Latest Issue of Domino...
I absolutely LOVE Domino magazine (as well as Cottage Living, but that's in another post). The latest issue has some neat features. So their flipbook of the current issue doesn't contain either one of these, but I would say it's worth picking up a copy (or at least taking a look when you are in the checkout line). Or, if you are patient, they will probably have these on their site next month.
The first would be turning a spare room into a dressing area (page 73). Really neat ideas though. My only beef is that they say it's done 'on a budget' - ahem $5000 isn't a budget to me. I can see splurging on great quality shelving (in this case they used elfa), but $499 on a mirror? Sometimes I read this magazine and think, 'why didn't they just go to Target?'. In 30 seconds of Googling, I found one that is almost identical to the one in the piece. Back to the point, wouldn't it be great to have a) an extra room to turn into a dressing area and b) $5000 to blow on one?
So the second thing I really thought was a great idea was a feature in the latest issue about throwing a dinner party at a restaurant (page 70). Why didn't someone think (or write about) this sooner? OK, so it's basically making reservations for a large party, but the extra tips for making it a special night are great. And, I wouldn't be surprised if having a dinner party at a restaurant cost just about the same as having something at home. The article suggests using your own table decorations, having a menu printed up for the event (with a limited number of choices for each course to help YOU stay on budget, and giving each attendee a little gift at their place setting). This especially rings as a good idea if you live in a teeney weeney place and still want to entertain. Just think, you wouldn't need to have all the fixins for your sister-in-law's favorite cocktail - she could just order it at the dinner. I wonder how many restaurants would actually go for something like this? This would be worth it for me just for the fact that I wouldn't have to do dishes AND I could actually spend the whole time chatting with my guests!
G
The first would be turning a spare room into a dressing area (page 73). Really neat ideas though. My only beef is that they say it's done 'on a budget' - ahem $5000 isn't a budget to me. I can see splurging on great quality shelving (in this case they used elfa), but $499 on a mirror? Sometimes I read this magazine and think, 'why didn't they just go to Target?'. In 30 seconds of Googling, I found one that is almost identical to the one in the piece. Back to the point, wouldn't it be great to have a) an extra room to turn into a dressing area and b) $5000 to blow on one?
So the second thing I really thought was a great idea was a feature in the latest issue about throwing a dinner party at a restaurant (page 70). Why didn't someone think (or write about) this sooner? OK, so it's basically making reservations for a large party, but the extra tips for making it a special night are great. And, I wouldn't be surprised if having a dinner party at a restaurant cost just about the same as having something at home. The article suggests using your own table decorations, having a menu printed up for the event (with a limited number of choices for each course to help YOU stay on budget, and giving each attendee a little gift at their place setting). This especially rings as a good idea if you live in a teeney weeney place and still want to entertain. Just think, you wouldn't need to have all the fixins for your sister-in-law's favorite cocktail - she could just order it at the dinner. I wonder how many restaurants would actually go for something like this? This would be worth it for me just for the fact that I wouldn't have to do dishes AND I could actually spend the whole time chatting with my guests!
G
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