Look! Landing Strip

Although we still have lots of things we'd like to change about the new place, we're pretty happy with the functionality of our landing strip....

We bought 2 hooks from target and positioned the sideboard from Ikea right next to the door. When we come in, the purse and jacket go on the hooks and the keys and mail onto the cake stand. Anything we don't want to forget when we leave also goes on the cakestand, like things we want to mail and things we've borrowed that we want to remember to return. It's simple and it works. Things don't end up all over the dining room table or my desk or the floor. And we're big lovers of cake stands so this gives us a reason to use one every day.

Comments (17)

It's so colorful, and the cake stand is genius!

posted by J.L on March 26th 2008 at 10:42am
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agreed, the cake stand idea is very inspired! love those two colors. if this is any indication of the rest of your home, it must be lovely!

posted by marisajane on March 26th 2008 at 10:46am
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I use the exact same IKEA sideboard for my landing strip -- it's fantastic for this purpose -- but I drop my keys, wallet, etc. into a turned bowl I keep inside the sideboard on the top shelf. My coat goes right into the closet on the other side of my front door. And, the mail goes into two lidded boxes on top. One for my mail and one for my girlfriend's.

posted by Doug on March 26th 2008 at 10:50am
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Looks great! I also love that bag- where is it from?

posted by fizzyizzy on March 26th 2008 at 10:52am
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Nice! but it's hard to take my eyes off that lamp...

posted by sarahee on March 26th 2008 at 10:53am
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fizzyizzy-the bag is bulga and is probably the most expensive thing I own. I got it at Nordstroms. I've had it for aover a year and still love it!

and sarahee--the lamp is a craigslist find. I think I paid about $30 and used a shade from one of my gramma's old lamps. I love the color and the shape!

posted by laure on March 26th 2008 at 10:56am
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I love your purse, where is it from?

posted by rointhecity on March 26th 2008 at 11:02am
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I have been looking for an excuse to buy a cake stand forever! I am stealing your idea.

posted by HollyinDC on March 26th 2008 at 11:07am
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very cute landing strip, laure! Can't wait to see what you've done to the rest of the new place.

posted by suziegoombs on March 26th 2008 at 11:14am
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Bulga bag!

Looks like a Kooba, but I know my Bulga from Botkier ;-)

posted by JenJen on March 26th 2008 at 11:24am
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Very very pretty and cute and Helpful! I need a cake stand landing strip and...I need to bake a cake.

posted by kr on March 26th 2008 at 11:44am
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Love it. I'm envious--I don't have space for a landing strip!

The cake plate is genius.

posted by jooly on March 26th 2008 at 12:58pm
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I'm with HollyinDC - I can finally buy a cake stand! YES.

posted by stephanieokay on March 26th 2008 at 2:05pm
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If there's anything I've learned from Martha Stewart, it's that every home needs a cake stand.

posted by Ina on March 26th 2008 at 6:23pm
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I know, another comment about the cake stand, but I can't help myself. It's brilliant!

posted by gordon on March 27th 2008 at 10:47am
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Great idea with the cake plate. Love that vase! Where did you get it?

posted by chuckolate on March 27th 2008 at 1:41pm
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love the cake stand idea. that's great.
you re-ignited my bulga pudding purse lemming... love that bag!

posted by aspw on March 28th 2008 at 7:02pm
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