The Complete Guide to Home Wiring - 3rd Edition: Includes Information on Home Electronics & Wireless Technology (Black & Decker Complete Guide)  One of the most daunting endeavors for any would-be do-it-yourselfer is dealing with the electrical--namely, electrical repairs, improvements, and wiring and rewiring projects. The reason for this is simple: mistakes can cause fires, major disasters and expense, and even death. But anyone can learn about safe and correct wiring in order to complete repairs or add new wiring to an aging and inadequate system. This is the book to show you how, from the basics of how electricity works and simple repairs and projects, all the way to complicated rewiring you might otherwise assume must be done by a professional. Included are the most up-to-date electrical code requirements; guides to evaluating, planning, and installing new electrical circuits; repair advice on switches, receptacles, and fixtures; and a detailed and well-illustrated lighting design section. A total of 288 pages of hundreds of illustrations and photographs and a comprehensive reference index make this an ideal book for the beginner, and an up-to-date refresher course for the professional. --Mark A. Hetts Author: Creative Publishing international Paperback: 336 pages Company: Creative Publishing international (2005-11-01) ISBN: 1589232135 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $12.00 Used Price: $15.63
Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))  Want to take advantage of solar power in your home? Whether you’re looking to save on your energy costs by adding a few solar components or you want to build a solar-powered house from the ground up, Solar Power Your Home For Dummies takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! This friendly, hands-on guide is packed with tips for making your home more energy-efficient though solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. You’ll see how to survey your home to determine your current household energy efficiency and use, and evaluate where solar power would best benefit you. You’ll also calculate what the return on your investment will be before you make any decisions. Once you’ve decided on a project, you’ll see whether it’s best to hire a contractor or do it yourself. We leave no stone unturned—you’ll also discover how to: - Choose and install your best solar system
- Handle small to large solar projects
- Heat and cool your house with solar energy
- Install exterior solar lighting
- Handle swimming pool, water heater, or ventilation solar projects
- Create greenhouses or solar rooms
- Build, buy, or sell a solar home
- Finance your solar investments
- Take advantage of tax rebates and incentives associated with solar power
- Avoid the worst solar mistakes
Featuring ten of the easiest and cheapest do-it-yourself solar projects, Solar Power Your Home For Dummies is the fun and easy way to meet your energy needs with this clean power source!
Author: Rik DeGunther Paperback: 384 pages Company: For Dummies (2007-12-10) ISBN: 0470175699 List Price: $19.99 Amazon Price: $10.75 Used Price: $10.74
How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding & Maintaining Your Home (How Your House Works) (How Your House Works)  Why is my faucet leaking, my toilet running, or my dishwasher refusing to start? Can I fix it myself? What's causing the heating system to smell bad or the foundation to crack? Do I need an air filtration system? Is the new "engineered lumber" as good as conventional wood? These are just a few examples of questions homeowners face when repairs are needed, or when a new house or addition is being planned. There's no question that it pays to be an informed consumer. Knowledge of your home's systems helps you control repair and construction costs and make sure the correct elements are being installed or replaced. This book uncovers the mysteries behind just about every major appliance and building element in your house. Clear, "exploded" drawings show you exactly how these things should be put together and how they function - what to check if they don't work, and what you can do that might save you having to call in a professional. The easy-to-understand pictures and explanations on every page get right to the point, helping you understand how things work, what can go wrong, and how to trouble-shoot a problem. Virtually everything in your house is included: - Electrical - circuit breakers and grounding, service, outlets, lamps and fixtures.
- Heating and Air conditioning - gas, electrical and oil - ductwork and piping, thermostats, central and window AC units, humidifiers and dehumidifiers, and air filtering systems.
- Plumbing - kitchen and bath fixtures, piping, water heaters, traps and vents, septic tanks, pumps and water softener systems - even sprinkler systems and swimming pool filters/heaters.
- Major household appliances - from kitchen to laundry.
- Foundation, framing, doors and windows - including issues like drainage and radon, types of framing and how it supports the house, and all types of doors and windows.
Author: Charlie Wing Paperback: 152 pages Company: R.S. Means Company (2007-06-30) ISBN: 0876290152 List Price: $21.95 Amazon Price: $14.18 Used Price: $13.44
The Renewable Energy Handbook: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable Living As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the power grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and energy independence in a rural setting. Author William Kemp and his wife designed their own high-efficiency off-grid home in 1991. They worked methodically to produce a home which has all of the standard "middle-class" creature comforts while using six times less heating, cooling, and electrical energy than the average Ontario home. Soon they were inundated with inquiries and decided to put their experience into book form in 2003. This updated edition focuses specifically on off-grid concerns and contains chapters on: Energy conservation Heating and cooling Photovoltaic, wind and microhydro energy generation Battery selection, voltage regulation and inverters Backup power Twice the page count of the first edition, it also includes enhanced chapters on home and domestic water heating, wireless communications and biofuels. A "Showcase of Homes" chapter provides a tour of various off-grid cottages and homes, and details the type of lifestyle that can be achieved for a given capital cost. The book is augmented with appendices and hundreds of illustrations, line drawings and photographs. William Kemp is VP Engineering of Powerbase Automation Systems Inc. and a consulting electronics/software designer who develops control systems for low environmental impact hydroelectric utilities worldwide. He is a sustainable living and clean energy advocate working in renewable energy heating, energy efficiency, photovoltaic, microhydro and wind electric systems. Author: William H. Kemp Paperback: 592 pages Company: Aztext Press (2006-04-01) ISBN: 0973323329 List Price: $29.95 Amazon Price: $18.14 Used Price: $21.15
Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance  This is the book for anyone who wants to become more self-reliant, from suburbanites with 1/4 of an acre to country homesteaders with several. The information is easily understood and readily applicable. More than 150 of Storey's expert authors in gardening, building, animal raising, and homesteading share their specialized knowledge and experience in this ultimate guide to living a more independent, satisfying life. Readers will find step-by-step, illustrated instructions for every aspect of country living including: Finding country land Buying, building, and renovating a home Developing water sources and systems Understanding wiring, plumbing, and heating Using alternative heating and energy sources Vegetable, flower, and herb gardening Traditional cooking skills such as baking bread and making maple syrup Preparing and preserving meat, fruits, and vegetables Building and maintaining barns, sheds, and outbuildings Caring for common farm and ranch animals, and pets
Author: John Storey, Martha Storey Paperback: 576 pages Company: Storey Publishing, LLC (1999-09-01) ISBN: 1580172024 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $15.65 Used Price: $15.25
Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))  Want to build responsibly, reduce waste, and help preserve the environment? Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies is your friendly, step-by-step guide to every facet of this Earth-friendly method of construction. Building a home—even a green home—uses plenty of resources and energy. This practical, hands-on book shows you how to build or remodel conscientiously, whether your dream home is a simple remodel or a brand-new multimillion-dollar mansion. You’ll start by identifying green materials and sizing up potential systems and construction sites. You’ll weigh the pros and cons of popular green building methods and identify opportunities for saving money in the long run. Need to find some green professionals to assist you in your venture? We’ll help you do that, too. This book will also help you discover how to: - Understand the lifecycle of building materials
- Choose the right system for your green building project
- Put together a green team
- Work within your budget
- Use green building methods and sustainable systems
- Speed construction and reduce energy use and waste
- Refinish old fixtures and materials
- Beware of asbestos and lead-paint hazards
- Avoid costly mistakes
Complete with lists of ten green things to do on every project and ten things you can do right now in your home in order to go green, Green Building & Remodeling For Dummies is your one-stop guide to planning and building the home you’ve always wanted.
Author: Eric Corey Freed Paperback: 384 pages Company: For Dummies (2007-12-10) ISBN: 0470175591 List Price: $21.99 Amazon Price: $11.82 Used Price: $10.24
Build Your Own Electric Vehicle  Electric vehicles have many advantages over their gas-powered counterparts. They're ecologically sound, much cheaper to operate, and require almost no routine maintenance. Drivers can enjoy the clean-running convenience and economy of an electric vehicle for as much as it costs to buy a new car. This illustrated guide explains step by step how to build an inexpensive EV from a kit or convert an existing internal combustion engine. Build Your Own Electric Car begins with an informative history of electric vehicles, current international advances in EV technology, and a look ahead at the future of EV development. Then, author Bob Brant gives a building-block description of each EV component-motor, drive train, controllers, power supplies, chargers, and chassis-and how to put them all together to make a working vehicle. He also gives valuable advice on where to find affordable EV components and systems, how to get the most out of EV driving and ownership, and how to make the best buy, build, and conversion tradeoffs. Author: Bob Brant Paperback: 310 pages Company: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics (1993-09-01) ISBN: 0830642315 List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $12.26 Used Price: $11.92
Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness  Promising health, wealth, and happiness, feng shui offers endless appeal -- at least in concept. Unfortunately, feng shui's seemingly complicated methods are often difficult to learn and apply in a meaningful way. Fortunately, Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life is written in plain and simple English for the modern Western reader. Revealing the ancient Chinese secrets that are as useful and necessary today as they have been for centuries, Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life communicates how to: * MEET "THE ONE" * FIND A DREAM JOB * EARN BETTER GRADES IN SCHOOL * ENJOY A BETTER SEX LIFE
Author: Karen Rauch Carter Paperback: 240 pages Company: Fireside (2000-01-06) ISBN: 0684866048 List Price: $14.00 Amazon Price: $7.65 Used Price: $4.45
Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shui  Drawing on the success of her first book, Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, Karen Kingston has met popular demand by expanding on the indispensable activity of clearing clutter. There is very little of actual Feng Shui here, and certainly nothing you can't get elsewhere, but the clutter problem gets full and complete treatment. Kingston reminds us that clutter is stuck energy that keeps you stuck in undesirable life patterns. Therefore, you can "sort out your life by sorting out your junk." Kingston covers the reasons we keep things as well as the amazing stories of people who have cleared their clutter away. More than just junk, clutter is all those things that have negative symbology and that collect stagnant energy. This latter can also apply to bodily, emotional, and spiritual clutter, all of which Kingston describes with characteristic passion. In an age of accumulation, it's good to see a book that frees up life again. Author: Karen Kingston Paperback: 192 pages Company: Broadway (1999-05-04) (1999-05-04) ISBN: 0767903595 List Price: $10.95 Amazon Price: $5.57 Used Price: $2.71
Candice Olson on Design  Candice’s fresh, honest approach to design shows readers how to create rooms that are beautiful and functional, perfectly geared to what they love and how they live. With her trademark humor and sense of fun, Candice shares design secrets and dozens of practical tips to help readers plan and execute successful room makeovers. Room tours illustrate Candice’s approach to design, and quick-read sidebars highlight favorite features and ideas readers can use in their homes. Includes decorating ideas, tips, and advice to update and reinvent living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, basements, and more!
Author: Candice Olson Paperback: 192 pages Company: HGTV (2006-01-10) (2006-01-10) ISBN: 0696225840 List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $11.90 Used Price: $30.67
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Domino (2-year) Who Reads Domino? Domino is a style magazine that focuses on life at home. Think of it as a search engine for great decor. It is written for the busy, fashion-conscious, discerning woman, who is passionate about living with style but may lack the time or expertise to navigate the decorating terrain. Domino is there to help.
Domino's editors, with great taste, cull the market so that its readers can spend more time enjoying their lives and their homes. Through the beautiful interiors they photograph and feature, they reveal the secrets of how rooms are actually put together. Domino's editors have the know-how, the access, the resources, the buying information and the knowledge of decorating and lifestyle trends. They help readers connect the dots between inspiration and realization, so that readers can make their own homes work better for their own lives. Great style, as Domino's readers know, is all about personal choice. Domino liberates and inspires its readers to be able to make those personal choices. What You Can Expect in Each Issue: - Destination: Every issue features a shopping guide to a particular city, highlighting the best neighborhoods, the most interesting places to eat and stay, and the best boutiques.
- Scouting: The scouting section features the things that Domino's editors have discovered and are obsessing over, the best new products, designers, plus quick solutions and easy ideas from decorators.
- Decorating: The decorating section takes the mystery out of decorating and shows readers how to put the pieces together. This eclectic mix of articles runs the gamut: how-tos and tips from designers; answers to décor dilemmas from an on-staff industry leader. Regular features include: Guides to the best furniture options at different price points; Perfect Pairs, in which we take two pieces of furniture (i.e. bed and bedside table) and scour the market for the ones that best go together; Paint Palettes, shown in rooms so that you can see how it will actually look; and Outfit to Room, in which we translate a stylish outfit into an equally stylish room.
- Entertaining: The typical Domino reader is busy and doesn't always know when she will find the time to do the entertaining she would like to do. The solutions Domino offers are meant to help her host a meal or a party like she has nothing but time, and a full staff to boot. Domino features seasonally inspired recipes and party throwing ideas that are as glamorous as they are easy. The result is inspiration for the host with a surplus of taste but not a surplus of time.
- Nesting: Nesting offers everything you need to make the time you spend at home more enjoyable, relaxing and efficient. Whether it's beauty and spa treatments you can enjoy in your own bathroom, organizational ideas for the black hole that has become your closet, or a rigorous test drive of kitchen appliances, these articles help you build a sound foundation for your household and enjoy the home you have already created.
- Renovating: Domino's Renovator's Notebook aims to simplify the process of "home improvement"--and even to make it pleasurable--with stylish and practical ideas for transforming a space. This section features room makeovers, tips for dealing with contractors, information on how much work should cost, as well as truly doable DIY projects, and reports on the best new trends (plus detailed info about how to make them work).
- Giving Back: Everybody wants to do good, but how? Each month the editors find ways to help Domino's readers clear their karma by contributing to stylish and substantial causes, all while shopping, having fun, or clearing clutter from their homes.
- Features: Each issue features several stunning interiors, large and small, urban and suburban, from across the country. Through text and photographs, Domino reveals both the spaces themselves and the ways in which people live in those spaces. In each article the reader not only enjoys a voyeuristic walk through someone else's home, but also gets a mother lode of important information--how to achieve a look, where to find specific components, and what logic defines particular design choices. The style and design-ethic employed in each case may differ, but all of the homes it features approach design in an innovative, exciting and personal way. Most importantly these are real homes, living spaces, not show-rooms. Though Domino often features the homes of decorators and celebrities (as well as those of design-minded lay-people), its articles are about real people who live real lives, and who have designed their homes to make those lives more effective and more beautiful.
Past Issues: Contributors: Domino's contributors are people who have made names for themselves as designers, trendsetters and style-makers, stars of their fields who generously lend their expertise and skill to Domino each month: Marian McEvoy, doyenne of the shelter magazine world; Rita Konig, author and tastemaker; Jennifer Rubell, cookbook writer and consummate hostess. And behind it all are the people who have shaped Domino from the beginning: Founding Editor in chief Deborah Needleman, Creative Director Sara Ruffin Costello, and Style Director Dara Caponigro, the style gurus who set the tone for every issue, and whose impeccable taste and clear vision have set a new standard in the field. Magazine Layout: Domino's unusual approach to photography creates the beautiful alchemy of real life and fantasy that makes the magazine so enticing. Natural light, intimate angles and styling that celebrate the imperfections of life being lived set Domino interiors apart; there's always a sense that someone just left the room. The magazine's smart, sophisticated design offers several points of entry, so text feels conversational and entertaining. Visually and via text, Domino relates to readers in a close, fast, honest way. Comparisons to Other Magazines: The shelter magazine industry has traditionally reserved design as the territory of the elite. Domino shatters this premise, opening up that universe and showing readers how to navigate the terrain. We do this by featuring stylish yet affordable options, rooms that always have a characteristic mix of high and low furnishings, and by making a commitment to offer sustainable and eco-friendly design options. Its whole ethos is different. Unlike other design magazines, Domino focuses both on beautiful spaces and the people who live in those spaces. Down-to-earth, witty and easy to relate to, Domino makes readers part of the party, rather than onlookers. Advice is offered as options, never as imperatives. Readers always feel welcome, energized and taken care of, never burdened. Awards: The magazine industry has recognized Domino's excellence since its start. When the magazine was launched in 2006, it swept all the major new-magazine awards. Advertising Age and Media Industry Newsletter called it launch of the year, and Adweek called it start up of the year. More recently, Domino was nominated for two prestigious National Magazine Awards by the American Society of Magazine editors. Domino has also been recognized for its commitment to good works. The " Domino design project" (which transformed 40 apartments in the South Bronx into beautiful homes for women and their families living with HIV/AIDS) won "Community Involvement Program of the Year" at the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print Company: Conde' Nast Publications List Price: $70.00 Amazon Price: $18.00
This Old House (2-year)  THIS OLD HOUSE focuses on appreciation of craftsmanship and fine design, with the idea that the best value is derived from informed planning and the usage of premium materials and workmanship. Detailed information and photography provide an understanding of the equipment, materials and techniques needed to renovate a home, as well as how to communicate more effectively with architects, contractors, craftsmen, and designers. Magazine: Magazine Subscription Company: The Time Inc. Magazine Company (2001-11-23) List Price: $90.00 Amazon Price: $24.95
Electronic House  Electronic House is the homeowner's guide to a connected home. Home theatre, networking, music systems, lighting control, security, energy and more! System designs with pricing, product reviews, tips before you build or remodel - everything to make the best choices for your home. Includes annual Buyer's Guide and Planning Guide. Magazine: Magazine Subscription Company: EH Publishing, Inc (2001-11-23) List Price: $71.40 Amazon Price: $19.95
Renovation Style (1-year)  Every issue is full of dramatic before and after photoso of projects large and small. Inspiration, usable ideas and professional tips and advise to make your house your dream home. Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print Company: Meredith List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $19.95
This Old House (1-year)  THIS OLD HOUSE focuses on appreciation of craftsmanship and fine design, with the idea that the best value is derived from informed planning and the usage of premium materials and workmanship. Detailed information and photography provide an understanding of the equipment, materials and techniques needed to renovate a home, as well as how to communicate more effectively with architects, contractors, craftsmen, and designers. Magazine: Magazine Subscription Company: The Time Inc. Magazine Company (2001-11-23) List Price: $45.00 Amazon Price: $14.97
Popular Mechanics (2-year)  Popular Mechanics is for people who have a passion to know how things work. It's about how the latest advances in science and technology will impact your home, your car, consumer electronics, computers, even your health. Popular Mechanics - answers for curious minds. Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print Company: Hearst Magazines List Price: $95.76 Amazon Price: $18.00
Popular Mechanics (1-year)  With plenty of features on the latest high-tech cars, tools, sports gear, and military developments, Popular Mechanics is the source for discriminating gadget heads. Full-page ads for spark plugs, extrastrong glues, and manly cigarettes fuel the magazine's testosterone engine, and many of the how-to articles are designed to help today's male achieve maximum speed, efficiency, and style in his leisure activities. In-depth articles on the history of the baseball glove, comparison tests of mulching mowers, and a list of the cables you'll need to build a home network join brief news bites covering science, outdoors, and home improvement. With a copy of Popular Mechanics and a fat wallet, you could be the alpha male you've always wanted to be! --Therese Littleton Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print Company: Hearst Magazines List Price: $47.88 Amazon Price: $12.00
House Beautiful (1-year)  Homeowners looking for design ideas will appreciate the wide selection of styles and treatments offered in House Beautiful. From the latest in simplistic style, new takes on Bauhaus-influenced furniture, lighter approaches to Victorian architecture, and a return to the gaudy patterns of 18th-century French room treatments, House Beautiful tends toward no particular school of design. It offers the best of a wide range of ideas, trusting the readers to make decisions of taste on their own. That said, one theme tends to run throughout. People looking for low-cost designs for small homes with simple architecture are more likely to find a sense of direction in these pages than those people of mightier means looking for the full-treatment solutions. --Brian Trinen Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print Company: Hearst Magazines List Price: $47.40 Amazon Price: $12.00
Do it Yourself (1-year)  From weekend projects to a kitchen makeover, Do-It-Yourself will inspire you with new ideas for your home and garden and assure your success with step-by-step how-to's, photos and diagrams. Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print Company: Meredith List Price: $19.97 Amazon Price: $19.97
Domino (1-year) Who Reads Domino? Domino is a style magazine that focuses on life at home. Think of it as a search engine for great decor. It is written for the busy, fashion-conscious, discerning woman, who is passionate about living with style but may lack the time or expertise to navigate the decorating terrain. Domino is there to help.
Domino's editors, with great taste, cull the market so that its readers can spend more time enjoying their lives and their homes. Through the beautiful interiors they photograph and feature, they reveal the secrets of how rooms are actually put together. Domino's editors have the know-how, the access, the resources, the buying information and the knowledge of decorating and lifestyle trends. They help readers connect the dots between inspiration and realization, so that readers can make their own homes work better for their own lives. Great style, as Domino's readers know, is all about personal choice. Domino liberates and inspires its readers to be able to make those personal choices. What You Can Expect in Each Issue: - Destination: Every issue features a shopping guide to a particular city, highlighting the best neighborhoods, the most interesting places to eat and stay, and the best boutiques.
- Scouting: The scouting section features the things that Domino's editors have discovered and are obsessing over, the best new products, designers, plus quick solutions and easy ideas from decorators.
- Decorating: The decorating section takes the mystery out of decorating and shows readers how to put the pieces together. This eclectic mix of articles runs the gamut: how-tos and tips from designers; answers to décor dilemmas from an on-staff industry leader. Regular features include: Guides to the best furniture options at different price points; Perfect Pairs, in which we take two pieces of furniture (i.e. bed and bedside table) and scour the market for the ones that best go together; Paint Palettes, shown in rooms so that you can see how it will actually look; and Outfit to Room, in which we translate a stylish outfit into an equally stylish room.
- Entertaining: The typical Domino reader is busy and doesn't always know when she will find the time to do the entertaining she would like to do. The solutions Domino offers are meant to help her host a meal or a party like she has nothing but time, and a full staff to boot. Domino features seasonally inspired recipes and party throwing ideas that are as glamorous as they are easy. The result is inspiration for the host with a surplus of taste but not a surplus of time.
- Nesting: Nesting offers everything you need to make the time you spend at home more enjoyable, relaxing and efficient. Whether it's beauty and spa treatments you can enjoy in your own bathroom, organizational ideas for the black hole that has become your closet, or a rigorous test drive of kitchen appliances, these articles help you build a sound foundation for your household and enjoy the home you have already created.
- Renovating: Domino's Renovator's Notebook aims to simplify the process of "home improvement"--and even to make it pleasurable--with stylish and practical ideas for transforming a space. This section features room makeovers, tips for dealing with contractors, information on how much work should cost, as well as truly doable DIY projects, and reports on the best new trends (plus detailed info about how to make them work).
- Giving Back: Everybody wants to do good, but how? Each month the editors find ways to help Domino's readers clear their karma by contributing to stylish and substantial causes, all while shopping, having fun, or clearing clutter from their homes.
- Features: Each issue features several stunning interiors, large and small, urban and suburban, from across the country. Through text and photographs, Domino reveals both the spaces themselves and the ways in which people live in those spaces. In each article the reader not only enjoys a voyeuristic walk through someone else's home, but also gets a mother lode of important information--how to achieve a look, where to find specific components, and what logic defines particular design choices. The style and design-ethic employed in each case may differ, but all of the homes it features approach design in an innovative, exciting and personal way. Most importantly these are real homes, living spaces, not show-rooms. Though Domino often features the homes of decorators and celebrities (as well as those of design-minded lay-people), its articles are about real people who live real lives, and who have designed their homes to make those lives more effective and more beautiful.
Past Issues: Contributors: Domino's contributors are people who have made names for themselves as designers, trendsetters and style-makers, stars of their fields who generously lend their expertise and skill to Domino each month: Marian McEvoy, doyenne of the shelter magazine world; Rita Konig, author and tastemaker; Jennifer Rubell, cookbook writer and consummate hostess. And behind it all are the people who have shaped Domino from the beginning: Founding Editor in chief Deborah Needleman, Creative Director Sara Ruffin Costello, and Style Director Dara Caponigro, the style gurus who set the tone for every issue, and whose impeccable taste and clear vision have set a new standard in the field. Magazine Layout: Domino's unusual approach to photography creates the beautiful alchemy of real life and fantasy that makes the magazine so enticing. Natural light, intimate angles and styling that celebrate the imperfections of life being lived set Domino interiors apart; there's always a sense that someone just left the room. The magazine's smart, sophisticated design offers several points of entry, so text feels conversational and entertaining. Visually and via text, Domino relates to readers in a close, fast, honest way. Comparisons to Other Magazines: The shelter magazine industry has traditionally reserved design as the territory of the elite. Domino shatters this premise, opening up that universe and showing readers how to navigate the terrain. We do this by featuring stylish yet affordable options, rooms that always have a characteristic mix of high and low furnishings, and by making a commitment to offer sustainable and eco-friendly design options. Its whole ethos is different. Unlike other design magazines, Domino focuses both on beautiful spaces and the people who live in those spaces. Down-to-earth, witty and easy to relate to, Domino makes readers part of the party, rather than onlookers. Advice is offered as options, never as imperatives. Readers always feel welcome, energized and taken care of, never burdened. Awards: The magazine industry has recognized Domino's excellence since its start. When the magazine was launched in 2006, it swept all the major new-magazine awards. Advertising Age and Media Industry Newsletter called it launch of the year, and Adweek called it start up of the year. More recently, Domino was nominated for two prestigious National Magazine Awards by the American Society of Magazine editors. Domino has also been recognized for its commitment to good works. The " Domino design project" (which transformed 40 apartments in the South Bronx into beautiful homes for women and their families living with HIV/AIDS) won "Community Involvement Program of the Year" at the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Magazine: Magazine Subscription, Print Company: Conde' Nast Publications List Price: $35.00 Amazon Price: $10.00
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