Hi Guys-

I work for BLUEPRINT magazine...were constantly evolving and the new issue looks great...give us a try!!

I agree re: Cottage Living. The title may seem a bit too Better Homes & Gardens but, they consistantly feature people living in small spaces (hence the word "cottage") and folks living well among their DIY creations and rehabs. I live in a Chicago bungalow so I appreciate their asethetic (in fact, they feature a lot of bungalow rehabs in their pages).

I don't know why I'm a sucker for Domino. Can't explain it. I know a lot of people turn their noses up at its quasi-design style. Brava Casa and Elle Decor are also favs.

I still find House & Garden relevent - even if it was the magazine that your mom grew up on. While there's no such thing as DIY in their pages, there are great ideas in terms of color palettes, materials, and sumptuous interiors that lead to fabulous dreams which could become reality...when I win the lottery ;)

Marie Claire Maison is pretty inspiring. And Good Home UK. Sometimes Ideal Home. Canadian House & Home.

Here here for Blueprint. I enjoy their content WAY more than Domino. Domino seems to have that we're-trying-to-be-aloof attitude that they just aren't solid enough to pull off. Either be Vouge or be accessible. No nebulous middle ground. Bleckh.

But again, Blueprint is cool.

And I don't work there or anything, if you're wondering.

Domino has really been bumming me out recently. It seems to has lost some of its magic this past year...or is it just me? As another AT'er noted in a post, a magazine that acts like a catalog. Couldn't believe I was reading a "hot debate" amongst "leading designers" about how many inches of curtains should puddle on the floor...please, save it for Town & Country.

Blueprint has fantastic home features (and really is a well designed magazine), but they don't cover home exclusively. It's more of a lifestyle magazine than a full-on design magazine.

My house was built in 1950 so Atomic Ranch has been a great resource for me. I also love This Old House. It's hardly a design magazine but it's full of good information. Domino goes right into the recycle bin without being opened. Thankfully my subscription is almost up or I would have cancelled it.

Chicago HOME does a great job covering the areas design "trends" /state-of-the Art....but my hands down favorite is Western Interiors...forgot what you think Western Interiors is/should be...this magazine not only shows the gamut from Modern to Lodge and back to California Comfortable.

The layouts, the photography and the balance of editorial to advertising is what really makes this magazine noteworthy.

Check it out.

My staples:

1. Domus
2. Wallpaper
3. Maison&Decoration (greek edition)

Oh, KellyM, you are so right. I didn't know what Domino was, it was cheap, so I bought a subscription. It is really bad. I recycle it poste haste. I did however keep that weird canvas tote thing. It hangs on my back hall door and I put my nasty dishrags and towels in it until I take them to the laundry in the basement.

There are some great magazines out there. But I think the canadian produced Azure is tops. Nice size, very forward-thinking. Good for designers for residential and industrial.

I'm still subscribing to Met Home, even though I haven't been crazy about modern design for over a year now....

Love Cottage Living and Domino (although I agree with those who think Domino's been off its game lately).

I'm going to put in a good word for Blueprint. I feel like it's the only that doesn't encourage you to buy tons of stuff. There's a lot of helpful diy advice and some product recommendations that are either affordable or the occasional it's-worth-it splurge. They're all about smart buying, which just fits my style more, given my limited apartment space and limited budget! Also, I don't work there. (Though I bet it would be fun!)

I really love Metropolis and like Dwell and Metro. Home as well but sometimes I just look online as well so I don't overload with the magazine subscriptions.