So... have y'all looked at Lonny? It's the new Web decor magazine put together by former Domino editors. Honestly, I wasn't all that thrilled. I was reminded that my taste was frequently not synched with Domino's. And these Domino-on-the-cheap looks left me kind of cold. There's quite a lot of stuff in the magazine, but more isn't always better.
It's a sad thing when I think my favorite thing in the whole mag was the home of Grace from Design*Sponge, which I've all seen before on her blog. Draw all the conclusions about my taste level that you wish. (Incidentally, she gives a good tutorial on how she made her upholstered headboard here. But I might be just as inclined to use Karly from Design Crisis' instructions here.)
Paging through the online magazine, the biggest thing I noticed was how MANY photos of each interior they ran. Not so fun if you're not crazy about the interior. I found I got more irritated than I would if I was paging through a print mag. Anyway, this is the home of former Domino editor Deborah Needleman, and I just pulled it because I like the dark wall color in a traditional space.
I also really loved this rug in a modern space, although otherwise the room looks really dull. Somehow, I feel a different photograph might have made it more interesting?In conclusion: Long live print!
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I didn't like it either. I flipped through in about 2 minutes and found it pretty boring. But then I never really liked Domino so I guess I'm not the target market. I did like Blueprint from martha stewart though and wish that would come back.
I kinda enjoyed Eddie Ross' home even though it's not my style at all. It just looked the most finished, perhaps. I do like the Needleman pic you pulled, and I am totally with you on the Persian rugs!
Otherwise, I thought Lonny was... lame. But free. So I guess it's a wash.
Oh, and I hate the name. Lonny? Seriously?
Oh, and thanks for the shout out! That Karly is one crafty mutha.
Eddie Ross' home wasn't bad, although there was way too much of it. I think I was biased against it because I found him so insufferable on Top Design.
(Yes, I just admitted I watched Top Design.)
Cassie, I had the exact same opinion. TOO MANY photos, not enough editing, and nothing, nothing, fresh or new. Pass.
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