Kathe, Where Do You Keep It All?

Recently several of you

have asked me where I keep

all of my tablescaping

accoutrements.

Well, it just so happens

my sweet tablescaping buddy,

Alma, over at

The Tablescaper,

is celebrating her third

blogiversay,

(Happy Happy Alma!)

and is hosting a

 “Where do you keep it all? – Part 3”

link party!

Perfect timing for me to 

respond to you

and for me to share

where I stash the goods!

Like any dishoholic

"props" are kept all over the house.

I'll share with you by levels of our home,

starting with the basement.

For the most part,

the basement is finished.

Mr. B did all of the work 

and we have a bar (he built the bar!!), 

a home theater with a 100" screen,

a bathroom and, the unfinished portion,

a storage room.

The storage room is where 

I keep most of my dishes,

various table decor items, 

holiday decor, except for most of my  Christmas bins.

I have so much Christmas stuff in bins

they are stored up in the rafters in the garage.

If you are a professional organizer

or someone that likes things

organized in a logical manner,

you may find some of the 

upcoming photos too graphic

for you.  

You have been warned...

Starting from left to right here is 

what my tablescaping storage looks like in the basement.

(thank you Alma for stating it doesn't have to 

be pretty or organized!)

Sorry the pictures are so dark but, it is a basement.

This shelving unit holds most of my vases

and faux flowers as well as some

larger items.

This shelf unit is where

most of my dishes are kept

as well as more vases 

and, again, larger items.

I recently rotated most dishes I have used

from the buffet upstairs to this shelf

and put ones I haven't used in the buffet.

We shall see if that means less trips

up and down the stairs for me.

These bins hold all of my seasonal holiday items.

Easter, Valentine's Day, Fall, Halloween etc.

I am really trying to keep

all holidays, with the exception of

Christmas,

to one bin!

Easter takes up two, Fall takes up 3 so, you can see my

system doesn't always work.

I have (fuzzy) bins with placemats,

crystal, silverplate, candles etc.

All are marked to make it easier for 

me to find what I need for particular tables

I want to set (haha).

This corner, far right in the storage room,

houses all kinds of miscellaneous items.

Items I haven't gotten bins for yet,

things that are too big for bins,

a larger bin with my Candlewick collection, etc.

This space needs work 

(as does the whole storage room, I know I know).

There is a small cabinet over by our craft table
that I keep most glasses in.

It has a drawer
that I have stored some of my flatware
and votive candle holders.

To the left of this is Mr. B's
home brew supplies.

Mr. B is so organized!

All on two shelving units.

All easy to see and get to.

I did not include photos of his space.

I didn't want to confused you with

his neatness and my clutter.

I can imagine his blood pressure 

goes up a notch or three

when he sees my use of this space.

Now we head upstairs to

the main living area.

You have seen my buffet before.

I LOVE my buffet!

It has two large cabinets

and three deep drawers.

Lots of room to store more

tablescaping stuff!

This is the right side where I 

have some dishes and

the coffee set that goes with the

set of china Mr. B gifted to me.

The left cabinet with 

even more dishes and

miscellaneous items.

The bottom drawer holds

Some serving pieces.

It looks pretty empty!

I think I need to find more to fill it with (grin)!

The middle drawer needs to be cleaned out.

It seems to be the junk drawer

of the buffet. 

Nothing makes sense in this drawer.

Frames, pencils, random plates...

 The top drawer is where all of 

the napkin rings are kept.

I have them all in baggies.

I'm thinking if I cleaned out that 

middle drawer I could 

organize these better...

This is the china hutch

in the kitchen eating area.

I usually have it decorated for the 

holiday or season

but I have been failing at this lately.

The buffet has two drawers and

a large cabinet at the bottom.

I keep more candles

and candlesticks in the drawers.

Not very neatly I might add.

 The bottom cabinet

holds 3 of my flatware boxes,

my Hazel Atlas luncheon sets, some Candlewick pieces,

my Marilyn Merlot collection

and miscellaneous decor items.

On to the top level of the house.

The main guest bedroom,

(we call it the green room,

cuz, y'know, we are all fancy and stuff,

and well, cuz the walls are green)

is where I keep my table linens.

The closet runs the length of the far wall.

 I use hanging shoe

holders for my napkins. I purchased the hangers

at Ikea for CHEAP!

I really do normally try to

keep the napkins coordinated by color
and folded.

I recently purchased 4

pants hangers, two on each side of the napkins,

for my tablecloths.

I can fit 5-8 tablecloths and/ or runners on each one

I clearly need to get more.

I have two under bed storage bins

stashed under the guest bed

that I use to keep my chargers in.

I need one more as, until I do,

I have shoved some chargers

randomly under the bed.

So, if you come stay with us,

know that you have limited space in the closet

and, I may need to crawl under your bed.

That screams welcome now doesn't it?

Off to my final hiding storage space.

We have a second guest room,

this one is called the budgie room,

cuz I have pictures of birds on the walls.

This room is small, it has a small closet,

a daybed and a dresser.

One drawer of the dresser holds

candlesticks

And the other holds my, not so neatly folded,

doilies and spare burlap.

The rest of the drawers hold

scrapbook paper, more picture frames

and other items I am not certain of.

I didn't open those drawers to take pictures.

They frighten even me!

Now, what didn't you see?

I didn't show you the kitchen cupboards but, 

we do have our everyday

dinnerware, Corelle, some more Candlewick pieces

and our everyday water goblets in them.

I have to tell you,

this post has really opened my eyes!

Taking the photos and then

seeing them posted here

makes me realize that on the next

rainy day, when I can't be out gardening,

I really really need

to be doing some organizing!

I mean, after I am done setting

up a tablescape that is!

Click here to see where else I may be partying this week.

Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's
for the link party.