Not the best issue, but interesting. This week H&H gets hip deep into Chip Kidd's home and, boy, is it wacky (but refreshing). Also, be sure to check out: Nest founder Joseph Hotzman is back with a Nest inspired gallery, there's an awful guy who's peeing all over Andes, NY, and there's a new New Orleans inspired toile being sold for charity (partially).

TOP STORIES

• The Book on a Graphics Superhero: A fine house tour of revolutionary book jacket designer Chip Kidd's pad, by the inspiringly unctious Penelope Green! Pics stripped out online! Shit! Foiled again. Hold onto that paper.
  
• Where Chip Kidd Shops!
  
  
  
  
• A Rap Minister Works the Aisles: Shopping with Rev Run of Run DMC. Can you say "not like Chip Kidd"?
  
  
  
  
• Calling the Ocean's Bluff: Hello, Global Warming! There's been real bad erosion out on Long Island this past month. Expensive houses are getting close to the drink and town governments won't let homeowners do anything to stop it. Ouch.
  
  
  
  
• A Daddy Techbucks Makes a Village a Hot Spot: Yuck. Sorry, Andreas Gerdes is not our style.
  
  
• Q. What are the rules about choosing lampshades?
  
  
• Q. I'm going to install baskets and shelves in my closets to increase storage. Is there anything else I should be considering?
  
  
  
  
• Persoal Shopper - Painted Furniture Roundup: Good resources here.

  CURRENTS

  
  
  • The Jason Jacques gallery at 29 East 73rd Street has been designed by Nest Editor, Joseph Holtzman.
    
    
    
    
  • "Designing the Taxi," is a free exhibition that opened yesterday at the Parsons design school.
    
    
    
    
  • Hazelnut Gifts in New Orleans is selling a New Orleans Toile by Bryan Batt. Part of the proceeds will go to charity.
    
    
    
    
  • David Rockwell has designed Country, a cafe which opened last month at the 101-year-old Carlton on Madison Avenue. Check out the leather chairs.
    
    
    
    
  • Pret-a-Habiter is a new decorating firm that offers decorating services to New Yorkers at flat fees.