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Domino: The Book of Decorating: A Room-by-Room Guide to Creating a Home That Makes You Happy [Hardcover]

Deborah Needleman , Sara Ruffin Costello , Dara Caponigro
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (145 customer reviews)

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October 14, 2008
Domino: The Book of Decorating cracks the code to creating a beautiful home, bringing together inspiring rooms, how-to advice and insiders' secrets from today's premier tastemakers in an indispensable style manual. The editors take readers room by room, tapping the best ideas from domino magazine and culling insights from their own experiences. With an eye to making design accessible and exciting, this book demystifies the decorating process and provides the tools for making spaces that are personal, functional and fabulous.


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The editors of Domino magazine here show how amateurs can achieve a young, sophisticated look in their homes. A brief review of important preliminary considerations—budget, defining one's own style, the room's function—is followed by advice for decorating every room of the house, including children's rooms and offices. Different styles are shown for each in plenty of color photographs, with suggested furnishings and advice on how to mix styles. Each chapter concludes with a look at how a Domino staff member has decorated a similar room with a description of her approach to design. Recommended for large public libraries.
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"The new decor bible for how we live today." (Albert Hadley)

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st edition (October 14, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416575464
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416575467
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 1.1 x 7.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (145 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is an inspiring decorating book with great tips and beautiful photographs. Saran Wrap  |  46 reviewers made a similar statement
There is also a great list or resources at the back of the book. Little Bungalow  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
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123 of 129 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Vine™ Review (What's this?)
I am a major Domino fan. I have been reading it for two years, living vicariously through its profiles of well-heeled decorators and clients, and the resulting photo shoots. I never used to read decorating magazines because I found them a little stuffy or hilarious, but Domino strikes the right balance between whimsy and realistic. So the book - 4 stars. Why not 5 stars for a 10 star magazine?

The book is, well, a rehash of Domino photos for the past few years. The book is a roundup of decorating elements that have appeared in the magazine - patterns, objects, furniture, objets d'art - and they are presented in a format similar to the Lucky Magazine book on fashion. (Both magazines are published by same company.) The book is high on pictures but low on practical advice. You see pictures, a summary of key elements (as in shapes of furniture, a few keywords about the style). There is some information on how to go about the process of DIY decorating or the professional route, but I really missed the details on where to buy what you saw in a picture, or the personal commentary from people who participated in the decorating that makes the actual magazine so great. I think a major element of Domino's success was to hear how living in a room felt like, and these rooms were beloved because they were very habitable, not at all untouchable or filled with dangerous-looking items (Kelly Wearstler, I'm looking at you). But here you just get the end result, without the process, which is what decorating and creativity are all about.

I would recommend this to people who have NOT ever read Domino, or who don't have the patience for it and would prefer to just look at pictures for ideas on how to fix a room, or to get a sense of what they do like. Faithful Domino subscribers (and the book does include a subscription) might prefer to stick with the back issues. I wish I hadn't been forced to throw mine away due to a move to a smaller place, so this book is a nice resource, but it does not measure up to the real thing.

Some pluses, however, since I would like to end on a positive note for a magazine I've really adored:
- great section on small spaces and how to deal, particularly for renters
- how to put together a not-embarrassing kid's room (!)
- love the hand-drawn illustrations (not found in the real magazine)

Ideally, I'd give it a 3.5/5.
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! October 3, 2008
Format:Hardcover
More often that not decorating books are just eye candy; after read them once you are satisfied but done. This is NOT the case with domino's first book. The domino team has managed to create a book that you will keep reading it again and again. It is simply brilliant!

Even though I have kept every issue of domino and go through them regularly, the book's format allows for a deeper approach to domino's mission. They have really worked hard to make the book into a usable tool. With more than just pretty pictures and stories, this book provides a framework for how to think about putting together a room (and yes their is new content).

I am only disappointed in two ways: 1, I wish the book referenced the issue each in which each room originally appeared and/or provided information about the products in each room. Perhaps there was not enough space, but access to information is one of my favorite parts of domino's monthly. 2, They also overlooked closets as room. And lets face it they have featured some stunning closets over the past few years.

Buy this book, you will NOT regret it!!!
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners and Young Folks! October 22, 2008
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Domino: The Book of Decorating is a terrific book for beginner decorators and people in their twenties to thirties, as I think the style and language is most appealing to young adults.

The introduction sets up the mission of the book: "How can you decorate without making making unnecessary, costly, and time-consuming mistakes? How can you produce a result that reflects who you are, how you live,--and perhaps even the image you want to convey?"

Getting started has lots of tips like: find inspiration, determine your style, draw a floor plan, set and budget, research and more--all designed for the beginner to gain confidence in the decorating process.

Next, how to decorate room by room. Great photographs with styles like "cool collector," and "brave bohemian."

The book is filled with tips, advice and tricks on how to decorate. There are also small space solutions and advice on how to select major pieces of furniture.

There is a handy section on window treatments and upholstery.

Finally, the authors include a terrific resource guide that includes prices ranges and is titled: "The Big Black Book."

By the author of the award winning book, HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT: BEAUTIFY, DETOXIFY & ENERGIZE YOUR LIFE, YOUR HOME & YOUR PLANET.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration Must Have!
This book is so perfect. They break every room down and show you tips and tricks. I love flipping through it for new ideas!
Published 5 days ago by TheVue
5.0 out of 5 stars Book's Ideas Internalized
I've never seen Domino magazine so unlike others, everything was new to me here. I've checked out this book numerous times from the library, and ended up using many of the ideas. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Library Gaga
5.0 out of 5 stars Domino
I liked the reviews of this book and decided I must have it since I was looking for ideas that I could use in my informal, book-filled home. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Dianne Wade
4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the magazine
If you love the magazine, you'll love the book. It's pretty much a best of compendium. Great room layouts, good ideas, not much practical advice.
Published 1 month ago by Dog Friendly
4.0 out of 5 stars super great ideas
Love this book. I bought LIVING IN A NUTSHELL and this book at the same time and love them both.

Great ideas!
Published 1 month ago by luca
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book, the best of the interiors
This has been an invaluable resource as my husband and I choose new furniture and décor for our tiny brownstone apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cml
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book and its ideas!
I love this book. It is really pretty to not only have as a coffee table book but gives you great ideas for every room of the house. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jacqueline O'Hagan
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Its everything you can ask about decorating if you are beginning to be interested in the small details that take you towards a home you'd be proud to show anyone! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Luisa
4.0 out of 5 stars Great info, hideous rooms
I cannot believe how bad some of these rooms are. And they were professionally done. Remember that nauseating avocado green from the '70s? Read more
Published 2 months ago by Deborah
4.0 out of 5 stars Great home decor guide!
Pictures and recommendations are provided in this book for the novice, and suggestions are clear about what can be done in certain areas of your home. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Joseph N. Rivera
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