AmyE's Profile

Love this movie!

Hi Sassydo,
Your questions about the shoe made me realize how little I know about it. I only know that it was made as a saleman's sample. My great-grandfather lived in New York City until the '40s (actually in Williamsburg!), then moved to L.A. So it was either made in New York or L.A. in the '40/'50s.... but I'm really fuzzy on the date. I'm realizing that I need to give my grandfather a call and get the whole story. Thank you so much for asking that question and getting me to think about it!

Dizzy,
I went to Canal Plastics, bought multiple sheets of plastic and cut them to size. I used hot glue to stick them to the window (You can peel the glue right off the glass, so it's an ok solution for a rental.) The problem is that when the temperature changes some of the plastic inevitably pops off. So, I actually wouldn't recommend doing it my way. The plastic is a bit too heavy.

I would instead buy a translucent paper--maybe a vellum and use double stick tape. I do love the effect, though. It allows light to pass through during the day (light is all important in a railroad), but gives some privacy at night.

Thank you all for your comments. I was very nervous about putting my apartment online, and I appreciate all your encouraging remarks.

Wall Clock—I got the inspiration for this from the Conran store in NYC, but got mine on Ebay. I saw two on Ebay tonight. The search is “calendar wall clock” I think mine was just under $100. They do appear from time to time…

Desk—The desk is a Library desk and was a gift from my parents when I got my degree in Library Science. It should be pretty easy to find something similar. Look for “Library Table/Desk”

Tub—The bathroom did indeed come with that crazy tub. You pretty much have to stand on a chair to get in it!

Mail Holder—from Moon River Chattel. They have a whole line of products of this ilk.

Paint Colors—I have no idea what colors of paint I used. I wish I kept a record. But four years ago, when I painted the whole apartment, I had no idea that I would ever be putting the whole thing on Apartment Therapy.

Thanks again. And thanks to the Apartment Therapy folks for facilitating these posts for the past two weeks. This is a great community. It's been a privilege.

I'm a little tired of all the ice cream too... I would love some tomato recipes, though!

I love this! (and everyone's comments!) Spot on. I'm loving the army cot too.

I loved the sofa the first time around, but thanks for the great photos so that we can appreciate it in all it's glory.

P.S. RQinGeorgia,
Wow, I just clicked on your name...a lot of nastiness there. Try to say something nice once in a while. It'll make you feel better. Or...if you hate AT so much, don't read it.

Hi Kimberly,
Depending on what titles your grandmother had you donate them to a Library. The New York Public Library has a large culinary collection and often takes donations. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/grd/resguides/culinary/

If you were interested in going that route, you could contact the NYPL culinary librarian through her blog http://cookedbooks.blogspot.com/

Or you could try to sell them to a cookbook store. In San Francisco, you could try Green Apple Books http://www.greenapplebooks.com (I've never been here, just found it online.) Or in New York, there's Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks http://www.bonnieslotnickcookbooks.com/

Or just send them out in the world and give them to Goodwill...

Good luck.

Yay! The September decorating issue. Martha's been doing this for quite a few years. I always buy this issue!

just want to chime in and say that I'm not grossed out. Beautiful and very clean looking kitchen, Melissa. (P.S. that cat is probably cleaner than most of our kitchen sponges!)

I also live in New York and have been wanting to start composting. My question is--do you have to buy a machine like the one above to compost in apartment or is there another way to do it...the system just seems a little pricey