Free Magazines of Home Décor

Finding Free Magazines of Home Décor

Many places offer free magazines as part of a limited time promotional deal. This may be one, two, or even a full year of issues. Following are a few resources for home décor magazines that may help you to get your free issues:

• Free Biz Mags: This site offers different magazine subscriptions as promotions. Their current offering is Metropolitan Home. You do need to provide some information on your career and your e-mail address to get the magazines.

• Get Free Mag: From Reed Business Information, you can obtain issues of free home magazines such as Casual Living, Design News, and Home Accents Today.

• Look for lists of magazines and check for free subscription and issue offers. This especially applies to home magazines with smaller audience bases. Check the following mags for free subscriptions: Log Home Living, Cabinet Maker, Hallmark Magazine, DREAM magazine, Appliance Magazine, and Old House Journal.

Online Home Decorating Magazines

Many of the top home decorating magazines publish great articles and other resources on their website that you can access for free. If you decide to subscribe to the print magazine, an added bonus of subscribing via the website often means a discount rate. Some home décor sites also offer free online newsletters and e-zines exclusively online that give you ideas for decorating, from rugs to candles. Here is a brief collection of some of the free magazines of home décor available online:

• Home Magazine site: Offers gorgeous photos, design articles, interactive planning and design tools, and a helpful product finder.

• Living Home: An online collection of articles and resources about home design and technology.

• Domino Mag.com: The online version of this affordable home decorating and style magazine features fresh photos and information on the latest trends in interior design and home décor.

• Style at Home: This online magazine selects articles from their print magazine, printable checklists, color solutions for your home, an "ask the expert" feature, and more.

• KatieDid Design: A free bi-monthly interior design and home e-zine. The site also archives past articles and helpful links.

Creative Ways to Get Free Home Decorating Magazines

From the Library

In today's fast-paced, Internet-absorbed world, one of the best resources for free magazines is often overlooked. Local libraries typically will have both new and old issues of home magazines available in whatever style suits you - from Better Homes and Gardens to the new ThisNEXT magazine on home décor and style by Lucky Magazine. The advantage to these magazines is that you can get many magazines and not pay a cent; the disadvantage is that you have to return them - making it impossible for inspired decorators to rip out pages of their favorite colors, patterns, and furniture arrangements for their dream decorating portfolio.

Samples, Steals, and Deals

Another way to get free magazines of home décor is by scouring sample, coupon, and deal forums for deals offering particular magazines as special promotions, free trials, and even free subscriptions, often posted for a limited time. Sign up with sites such as Start Sampling.com, which offers promotional magazine subscriptions, too. Survey sites may also have free magazine subscriptions; just be sure the company is legitimate and not just out to spam your inbox.

At an Office

Doctor and dentist offices usually have a home décor magazines, as well as health magazines as part of their waiting room selection. Next time you visit, ask the receptionist if there are any issues the office would like to get rid of. This may be especially effective near the end of the month, when new issues will be arriving soon.

Share a Decorating Mag Subscription

Although not completely free, a good alternative to paying full price for your home decorating magazines is to talk to friends and see which magazines they are interested in. If you both love Southern Living, get one subscription, split the cost, and share the mag.

Store and shopping brochures and mini-magazines from place like Penny's, Sears, and Home Depot are another great free home décor resource.

With a little bit of creativity and a bit of searching, there are ways to get to free magazines of home décor and resources that feature the fresh ideas and inspiration you want. Decorating on a budget means cutting costs, but it doesn't mean sacrificing a drop of style.