The NY Times has the story of Ed Tachibana and Ha Lim Lee, architects who, through a combination of DIY muscle and Ed's obsessive ebaying, craigslisting, transformed their 3BR dump into a slick, loftlike dream home, complete with a home office. Which is meeting a predictable fate:
Now that they are expecting a baby in August, the couple is discussing how to turn their small alcove office into a nursery. When asked if Mr. Tachibana will design and build the crib himself, Ms. Lee responded unenthusiastically, "Yes, that's what he wants to do."I'd tell Ed to take a look at the ol' crib blog here, but I don't want his wife to sue me.Turning Cramped Into Classy on an Even Tighter Budget [nyt]"I don't think it will be that hard," Mr. Tachibana said.
Ms. Lee would not endorse the idea. "If the baby falls out," she told him mischievously, "I will sue you."
[furniture bonus: Check out the centerpiece of the Tachibana/Lee apartment, a vintage George Nelson table, complete with square-ish center leaves. It's no Prouve, or even a Knoll, but I bet you can draw on it. Price on craigslist: $700, which converts to 0.79 Bugaboo Units (or 0.08 freshly minted ducducbux).]
