The Domino Effect

Although it’s sadly not with us anymore, the American design magazine, Domino, remains my all time favourite mag. Aimed at the stylish thirty-something, it featured fun and funky homes that made you dream big – even on a limited budget. So, in honour of this beautiful publication, I bring you some of its prettiest pages that currently sit in my archives. These timelessly moody hues are perfect for cocooning at this time of year – even if it’s just to look at on a wintery day such as this.

Traditionalism meets industrialism with this kitchen-dining room. Thin concrete countertops mixed with navy blue cabinetry and open shelving with dainty pendant lamp and chrome tap.

J.Crew director, Jenna Lyons, takes her sartorial version of the American Classic inside lifting a knocked-back scheme with a yellow sofa. This piece was published in 2008, but in a tribute to her – as well as the mag – it’s still so 2012.

Kelly Wreastler shows off her trademark that is Holywood glam meets madcap modernism in her Beverley Hills study.

 

The Domino team show how to work a regal hue by painting panelling in a deep Ralph Lauren aubergine hue and contrasting it with a cream trim.

Domino does toile with a twist thanks to adding pops of colour in fushia and purple to its monochrome pattern.

Oh, and before you start lamenting the loss of this style manual, check out Lonny its reincarnated form: http://lonnymag.com/. Founded by a former Domino staffer and a photographer, this online mag has the look and feel of a glossy so is as stylish as paperless gets.