apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

•Jason Lewis Furniture: Custom and ready to buy furniture from this Chicago designer. •good / bad mail organizer: Brushed stainless steel holders for your mail. What about "so-so" mail? •Weston Lanterns by Dennis Lin: Pure tree and light from Toronto. •Bathroom Egg scale: Gives new meaning to this delicate morning practice. •Blendie by Kelly Dobson of MIT Media Lab: Voice activated blender is part of a series called Machine Therapy. •Apple iPod Hi-Fi: Just released at Apple's conference yesterday, this Apple branded Hi-Fi system is powerful, but odd looking (for Apple). •Stealth Paper Towel Holder: Stainless steel, "Rolls won't shred or slip off," and for those who really can't get enough stainless steel in their kitchen.

Writer's Almanac:
•It's the birthday of poet Robert Lowell, born in Boston, Massachusetts (1917).
•POEM: "Manners" by Howard Nemerov