My Latest Obsession & Carpet Update

I can see where my plan to downsize our Christmas "stuff" is not going to go as planned.  I've never been a fan of Rae Dunn pottery...a mug that tells me to drink seems un-necessary.  Until I discovered Halloween pieces....and now Christmas awesomeness!  

Finding items here is as scarce as locating hen's teeth...and Poshmark, Ebay & Etsy....tend to exaggerate prices.  I found a Canadian website...and ordered a few mugs & toppers.  I might be a little obsessed...

Am I the only one who loves these mugs & toppers?  Going to have an adorable Christmas coffee bar I'm thinking...

And.....drumroll...the carpet for the back entry stairs has arrived!!  Install is scheduled for next week!  Only 2 1/2 months delay...but we've been hearing long waits for just about everything from appliances & furniture to building supplies.  We're very thankful to be able to finish the back entry & Mr. Seventies can re-install the handrail.  We are also being advised to order & shop early for Christmas...as quantities might be an issue with goods being back up in ports all over the world. 

With the new carpeting...comes the dilemma of where to place our footwear...especially during the winter months.  There is literally no where to put boots when you come in from outside...except on the steps...where the new carpeting will be.  So...we've come up with the only feasible solution....albeit inconvenient...we don't want boots & shoes left on the stairs.  We've decided to place a mat and a boot tray at the bottom of the stairs...

It means removing your footwear as soon as you come in...then carrying them down the stairs & setting them on the tray.  The only other place...is to set up an area in the kitchen...and neither of us like that idea.  At least this way...the carpeting on the steps will be protected from wet footwear.

Not a lot of thought went into design (virtually none) when this seventies split was built in 1973!  Who builds a home with no closets at either entrance?  The nearest closet...is in the hallway on the main floor! A few years back...we had a gentleman who cleared our driveway after snowstorms (he has since sold the business).  He came to collect payment in the spring...and in chatting he mentioned his brother (a then "contractor") built our house!  (as well as the homes on either side of us).  My response "that is nothing to brag about".  

This Seventies Split has come a long way since 1973!  Have an awesome weekend!  And thanks so much for stopping by!!