vol. 4, issue 8
october 2008
- 23 destination: boston
- Rita Konig unearths the best of Boston.
- 32 editors' cravings: polka dots
- our style editor goes for this friendly motif whenever she wants a bright hit of pattern.
- 41 scouting
- Election style; lessons from Charlotte Moss; one-of-a-kind linens; organizing a pantry like a pro and more.
- 54 decorating:
wall-to-wall carpet - We're staging a comeback! The new floor coverings are chic, problem- solving—and nothing like your parents' disco-era shag.
- 58 fashion designer at home
- Like her practical-yet-posh handbags, Anya Hindmarch's London town house exudes an elegant comfort that's ideal for her family of seven.
- 64 fabric + paint palette
- Long the domain of classic country-houses, ticking goes uptown when combined with pale gray.
- 66 domino effect
- In an excerpt from our upcoming book (yay!), L.A. decorator Ruthie Sommers reveals the thought process that culminated in her baby's pretty-in-pink bedroom.
- 73 help! my apartment looks like a dorm room
- Domino features editor Ruth Altchek gives her one-bedroom a grown-up makeover.
- 81 entertaining:
a weeknight dinner party - Nathan Turner's three-course feast is far easier than it appears. He shares his blow-by-blow guide for a fancy fete after work.
- 91 entertaining: muse marian
- Our social graces columnist answers your questions on how to navigate row seating, rude conversationalists and the correct way to eat spaghetti.
- 93 nesting:
houseplants + pots - In horticulture, as in love, nothing beats finding the ideal mate. We unite six plants with their just-right containers.
- 96 beauty fix
- These design-centric soaps, fragrances and tools ensure your bathroom's decor will be complete no matter its look.
- 104 the adventuress
- Our columnist gets to the bottom of her underwear drawer, investigating everything you ever needed to know about lingerie (but were afraid to ask). Bonus: the eight pieces every woman should have.
- 111 renovating:
the notebook - We hear from five design professionals on how they approach a project: a handyman conquers a whole-house redo, an architect duo rehabs their kitchen, a designer tackles a bathroom and an environmentalist greens her own roof.
- 126 features:
starting from scratch - After arriving in New York with little more than a suitcase, domino editor Rita Konig turned her empty apartment into a been-there-forever home. Plus, her pro shopping tips.
- 134 working with an architect
- DwellStudio founder Christiane Lemieux learned when to stand up to, compromise with and trust the experts about the total rustic-modern retooling of her large loft.
- 140 piling on the patterns (and stripes and checks!)
- With a fearless approach to decorating—and plenty of shortcuts—Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke enliven their Brooklyn row house.
- 146 3 haute headquarters
- Creative directors Bruno Frisoni, Gwen Stefani and David Saunders prove that a fashion company's office can brim with as much style as the designs produced within.
- 152 creating a whole new glamour
- Kelly Wearstler brings on the post-Hollywood Regency modernism and transforms her blah guesthouse. She reveals her tricks—and an eight-step plan for a job well done.
- 160 fall fruits
- We've gathered seven scrumptious recipes that maximize the season's pears, apples and figs.
- web exclusive:
paint color combinations - Apply a bit of color theory to your walls with paint color combinations that really pop.
- web exclusive:
under hardware - Design*Sponge blogger Grace Bonney shares her decorative hardware picks. Best of all, each stylish pick is under $100.
