It is fireplace weather. We have the accessories you need: fireplace screen, fireplace tools, and chocolate

With this folding, brass shell fan fireplace screen and the sturdy Coleman fireplace tool set, all you'll need is a good cup of hot chocolate. You can get all this at The Living Room this week :^)

Brass shell folding fan firescreen




Too ornate for your tastes? Here's one with cleaner lines:
Tri-fold, beveled glass fireplace screen, 25" front + 13" sides, 30" tall




Iron fireplace tools by Coleman, $35 for the set:




Here's that promised hot chocolate, with a couple of shortbread cookies on the side. We make our hot cocoa a little extra dark, and pass the cinnamon:

(Sorry, no whipped cream! Since we are not a restaurant, we can sell hot drinks, but nothing that needs refrigeration.)

To recreate the scene at home with your own mug (purchased from The Living Room?), shop our display of packaged Davidson's "Ultimate Organic Cocoa", spiced for the Christmas holidays.

Winners' Exhibit: Arts of Kenmore People's Choice Award

I am delighted that The Living Room is hosting artists whose work won the People's Choice awards at the Arts of Kenmore annual art show this August. I'll have more photos as more of them come in, but let me start with an oblique shot of our new display featuring beautiful colored pencil artwork by Sheila Theodoratos, CPSA. Sheila is a member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and exhibits her work internationally. These pieces will be available at The Living Room until Friday, October 29.

The 3 to the left are Theodoratos'; the floral watercolor at the right is Sallie Patterson's:

Theodoratos' pieces include:
"Laugh Track", colored pencil and ink. $600
A self-portrait of increasing silliness that makes me laugh with pleasure to see it.

"Fire 'n Ice", colored pencil and watercolor, $375
This work pulls you in with its intricate realism and beauty.

"Self: In Progress", 100% colored pencil, $850 (the People's Choice Blue Ribbon winner)
A work at once fun and impressive, well worth a visit to see in person.

More of 2nd and 3rd place winners in coming blog.

Let's see what Duncan Phyfe style looks like in a sofa...

Here's a fun piece that was consigned today. A stunning, vintage Duncan Phyfe-style sofa. It's in really good condition. The carved wood trim shows its age. Well, not literally, because I don't know if this is 1920's or 1940's, but I'll bet someone out there could tell me?



It's 81" long x 34" deep, and 34" high at the back, 26" high at the rolled arms.


The current owner purchased this davenport years ago as is, as vintage piece in Idaho. A clue to its mysterious origins? A label from Luques Upholstery in Alameda.




Here are some close-ups of the carved wood details:
  


  


Comes with 3 seat cushions and 1 cylindrical accent pillow in self-fabric.
(2 vintage, satin, down throw pillows available separately.)

   


Faded ink stain on arm and side of one seat cushion is normally covered by accent pillows; might benefit from deeper treatment?
   

Click any photo to see more of our inventory at...

The Living Room ~ Consignment Gallery & Tea ~
In Kenmore Plaza by the new Post Office
6524 NE 181st, Suite 10, Kenmore, WA 98028
425-877-1074

Another go at eBay!

Since our doll collection needs to sell quickly, we're testing the eBay waters again. What an a-mazing marketplace, but I trust we'll get the hang of it.

Check out our new listing for this elegant porcelain ballerina doll, "Lana", from the Dynasty Doll Collection:
http://item.ebay.com/180531590946

New things today...

New consignments that must hustle out to make room for more...



Glamorous handcrafted porcelain jester or harlequin dolls by Camelot QVC. Stunningly costumed French clowns. The one in red is tagged, "Pyrena".
About 16.5" tall, kept in clear plastic boxes on metal stands. $29 each or $49 for the pair.




1966 Barwick Clock by Howard Miller Clocks. 7"-diameter clock face reads "A Stitch in Time Saves Nine".
Chalet-shaped clock cabinet is 24.5" x 14". $18





Charming, ivy-decorated mirror by Edward Art Products, high quality beveled glass. Mirror is 17.5 x 21.5 in frame 27.5 inches x 33 inches. $33




Beautifully crafted chess table at an incredibly low price. Queen Anne style table. Parquet inlaid chessboard. Measures 30" square by 28.5 inches tall.
Wood has been carefully stripped and is ready to be refinished. $67





Petite wooden bench with caned seat. 24.5 x 11 x 17.25. SOLD





Sweet wooden rocker, very comfortable and secure.SOLD





Click any photo if you'd like a brisk jump to our Flickr inventory gallery :^)

Spotlight on New Treasures

Here are a handful of goodies that deserve your attention. They're on our flickr site, but in case you haven't been there lately, or missed these in the wealth stored there, here they are in the blog spotlight:


A child's baby buggy for a favorite doll. This is a faithful reproduction, not antique. Without my tape measure here, I recall it's about 30 inches long, maybe 18" high at the basket edge.


A rustic pine shelf, made in Mexico. In our shop, this not-new but like-new bookcase is less than half the price of new.


Margo got this set up and oiled today, so we know it can sew. Again, a faithful reproduction, not an antique.


Anne Marie's Treats are so cute and so cleverly packaged, more than one customer has asked if they are real cupcakes. Yes, they are real! We're keeping our cupcake price low to reward our hard-working shoppers...after 3 strolls around the store they are still discovering new treasures to exclaim over.

A beautiful place-holder...

"Ode to the Chrysanthemum" by Sallie Patterson, watercolor

Just wanted to put up something beautiful during our days off (Sunday and Monday).
Thankful for a very busy Saturday (goodbye to the Amish jelly cupboard already).

Blessings to you all.
See you Tuesday!

Some atypical starter furniture

A queen headboard with 2 dressers, mirror, and end table:


Well, the furniture is not atypical in and of itself, but it's not typical for our store.

Is there a polite word for particle board furniture? Inexpensive, that's for sure, and not too hard on the eyes in this case. If you know someone looking to outfit a new apartment or home inexpensively, these 2 bedroom sets, made of a combination of wood, pressed wood, and molded resin, will help stretch your budget. Here's the second set:

A king headboard with long dresser and mirror:



And back to more of our usual fare: a pre-1960's, real wood, full bedroom set by FS Harmon Mfg. Company of Tacoma (City of Destiny, according to the KING-FM radio announcer):


Clicking any of these photos should take you to our flickr gallery. See craigslist links to the right.

Memorial Day sale on Saturday, May 29 and Monday, May 31 (not Sunday)

If you are not leaving town on Memorial Day weekend, come visit The Living Room.



We'll be there with cupcakes, tea, and 10% off everything in the store, plus some additional discounts.

Sales are fun!

After our first day of our first-ever sale, I can say, sales are fun!

We're continuing our 25%-off-everything-sale through Saturday, May 15, so 9 more fun days to come :^)

And, yes, I know this sale is to make room for a big consignment coming in late May, but I couldn't say no to friends who came by with just a few more consignments this week:
(Pictures like this always bring to mind the theme from Masterpiece Theatre that would play as the camera panned the artfully crowded display of photos and objets d'art from the series.)

CLEARING SPACE SALE! 25% off EVERYTHING through Saturday, May 15th.

Here's the deal! We have a large consignment coming on May 21st, and we need to have a clear-out sale.

Our prices are already low, but we're taking 25% off on everything in stock, from now through Saturday, May 15.

Please help get the word out for our big, clear-out sale! Thanks!

(Consignors, your reduction won't exceed your contracted rate.)

Valentine Tea is here!

Here's our new, 26 oz., all-glass teapot with infuser and warmer from Davidson's, a complete brewing and serving set.
~ This set --handmade glass teapot, infuser, and warmer-- is  $49 at The Living Room.
Choose 6 free teabags from our array of Davidson's organic tea with your teapot purchase.

In the store, we're brewing Davidson's debut Valentine Tea, a fragrant, loose-leaf blend of organic white tea leaves from India with red rose petals and rose essential oil. Wonderful with or without a touch of cream and sugar or honey. Come try a sample at The Living Room.

~ 1.28 oz of Valentine Tea is $4.99 at The Living Room. Davidson's packages this tea in a fully biodegradable paper package produced through fair trade practices.

~ A perfect complement to our Valentine Tea is Davidson's heart-shaped, metal mesh infuser. The infuser is a generous size, giving the leaves plenty of room to expand, easily flavoring a large mug of tea or a small pot to share with a friend. $3.99 each.

~ Valentine's Special: Save 14% in honor of February 14th: buy the package of Valentine Tea together with a heart-shaped infuser for $7.77! Offer expires 2/28/2010.

The painting in the background is Donna Reed's "Lazy River", an original acrylic. We're so grateful for all the beautiful artwork consigned in our gallery. In fact, the longer we're here, the more pleased I am with the quality of consigned art and furniture we are receiving.

Thank you so much to all our neighbors and friends for coming to visit, for doing business with us, and for spreading the word about The Living Room!