A Review of

Domusnewyork.com

The Giving Gift

I often pass Domus (meaning “home” in Latin) here in New York and stand at their window on 44 th Street “ogling” at their merchandise. The beautiful stone boxes. The knitted toy doll with the prettiest spray of red, wool hair. Gorgeous, washable acrylic blankets spilling purple and teal out of an armoire. Last holiday season I bought my brother-in-law a blanket to go with his favorite leather, reading chair.

The gifts from Domus are one-of-a-kind. But the stories that Luisa and Nicki can tell you as a narrative behind each hand-made item will make your heart sing. There are scarves that come from the Andes and the Quechua people. Orders from Domus helped the children from that area to graduate high school. Usually the children must be pulled from school to help alongside the adults to make ends meet.

There is the story of Southern Afghanistan and how the sales from the Arghand soaps help to provide an alternative to working in the opium fields. Made with nourishing oils, the soaps help to support a community cooperative. Luisa and Nicki heard about the soaps, and now they can barely keep them in stock.

The stories go on and on. The stories will make you feel so good about giving this holiday season. Go online to www.domusnewyork.com and find a gift that has been touched and nurtured by someone’s hands. In the process of beatifying a loved one’s home, you will make beautiful the life and home of the crafter as well. Brava, brava, Domus.