So Good! It's a keeper. The March issue of Domino is a big beautiful collection of great GREEN design. A collaboration with Treehugger (yay!), the 21 page "Green List" is the centerpiece of an entire earth-friendly issue.
The food is organic, the materials renewable, the manufacturing responsible and while it's all super green, it's not at all bland - it's just as pretty as any other issue of Domino. It's printed proof that you don't need to sacrifice style to decorate (and live!) consciously.
Page 102: The cherry on top of all of the green goodness is a feature on one of our favorite design teams, Wary Meyers (you've got to love designers who describe their style as "organic hippy, but with a serious appreciation of good design - '70's Terence Conran meets bohemian David Hicks") ! We slinked them a few months ago, but will follow up with a closer look at their home and work later this week.
best issue in a year- by far. love it.
-kellen
I was so excited to see the Wary Meyers feature-I am in love with their interiors.
One question: I noticed that the "eco bulbs" contain mercury and, as such, require recycling. The problem is, I can't figure out how to recycle them in my area. Does anyone have this problem?
(insert "else" between "anyone" and "have".)
Arin:
It's true that the bulbs require recycling - to find out where you can recycle them in your area go to earth911.org. (click my name for the link).
First, put in your zip code, then choose "recycling services", then look for fluorescent bulbs under "miscellaneous".
Janel-
Thanks for the info.!
I am a subscriber and have yet to receive this in the mail, but have seen it on the shelves for over a week... SO frustrating! Seems I go through this every month with Domino. What gives?? Shouldn't I be at last receiving it with everyone else? I live in the city of Chicago, not in the middle of nowhere where it should be slowed down. Sorry - just venting (and will vent to Domino too). Either way, excited to get it especially after your reviews.
I'm confused about a Domino green issue. I decided that I was not going to be buy Domino anymore (I've bought every issue since its inception - so I've given it a good chance). It just seems too shamelessly devoted to wealth, youth and consumerism for my taste. I actually find it a bit decadent. I like how the pieces are sourced, but there is nothing economical about them.
How can a magazine which is so blatently about stuff and where to find stuff and more stuff now be doing a green issue? It doesn't seem sincere to me, only trendy. Or maybe it's good for green design to become trendy. See, I told you I was confused. I guess with Maxwell being on Oprah today and reading that blog, I just have really been thinking about simplicity and how its touted right along with advertisements for more stuff.
I guess I will buy this month's issue, because now I am curious. One more magazine to clutter my simple place.
I appreciate the effort put forth by Domino. About time we all became more aware of green options, especially from a renowned magazine.
I only wish there was international coverage.. at least acknowledge some accessible green-arific companies up yonder in the True North!
Oh well, that calls for more research (and submission) on my behalf... (:
And I second you there pennyt about the value and hidden enlightenment in living small. If only all our footprints were itty-bitty.. what would the world be like?
My space is teenyweeny... and I couldn't be happier!
Terramia, there's a new Domino-style magazine in Canada called "Chocolat". I've only looked at one issue so far but hopefully they'll eventually offer some green decorating ideas, too.
Mlle Kate (Your neighbour one province to the right. Geographically and politically speaking.)
i've read this mag since it's first issue & until this month, i think it's just gotten worse & worse. i mean, who can afford the stuff in there? most of the time i just use the pics for inspiration.
the green issue was great, but it would be nice to have SOME THINGS in a normal price range.
i'm not planning on renewing. :(
I am so, so happy with this issue. Domino has been getting kind of foofy lately, but they made up for it with this one. Still has a skinny white chick on the cover, but hey, it's Shalom, so I'm okay with that. And that Wary Meyers feature just makes me crazy.
pennyt said...maybe it's good for green design to become trendy. Yep, I think the more cool and beautiful "earth-friendly" becomes in the media, the better. You can decide whether or not to buy or just look, but hopefully with mass-marketing there will be more options. I mostly just look, but I do love looking. And the magazines, they are recyclable!
:)
Does anyone else have a problem with the Domino blog? Every time I go to it my internet crashes and immediately closes all of my windows. It has probably happened 8-10 times.
mbaker:
Have the same problem! Although I live in Puerto Rico and have an ocean in between, my issues arrived terribly late. I scan the magazine in the shelves and wait to my issue in the mail. Told domino and they blame it on the USPS...
I am totally with PennyT. I usually enjoy full on consumerism of domino, it is my guilty pleasure. the green issue seemed forced and out of sync with the magazine.
one reason i love domino is that every issue consistently features cheap, moderate and expensive stuff, both new and vintage.
i was kind of shocked at how EXPENSIVE almost everything in the green issue was. i wish they would have focused more on cheaper alternatives, maybe featured more vintage furniture and clothing.
i love the idea of a greener life but, at what price??
I guess I'm the lone dissenter. I HATED this issue. Between Feb and this issue, I'm getting seriously po'ed that I'm a subscriber.
One green feature might have been interesting, but an entire issue? No thanks.
Interiors magazines are my guilty pleasure, something to take into the bathtub with me. I could do without the preaching. Especially when it's models (not one, but TWO freaking models) bragging about how environmentally conscious they are for not dating guys who drive Hummers (but, presumably, guys with private planes are A-OK) and that they use tea bags so that trees don't have to be sacrificed for their morning tea (which made me burst out laughing . . . a MODEL . . . who has made millions by appearing in MAGAZINES . . . which are printed on PAPER . . . and she's patting herself on the back for not using a tea bag???)
I have to agree with W and say that i was really disappointed with this issue of Domino. Although I am not at all opposed to the idea of an entire issue being green, I just wasn't inspired whatsoever by the articles or photography in this issue. To be honest I felt like I could've been reading an issue of "real simple" magazine, as the majority of the products didn't even seem to be design or architecture related. I also think that the green issue could've been far more effective if it hadn't skipped a beat in terms of the styling and content of the issue. That way readers would understand that going green doesn't mean changing one's design sensibility in order to become environmentally conscious.
I agree with some of the others- I was really disappointed with this month's magazine. I, personally, can not afford a $72 gallon of paint just because it's green- nor do I care at this point. The prices are so extremely high that it really doesn't matter to me whether that option is out there or not- unless the price is reasonable.
What colour are those green walls in the photo above?
If you didn't like the latest issue of Domino, you are not alone. I posted an open letter to domino on my blog and just got a response to it today from their web editor.
You can read that here:
http://decorno.blogspot.com/2008/02/domino-responds.html
You can also read thoroughly entertaining commentary from other blog readers here on the original post:
http://decorno.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-letter-to-domino-magazine.html
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