I used to wait for it to arrive in the mail, read it cover to cover, ogle at the pictures, drool over the designs, dream about how I could make a design work in my own home………the list goes on. I still have them all, which will have to suffice I suppose, since Domino suffered a quick death in 2009 when Conde Nast shut it down, along with other longtime favorites like Gourmet. Apparently, Domino now appears- incognito to say the least- under the Brides online masthead, but I think the publishers would be smart to start……well, publishing it again.
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| I mean, just look at this built in bench!! ***Design Love*** |
As an ode to the now defunct Domino magazine, I’ll take a cue from one of their regular features 10 Things That Make Me Happy.
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I now present to you on this first Friday of our blog....
5 Things That Make Me Smile:
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| Our lounge could nearly count for a few of the things that make me smile, including: a great spot to play dominoes; flokati rug;- LOVE; the beautiful painting we bought from a wonderful artist, Nicola, in Piazza Navona and had one of my high school teacher (Rob Devantery in Newfields, NH) frame, a chaise that actually fit the way we needed it too; my $1 bargain dishtowels that rest on the back of each couch cushion and served as the inspiration for the room. I warned you this picture alone could have been the entire 5 Things That Make Me Smile post! |
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| New York City's Grand Central Station (officially Grand Central Terminal). Simply magnificent and awe inspiring. |
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| Warning: Gratuitous Stanley Cup Post!! Michael Ryder, holding the Stanley Cup above his head and my Boston Bruins going all the way when nobody thought they could or would (except me). Sorry Vancouver-ites. It was a great series. That bunch of guys REALLY know how to make me smile! |
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| Our new living room curtains........ah, burlap.....full of texture, earthy good looks, and yes, VERY inexpensive. Beyond that, I didn't even sew these. Just cut, strung some lovely ribbon through them and hung them up. This was partly out of necessity as my sewing machine was killed in a basement flood last spring. |
