lounger in striped yellow upholstery. $95. SOLD

A "Retro-terranean" dining set. No, not a dinosaur, but a 60's china cabinet, dining table and 6 chairs with a Mediterranean/retro look:

1960's china cabinet is 47.75" wide x 16" deep x 69" tall. $325. $175

1960's dining table is 42" wide x 62" long, with
3 leaves extending to 8'2". With 6 chairs, $215. SOLD
Bundled with china cabinet, $485.

A bevy of small tables:

Beneath all this cuteness, a Queen Anne occasional table,
24" diameter x 28" tall. Finish is aged. $160.

Gleaming, white writing desk, 50"x26", with separate organizer. $150 together. SOLD

Marble-top plant stand, 15"x28". $135 SOLD

Ethan Allen console table, French styling, charming floral pattern on
creamy base.38"x14.5", 28" tall. $135. SOLD

Rhomboid on a tripod. Unusual and cute!
23" long x 20" at widest. 25" tall. $68.

Handmade in Italy by Florentia. Little, gilded side table.
~30"x21" oval. 20" tall. $85. SOLD

Glamorous 24" glass on 20" gilded and silvered
sheaf of wheat. $175. SOLD

Solid maple gate-leg, drop-leaf side table.
12"x26" plus 12" leaves. 27" tall. Aged finish. $125. SOLD

Wooden demi-lune entry table
by Hagerty Cohasset. 36x18x28.5" tall. $135.

Showing off our new entry area. A few more tables can be spotted in this view, as well.
Come see all the rest that I don't have time to include in today's update!

                            

Playful, faux marble dining table and china cabinet

Some people are not afraid to bring in consignments during a sale! In the rain! From such people we might expect the unexpected and we would not expect in vain.

A 46" x 78" dining table on 2 rotund palm tree pillars, constructed of wood and fancifully painted. And equipped with a removeable, crunched corner:


A 61" wide x 21" deep, wall-hung china cabinet in two pieces. You have to imagine the piece with the doors sitting atop to piece with the drawers, since I can't install it in our shop:


This theatrical set is looking for a very fun home to live in.

Is everybody blogging pictures of snow?

Snowy view from The Living Room Consignment & Tea, looking toward our espresso kiosk this afternoon. Kenmore Coffee & Tea (can you tell we're related?) is the small building to the right. Not much to look at yet, but the Kenmore outlet for Kuma Coffee's truly wonderful espresso!

Meanwhile, inside The Living Room, it's a cozier picture. We've moved things around as one hutch sold and another hutch was consigned:



If I can slide little Toyota down the hill safely tomorrow, I will see you at The Living Room!

Overflowing with treasures! Mention this blog for 10% off through February 12, 2011.

In the raw weather, I hesitate to fill up the sidewalk with alluring merchandise, but there's not much choice if I want our customers to be able to get into The Living Room.

Petite wooden buffet made by Gregory Furniture Mfg. Co. in Tacoma pre-1940: SOLD 2/9/2011

Framed print of intriguing 1909 painting, "On the Heights", by American impressionist Charles Courtney Curran:
3 young women watching...what? $58. The little 22"x18" glass and roses table is $78.

We've been doing sort of an Ethiopian wedding dance, side-stepping and turning in order to skirt through the narrowed aisles.

Stylish, black and glass IKEA display cabinet: SOLD 2/12/2011

Vintage, British style, children's armoire SOLD 2/12/2011

But, truly, I am mending my ways and creating walking space. Just come see if I don't!

Beautiful, 1948 corner china cabinet, ~35" across, ~24" along corner sides. $895

A cousin to the Federal-style corner cabinet! A sweet, little entry table with 1 drawer, by Harden. SOLD 2/12/2011

And, to repeat the offer in the title, mention this blog post to get 10% off any one item through February 12, 2011.

Shabby Chic mirror (shown upside down), $49

Tall and handsome, a comfortable, wooden slat rocker, $65

Fitz & Floyd, lithophanes, mid century finds, and more

The beautiful old camelback sofa went on its way this afternoon, first to a wood refinisher (A&D Furniture Repair in Lake Stevens) before heading to Jeffries Upholstery for its glorious new cover. I'm looking forward to showing you before and after photos, after....

So, we're looking forward to a 1980's rose sofa and loveseat delivery on Friday, and I'll try to get a photo up soon after.

Meanwhile, here are some new photos for you to enjoy:

A 3-quart Fitz & Floyd pitcher from 1988:


A mid century hutch made by Stanley Furniture:


A luminous lithophane portrait in the bottom of a teacup, part of a Hayasi Kutani set:

Hadn't heard of lithophanes before this was consigned. Fascinating process, if you are interested: http://www.lithophanemuseum.org/what_is_a_lithophane.htm

A Danish modern mid century chair that can be taken apart for shipping or storage, and then easily reassembled to become quite sturdy and sleek again:

And, yes, it was...


And here's a comfy place to leave you, in the presence of 5 Polo Bear pillows by Ralph Lauren:


Good night!