apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Date: Thursday January 4, 2007
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (GMT +00:00)
With a resolution to get out and learn more in 2007, I came across this free event this morning which may interest a lot of you. I plan to go though I'm apartment searching, and you all know how that is in NYC, so I may have to run to an open house that night but if not... I'll definitely be there!

Location: Museum of Arts & Design - 40 W 53rd St
A lecture by Ellen Lupton, curator of contemporary design, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, and director of the graduate graphic design program at Maryland Institute College of Art, will discuss the Do-It-Yourself design revolution and how it affects us all, from professional designers to empowered consumers. Reception follows. 6:00 PM, free with MAD admission.

There was a write-up on Ellen Lupton a few months ago in Dwell--she seems pretty interesting, i think it would be worthwhile, just my .02!

I have a situation that I expect some of my fellow apartment-dwellers are familiar with. We moved into our new place in August, which has a very decent kitchen, however small. It has inspired a lot of cooking, and a lot of eating, so I think it's time to invest in a dishwasher. I'm looking at a few free-standing (portable) models, namely, the Danby 18" and the Haier 18". I could do a larger or a different brand, and they both seem reasonable, although the Danby seems more popular. Two caveats: I'm looking for somewhere local that will allow me to pick up instead of paying to have it delivered, and price is a factor. The less expensive, the better I can justify paying for the convenience. As it is, taxes and shipping make the Danby a little out of my range. Which machine is best, and where is a good place to look?

When I see pictures of platform beds, the bedding often has a neat, clean, tucked-in look. I'm having trouble achieving that look without a very large time investment every day. Am I missing something that makes it easier, or do people just tuck everything in for the photos and leave them un-tucked for every day?

JennyInDC -

as a platform bed owner - trust me - they just tuck it in for the pictures...

i think platform beds look better unmade but that's just my 5 cents.

I have a platform bed and I use hospital corners at the foot of the bed and tuck in the top sheet every morning. I either bi-fold or tri-fold the duvet and let that sit at the end of the bed, which I do not tuck in. It only takes a couple of minutes in the morning...I do it while my iron heats up.

Speaking of platform beds, I thus far love the one I bought from Brocade Home catalog. It arrived in a couple of days (once order processed), went together super fast and looks a lot better than in the photo.