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.
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It's so colorful, and the cake stand is genius!
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!
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.
Looks great! I also love that bag- where is it from?
Nice! but it's hard to take my eyes off that lamp...
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!
I love your purse, where is it from?
I have been looking for an excuse to buy a cake stand forever! I am stealing your idea.
very cute landing strip, laure! Can't wait to see what you've done to the rest of the new place.
Bulga bag!
Looks like a Kooba, but I know my Bulga from Botkier ;-)
Very very pretty and cute and Helpful! I need a cake stand landing strip and...I need to bake a cake.
Love it. I'm envious--I don't have space for a landing strip!
The cake plate is genius.
I'm with HollyinDC - I can finally buy a cake stand! YES.
If there's anything I've learned from Martha Stewart, it's that every home needs a cake stand.
I know, another comment about the cake stand, but I can't help myself. It's brilliant!
Great idea with the cake plate. Love that vase! Where did you get it?
love the cake stand idea. that's great.
you re-ignited my bulga pudding purse lemming... love that bag!
Love the cake stand idea! I usually use a bowl, but it ends up by being filled to the brim. This is prettier and easier to keep tidy!