When is a Dog Bed a Lifesaver?

According to a controversial new study published in the February issue of the Centers for Disease Control journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, sleeping with pets can put some people at risk for serious medical problems. “I know this will make me unpopular, but pets really don’t belong in your bed,” says vet Bruno Chomel, co-author of the paper. 

At greatest risk for zoonoses (diseases transmitted from animals to people) are the very young, the elderly, and those whose immune systems are compromised, such as transplant patients, diabetics, and people who are HIV-positive. Please don’t panic if Spot or Fluffy jumps on your bed – as long as pets are up-to-date with vet visits, everything will be fine.

But if you do plan to banish pets from your bed, the kindest, gentlest way to do this is by providing the comfiest, most paw-supportive dog bed possible. Give it pride of place in the bedroom, and Spot won’t even miss your bed.

Sweet dreams!

When Mercury retrograde makes things go haywire, Crypton keeps you protected:

Just the other day, I got in a cab and there next to me on the seat was someone else’s iPhone. Upon exiting at my destination, I took the phone with me and waited for something to  happen, so I could help reunite the instrument with its rightful owner. Happily, the phone owner’s brother called within minutes. We met on a street corner, I handed him the phone, and all was well.

Inadvertently leaving things behind is a frequent occurrence whenever the planet Mercury goes retrograde, as it’s doing now until May 11th. We all can expect to experience losing and misplacing key items… irritating delays in travel … communications glitches… and computer malfunctions. Yikes!

Under such difficult planetary circumstances, annoying little accidents tend to happen when we least expect them to, delaying matters even further. Crypton’s favorite astrologer, Susan Miller, creator of Astrologyzone, recommends making life easier by labeling your cellular phone and laptop. It’s easy, she says: Simply tape your business card to the back! This way, in the event you are ever separated from these crucial devices, you have a better chance of seeing them again, without having to go through the hassle of replacing them
(argh). 

Might we add that, when everything else is going haywire, liquids tend to spill unexpectedly too. Forewarned is forearmed, so protect the interior of your favorite handbag and/or luggage with a Crypton makeup bag.  If the contents spill or leak, they’ll be safely contained – and the spillage won’t slow you down.

Posted by Julia Szabo.

Crypton tote really holds water – Italian mineral water, that is

There are so many reasons to carry a Crypton tote everywhere – like, you never know when you’ll stumble upon a  farmer’s market with amazing spring-fresh produce and need something stylish to carry it in. But a new reason arose just the other day as I was having a breakfast meeting at Madison Avenue’s swanky Sant’Ambroeus.

I was conducting an interview with the brilliant Dr.Bob Harman, founder of Vet-Stem, the leader in stem-cell regeneration therapy for animals with arthritis. At one point in the conversation, I gesticulated a little too close to my glass of water (which was, of course, nothing less than the Italian mineral water Acqua Panna, from Tuscany).

Happily, my Crypton tote was sitting on the seat next to me, and neatly swallowed up the spill. I didn’t quite realize how much liquid one little water glass could contain until we stood up to leave. As I was preparing to put away my reporter’s notebook, I noticed the bag was heavier than before; that’s because it was literally holding water! So, not only were my clothes spared, but the restaurant’s upholstery and carpeting were too.

Once out on the street, I removed my drenched keys (thankfully, the cellular phone was on the table next to me the whole time), poured out the water, and turned the bag inside-out to dry – which it did in a matter of minutes. That’s Crypton proving its impressive moisture resistance yet again.

Posted by Julia Szabo.

Great Design Links From Randy

Each week, Randy Rubin, co-owner of Crypton, features articles or blogs that resonate with Crypton’s core goals: providing clean, beautiful design for everyday living. Everyday living means life with kids, pets, and anything else that finds a way into your home. Below are just a few thoughts and ideas we are inspired by this month.

This week’s featured link: Blue Ant Studio Blue Ant Studio:

A photography-centric blog from designer Joel Pirela that shares a wide variety of well-designed spaces and décor products. His “Flickr finder” series is particularly interesting; a regular post of found photos from Flickr that feature intriguing interior spaces.