Neato

That is, unless you need something in a hurry.

Transformer Shelf Hides Your Stuff, Fauns In Its Puzzling Pockets

Sofas Kill

Woman kills husband with pull-out couch

She allegedly was mad because he was drunk and wouldn't get up

'ST PETERSBURG - A Russian woman in St. Petersburg killed her drunk husband with a folding couch, Russian media reported on Wednesday.

St. Petersburg's Channel Five said the man's wife, upset with her husband for being drunk and refusing to get up, kicked a handle after an argument, activating a mechanism that folds the couch up against a wall.

The couch, which doubles as a bed, folds up automatically in order to save space. The man fell between the mattress and the back of the couch, Channel Five quoted emergency workers as saying.

The woman then walked out of the room and returned three hours later to check on what she thought was an unusually quiet sleeping husband.

Police refused to comment.

The St. Petersburg Emergency Services Ministry said a private rescue service removed the man's body.

Video on the television channel's Web site showed emergency workers sawing away the side panels of a couch to remove a man in his underwear lying headfirst between the cushions.

Emergency workers said the man died instantly.'

You know how I know you're over 30?

Instead of making a list of things you're going to buy on a shopping spree after getting your tax refund and bonus, you think about saving it and investing it.

I love this time of year because of the money that comes in.

And although I am going to save/invest a big chunk of it, I am debating what I want to do with the portion I want to treat myself with.

I really want to redo my bathroom, get a new sofa and a computer armoire.

But then part of me wants to get some work done.

Being part Native American, I had pretty heinous acne when I was younger and thus, have some residual acne scars.

One thing about that though, is I am kind of afraid once I start getting some upkeep maintenance, I'm going to get hooked on it and end up like this lady.

Ack.

What are you guys going to with the money?

Thanks to Joey for the help on this post!

Duct Tape Chair

The 'duct tape' is actually leather.

Jason Miller

Trippy

Please say this is a joke.

I like Eames as much as the next guy, but you don't see me getting a Le Corbusier chair tat'd on my forearm [or elsewhere].

Feng Shui For The Bedroom

SIMPLE SOLUTION: Here are 16 tips to Feng Shui your bedroom. Make this all-important room a sanctuary:

* Ideally, the bedroom should be as far away as possible from the front door, mirroring the practice of our prehistoric ancestors who did not sleep in the mouth of their cave.

* On entering your bedroom, note where the windows are located. Chi tends to travel between the door and any windows, so avoid positioning your bed in line with this ‘draught’ of chi.

* Position your bed so that you can see the door from where you sleep. This gives you a deep sense of inner security.

* If it is feasible, position your bed as far away from the door as possible.

* Avoid sleeping with your head close to a window as your chi will dissipate through the window and make you feel more tired on awakening.

* If you have a bathroom, toilet or shower leading off your bedroom, make sure that the toilet door is always shut while you are asleep.

* To help you protect your own chi while you are asleep, to internalize it and recharge it, make sure you have a strong, stable headboard. Chi energy enters and exits the body through the feet, hands and the top of the skull, Having a solid ‘mountain’ behind you while you sleep is far more beneficial than a cold, blank wall or worse, the cutting chi of an ornate brass bedstead.

* If you sleep with another person, note the position of your bed relative to the wall that it is up against. Is it equidistant--in the middle of the wall? This is vital in a relationship as it gives both individuals who share the bed equality in the relationship. A shared bed crammed into the corner of a room, is giving more freedom of chi to the individual on the open side whereas the partner will literally and symbolically feel up against a wall.

* Make sure all bedside tables have rounded edges and not square to prevent cutting chi being focused towards the occupants. If two sleep in the bed, ensure matching beside tables on either side for added stability and protection in the relationship.

* Ceiling beams above the bed are a Feng Shui nightmare. They can be a source of cutting chi and the beams carry a tremendous load, and this pressure is focused into the beams generating chi which continues downwards, placing direct pressure on you while you sleep. Some tips:
Paint the beams; drape fabric over the beams; hang bamboo flutes 2-3 inches below the beam to soften the load (the flutes are hung at a 45 degree angle to the beam with the mouthpiece downwards).

* If you sleep with another, make sure your bed is symbolic of this relationship. Beds that are rickety or likely to fall part speak volumes about the state of the relationship.

* Given that the bedroom is a more yin environment, the lighting that you choose needs to reflect this. Soft lighting is ideal. Avoid having ceiling lamps right directly over your bed.

* Pastel colors are ideal.

* Avoid sleeping with your image visible in a mirror. the worst scenario of all is a mirror at the foot of your bed.

* Place something beautiful that inspires you where you first look in the morning.

* Pay attention to what is under your bed. Keep the space clear and get rid of any unwanted items there.

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Children's Drawing Chairs

Thanks to Lioux!

Ridiculously Clever: The Mommy’s Chair: Actual Chairs Like a Retarded Kid Would Draw

Is it weird that I carry around a measuring tape in my backpack?

I'm on a mission to find a computer armoire, so I need to be able to take measurements if I find the right piece. Does anyone know any carpenter/furniture builders?