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Display Name: elinyc
Member Since: 3/13/09

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The sconces are the same as the ones in the office halls in Mad Men and made by the same company.


Eli's "Deep 60s" Room Room for Color Contest
10/25/12 10:22 PM

Sofa is the Petrie sofa from Crate & Barrel


Eli's "Deep 60s" Room Room for Color Contest
10/24/12 10:49 PM

This:

http://www.amazon.com/SMARTHOME-INC-ATH-AAA-ADAPTER-8045I/dp/B0007N72WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1254458110&sr=1-1-spell

is a great RF repeater that turns any IR remote into an RF remote without any wiring.


Apartment Therapy Unplugged | How to Build a Closet Wireless Entertainment Unit? Good Questions
10/2/09 12:38 AM

The bedding is from Target, although the Euro Shams were actually made by my mother using the fabric of the bed skirt that came with the set. Unfortunately, I believe the style has been discontinued.


Apartment Therapy New York | House Call: Eli's "Cold War Dream" New York
3/22/09 9:33 PM

The robot lamps are from Urban Outfitters. Unplggd blogged about them here: http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/lighting/a-robot-lamp-we-would-never-hide-074662

The lamp shades are from Ikea. Be aware the Urban Outfitters often has sales. I picked mine up just after christmas when all lamp bases were reduced to $18.


Apartment Therapy New York | House Call: Eli's "Cold War Dream" New York
3/15/09 10:51 AM

Thanks again for the kind comments.

In response to HappyGal, the 'arc' lamp is a Flos Arco knock-off that I got from furniturefancy on ebay. It was 1/4 the price of the original, but still pricey. I purchased it when Microsoft was offering 30% cashback on ebay purchases, so it wasn't too bad. I am very happy with the furniturefancy.com copy. It is very accurate, good quality, and the customer service was excellent.

The living room rug is the Kathy Ireland Innovations Stardust rug in Oatmeal. I bought it from rugstudio.com. Their published prices aren't the lowest, but they do match competitors, and, again, their customer service is excellent.

I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't know what the atomium was when I printed the photo. I did a google images search for extra large pictures with the terms 'atomic age' and I liked the look of it, so I had it printed at Costco, where they provide a 'tint' option. The picture I used is here: http://www.alovelyworld.com/webbelge/htmgb/bel084.htm.


Apartment Therapy New York | House Call: Eli's "Cold War Dream" New York
3/13/09 9:10 PM

Thanks very much to everyone for all the positive comments.

The wood panels in the living room are end panels for Ikea kitchen cabinetry, used to cover the cabinet boxes. You can find the style here: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/64551207, but I don't think they list all the sizes. The panels I bought were 8' by 3'. Since the walls are only 8' they fit perfectly. I glued and nailed them to 2x4 studs that I attached to the walls. I put 3/4" finished molding (like you'd get for a pre-finished floor baseboard) where the panels met the ceiling.

The sofas are the Crate & Barrel Petrie sofa with a custom fabric that I bought when C&B had their semi-annual custom upholstery sale.

The living room coffee table is the 'angled leg coffee table' from West Elm: http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E&partNumber=WE-PRODf816&retainNav=true&parent_category_rn=&cmsrc=SCH. I was going to make a table using model nuclear bombs for a base, but this was on sale for $120 in the store, and the color matched my walls, so I grabbed it.

I got the sconces from palmbeachvintage, an ebay seller: http://stores.ebay.com/palmspringsvintage. Since installing them, I've seen them in the TV shows Mad Men and 30 Rock and the movie Frost/Nixon.

I also wish that the presidential seal rug were bigger, but it's the only one I could find. It was more than I wanted to spend, but it is really soft. You can find it here: http://whitehousegiftsandapparel.com/provserug.html


Apartment Therapy New York | House Call: Eli's "Cold War Dream" New York
3/13/09 3:39 PM