Off the beaten track in Kenmore: Living Room Consignment and Tea store
Monday, August 12, 2013
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| Living Room Consignment and Tea Photo by Victoria Rhoades |
Off the beaten track in Kenmore:
Living Room Consignment and Tea
This is the first in a series of articles about Kenmore businesses. If you go off the beaten track (read: SR 522) in Kenmore, there are many small, one-of-a-kind businesses that you might miss. The first of these is the Living Room Consignment and Tea store at 6524 NE 181st St, Suite 10, Kenmore 98028.
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| Owner Katie Christine Rhodes Photo by Victoria Rhoades |
Located in Kenmore Village, this shop has been open since 2009, and is just entering its 5th year as of August 1, 2013. The owner/operator is Katie Christine Rhodes (no relation). She was a licensed massage therapist prior to owning this shop. She maintains an interest in aromatherapy, and has some products available for sale.
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| The wardrobe has been turned into a TV - Entertainment center Photo by Victoria Rhoades |
How to describe the Living Room Consignment and Tea shop? Well, it is packed full of unique and interesting items, most of which are in excellent condition. Some might qualify as “antiques” (but I’m no expert on this). Katie researches her older items to correctly identify them and find out some of their history. Most of the items are furniture, but there are also books, dishes, lamps, paintings and prints, artwork, jewelry and more.
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| Teacup chandelier Photo by Victoria Rhoades |
Katie has pop-up random sales from time to time – if you go to the website, you can contact her about getting on the mailing list to get updates on eBay or craigslist sales. She also has a Facebook page (thelivingroom98028 if you want to “like” it). I see a French Baroque mirror there right now, that she has listed on eBay.
The atmosphere in this shop is very tranquil, even though it is full to the brim with merchandise. As I was there, several people wandered through to purchase or drop off items. One woman described the atmosphere as her personal “blood pressure medication” – there is no pressure to buy, and you can wander the aisles at any pace you prefer. There’s a lot to see!
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| Tea and snacks for donation Photo by Victoria Rhoades |
Finally, if you all you want is a cup of tea, you can have that for a donation. There are also chocolates and small snacks for sale. I had the green chai. Katie told me that the bag could be used for a second brewing and it would still be flavorful. She was right!
So, check it out – go off the beaten path in Kenmore! You might be surprised at what you find.
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2 comments:
Thank you, Vickie, for such a sweet description of our shop. We've made new friends already from your lovely article!
It certainly is a delightful shop, where there's no hurry, and your questions can be answered. The prices are reasonable enough that some people have shipped large pieces to eastern states.
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