Cottage Northwest is excited to be among the selected vendors at The Great Junk Hunt, taking place at the Washington State Fairgrounds with 40,000 square feet of incredible shopping. Discover farmhouse, industrial, vintage, vintage inspired, re-purposed, handmade and much more at this two-day event Friday, April 27th & Saturday, April 28th. Tickets available online at:  We'll have our regular vintage and rustic gems, refurbished furniture, new and new to you lovelies and much, much more!  Grab a friend and mark the date. You really don't want to miss it. We're looking forward to seeing you so stop by and say "HI!" you.http://www.thegreatjunkhunt.com/tacoma-puyallup-wa-vintage-market/...

Hey there friends. As I was turning the little 'days til Christmas' block on the fireplace mantle I realized how close we are to the big day. If you need anything, the last day to order with guaranteed Dec 24th delivery is Wednesday, December 20th. All items are shipped Priority Mail only so get shopping! You can still find what you need at the retail store if you are anywhere in the Puyallup, WA area. Store hours are 10:00 to 5:00 the rest of this week, closed on Christmas. Here's the address: 10312 120th Street East, Suite #400 in Puyallup, ...

Cottage Northwest is stepping out of the virtual and into the real world. I'm so excited to announce that we now have a retail space!  For those who may be in the South Sound area, you can visit us at The Exhibitors Boutique & Trellis Cafe at 10312 120th St E, Puyallup, WA 98374. Goodies from the website are available as well as refinished furniture finds and unique treasures. Open every day except Sunday from 10:00 - 5:00 pm. While you're there, stop in the cafe for a delicious lunch or a pot of tea and scone. For those who prefer to...

Around about this time of year, after all of the Christmas greenery has been boxed and hauled out to the garage, I look around the house and get the odd feeling that something is missing. It feels a little bare around these parts. But even though I still have a number of plants scattered about, I do sometimes neglect the little darlings so they respond cruelly by curling up and dying. I seem to always take a little trip to a local nursery for 'just a few more' to maybe re-green my abode.  Here's the thing. I don't want to spend a bunch of...

When we moved into our (then) new house five years ago we were pretty pleased with ourselves. We thought - hey new house, move in ready, no work! Well as it turned out, we were so very wrong. I could go on and on about the minor and not so minor 'fixes' we have needed to address over the last few years (and believe me, I have) ranging from uneven cabinet doors, a warped faux mantle (literally a ping pong ball rolled right off) plumbing issues (yes you have to actually connect the pipe to the sewer), inferior drywall, poor paint...