Customer Reviews
Don't Bother with this Magazine 
2008-05-29
There isn't much writing in this magazine. Save your money. There are a lot of ads (the pics are nice for ideas), but the magazine doesn't give you much information at all. I wish I had not subscribed and will not be renewing. I do like Domino, if you are looking for a great alternative.
when is my magazine coming? 
2008-02-28
I ordered this magazine for more than 7 weeks and i still have not received the first copy. What takes it so long??
Nice Magazine, Bad Protection 
2008-02-14
The magazine is amazing but they don't put it on a plastic bag and every time I've received the magazine is always extremely deteriorated.
Elle Decor magazine review 
2008-01-20
If your like me you have to keep up on all the interior designs and styles. This is the magazine to have becuz it covers everything from whats new in New York to Califorina . What else is there.
Home Decorating Eye Candy at a Substantial Cost 2007-11-26
Elle Decor is a nice magazine that concentrates its efforts on home improvement and overall enjoyment of life. This magazine believes in giving one's residence a certain unique charm and it has words of advice for redecorating every room of the home. In one issue, the reader may find some articles about bedroom furniture. Another article may focus on adding new towels and a matching shower curtain to the bathroom. The goal of these and other articles like them is to make your home look unique and interesting.
Many magazines offer a surprise or two and one of the big surprises with Elle Decor is that it isn't entirely about home decorating. There are other articles in each issue: Articles about food (often complete with recipes), travel, and other topics can be found in every copy of Elle Decor. But one thing I have noticed is that the travel articles still manage to combine some elements of home decorating. These articles talk about the travel destination, but they also point out the decor inside certain places of lodging, the artistic nature of certain landmarks, etc.
I like the design ideas presented in this magazine and I agree that many of them are eye- catching and interesting. However, I don't think I will be implementing very many of the changes suggested by Elle Décor due to the high price of the merchandise. The featured articles usually don't mention the price of the items on display, but the departments often do, and many of the dollar signs are jaw- dropping, to say the least. It is common, for example, to find things like a small bathroom cabinet selling for more than one thousand dollars; a kitchen range selling for more than three thousand dollars; etc . As much as I like the idea of home improvement, I don't think I am willing to spend money at these levels. There are a few less expensive items, but you have to search for them and they are usually nothing more than small objects, like a centerpiece for a table, a napkin holder, a pitcher, etc.
One other fact that will bother some readers is the number of advertisements in each issue. More than half the pages of each issue are covered with ads and it is common to find two dozen or more pages of ads at the opening of each issue. This is excessive saturation, and it gets in the way of enjoying the reading.
Overall, however, I still like Elle Decor and I will continue to enjoy the issues that arrive at my front door each month. There are some great ideas for home decorating in this magazine and some unique gift ideas as well. I won't likely implement many of these changes due to the cost, but I like the way things look and I like the presentation and writing enough to give Elle Decor a recommendation.
serial remodeler finds this magazine Impractical 2007-11-20
This magazine showcases the most advanced international fashion designers and their innovative ideas in architecture, home fashions and the decorative arts. It provides the latest information on the top interior designers and architects and offers a detailed shopping guide in each issue.
Best by a long shot... 2007-04-16
Elle Decor (US) magazine is the best of them all - by a long shot. I subscribe to, and buy off the shelf, about 10-15 different decor magazines a month from around the world. Elle Decor is the best.
It dosn't matter what style you like, this magazine covers it, with great style and always with integrity. The editor in cheif, Margaret Russel deserves a medal.
Shallow -- exploits endangered species for "fashion" 2006-10-11
I was a loyal subscriber to Elle Decor until they started using endangered species' pelts as decorative accents in their magazine photos. This latest (November 2006) issue was the last straw - featuring a zebra's pelt used as rug in a guady room full of gold details. Three more zebra pelt rugs are shown prominently in the magazine's pages, obviously planted in the featured homes by the publication's staff, who clearly think endangered species pelts are the latest fashion. When I wrote to express my concern about endangered animal parts featured in an earlier issue, I received no response from the magazine - they only print glowing, fawning letters to the editor on their "Mailbox" page...never any criticisms. I am taking this magazine off my list of home decor magazines that I subscribe to - I recommend Home magazine, Architectural Digest, or O at Home instead. Style without conscience is shallow.
Love it! 2006-01-06
I'm an interior design major and my mother bought me a subscription to this magazine for Christmas this year...I love it! A previous review mentioned that this magazine advertises things that were wayyy out of her budget. Well, that may be true but if you're creative, it can give you a lot of great inspiration!
The most elegant magazine on the market 2006-01-05
I am a long time reader of Elle Decor and I adore it! I save every issue and constantly look at them for inspiration. As one of the few design magazines to not go totally down market in the past few years, I really appreciate the integrity of the houses and apartments ED shows.
Every time the magazine appears in my mailbox I devour it cover to cover and spend the next week tweaking my apartment. The magazine is a cheat sheet for how I aspire to live.
If you want to look at bad repro furniture, tract mansions, and sterile environments-look elsewhere.
