Romantic Homes

This magazine has gone from a unique, wonderful and one-of-a-kind magazine to a forgettable, can't-decide-on-a-style, vehicle for the over-blown ego of deMontravel, its self-involved-gotta-have-my-hand-in-every-article editor. I had saved every single issue of this magazine from the late 90's until it's demise under her "leadership".

What used to stand out was the uniquely identifiable shabby chic style. Lots of pink and roses may not appeal to many, but to those who love the look, we had found our "niche" publication. Now it is merely a mash-up of all the other decorating, craft and recipe magazines. There are already plenty of those type of magazines out there for those who want them. For die-hard Romantic Homes Magazine fans, the "how to make a valentine" and "new ways to cook beans" articles are completely out of place!

There are thousands of people who have turned away from this once-gorgeous publication that are just waiting for deMontravel's last day, hoping to have the OLD ROMANTIC HOMES MAGAZINE BACK.

Thanks for giving me a forum to vent here. If only RH online site would take feedback or allow readers' to write letters to the editor online, they would be buried in letters just like this one. But, even for those who take the time to write "snail mail", the chances of having their letter published is slim to none. It is obvious they screen out 99% of the critical "cancel my subscription" letters.

So I say SAVE ROMANTIC HOMES MAGAZINE! Dump deMontravel & her clique. Bring back the romance, roses and lace. I'll take a 5 year subscription!

I've loved this magazine since a teenage girl. My mom and I would pore over every isssue and save them all. However, I have been disappointed lately with all the changes. It's just not the same. I have not renewed my subscription because I don't want to waste my money on a magazine of which I only like two pages. I will only buy off the newsstand so as to be sure of liking the issue. I still have all the old issues and read them over and over. I miss the old Romantic Homes!

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I absolutely love this magazine. I look forward to sitting and enjoying it every month. I only wish it would be a weekly magazine because I can't wait for the next edition. I use so many ideas from Romantic Homes. Keep those great ideas coming.

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First, I've bought the magazine just about every months (for 6 months) but I liked it so much that I've decided to subscribe for it.

If you are into the shabby, cottage, romantic home decoration then you gonna love it!

I must tell you that the pictures are sooo inspirational, that when I put the magazine down I can't resist the urge to decorate and come up with great ideas! However these fabulous homes/shops futured in the magazine look very expensive, cost lots of bucks to put together! If you have planty of $$, then it's not a problem but the average person doesn't. So that's the time to get creative! I'd say get the decorator books out too, that will help!

Personally I dont' pay too much attention for the articles since about 80% of the time the Shop/Home owners only talking about how much they like to live/work in their great romantic cottage environment, which designer helpd them to get the look or which part of Europe they flew to purchase that chandalier and so on...but not a word of advice about decorating!

The other 20% of the time you get designers, or other people talking about THE look, etc. that is useful. There's also a great list of websides at the back of the magazine where you can shop on line or at one of the first pages quite often a few beutiful object futured (sometimes it's even affordable)!

There are not too many adds here, like in other magazines that sometimes you can't find the end of the article..so that's a big + too!

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I have enjoyed reading Romantic Homes for many years, but lately the style of the magazine has changed. Once you could count on every issue for romantic, whimsical, and lovely decorating and gardening ideas. The 2007 issues, however, have a very muddled style some articles/photo spreads are starkly modern, or downright pretentious. The Romantic Homes company itself has TERRIBLE customer service. The customer service representatives I've spoken to on the phone barely speak English, and are unable to perform simple tasks like an address change. Letters written to the customer service department receive no response at all. Romantic Homes is definitely not worth my money anymore.

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