Hafele has come up with an idea they call a Hiddenbed, a different concept altogether. It is and is not a wall bed. Actually, it’s a bed that has been cleverly hidden in a wall unit, and hidden so well that none but those who know its function are likely to tumble to its existence. It’s that clever.

In order for me to respond to a Blog Off like this I really had to enlist the help of my wife, she being one who tends to simply call ‘em as she see ‘em. Her immediate response was, well, not printable in a G-rated blog, but she followed that up with her infamous curled lip.

The whole secret of mood lighting is often less. Remove the harshness of the blazing lights that are essential to one’s morning toilette, and replace it with something softer, more romantic. These translucent alabaster countertops from Masto Fiore require nothing more than a simple light switch.

“Making Ladder Back Chairs With Russ Filbeck,” is a beautifully illustrated, well-thought-out book that delivers the goods. Make a chair with this book at your elbow, and you’ll have the same thing his Palomar students received: a wonderful education from a man I truly regard as a Modern Master.