tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post1183159651305033258..comments2024-02-23T01:43:35.828-07:00Comments on Prairie Home Therapy: Comings and GoingsAlana in Canadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-55283264405376146902015-02-02T21:56:26.339-07:002015-02-02T21:56:26.339-07:00What about them, Donna?What about them, Donna?Alana in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-79314112276296808142015-02-02T17:36:54.619-07:002015-02-02T17:36:54.619-07:00I'm wondering about the tiered baskets in the ...I'm wondering about the tiered baskets in the basement<br /><br />DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-60193981386596507892015-01-23T07:55:11.905-07:002015-01-23T07:55:11.905-07:00@Anonymous We only have one pair of boots each, ac...@Anonymous We only have one pair of boots each, actually--and one coat for winter. My husband is actually the worst with several coats and hoodies. In fact, he got a new one for Christmas and It's quite the enterprise to get him to let go of the old one.Alana in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-64215479044529720342015-01-22T18:53:22.316-07:002015-01-22T18:53:22.316-07:00Oh my. I used to live in a house with a very simil...Oh my. I used to live in a house with a very similar entryway conundrum. Where did people used to put their stuff when the house was built? I don't think people had nearly as much stuff as we do today. We all used only the back door in our house. We are a family of 4 too. However, each person has multiple pairs of boots - boots for snow, hiking boots, dress boots, casual boots, etc. etc. There was no place to put them!!! Not to mention all the coats for various temperatures and functions. What a huge mess it was in the winter - not so bad in the summer. When we bought our current house, I wouldn't even look at houses that didn't have an entryway closet/place for boots or mudroom. I can only see it working if everyone was only allowed one coat and pair of boots and each time they removed them, they carefully lined the boots up and hung their coat on the hook. I always wondered what other people did with their winter gear in these types of houses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-7371562225568956582015-01-22T15:58:33.838-07:002015-01-22T15:58:33.838-07:00Thanks, Marie. Creating the post was worth it, the...Thanks, Marie. Creating the post was worth it, then, 'cause I wholeheartedly believe that "doing what works" will be a personal matter--depending on what you want, your imagination, and what your living space permits.Alana in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-78608233479258742152015-01-22T12:00:17.616-07:002015-01-22T12:00:17.616-07:00Alana, I appreciate your photos and words. We too ...Alana, I appreciate your photos and words. We too have a tiny entryway, not room for a proper landing strip, table, hooks, etc. that AT suggests without everything looking out of place (it would not give me joy!). Keys go a bowl on the counter, mail goes to my desk in another room, shoes next to the door, etc. I've realized I need to find a better spot for my purse than over the kitchen chair! Seeing your photos helps me feel less alone and that it's okay to do what works, as long as everything goes to it's proper home rather than in a pile on the counter or table!Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-39298446359089435552015-01-22T10:33:14.519-07:002015-01-22T10:33:14.519-07:00Thanks, Gina. Sorry, no, there's a door to the...Thanks, Gina. Sorry, no, there's a door to the dining room/home office and a "niche" in the wall. (It used to hold the telephone, back in the day.) Thanks for the thought, though! I appreciate it.Alana in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440969357242099169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996566617043488147.post-70822370871213009272015-01-22T08:37:36.282-07:002015-01-22T08:37:36.282-07:00As you come in your front door, what is to the rig...As you come in your front door, what is to the right? To your left would be the living room, is there a small area to allow a table of some sort there for the things going in and out? Or could you possibly go vertical in the hallway with some of those cool hooks and baskets for the hooks from Ikea? Gina from Chattanooga, TNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com