House & Home Roundup: 2.9.06

This week H&H rides high again with a wide array of articles, a number of which carry great pics and focus on new interior design. There's a lot of furniture to look at AND a fascinating article on Winifred Gallagher's new book, "House Thinking: A Room-by-Room Look at How We Live," which delves into our favorite subject, decorating for how it FEELS not just how it looks.

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Arranging Your Space, This Time With Feeling: Ms. Gallagher is not a designer, but a "cultural collector" and her insights into the archtypal function and purpose of each room in a home is edifying (And our new book gets a mention!).
Living at Cool, Not Just Visiting: Ian Schrager is at it again, this time at 40 Bond Street. Regardless if you could or would ever want to live in his new $2,800 a sq/ft condos, this makes for good design gawking.
Aging at Home: For a Lucky Few, a Wish Come True: Good news for those of us that still have some time before retirement. "Community-based models for aging in place designed by the people who use them are the wave of the future." Put together with Ms. Gallagher's book, this movement seems long overdue.
Q. I've always liked bunk beds. Are there versions that save space?: Hot tip - La Literal Spanish bunk bed for $2,250 at resourcefurniture.com

Restoring an Icon of Optimism: Atomium!!! Check it out as it gets ready for its reopening in Brussels.
Prim on the Outside, but a Funhouse Within: Crazy House! With four kids, surplus cash and fun in mind, this couple create an artistic home for grownups and their kids. In London.
Marianne "Personal Shopper" Rohrlich goes to Maison Objet in Paris!: We're so jealous. Directional style continues to lead on.