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Pandemic-era design solution from the past bed as your primary sleeping space and opening it frequently, it helps to choose a lightweight memory foam mattress rather than a conventional model. And look for a good-quality one that lowers slowly and “makes a soft landing,” Topjian says. Make sure your Murphy bed comes from a reliable manufacturer, the designers emphasized. The name was once trademarked, but has been used by a wide range of retailers since 1989.
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When the vast majority of your life is happening within the four walls of your home, every square foot counts. So the past two years have inspired some serious, space-saving creativity. “Everybody all of a sudden was just surrounded by their environment, just sort of thinking, ‘If I’m going to be spending this much time here, I really want it to be great quality space,’” says interior designer and HGTV host Vern Yip. Oddly enough, one popular strategy for creating multipurpose spaces at home in 2022 is an innovation born more than a century ago: the Murphy bed, a fully made bed emerging from a wall to instantly transform a living room into a bedroom. New Jersey-based interior designer Karen Topjian remembers seeing Murphy beds in old black-and-white Hollywood movies and thinking they looked wonderfully glamorous. It seemed almost magical, she thought. Unlike a sofabed that requires moving cushions and some degree of assembly, Murphy beds have the superpower of transforming a space with just a single motion. Of course, the springloaded metal bed that nearly destroyed Charlie Chaplin in his 1916 short film “One A.M.” appeared pretty un-
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LEFT: An open Murphy bed. RIGHT: A closed Murphy bed. comfortable. Even the World War II-era models probably weren’t especially cozy, Topjian says, no matter how chic they looked in the movies. But technology has improved dramatically. Today, she says, high-quality Murphy beds open easily and can be outfitted with high-end mattresses and lush bedding. So when a client with a New York studio apartment challenged her to create a space where he could eat, sleep, live and work, Topjian designed a Murphy bed built into custom hardwood shelving, giving the compact living space plenty of storage and flexibility. And the appeal of Murphy beds is moving beyond those who live in apartments. As the pandemic lingers, even people with larger homes are facing “small-
Long-term US mortgage rates hold this week at 3.55% ASSOCIATED PRESS SILVER SPRING, Md. — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates were essentially flat this week after jumping nearly a half percent the past two weeks as lenders anticipated the Federal Reserve’s announcement of pending rate increases. The average rate on the 30-year loan ticked down to 3.55% from 3.56% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday. It stood at 2.73% a year ago. The average rate on 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages, popular among those refinancing their homes, edged up to 2.80% from 2.79% last week. One year ago, the rate was 2.2%. Though they remain historically low, home loan rates have been rising to levels not seen since early 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic was breaking in the U.S. On Wednesday, the Fed signaled that it would begin a series of interest rate hikes in March, reversing pandemic-era policies that have fueled hiring and growth but also adding to inflation levels not seen in some 40 years. Earlier this month, the government reported that inflation spiked to 7% in December from a year earlier, the sharpest increase in four decades. In addition, the Labor Department reported that prices at the wholesale level surged by a record 9.7% last month from December 2020. The Fed’s upcoming rate hike — or hikes — will make it more expensive to borrow for a home, car or business.
space living issues,” says Heather Higgins, another New Jersey interior designer. Whether elderly relatives are moving in or adult children are returning home, many people are puzzling over how to add extra sleeping space to existing rooms. Depending on the circumstances, a Murphy bed can be the solution. Among its best uses: Making guests at home — without sacrificing a room Interior designer Gonzalo Bueno has a meticulously planned home office in Dallas. Behind his desk, a dramatic black-and-white painting extends from floor to ceiling, flanked on both sides by built-in shelving. For 90% of the year, he says, his office is laid out in exactly this way. But when
relatives visit from Mexico, his desk is moved forward and that painting is pulled down to reveal a Murphy bed. It’s a better option than even the highest quality sofabed, he says: “This is a queen-size bed — a real bed. So it’s heaven” for visitors. “But for my 90% of the year, it just looks like a beautiful built-in with an art piece.” Bueno created a similar design for clients who needed a playroom for their children and a guest room for visiting grandparents. They didn’t want older relatives sleeping on a sofa bed, but also didn’t want to lose an entire room to a queensize bed. One end of their playroom now houses a Murphy bed concealed within built-in storage. Murphy beds can also be practical for single parents
whose children don’t live with them full-time. Bueno has a client who uses a spare bedroom primarily as a meditation space. But when his child lives with him, a Murphy bed is kept open and the room feels entirely like a bedroom. Hybrid homes Higgins says the pandemic is inspiring some city dwellers to shift to a smaller apartment so they can afford a second space outside the city. In cases like this, a Murphy bed can make the city space more manageable. Topjian recommends mapping out the room with the bed open to make sure it won’t feel too crowded. Make sure any furniture you’ll need to shift out of the way isn’t too heavy or awkward. If you’ll be using a Murphy
Home office in a spare bedroom For those who have converted a spare bedroom into a work-from-home office, it can be challenging to create a space that looks professional on video calls while still keeping a bed there. “People are paying a lot of attention to what their background is” on video calls, Yip says. “That little portion of your living environment that you’re sharing now with the rest of the world -- what does it say?” A Murphy bed can offer the elegant appearance of wooden doors, rather than a view of a bed laden with pillows and blankets. Beyond creating a workfriendly Zoom background, that can also help you concentrate. “You wouldn’t want to be working all day seeing a bed next to you,” Bueno says. “It will just be too too tempting.”
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Pursuant to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Department of Taxation (DOTAX), State of Hawaii, will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Title 18, Chapter 251, Rental Motor Vehicle, Tour Vehicle, and Car-Sharing Vehicle Surcharge Tax, Subchapter 1, “Definitions; Generally,” Section 18-251-1-01, and Subchapter 2, “Definitions; Rental Motor Vehicle Surcharge Tax,” Section 18-251-02, to clarify definitions of “peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace” and “lessor,” and to provide examples of applicability for taxpayers and interested parties. Please note that these proposed rules are nearly identical to the Temporary Administrative Rules currently in effect since February 9, 2021, with only stylistic and authority-related changes to render the rules into a permanent rules format. Due to health and safety concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be held virtually by Zoom pursuant to the Emergency Proclamation Related to Sunshine Law In-Person Meetings issued by Governor David Ige on December 29, 2021. Persons wishing to provide verbal testimony must be connected to the Zoom meeting before public hearing has begun. Individuals who need special ADA-related assistance should contact Joshua Michaels at (808) 587-1533 or at email address Joshua.J.Michaels@hawaii.gov at least five working days prior to date of the hearing. Written statements may be submitted to the Rules Office at the Department of Taxation up to five days after the hearing or emailed to Tax.Rules.Office@hawaii.gov. The proposed rules are available online at tax.hawaii.gov and ltgov.hawaii.gov, or by mail at no cost to any person who requests them. A copy of the proposed rules may also be picked up between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from the Rules Office at the Department of Taxation, Room 219, Princess Ruth Keelikolani Building, 830 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii and at the District Tax Offices located at 3060 Eiwa Street, #105, Lihue, Kauai; 54 S High Street, #208, Wailuku, Maui; and 75 Aupuni Street, #101, Hilo, Hawaii. DATED: (TGI1358859
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