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Hi. I’m Patricia Lopez.
For me, there’s no better feeling after a hectic day than coming home.
Our homes are our little sanctuaries in this crazy world and I, for one, am always looking for inspiration for ways to make my home an even more peaceful and rejuvenating place.
But I’m not a designer and that’s exactly where Architectural Design magazine works so well for me. I’m not the type to just walk into a space and have a complete vision of how to perfectly transform it into the ideal room. I think my friends who do design homes and spaces for a living may have gotten a little tired of me bombarding them with questions all the time so one of them dropped off an issue of Architectural Design.
I was a bit surprised when I paged through the issue as I assumed it was a magazine for Architects, but it really does cover the full-spectrum of home design including both architecture and interior design.
What first struck me was the incredible amount of great imagery in each issue. I’m a very visual person and love how the pages of Architectural Digest are filled with great photography of homes and spaces. I even find the ads useful and inspirational!
While most of us can probably only dream of owning some of the incredible homes featured in each issue, the amount of real and achievable ideas you are able to get for your own space after paging through Architectural Digest magazine is what excites me. That makes the magazine a great read both for professional architects and designers as well as people like me who like to think we know what we’re doing to our own spaces.
I also have to mention that I love that Architectural Digest doesn’t focus on one particular style. There could be one piece focusing on a streamlined modern design in a big city high rise, to a rustic retreat or a feature of a design inspired by a recent trip to Indonesia. The most recent issue I read even featured an in-depth look into the inspiration and process behind the design and French accents of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s new Los Angeles home.
At around $2 an issue, Magazines.com has some great subscription deals for Architectural Digest. So whether you do it for a living or you’re doing it for yourself, an Architectural Digest subscription is a great way to find inspiration.
1 of 2 people
(50%) found the following
review helpful:
Architectural Digest subscription
on November 17, 2011
by OCHC
from US
Pros:
Design ideas and ad relevance
Cons:
none
Very good magazine. Great ideas. Great pictures and good articles.
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6 of 11 people
(55%) found the following
review helpful:
A GREAT DISCOVERY
on November 08, 2010
by marbe
from TEXAS
Pros:
The pictures inspire my imagination
Cons:
a bit pricey
I FIRST DISCOVERED ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST MAGAZINE WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT MY GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE WAS FEATURED IN IT, AND AGAIN WHEN MY COUSIN'S DECORATING PROWESS WAS DISPLAYED WITHIN THE MAGAZINE. AND SINCE THEN I'M BEEN A FAITHFUL SUBSCRIBER. EACH MONTH I FEEL LIKE I'M WATCHING A MOVIE AS I FLIP THROUGH EACH PAGE.
Gender:
Female
Age:
55+
Parent:
Yes
Magazines:
6+
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7 of 15 people
(47%) found the following
review helpful:
Top-Notch Of A Kind!
on September 09, 2010
by SandraB
from Midwest
Pros:
Well written w/ glorious photos
Cons:
Absolutely none.
I longed for a subscription to Architectural Digest magazine for a long time, thinking it was too expensive. I've been a subscriber now, for about eight or nine years.
Well it's such a gorgeous, meaty, exciting, and enlightening monthly, I now know that I never want to go without.
Gender:
Female
Age:
55+
Parent:
Yes
Magazines:
6+
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21 of 43 people
(49%) found the following
review helpful:
Architectural Digest magazine
on November 16, 2009
by Deenee
from Midwest
Pros:
Like the info for non-professionals
Cons:
would like more info on locations to purchase wall cover etc.
I have been subscribing on and off to Architectural Digest for 40+ years.
I recently bought a subscription again. I always enjoy this magazine. It has great ideas to copy on a less-luxurious scale.
Gender:
Female
Age:
55+
Parent:
Yes
Magazines:
2-3
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64 of 125 people
(51%) found the following
review helpful:
Excellent Quality in Every Respect
on October 23, 2007
by Inspirational Designer
from Atlanta, GA
Pros:
Superb content from photography to design ideas
Cons:
None
If I had to only select one magazine that I could not live without, it is Architectural Digest. High-end quality of paper. Excellent photograhy, inspirational ideas, and written content. Ads are relevant and offer the newest in trends and quality products. I highly recommend AD without any reservations. Worth every penny for what you receive. I always look forward to my next issue and stop everything to get my AD fix. Very well done in every respect; you won't be disappointed.
Gender:
Female
Age:
35-55
Parent:
Yes
Magazines:
3-4
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