apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

•BernsteinDesign Floating Bed: "A bed suspended in space. It is completely motionless. If you prefer, the stabilizing cables may be loosened and...." •Eyelet pattern Paper Lanterns from Urban Outfitters: Super-cheap, these paper lanterns look like they'd be a great replacement for the simple Japanese variety that cover so many NYC light fixtures. •The Rock and Stop chair by J. Persing: "Lean forward to concentrate. Rock back to contemplate." • JAPANESE APARTMENT BLOCK: These cartoonish apartments are meant to offer physical and mental challenge for healing purposes: "Lopsided floors force the resident to maintain a good sense of balance , strangely located light switches insist we feel around for the light, whilst small veranda doors will ask you to crawl and bend to enter." •New gold-rim china pattern from Haviland Limoges: Admittedly upmarket, the saturated hues and mixed colors caught our eye. •Bamboo Coffee Table by Redstr: •Pet Murphy Bed: "The pet bed that conveniently lifts and stows away when not in use." Comes with instructions that teach your dog to pull down and put away the bed all by him or herself. ;-)

Writer's Almanac:
•It's the birthday of the physicist Albert Einstein.
•POEM: "Honey" by Robert Morgan