I still think LA is a great quick vacation spot. Southwest & United have both been offering some great deals. Farmer's Daughter looks like a fun boutique hotel - check the wood on the room walls....
Seeing as we're going to try and build these this weekend (hopefully with Dexter's intervention), I was doing more research and found this great blog that just features bookcases.
I wish I had the guts, knowhow and sheer coolness to work one of these bad boys. I think that chart would be more a detailed illustration of where I would be cutting flaps of skin from my face. At any rate, fun to think about. Laguiole Straight Razor.
This one is kind of like the mailbox challenge, we can find something better than this or make something for less right? Ready, GO! Above from DWR, All Modern & Velocity.