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Steal of the Day: PBteen Convertible Couch
I wouldn't normally recommend a futon-esque furnishing, but the PBteen Convertible Couch ($799, reduced from $899) is actually quite handsome. Its midcentury lines and button tufting give it a mature look — a significant departure from what the words "convertible couch" bring to mind. But, it's true, it does convert to a full-size bed in a couple of clicks.
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Nice and New: West Elm Convertible Sofa
For those of you wondering how to decorate a studio, or just living in a small space, I've always emphasized that dual-purpose furniture is key. A pull-out sofa will accommodate overnight guests and serve as seating during the day. At 66" wide, the West Elm Convertible Sofa ($799) is a great size for a studio.
Burning Question: Does Turkey Really Make You Sleepy?
This age-old claim is both fact as well as fiction. Turkey does contain tryptophan, an amino acid that often converts to serotonin, a sleep-regulating neurotransmitter. But in order to truly experience the side effects of tryptophan, one would need to eat copious amounts of turkey on an empty stomach.
The End of Wall Street as We Knew It
While most of us were logging in couch time and watching the Emmys on Sunday night, the Federal Reserve was hard at work creating a new measure that converted investment banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs into traditional bank holding companies. The two firms were the last standing independent investment banks on Wall Street, and the conversion to bank holding companies truly marks the end of an era.
As bank holding companies, the two companies will be regulated by the Fed and held to much stricter capital requirements than in their previous independent lives.
Midday Muse: Long Live the Dining Room
Ever since the '50s, when Gerry Thomas invented the Swanson TV dinner, it's been very easy for Americans to watch the tube and eat dinner at the same time. In fact, many of us Neanderthals find ourselves eating over the kitchen sink, while we're driving, or just plopped on the couch. If we really want to be fancy, sometimes we'll eat at the kitchen table.
Packing Hubby's Bag For the Hospital
Hospitals hand out pamphlets of what mamas-to-be should bring — a nightgown, toothbrush and birthing ball for labor, but what about our better halves?
Are the men who spend their stays on the too-small converter couches destined to bad breath and twice worn socks?
While packing your own items, remind your partner to stuff a few necessities into a duffel bag since hospital stays can last three days (and sometimes longer).
Crave Worthy: Mobelform Doc Sofa/Bunk Bed
As a kid, it was really cool to have a bunk bed, especially if it was covered in something even cooler, like novelty sheets featuring The Smurfs or the Transformers. But this Transformer-meets-bunk-bed totally kicks the ass of all those other forms of coolness. I mean, really, how amazingly awesome is this Mobelform Doc Sofa/Bunk Bed?
Marcia is Married!
I had a feeling this classy girl would get married in style. Marcia got married tonight in a traditional wedding at a church with a celebration following at the Ritz Carlton in Pasadena. Hopefully we'll get some lovely pictures soon.
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