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I spoke with Andrew Wilkinson about 4 years ago when I was looking for a new home. I had seen a wonderful little apartment on Bleecker Street that he designed for a young couple, and it blew me away. It was only 400 sq feet, if that big, but it felt luxurious. I called him, and he could not have been nicer or more charming. He appears to truly love what he does. He's not cheap, but he certainly respects a budget, and he loves to get the most for your dollar.

I had a good experience with a service in Manhattan called Lend a Hand. Their website is www.lahny.com, and their phone number is 212-614-9118. This service has been around for many years, and quite a few aspiring performers and writers supplement their incomes by working for it. The gentleman they sent me did a terrific job.

Best of luck to you in your search, and I do wish you good karma. You and G have a lot to deal with, and you're wise to seek help.

If you are allowed to attach brackets to the wall, you could try Elfa shelving. Done correctly, it actually looks quite nice in a high-tech sort of way, and it's sturdy. Also highly customizable. I got mine from The Container Store on 6th Ave. The staff there could not have been nicer or more helpful.

I don't have any experience with these, but LL Bean has a collection called "Ultralight" that might do the trick for the occasional sleepover. Here's a link to the sleeper chair: http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?page=ultralight-sleeper-chair&categoryId=23539&storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&parentCategory=4811&cat4=502203&shop_method=pp&feat=4811-tn

I have several of these - two in the fridge, others in a bookcase. They're great, and they take up much less space than standard wine bottle holders.

One caveat- they don't accommodate larger bottles, like the ones for champagne.

I used a foam topper for awhile. Yes, it made the bed more comfortable in the winter, but once the warm weather came around, it became impractical. Foam retains heat, and that was the last thing I needed. The topper is now rolled up in a big plastic bag in my storage space (want it? seriously, if you're in NYC, it's yours for the asking). Now, I confess that I bought one of the cheap ones on Overstock.com, so maybe that was a factor. But given the heat experience, and the yucky outgassing when I first opened it, I would have to say that I'm over my foam curiosity.

Gorgeous, but expensive ($985), and apparently backordered until the next millennium. They're not even taking pre-orders.

I have this liner, and I love it! It's durable - I've sent it out with my regular laundry, and it comes back in fine condition. Much nicer than those nasty, outgassing vinyl mold habitats. It also looks much nicer under a nice fabric shower curtain than a sheet of cheap vinyl.

Can you tell that I hate vinyl shower curtains?

I like Yuzu's idea the best, but it might be prudent to give potential guests some guidelines ("mysteries good; Harlequin romances bad; no paperbacks; I already have all the Harry Potters"). NY Magazine had a great article a few weeks back called "The Best Novels You’ve Never Read" - http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/2007/32390/
Some really good suggestions here. If Moore buys any of these for the client, I want to visit!

If I were Moore's client, I would display some nice objets' on my shelves for now, and then have a fabulous time in the months and years ahead buying signed copies of new books at all the great bookstores in town. Check NY Mag and the New Yorker for lists of free readings.

Any Jonathan Schwartz fans out there? If so, and if you're like me, you're probably humming that great song "The Books" from "Brownstone the Musical".

"I'll never move out of my apartment
I'll never move out of my apartment
It's not the noise at night that keeps me here;
it's not the neighborhood I love
It's not the fear of someplace new,
at least I don't think so.....

It is

the

books

It's the books....

it's the rows and rows and rows and rows of books....

Stacks and Stacks has this for $179.00:

http://www.stacksandstacks.com/html/114479_folding-work-table.htm