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I posted this in an earlier OT re:ICFF and I'll re-post here. So far, in terms of coverage, we have a bicycle rack, some peel and stick wall tiles, quilts , bone china and some sort of art installation. Anybody see any FURNITURE worth talking about?

I live in a rental and want to buy a new stove--the one I've got there is a Royal Rose from the 40's or 50's and let's say, it's past its prime.

The building won't give us a new one unless the old one, like, blows up, and the new one they would give us would be kinda crappy.

So I'm scouting good prices at Best Buy, etc.

So here's my question:

Who would be responsible for hooking up the new stove (or cook top) to the gas pipe? Us? Best Buy? The landlord?

I've already left a voice mail with our building manager. I've been told she's out in the field. I guess the crops are ready to be harvested.

I would think that the place you buy the appliance from would offer installation services.

Does Best Buy's price include installation? If so, let them do it. If not, talk to your Super (offer to slip him $10 or $20). He'll do it. Usually appliance delivery includes removal of the old appliance.

Here's the catch. If you want to keep your new appliance when you leave, you have to hold onto the one that is there to reinstall it on your exit. Otherwise, the new one you've purchased becomes the property of the building (You rented it with a stove, you must leave it with a stove). Does your building have any common storage space in the basement where your Super could stash the old one? Do you care about leaving your new one behind? Food for thought.

al wrote:
> re:ICFF... Anybody see any FURNITURE worth talking about?

I was thinking the same thing.

Please don't have your super mess with the gas. Only a licensed plumber is allowed to install a gas appliance. Usually the installation people from Best Buy etc. are licensed. Seriously, you could have a real problem. A small gas leak + lighting the stove - poof!

al--
I have pics from my trip yesterday... cahirs, lighting, sinks, a dimmer...

working on uploading and the report.

RE: ICFF. I forgot to mention felt slippers.

cahirs are the new chairs. :)

P(2), you went yesterday? I thought I saw you far away in the crowd on Sat; good thing I didn't shout.

I don't have pictures but I'll look in my bag of goodies and will post some links if you want, *al and *cris, but I think AT team will do much better job; they're probably just regrouping.

p(too),

Thank you.

Tat--
I was there Sunday and Monday.

and al--
Maxwell was there yesterday and today, so I'm sure a slew of pics will come with his tour of duty!!!

I DID run out of battery juice before snapping some pics of some SWEET Hastings Il Bagno sinks and a wall-mounted cabinet that looked like a coulumn of wood, all hardware invisible. Jamie pup would have LOVED it. Drool-worthy.

coulumn = column

Where is the post on the bicycle rack? And is it (hopefully) one that hides the bike? I did a search on AT and came up empty. . .

P(2):
Did you like the Italian Spa booths? And the Spaniards?
Hastings: went yesterday to Open House @ A&D building; much better use of time (not mentioning spirit-lifting spirit haze) and easier on your feet when you peruse things vertically (12 floors of showrooms) rather than horizontally @Javits. Anyway, Hastings had really impressed me with their tile selection (not so with their fixtures; I prefer AF Supply), in my opinion, more variety and innovative product than what I saw @ Artistic Tile and number of other tile showrooms.

Bike Loc mentioned on this ICFF report:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/icff/icff-2006-best-of-the-brits-009152

whoops, "cycloc"

Thanks Patrick. The Cycloc is neat, but still requires that the bike be a design element :) Just doesn't work for most bikes which are used with any frequency (think dirty, greasy, etc.). Have you, or anyone out there, ever come across a stylish bike storage unit that hides the bike and works in open lofts and/or small spaces?

We bought the BO CONCEPT bed, except that we opted for the all-walnut version (so the headboard is walnut, not fabric). The question is this: what kind of reading lights can we put on the side tables? I have seen very sleek arm-type lamps on beds before but cannot find them. we each need our own reading lights because i stay up all night reading and she slumbers
http://www.boconcept.us/default.aspx?id=55596&ImageID=287

I know for most appliance stores you pay extra to have it installed.

We had our gas furnace installed by professionals, inspected by the city, and then came home to a house full of stinky gas after the connector turned out to be faulty (they had checked all of the joinings for leaks). While we waited for the on-call guy to show up, we opened all of the windows, and then found the leak with some liquid soap mixed with water. When it came time to install our gas stove, we did it ourselves. Again, using the handy soap and water trick to check for leaks. You can install things yourself if you are good at following directions and use some common sense about checking your work. The gas is so stinky that if you have a big leak you'll smell it long before you off yourself and small leaks are easy to visualise.

What don't you like about your Royal Rose? Those older gas stoves are actually pretty great for cooking on. If it were me, I'd spend the money on fixing whatever it was I didn't like instead of buying a new one, but I have a soft spot for old, well made things.

regards,
trillium

hi anne,

sorry for the semi-private semi-public post here. What booth did you work? just curious.

Thanks for the stove replies.

Yes, our building has a storage space in the basement, and BTW, I love the look of old things, too, so fixing up the Royal Rose is also an option.

al, I worked with Liza Phillips Designs. She does amazing rugs from Nepal.

http://www.lizaphillipsdesign.com/

She's also an artist:

http://www.lizaphillips.com/

and an all around cool person! We had fun working in the booth together.

hi anne,

really nice stuff. how was attendence at the show? overall impression, this year compared to previous years...?

thanks

hard to say. we were busy, though.

Is Rasil in here? I have given in to desperation. I went to 28th Street today and bought four silk lotus: 3 pink and 1 purple.

I mean...if we have to wait till winter...

lady lotus-tease, what are you planning on doing with them? i.e. will artificial flowers be able to float in water?

Re Melinda & Royal Rose
I'm sure by now you've gotten all the advice you need, but here's some more: I too have a royal rose and btw. if you're scrapping it, I'd love to salvage some parts - you may live in my building!
What Chris said about keeping the old appliance is basically true. What you do is go to the Super, they should have a form that states that you returned the stove to them. You sign it, they sign it and each gets a copy (I kept the orginal). You ask if they want the appliance, they may say no, and you throw it out. If you ever leave, you have the form to prove you didn't walk off with the old stove.
The problem with installing a contemporary gas stove is generally they have an electric pilot and oven settings requiring electric. therefore you need power and gas which adds to the installation cost; I would certainly get a licensed plumber/electrician or best buy to do the installation; even if you get the building super to do so, if something happens, you have really no one to turn to.