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Organization often eludes even the most put-together and efficient. As I get older the need to be more organized is very apparent… I mean I actually surf the internet for tools to help me stay organized and in-check!

One of the trouble areas in our home is the entryway. The hubs likes to throw everything down wherever, and after some cajoling, we created a quasi-entry way area for his and my things. We situated an old JC Penney TV with a bowling pin lamp and record bowl on top and orange vintage shell chair in an area near our door. The record bowl serves as a key receptacle (so the TV doesn’t get anymore scratched up) and the lamp is a welcome beacon at night. We eventually hope to add an old wood coat rack and some vintage metal hooks to the mix.

While our system is working pretty good, I can’t help but pine for this dandy little organizational number. It would be great for a small apartment or condo, or a more modern abode. Not only can you write on the front, but you can deposit mail and hang your keys as well! Now only if it came with a sturdy purse hook…

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My blogging has dropped off for a couple of reasons. I shut down my Etsy shop temporarily to concentrate on moving, and since this blog is directly related to the content of my Etsy shop it made sense to put a temporary kabosh on it.

And we moved, from the beautiful small suburban town of Issaquah to the bustling neighborhood of Columbia City, oft-referred to as the “ghetto” of Seattle. This supposed ghetto has a strong sense of community, a dog park within a 1/2 mile, a small little bar/restaurant strip, has kick-ass Ethiopian, Vietnamese and Mexican taco truck establishments and is a mere bus ride away from downtown.

Take that, Issaquah!

So my new ghetto = the most exciting and fun neighborhood I’ve ever lived in. Just when I get sick of the boxes and seemingly unfinished nature of our new house, I sneak a glance at things that make me happy. Things that are a sign to me that our style is finally emerging, our sense of home is finally settling.

Here are a few superb furniture finds we snagged off Craigslist.

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In my interwebz searching around I find the most amazing, cool things. Things I can’t wait to get for my home, things that make me feel good and take notice!

I want to share these things with you, so I’ve started a new tag/post that I will try to do semi-regularly called “Shop Spot(light)”. This is the first of the series, and I’m spotlighting Three Potato Four. Though not a bargain home decor store, these guys have such rad finds I couldn’t resist!

>> This fresh little number would be darling in a kid’s room of course, but also as a potholder hanger in a vintage kitchen or as a towel hanger in a bathroom. It would even be a great way to hang some key jewelry that you wear a lot.

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When I’m buying a gift for a friend or family member, or really anyone for that matter, I always think handmade first. Granted, it’s easier to go to Target and pick out something cutesy and plastic, but there is something special and real about buying a gift for someone that was made by a person who puts a little love into each item they create.

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Old, heavy behemoth wooden furniture is cool. I don’t care how many pieces I get at Ikea, the feeling of owning the furniture is just not the same.  As a newly married woman we don’t have a lot of income for expensive furniture pieces. And we definitely don’t have a baby.

(– both are instances in which I think it is appropriate to think about buying such a fine item such as this –>)

But if I did, you better bet your britches I’d be looking into this. This is just too charming, twenty six drawers from A to Z. At a whopping £2700 it better be made out of kryptonite and withstand a stampede of elephants.  Still, I long.

Kent & London Alphabet Drawers

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