Hi Rob -
Don't have to turn it off; it goes out automatically at night. Seriously, I took that picture last year on a very sunny day, which accounts for the window being so bright.
BTW, thanks for the comments on my coffee table. It is part of an entire set of new furniture I bought when I moved here three years ago. What can I say--I like the warm appearance of wood. Every piece of furniture in my apartment is either cherry or oak, and matches everything else.
BTW (2): Did you do any more with that 1949 TV you said (in one of your posts a few months ago) you were going to convert to an entertainment center? If you did, and if I were a betting man (I'm not), I'd bet it looks very nice with the doors and all. I'd hang on to that cabinet if I were you, since this kind of cabinetry is only available nowadays in commercial entertainment centers like Sauder, Bush, et al--and they cost an arm and a leg.
I think recycling old furniture like that, and as I did with my Sauder utility cart, is an excellent idea, and an inexpensive alternative to purchasing an entertainment center. I hope that if you did go ahead and convert that cabinet, you enjoy it for many years to come.
Kind regards,