August is a Hot Month!

Welcome to August! Last year we featured reader's summer hideaways and while we'd still love to see cool design and interiors from summer retreats, we're not making it an official theme NOR are we running a contest. Instead, we're cooling our heels, enjoying the month and using the time to get back through our emails and find all the good stuff we've missed.

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Comments (13)

Other: An apartment swap for all those places. I'd include hot, abandoned Paris.

S

posted by Scott on 2006-08-01 15:14:11

Speaking of apartment swap, I've always been open to doing this with someone. I found a few websites, but I'm not sure how one goes about it. Craigslist seems 'iffy'. I've seen those house swaps, most of the photos of their space makes me cringe.

Anyone know how this works? Any good links?

Holly

posted by decor8 holly on 2006-08-01 15:32:02

Other: The air-conditioned, freshly-cleaned apartment.

posted by Melinda on 2006-08-01 15:49:15

Thank you Melinda. I was going to say, the dim apt with good movies and a super powerful AC.

posted by Ruth on 2006-08-01 15:50:22

My answer: in my little urban oasis of a loft, with the AC cranked!

Oh.

Wait. I don't have AC. CRAP!!!

Please August, please fly right by! (I'm dreaming of autumn)

posted by Rob on 2006-08-01 15:54:53

This place has worked great for me http://www.nyhabitat.com. They found me a great little place in Paris right next to Les Halles for 600 for 2 weeks.

posted by Michelle on 2006-08-01 16:14:53

Other: Snowboarding in the southern hemisphere.

posted by Sydney on 2006-08-01 17:05:17

I think Rob & I are in the same boat. The heat index is at 105 for Boston... *sweats*

posted by Grady on 2006-08-01 17:34:03

i miss my old loft's rooftop garden... it faced west (from LIC, queens) and had the most beautiful view of midtown manhattan. best place ever for pastis and watching the sunset.

this summer, unfortunately, my respite is my icily air conditioned office. good thing i love my job...

posted by the opoponax on 2006-08-01 19:59:24

New England lake house. W/ a dock, a canoe and a sunfish. Heaven.

posted by Bourgeois Deviant on 2006-08-02 10:17:23

ANYWHERE BUT HERE.

Sooooo digusting here again today in NYC.

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2006-08-02 11:15:29

Too hot to spell properly... "disgusting."

posted by patrick (the other one) on 2006-08-02 11:16:12

Paris really isn't so bad in August... it's actually quite pleasant with most Parisians at the beach. ALso, we're in the mid 20degCs for the rest of the week.

posted by LPC on 2006-08-02 12:06:08