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Store in style
By MARY JANE PARK
© St. Petersburg Times, published January 4, 2001
The unofficial Law of Stuff: For every flat surface, there is a temptation to fill it. Thundering hordes in post-holiday frenzies have picked retail storage-bin aisles clean, but other objects are available for items that require a safe haven.
-- MARY JANE PARK, Times staff writer
Designed to hold hand-washed dishes, this curvaceous sculpture is more versatile. Try it as a fruit and vegetable bin or to hold fresh towels. Wire dish drainer. $36. Anthropologie, Old Hyde Park Village, Tampa.
The perfect home for newspapers and magazines before they head to recycling, this sturdy basket also is a handy firewood carrier. Country Home Collection basket. $29.99. Michaels.
A luxurious silk box is just the right repository for love notes, photographs or fine jewelry. Lid has picture-frame display space. Thai silk box. $19.99. T.J. Maxx.
Modeled after a French post card rack, this has room for family messages, party and wedding invitations, Super Bowl tickets, even bills. Post card holder. $39. Restoration Hardware, Old Hyde Park Village, Citrus Park Town Center, Tampa; http://www.restorationhardware.com; catalog orders: (800) 762 1005.
Wire tray has a sturdy metal base that holds up to 10 videocassettes and is an attractive desktop in-box or display space for napkins and towels. It's the perfect size, too, for serving a cup of tea and a sandwich or a small plate of cookies. Curvy wire storage VCR tray. $12. Pier 1 Imports.
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