apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Wanna chance to win digital burning software suite worth $1000? There's also other great gifts to be given away in the same group of items, but our eyes are on this one!

Hop over to Mod*Mom and comment away by midnight tonight on the Valentine's Day Giveaway post for the chance to win: scroll down to the third entry to do so.

Have a small kitchen to outfit or want to add a ventless washer/dryer combo to your apartment? Here's a great place to start...

Check out what was hot back in 1968 as New York Magazine reflects on it's 40 years in the business..."Garrard’s new 301 turntable has an ingenious flywheel motor system that makes the platter impervious to needle friction ($500)."

Been waiting for the right time to get a camera and photo printer for your parents/in-laws/grandparents? Want an easy point-and-shoot for everyday use? Circuit City is having a sale on the Kodak Easy Share C613 Digital Camera and G610 Printer Dock Bundle for only $130. And (we think) you can score an Epson photo printer for yourself when you buy it at the same time as the Kodak Easy Share--for only $10!

Zune home and get your videos and tunes on your home stereo and TV with this Home A/V Pack. Although the $20 Buy.com deal on the kit flew off the virtual shelves instantly, it's available at Amazon for $45, and comes with free shipping.

How is paying more than 2x the price justifiable?

Still looking for that Valentine's Day inspiration? Check out what ArgyleWhale did for her Wii-obsessed husband. Although her prints are sold out over at her Etsy shop, you could create your own ode to Wii and We...maybe even via Litebrite!

Don't have a Wii? Well, then, you've just found your Valentine's Day gift to go with your artwork!

When we were painting our apartment, the green of the kitchen/dining area looked like Shrek coming out of the can, and Kermit the Frog on the roller. When it dried, of course, it was a much richer color that we really like. What amazed us was the obvious difference lighting made on the color. The pictures above were taken seconds apart, same camera settings--and these rooms are open to each other, not just through a doorway, but there is no wall between them.

More about where you can learn more and how you can apply it after the jump....

Wow.

That's all we can manage to get out of our speechless mouths when we read about the Vers 2x Speaker Dock. Real cherry wood from sustainably-managed plantations; 20 watts of power out of each 3.5" speaker; sound processing that makes the sound more like the original, as it was intended; class D amplifier (more efficiency from the same amount of electricity used to power a class B amplifier, which is in most items like this one)...

We saw this idea over on DIY Ideas and thought about how the changing table could also serve as a portable office--wireless networking and printing, a place to stash supplies and files, and the ability to roll it away when you don't need it.

A rolling cart could be picked up pretty easily second hand, and with a fresh coat of paint and some supplies, it's ready to mobilize.

Last week, John asked for help with coming up with a solution to get two computer desks in his small apartment when his girlfriend moves in. We've seen two ideas since then, and wanted to share the resources with you as well, so we're highlighting them here. Above is the desk/bookshelf built for two we saw first over on AT:LA, and we have the DIY instructions after the jump. The other option is great for small spaces--especially narrow ones--and only $130 at Ikea.

Polish your MacBook like you wax your car: apply white stuff, clean off with a barely wet towel, stand back and admire the shine. Unlike waxing your car, it isn't wax you apply to clean a MacBook, but rather toothpaste--the white paste kind.

More on the technique after the jump...

With Warner Bros. going exclusively Blu-ray for their high definition DVDs, along with all the other recent wins in Blu-ray's corner, it seems that it's about finally time to go out and buy a Blu-ray player. However, John Falcone from Crave has 5 reasons you shouldn't buy a Blu-ray DVD player, yet:

We spied this MP3 player on our bus ride into work and were taken by the bright screen, compact size, and frankly, a non-iPod look--or at least much less so than most. Turns out Michael's looking to upgrade to something with more memory--this one is 2 years old, and only has 512 MB on it--and considering an iPod.

A look into what Samsung's producing these days yields...