The February 2010 issue I am currently reading:

Two, I have broken one of my rules of not putting rugs on top of carpet.  I posted a while back how 9 times out of 10 it’s not a good idea to do.. well, I this is one of those exceptions.  One, because my parents were getting rid of it and it was free.  Two, because my room needs some color.  Three, because the carpet in my room (and my whole house for that matter) is nasty and I would love to see as little of it as possible.  Four, it’s cute and I like it.

That is all.

I have been so buys lately with my massive final project for my Interior Design class (done! presented last night…) and with this new client I am organizing for that I am way behind on my magazine reading.

Sorry for the crappy resolution, I took the pic with my iPhone since my brand new Canon digital camera decided to stop working (this probably could be contributed to me spilling my water bottle in my purse about 5 times since buying it).

For those of you that are curious, in the pile in order is:

2 weeks ago Washington Post Home Section (got through this morning’s right away- yay!)

Southern Accents

Real Simple

Lucky (what they send me now since Domino kicked the bucket, so sad…)

Country Living

House Beautiful

Better Homes and Gardens

Cottage Style

Bon Appetit

Architectural Digest

Elle Decor (a fave)

and last but not least, Kitchen & Bath Design News

In case you are interested, I also subscribe to:

Martha Stewart Living, Southern Living, Kraft Food & Family, Everyday Food, This Old House, ReadyMade, DIY… I’m sure I am forgetting about at least 5 more…

I have become a magazine junkie and I get a lot of great ideas for my house and blog from my many magazines.  I also would like to start getting Good Housekeeping and The O Magazine, but I’m not in a rush because I have plenty ro read!

On April 9 I wrote a post called Spring is Here!, about bringing Spring indoors.  What do you know, yesterday I got my April 2009 Southern Living in the mail and I noticed they had an article called “Bring Spring Indoors.”  Their article is about home made flower arrangements, which is not my specialty cause I am not a craft person at all.  I prefer to buying mine pre-arranged…

In the meantime, I was totally shocked and surprised that I could not put down Country Living Magazine.  I picked it up while I was at my eye doctor’s the other day and ended up stealing it- I now have nearly every page flagged because I loved almost everything in it!  It is worth checking out.

This now brings my magazine count up to …… 15,000.  It is ok though cause I can use them as a business expense/ tax write off.  Off the top of my head, here are the others I get…. ReadyMade, Do It Yourself, Martha Stewart Living, House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Better Homes and Gardens….. I know I am forgetting about 5 though, it really is a sickness.

I am beyond grieved to learn that Domino Magazine it the latest casualty of our faltering economy… I loved that magazine.

I was browsing their website and found their manifesto.  I really liked it so I want to share it with you:

Our Manifesto

• Home Should Make You Happy!
• We swear by the 3 R’s: repaint, repaper, reupholster
• Steal ideas from other people’s houses
• Even the insides of the closets & cabinets can be beautiful
• It’s ok to NOT BE finished
• TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS—ALWAYS!
• A chandelier is as timeless as a black dress
• Renters need not be second class citizens
• Sometimes your mistakes become your greatest inspirations
• DON’T BE AFRAID TO MIX STYLES (Louis XIV and Eero Saarinen should hang out more often)
• When traveling, skip the snapshot and buy something unique for the coffee table
• HAVE FUN!

-Domino Magazine

While I am no big fan of Oprah, I had to get her latest O magazine when I saw it in the store. The Color issue has a plethora of painting tips and color recommendations that I want to share with you.