please tell me that you guys have someone covering the opening of Ikea today... !!

@ bepsf... they can hide behind custom cabinets with metal or wood grilles (so the units have somewhere to pump the air through)- they disappear right into bookshelves, cubbies, etc. ...

I wouldn't call Montague Street a "stuggling" commercial street. Maybe five years ago but not now...

I remember reading the magazine article about that whole apartment... I believe that the futon was NOT in fact used as a bed- just as a place to lounge.

and I don't think it's a Selig because the Selig arms are flat and don't curve back into the seat of the chair like the arms on this one do.

Thanks for the feedback all-- I did look under them before I purchased them- no tags and the legs on both pieces have been replaced. There are a few odd bolts here and there bu...

such a lovely, simple design!

As an architect I've used colored grout in numerous baths and they've always looked quite lovely. However, years ago, one of the partners put red grout in his own bathroom and eventu...

Yuck! I find the idea of eating in the bathroom totally disgusting. I had no idea people actually did this. Don't eat where you... !

and also- Waterworks items are NOT from Europe.

Kohler is cheap and you can probably find something similar on their website. I'd also try the websites of Newport Brass and Rohl Country Bath- they're also a lot less expensive than...

It's really lovely... too bad it doesn't meet NYC Building Codes!!

I bought the Bauhaus Floor Lamp in white for myself right before the holidays at the CB2 in NYC. It is amazing- everything you want it to be and more. Have to say it looks really great with my wh...

I've been on a bookend search too and got these htt...

Personally, I would de-clutter other aspects of my life before thinning down my library. My books are probably my most treasured possessions (next to my tulip chairs of course).

paella is the best!

I would keep it for myself! I haven't had time to buy myself a little holiday present yet...

I think that if you need to ASK what to put on the table then you probaby don't need one... Buy something that fits a function- don't buy furniture that you don't know don't know how to use.

those are lovely! my favorite slow cooked meal is any kind of stew with lots of potatoes and carrots.

I would put two doors on the open cabinet with a custom cut fixed panel on top to conceal that little niche.