Man Space continues to take on more importance

I recently discovered The Smart Set, an independent online magazine generously supported by Drexel University."The Smart Set is published for people who enjoy reading, and enjoy thinking about what they read. The Smart Set feels that what unites its readers is their intellectual curiosity, and this cuts across age, gender, income, and education level."

I have found quite a few amusing pieces to contemplate there. This week there is a piece called "A Room of one's Own" about those all-important man spaces that have found their way into our homes and culture. This is a trend that will continue to grow despite the current economic climate.

I wish that I were half as clever as Paula Marantz Cohen, who writes regularly. My favorite piece is her take on the International Contemporary Furniture Fair: "Perused Furniture." While I never miss this show, as it is important from a trend perspective, I have often had some of the irreverent thoughts that she expresses so well. At this year's ICFF, I though about her article as I gingerly dropped myself into a clever looking chair - with trepidation and instant regret. How the hell was I going to get out of this thing? Getting out turned out to be about as attractive a proposition as my trying to get on a horse. Definitely not a pretty sight!