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Paying mostly for ads
The heft and page quality of this magazine is impressive, but it's mostly advertising.Very disappointing.It does have some useful info and I do enjoy reading it (which is why it got 2 stars from me), but I definitely won't be renewing my subscription.

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REAL SIMPLE is exactly what the name implies. There is no clutter on the pages, which is fitting because this is the best magazine for people combatting clutter. It's excellent for those individuals that can't multi-task well and never throw anything away!

I *adore* this magazine
I am not a big magazine reader -- never have been, never really had time to!However, a friend of mine at work kept bringing me copies of this magazine to read...after falling in love every time read it I finally I had to get a subscription of my own!
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Our Favorite
Wifey and I are always so excited when the new Dwell arrives in the mail.This is the cutting edge of architecture and design magazines, and we are always looking for new ideas and trends in its many colorful and well-photographed pages.A truly great monthly mailer.

Great Mag But get it for this price from Dwell Website
Why endure the months wait. Get it from the source for the same price and you'll get a sample issue before you have top commit to a subscription

Don'torder here - it'll take too long!
I purchased a subscription as a gift last Feb. and the recipient never recieved it! Instead they got a gift certificate from Amazon and a vague explanation... ... Read more

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ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
The images in this magazine are always first rate and the editors get access to houses no one else does.The writing is also very good and the houses chosen for each month are always in varing designs and spectucular.This magazine does have a certain reputation of being on all the coffee tables of the wealthy, but is not Town and Country, it really is a magazine that takes its name seriously and the writers are well informed and have skill.Pick it up sometime, it's worth the effort.

House Pornography
In summary, this magazine portrays houses that you can't possibly ever hope to own in an "airbrushed" presentation that can't possibly match real life; it is "house pornography".It is exciting to read and puts plenty of ideas into your head.
Great magazine!
I love this magazine.Some reviewers have stated that they disliked some of the interiors.That's fine and fun!I show my husband some of the things (he's a graphic designer) and we have a great time laughing at some of the designs.Other times it's absolutely great.The latest issue (Aug. 2004) is one of the best and the theme is Exotic Homes Around The World, and they are all fantastic.
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Who dominos?
I've seen three issues of domino, (all free, thanks to the doctor's office - that's me, the frugal felon), and have found nothing to relate to. The spreads are homes of very wealthy people with extravagant taste and resources. Even so, I've never seen anything remotely appealing in the mag. Definitely not my style.(LOOK, she spelled 'definitely' correctly!)

The Best new home/gift resource
Great design for home decorators.Great resource for incorporating new ideas, old favorites, and a touch of the different.Resources are clearly identified with prices and ordering information--especially online.It's a new type of home decorating magazine.I love Home and Garden, but Domino is better for resources and ordering.

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Domino is Better Homes and Gardens for the younger crowd. I like it very much. It's fresh, detailed, lots of photos for how-tos and where to find the goods. ... Read more

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Excellent magazine, terrible subscription service
Save yourself a headache and don't order Domus through Amazon.com. There is a definite problem with distribution. I ordered my subscription in the end of February and didn't receive my first issue until the end of May!! EACH month I have had to contact Customer Service to get my monthly copy. Meanwhile, I could have easily have picked it up at a local bookstore.
Amazon at their WORST
I have enjoyed every issue of Domus that I've ever seen - that's the reason my girlfriend ordered me a subscription for christmas. Now it is almost May, and over four months since the initial order was placed. I have yet to receive my first issue. My girlfriend has called several times, to which Amazon's [normally helpful] staff reply that "it is probably in the mail" and we shouldn't cancel the order. Sheesh! None of the customer service reps have been able to track the order. They claim they will call back, but we don't hear from them. THE BEST
almost the best italian design/architecture magazine. I order them straight from Italy through domous website. I didn't know amazon started to carry domus! awsome.Read more

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beauty and advertisements
I just got my first issue. There is great beauty in the designs however there are a lot of advertisements. I do have great hope for this magazine and hope it comes true! I can't wait for more to come.

More Ads Than Anything
I just received my first two issues yesterday. This magazine is page after page of advertisements. The thing that really bugs me about that is - companys run the same advertisements in the same magazines again and again so two issues are virtually the magazine since there are very few articles.
Mostly ads
This magazine comes with lots of advertisements - 70% or more. Plus, articles (less than 15 articles in every issue) in the magazines are not very useful.I subscribed the magazine because it is inexpensive and it is rated high by other subscribers.Now I realize I made a mistake. ... Read more

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Shallow -- exploits endangered species for "fashion"
I was a loyal subscriber to Elle Decor until they started using endangered species' pelts as decorative accents in their magazine photos.This latest (November 2006) issue was the last straw - featuring a zebra's pelt used as rug in a guady room full of gold details.Three more zebra pelt rugs are shown prominently in the magazine's pages, obviously planted in the featured homes by the publication's staff, who clearly think endangered species pelts are the latest fashion. When I wrote to express my concern about endangered animal parts featured in an earlier issue, I received no response from the magazine - they only print glowing, fawning letters to the editor on their "Mailbox" page...never any criticisms.I am taking this magazine off my list of home decor magazines that I subscribe to - I recommend Home magazine, Architectural Digest, or O at Home instead.Style without conscience is shallow.

Love it!
I'm an interior design major and my mother bought me a subscription to this magazine for Christmas this year...I love it! A previous review mentioned that this magazine advertises things that were wayyy out of her budget. Well, that may be true but if you're creative, it can give you a lot of great inspiration!

The most elegant magazine on the market
I am a long time reader of Elle Decor and I adore it! I save every issue and constantly look at them for inspiration. As one of the few design magazines to not go totally down market in the past few years, I really appreciate the integrity of the houses and apartments ED shows.
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A magazine of ads
If you are into high brow interior design then this is for you.But my problem is not so much with the magazine as it is about their customer service at Veranda and the subscription department's ability to read.They are by far the worst!

Fabulous Magazine, highly recommended!!!!!!
A woman that is passionate about beautiful things writes this review.I am an avid do-it-yourselfer and love to do things around the house. This magazine has been one of my favorites for years.I look forward to each new issue and the decorating ideas that it will provide.
I can dream can't I?
This magazine is so packed full of goodies that you may need something with wheels to carry it out. The paper alone is worth the price.
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Spot the Mies van der Rohe daybed in each issue!
Like "Where's Waldo", it seems every issue must have at least one, if not several Mies van der Rohe daybeds.While this is admitedly a classic piece of furniture, one gets the impression that there are a gaggle of designers telling their clients, "You have to have one of these, they're what's IN!"Most of the features in Metropolitan Home suffer from the same fate; dreary antiseptic homes with the same dreary interiors that obviously were foisted upon gullible, uninformed clients by designers who know how to make an easy buck."Modern" equals, of course, a Mies van der Rohe daybed (notice how many times it shows up in this review?), otherwise you get month after month of 1970's florals, faux Louis the Whatever tables.Even using feature extraction, wading through the dreck and finding something useable for your own purposes, it's painful to look through this magazine.If you really want ideas for making your house reflect you, trust yourself and what YOU like, and if you do like Mies van der Rohe daybeds, by all means get one.Just don't plunk one in your sun room because you were told it's trendy. If you like the Modern style, look up the works of Hans Wegner and Peter Hvidt and go from there; their furniture still looks stylish after 50 years of hard use by real families and is sturdy as well.Maybe you want a house where nobody is allowed to set foot in any of the rooms and amounts to a bad hodge-podge of styles that all seem a bit busy and bumpy.For everyone else, think about the things you'd like to see if you walked into a room, save your money and skip this magazine.

The Contemporary Aesthetic In Home Design
I subscribe to many magazines, but of all the magazines I receive every month, my two favorites are "Dwell" and "Metropolitan Home," which both focus on the contemporary aesthetic in home design, renovation, and decorating. "Metropolitan Home" is my preferred magazine for decorating related tips, while I rely on "Dwell" more for renovation and design ideas.
They'll Take The Money and Run
Don't purchase a subscription to this magazine if you would like to recieve the issues in this century.I purchased a subscription in July 2003.It is now Jan 2004 and I haven't recieved an issue yet. ... Read more

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Cottage, Not Country -- Style Galore
Finally a magazine that knows cottage. Cottage isn't country, although it can have some of those elements. It isn't necessarily small, but it can be. It doesn't necessarily mean old, though it can be. Country can be modern and hip or antique and traditional. Above all, it's casual and comfortable. It's a place you want to come home to. It's a feel, an ambiance, a flair for putting things together that don't come in room-to-go packages from furniture store decorators. I especially like the various styles presented in each issue -- ultra modern, traditional, log cabin, seaside, California contemporary, etc. and the monthly comparison of styles in one furniture grouping. It allows you to grab ideas from the entire spectrum of cottage style and to mix and match for yourself. I also like how easy the how-to advice is to follow. From paint advice to luscious gardens to interesting food, this magazine has it all. The accompanying website is great. Products and paints are easy to find. I've banished all the other decorating magazines from my subscription list.

Doesn't everyone want a cottage?
This is my favorite home/decorating/architecture magazine of all time.Perhaps it is a fortuitous coincidence, but "Cottage Living" always features homes in areas of the country that are very interesting to me - like the Adirondacks, Boulder CO, Arlington VA, Asheville NC and New Orleans.The editors have a good understanding of cottage admirers and their interests.Therefore, they include floor plans, before & after pictures, and brief back-stories that give us a glimpse into the life of the cottages and of their inhabitants.
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Worth the money and the wait
Cote Sud is a compilation of the loveliest magazine pages you'll ever see.It covers southern French houses, gardens, hotels, restaurants and decorating, as well as beautiful travel articles of places outside France.It is so beautifully photographed that I find myself going back over and over the issues for continuing inspiration.Because it is shipped from France it takes awhile to arrive but it is always delightful and well worth the wait.

love this magazine
My fantasy is to have a house that belongs in the pages of Cote Sud, and Maison Francaise. Love them. colors, style and even though je ne pas parle francaise, I love it. ... Read more

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far superior to the American version
less traditional, more imaginative.worth the extra $$$!

Best design/lifestyle magazine ever!
Reading this magazine is like opening a fascinating jewel box. Full of incredible layouts of unique homes, accompanied by inspiring DIY pages. Much more unique and witty than the other decor mags out there. One could pore over the photos for hours, marveling at the tiny "why didn't I think of that?" details.

decoration lover
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Plenty of European, Not Much Southern
Anyone who thinks this is representative of "Southern", isdefinitely not Southern. I found the flavor of the magazine to be strictly European. The two biggest points of contention were the number of advertisements and the coverage of overblown, ostentatious European decor. There are no real Southern influences on any of the interior pictorials shown. You can find a number of beautiful, understated Southern homes that have stayed true to their original decor- they are out there- just not in this particular magazine.

comfort and elegance
This is a lovely magazine, with lots of articles on Southern style and luxurious living. Every issue has "Accents", showing what is new and trendy and where to buy it; "Calendar", for events and exhibitions worth seeing, and "Educated Eye", with advice on what to look for to evaluate antique furniture, etc. if you are a serious collector. the best decorating magazine!
I subscribe to all of the home and garden magazines and Southern Accents is the best, bar none.The houses featured are absolutely dreamy--the photography is gorgeous--and while the magazine doesn't offer how-to decorating ideas, there is so much inspiration.I find it to be intelligently written...which is rare in a decorating magazine. The articles on antiques are particularly informative.This magazine will appeal to anyone who is interested in beautiful, classic design--whether or not you live in the South! ... Read more

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Creative girl
I LOVE Vogue living from Australia. I don't know what it is about countries outside of the US but their design sense is more pure and absolutely more creative. This magazine rings all the right bells with me and I have never throw a copy away. If you crave style that is different from every other magazine that is sold on the mainland US I would say spring the extra couple bucks for this gem.

Brighton Mums Ahoy!
Calling all Brighton Mums!This magazine presents a relatively contrived viewpoint on contemporary interior design, smothered in advertising for crisp, white bed linen and pressed quartz bench tops.A pretty lousy effort as Australia's top selling interior design magazine.Though designed for the wealthy mainstream Brighton market, Vogue Interiors will satisfy anyone who doesn't quite know what the colour brown will "work" with. VI's current editor is David Clark, Art Director is Anna Utzon and Interior Design Editor is Matt Page. ... Read more

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the most inspiring book availibe
If you are open minded and passionate.Flaunt is for you. The most amazing photoshoots, with a vision that only a freak can relate too (in a good way).the creativity is always has a unique flavor with a new twist monthly.

Such a cool magazine!!!
GREAT photos! Cool little articles, though i would really only get this magazine for the excellent photography because it doesn't really focus on mass-media current events that you'd find in, say, a People or an Us Weekly. It has an upscale feel to it, and you can tell that there is a true vision behind this product. Anyone that is into the arts, particularly coiture, modeling, and photography would love this magazine for its visual energy and eccentricity.

Strange, but refreshing
I saw this magazine while browsing a local bookstore and it was a magazine that stood out for some reason...I picked it up and flipped through a few pages and came across an article on Maggie Gyllanhall.I had recently watched "Secretary," and I liked her, so I bought it.I'm not much for fashion magazines but this is much different from others like Vogue.After buying my first Flaunt magazine, I wanted to buy more, but needless to say, the bookstore has not gotten any in for a long time...:(This magazine will be great for readers who are bored with the same crap churned out in every other magazine out there... ... Read more

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Paying mostly for ads
The heft and page quality of this magazine is impressive, but it's mostly advertising.Very disappointing.It does have some useful info and I do enjoy reading it (which is why it got 2 stars from me), but I definitely won't be renewing my subscription.

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REAL SIMPLE is exactly what the name implies. There is no clutter on the pages, which is fitting because this is the best magazine for people combatting clutter. It's excellent for those individuals that can't multi-task well and never throw anything away!

I *adore* this magazine
I am not a big magazine reader -- never have been, never really had time to!However, a friend of mine at work kept bringing me copies of this magazine to read...after falling in love every time read it I finally I had to get a subscription of my own!
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Visual Feast
I expected the magazine to be full of old world cottages and castles, and although these do feature, it is also packed full of the most stunning photography showing ideas for all styles of homes. Light, airy interiors - both historical and contemporary, international shopping ideas and English travel. It's surprisingly relevant to anyone wanting inspirational ideas for their home whereever you live. It's probably the most beautiful interiors magazine I've ever seen.

Gorgeous Magazine
-A beautiful magazine. youngEnglish magazine struggles to survive
This reaqder is a true Anglophile and wants this new,year old magazine to survive. Judging from the amount of advertizing it receives, I'm not sure that it will. Each edition brings decorating features, some English recipies, homes for sale, and descriptions of all manner of things English. Written for North American readers, it is a delight. ... Read more

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