It comes as no surprise that two magazines in different countries should want to do stories on the exquisite home of Jenna Lyons, creative director at J. Crew. What is surprising, however, is how much those stories differ visually. The images in the left column are from domino, while those on the right were published in Livingetc.
Despite both being photographed by Melanie Acevedo's pro eye, the editorial decisions made on the shoot by a stylist, behind the lens, as well as behind a computer screen cast a very different tone to the magazines' images. Habitually Chic first noticed this contrast and did an interesting comparison.
There's a distinctly modern focus on the dining room to the left, but a more whimsical feeling is given to the space by doing a wider zoom to the right.
Livingetc lends a personal vibe to the kitchen by picturing the homeowner, but doesn't manage to show as much actual design work with its choice of subject.
Here, domino is the more sentimental of the pair, showing the breakfast nook in use by the family. It's worth mentioning that the shots are mirror images of one another. One must have been flipped in production.
Wall color, artwork, and bedding all differ in these two views.
To the left we see rich detail of all the bathroom's finishes, but we get a better sense of where the space sits in relation to the master bedroom on the right.
These crazy closet shots are relatively similar, but we see that some furniture has been switched out in the second.
Finally, in the child's room we can clearly see that someone has outgrown his crib and is now sleeping in a big-boy bed. It appears to be the same piece of furniture, just reconfigured. He's also got lots of colorful new toys.
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Comments (18)
Liked Domino. Love Livingetc.
No surprize to me. Everybody knows rooms are staged for photo shoots. How we really live and what they look like in a magazine is like real life and the movies.
interesting to see how much the colors are changed in each shoot. living etc. is more warm, but the yellow in the kid's room seems fresher. domino is cooler but their yellow is warmer. it definitely gives each set a different feel.
Kind of a strange coincidence. My apartment has several changes now since the AT House Tour; probably less obvious than these.
I think that's the problem with these design magazines - there is a relatively small circle of insiders' homes that get shown in multiple places. It turns me off from any magazine when there are millions of homes to pick from to showcase design and yet the editors end up "choosing" their friends', colleagues', and pet designers' homes. What an incredible lack of imagination.
Did living etc. colorize those shoes?
god, I love LivingEtc.
I too prefer the Living Etc. shots. When I first saw the spread in my issue of Domino, I didn't really like it. But when it showed up in my issue of Living Etc., I did. Thanks for pointing out the differences; I wasn't sure why my reaction was different.
This is such a great post -- it shows how much the editorial eye (and computer tweaking) impacts what we see -- even with the same photographer. Great, great post.
Has anyone gotten the Feb. issue of Living, etc? I haven't seen it at any of the news stands in NY. They all have the January/Christmas issue.
Not only has the furniture been changed in the closet shot, but all the shoes have been turned around so the heels face out instead of the toes. I can't imagine doing that to someone else's shoes.
This is brilliant... it just goes to show how important the photograph itself is when showcasing an interior. Because of a few minor differences in angle, Jenna Lyons' home appeals much more to me in Domino's photos than in those of Livingetc.
It's a lovely space either way though, no doubt about it.
I also agree with one of the posters above. I live in Brownstone Brooklyn, so I love the idea of showcasing someone's home and design taste...but twice in 2 different magazines in such a short span of time? So many people have such good taste and beautiful homes to showcase. Honestly I had no interest and had no idea who this woman was prior to seeing her on the cover of Domino...and I find it curious that this home was that interesting to be featured in 2 interior design magazines. Shows a lack of reach by the editors.
Also, knowing brownstone layouts...I know Domino did not feature the entire home. Maybe the 2nd magazine did.
I was way more attracted to the Domino pictures than the other ones. I hadn't really thought about contrasting them but it's fascinating to see.
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It's amazing how the same home can look so different. I haven't seen Domino here in the UK but I'm definately going to look out for it.
Jmack1 the March Living Etc has just come out in the UK so the Feb issue should be available in USA.
i don't see why its bad that the same place was showcased in two magazines that are primarily published/targeted in completely different countries on two different continents.
i'm late to the party here, but anyone notice the pink tint in several of living etc's photos vs the strong blue overtone in the domino photos?
i wonder which are more true...