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Minka Aire Concept line has very clean lines, is very quiet, and has a powerful motor, particularly if you get the "wet" model for outdoor use. It is not under $200, but is something like 250 with delivery from Hansen Wholesale (just google it). A fan is all about the motor, and strong motors are pretty expensive to make, so truly good ceiling fans do seem to start at the $200 mark.

I am amazed by how many nyc parents claim to celebrate children's imaginations and encourage their explorations and yet have rigid philosophies-- I'm all for wooden toys etc but if my kid wants a tacky plastic barbie why would I so no again? My adult anti-Barbie theory is totally different from my daughter's love of the object. I think it is interesting to watch myself as a parent be challenged when my 2 year old falls in love with objects that I think are simply consumer blah-blah. And never mind this parent's audacity to say she loves playing with her children and their toys while simultaneously acknowledging she spends 5 hours total Monday-Friday with them. There is a disconnect here...

Bar is definitely NOT hot.

where did you get the contact paper? need to do something with our backsplash-- can't afford tile, want a pattern (so paint won't work)- thanks, lj

we are selling ours! without a broker (hopefully we won't have to resort to one). our apt was in the smallest coolest apartment contest-- paullchiks long light views and in the smallest nursery contest-- violet's urban treehouse (we got third place!). we just emailed friends and family about it this week, what timing. if you are interested you can email us at dcp@dpaull.com and we'll send you all the info. we are having an open house this Sunday- (october 10th) from 11:30-1.

The flat $100 shipping is not really $100. There is now a $10 surcharge for NYC, and there is a $25 fee if your order has more than 25 pieces. This last bit is what is really frustrating--I bought two kitchen cabinets and two 8 foot countertops (the latter being why I chose to go the delivery route as my car is very small) and because each piece of the cabinets is a line item on the invoice (hinges, legs, etc.) I ended up with 26 items and a "non-negotiable" $25 surcharge. Add that to the fact that I had to pay $50 for next day delivery when I was told on the phone that any order completed by 7PM would be shipped the next day and the $100 became $185.

Now I am just praying I got every piece I need.

Bob,

Sorry to take so long to respond (I am sure you have given up hope by now). The shelving was paid for at the same time as a custom stereo/cd cabinet that is between the big room and the kitchen and was $3000 total. It was made by our neighbor. The ladder was around $100, I think, from Olde Good Things. It was 14' high and had to be cut down (to 9'9") to get into the building! The ceilings are about 13'6" to the bottoms of the rafters at where the bookshelves are.

just bought one at Glorious Home - great and affordable except...you can't change the angle of the umbrella. Huge design problem- in the late afternoon we have to haul the table across the roof from the umbrella (roof deck) to get under the shade.

I've heard that chalk dust get everywhere if you don't have a tray at the bottom- a design problem with chalkboard paint. Anyone else have this problem?
I really want a little chalkboard but can't find a clean looking one.

Monika,

The artwork is color copies from a children's book we found on the street.

Paullchik