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Window Watchers in a City of Strangers

By JULIE SCELFO — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:25:54 GMT

The ability to observe the private lives of strangers from the windows of our homes — and the knowledge that they can often watch us — has long been a part of city life.

At Home With Maryalice Huggins: Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

By MIMI READ — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:07:46 GMT

For Maryalice Huggins, old things — particularly fine antiques — are living, breathing beings. Some radiate irresistible allure.

On Location: A Designer Brings Personality to a Temporary Rental

By PENELOPE GREEN — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:03:24 GMT

Jamie Drake, a decorator for Michael R. Bloomberg and Madonna, has a view of what will be his new home from his current temporary apartment.

Seen: A Prototype for Your Thoughts

By JOYCE WADLER — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:06:01 GMT

The guests who appeared to be most productively working the room at the opening of the “Bits ‘n Pieces” design and digital technology show at Material ConneXion last week were four crickets in a glass-top box.

Shopping With Kim Zimmer: When Suds Subside

By HARVEY ARATON — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:14:37 GMT

The long-reigning diva of “Guiding Light,” the soap opera whose 57-year run on television ended in September, shopped for furnishings and affordable creature comforts.

Letters

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:21:01 GMT

To the Editor:.

Q&A: Timothy Oulton Creates the British Man Cave

By PENELOPE GREEN — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:21:40 GMT

Mr. Oulton, a furniture maker who lives mostly in China, was in town earlier this month to oversee the setting up of his new store at ABC Carpet & Home.

Books: Gardens I Have Known

By STEPHEN ORR — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:37:59 GMT

Dan Pearson’s new book, “Spirit: Garden Inspiration” (Fuel; $45), provides a gentle ramble not through Mr. Pearson’s projects, but through his life and mind as a garden maker.

Lighting: Chandeliers, Blazing With Recyclables

By ELAINE LOUIE — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:22:11 GMT

Lucy Slivinski, a sculptor in Chicago, makes lighting fixtures out of salvaged metal scraps.

Goods: Shaking It Out, in One Piece

By MARIANNE ROHRLICH — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:24:26 GMT

Dolly, a new compact version of a salt and pepper shaker set, was designed by Ross McBride, an American who lives and works in Tokyo.

Deals: Be Careful of How You Sit on the Pillow

By MARIANNE ROHRLICH — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:22:23 GMT

A sale at Lepere, a sample sale at Eigen Arts Pottery, a John Robshaw warehouse and sample sale, a showroom sample sale at Property and a sale on bathroom accessories at Waterworks.

The Puppy Diaries: Scout Takes a Splash

By JILL ABRAMSON — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:47:52 GMT

Some people swim with dolphins. I swim with dogs.

The Fix: A Cheap Deadbolt Is No Bargain

By ARIANNE COHEN — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:12:26 GMT

Even for renters, a lock is a good long-term investment.

Shopping With Douglas Wright: As the Thermometer Falls, ‘Man Cave’ Décor Is Warming Up

By TIM McKEOUGH — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:52:04 GMT

Douglas Wright, an architect with Hart Howerton, a firm based in New York and San Francisco, said many of his male clients look forward to hibernating in “man caves.”

Where the Boys Aren’t

By HILARY STOUT — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:26:28 GMT

The Webster, on West 34th Street, is one of the few remaining all-female residences in a city that used to have many.