A week ago I commented that finding furniture was hard. But sometimes the furniture just shows up. I received this as a late Christmas gift from my grandmother:


Apparently grandma bought this for herself, but when she got it home, decided she didn't like the way it looked. My dad knew I was looking for a stand, and thought it would match my tastes, so he brought it home with him after Christmas.

A coat rack/hat stand is one of the many pieces of furniture I have been looking for to decorate my house. I've wanted one because I do not have a coat closet downstairs, and I wanted to be able to put my hat and jacket by the door. The hat/coat stand appealed to my sense of anachronism. This one looks good. The wood is a little bit lighter than what's in the great room, but you can't tell from across the house.

I've already put it to use.