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.

Theo Chocolate in Kenmore!

Who knew restocking could be so much fun?

We enjoyed another Chocolate Excursion to the Theo Chocolate Factory in the Fremont district today.

We're slowly building our chocolate repertoire, and now have Theo's fabulous Nib Brittle 70% cacao bar, Jane Goodall 70% organic Dark Chocolate, Classic Combo Dark/Orange, and Vanilla Milk Chocolate. (Remind Chris to put out samples if they aren't out when you come to The Living Room.)


Next time we restock, I am definitely adding Theo's Chai Tea Chocolate to our selection, even though it is milk chocolate. Theo's has the only milk chocolate worth the calories, in my humble opinion. Rumor has it Theo Chocolates is thinking of discontinuing this flavor, so let's rally for Chai Tea Chocolate!


What's really great about Theo's, even beyond the flavor and high quality of the chocolate, is knowing it is organic and fair trade. 

As I'm sure you know by now, good, dark chocolate with at least 60-70% cacao has proven health benefits for blood pressure, cholesterol levels, antioxidants, and memory, as well as mood. Rather than repeat the info that's out on the net, I'll just say, you could look it up. It's been in clinical reports since several years back. And all that goodness, found in Theo Chocolates, is available in Kenmore at The Living Room :^)



After finishing the arduous task of sampling chocolates for you, we stopped at Georgia's Greek Restaurant and Deli on 85th street just a few blocks west of Greenwood Avenue for a little refreshment. Wonderful gyros, avogolemono, and such luscious smells from the kitchen! But, alas, nothing we could bring back to provide for you at The Living Room. You'll just have to head to Georgia's yourself.

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!