Blame It On the Rain

January 16, 2009 in Decorating,Storage with 4 Comments

I think of umbrella stands as something that hides unobtrusively in a corner by the back door until the weather requires it to perform its duty, but as it happens, there are plenty of umbrella stands that stand out.

owl umbrella standSilver umbrella standasian umbrella stand

The owl umbrella stand is fairly high-end (for an umbrella stand) at $100, but it has plenty of space for your whole family’s wet weather gear, while the stainless steel Squaro umbrella stand by Blomus provides a a tidy and efficient storage area for bumbershoots. Finally, the white plum blossoms umbrella stand that function can be beautiful.

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4 Responses to “Blame It On the Rain”

  1. Tara January 16, 2009 at 1:49 pm #

    I always thought umbrella stands were used by people MUCH fancier than I am. But after our wedding, we had a huge 99-cent glass vase from Ikea that needed a use, and it turned out to be just big enough for a couple of umbrellas…. And it’s a whole new world — looks great, and I can’t tell you how many times having an umbrella at the door has saved us from venturing unprotected out into the rain!

  2. MT January 17, 2009 at 11:27 am #

    I had an aunt who had an umbrella stand made out of an elephants foot. A REAL elephants foot she told us. It’s gone now, sO I don’t know, but it sure looked real. Creeped me out big time.

  3. Never teh Bride January 21, 2009 at 8:29 pm #

    Tara: What a great Ikea repurpose! Currently, we just lean our wet umbrellas against the wall of our mud room, but it’s taking a toll on the wall. Oops!

    MT: Whoa… I’ve seen chairs made of elephant feet, but never an umbrella stand.

  4. Beach Umbrella November 21, 2009 at 12:49 am #

    I appreciate with you think of umbrella stands as something that hides in a corner by the back door until the weather requires it to perform its duty, but as it happens, there are plenty of umbrella stands that stand out. I thought that umbrella stands were used by people MUCH fancier………