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This is a great shop. They have so many different items: kitchen, bath, little toys, candles, floral stuff, cards and best of all, a wonderful selection of gorgeous ornaments during Christmas time. I get an ornament here every year.
The staff is very friendly & helpful. There hasn't been one time I've gone in where the store wasn't clean & organized. Oh, and even though they're in LG, their prices are totally reasonable.
This place is great when gift shopping for family, friends or for yourself! Go!!!! Shop now!!!!
Domus is great for all things kitchen. I have a feeling this is the kind of place that you leave with very random purchases. In my one trip in i walked out with a sponge rest and a loose tea holder. Now, although these are two things I have been wanting, upon entering Domus I didn't think I would leave with both. For that I give it 4 stars!
It was also well organized, had good prices, and friendly staff. Enough to get me back in there next time I am in the neighborhood.
Everyone's right. You should check out this place when you are in Los Gatos! It's dimly lit. They have cards on one end and cooking supply on the other. This place reminds me a lot of Sur La Table and the similar products they sell here. I feel that most of the cooking supplies here are cheaper than Sur La Table!
Lots of "Oh! Cute!!" or "Oh my gosh! Look at this!!" haha Well, for me saying that at least... :P
Me: 'Oh let's just stop in here real quick'....
Better Half: *MEGA GROAN*
This is the typical 'conversation' between us whenever we are in LG finishing up dinner at Gardinos or getting froyo at Delatti's. That's because Domus is located right on the corner between both the places on SC Avenue.
And come on. You CAN'T walk by Domus without it beckoning you in. Especially if you're a kitchen-implement-whore like me. The bright colors and cute displays that pepper the front areas just call to you...'Come see how you can spend your money on insanely-useless goodies today.'
So me, like the sucker I am, always end up inside ooh'ing and aah'ing. My husband gives me a time limit of a few minutes. Typically blames it on the fast-melting fro-yo container he's sullenly holding.
Power shopping at Domus is really hard. But somehow I can make it work. Mini heart-covered cuppie holders. CHECK! Strangely large cupcake tips that won't end up fitting on my frosting gun anyway. CHECK! A cinnamon sugar sprinkles container. CHECK! Cake tester? No. Darn...Sur La Table didn't have one either. Where the heck do you buy this thing???? (Note to others...Crate and Barrel baby!!)
They do have a fab selection of cool kitchen stuff you can't find elsewhere. To me there's no comparison between Sur La Table and Domus, they are totally diff stores with their own pro's and con's. That's okay, I just delight in going to both!! Sans time-limit-creating husband if possible.
This place is my crack. Do I need it? No. But I WANT IT. Ok, maybe it's not like crack. What drug is it that you want but don't need?
My poor husband. Any time we are in Los Gatos for whatever reason I must stop by. By the time I leave, I have spent at least $50 on random kitchen things that are so cute and practical. And then there are the unique birthday cards, and children's and hostess gifts, and .... and .. you get the point.
This is a fun place to shop. The first time I came here, I thought I was in two different places. Oh look! What a neat little stationery store. Oh wait, what's all this gourmet cookware and home decor doing here?
It seems like such an odd juxtaposition of things as it appears to be two distinctly different shops attached together. That's Domus. They carry high-end paper goods and party supplies here. It's not Hallmark.
On the stationery side of things they also have gorgeous gift wraps, lots of interesting children's toys and favors, soaps and lotions and trinkets galore. I always think I need some of these. There are many cute things you just don't see everywhere.
Then, you go around the corner and you're in the home decor/gourmet cooking side of things. Here you can find nice table linens, shelves of glassware stacked so that they make me nervous to walk by (where's my purse dangling - please don't knock anything over!), outdoor garden accessories and candles.
Go a bit further and you'll see beautiful dinnerware, calendars, cool cocktail napkins, paper plates and boxed gift cards (wait, don't these belong on the other side?). Then there's the Calphalon and other fancy pots and pans.
Keep on going and you'll discover shelves of kitchen gadgets the likes of which only live at Crate and Barrel. If you need a strawberry huller, cherry pitter, egg slicer; you can get that and more right here. While you're deciding what knickknacks to purchase you can peruse the latest and greatest cookbooks. And then there are more linens, cake pans, cupcake papers and gewgaws on the other side.
It's hard to walk out of here without buying something. This is a wonderful place for gift purchases as they will have things you don't find anywhere else. I always make it a point to do some holiday shopping here too. But, everyday is like Christmas at Domus. Give yourself a gift and go!
Generally the only time I am in this store is when I am sneaking as quickly as I can from my parking spot in back through to Santa Cruz Avenue but I finally found something here that I wanted to buy, some cool greeting/birthday cards.
Cute, kitchen and hostess knick-knacks are not for me, I like REI and Big 5 sporting goods (being a man) but I will silently walk along dates or sisters or Moms saying "oh that looks nice", "love that too", "really good choice" while I am in here just to keep the peace going smoothly.
By the way, it is a huge store for Los Gatos, wonder what they are paying in rent? You have to sell a lot of cute junk to pay off that lease every month.
Not sure what it is about this store, but I find that any time I'm in Los Gatos I must peruse here. I always walk in and can never decide, which side of the store do I start on cause I must walk around and see everything.
I love all the kitchen stuff, none of which we need but I always find something that wants to come home with me.
They also have lots of cute little gifts - I guess it's good and bad that this place is kinda far from me.
I wandered into this shop and loved what I found. They've got cool glassware, teapots, aprons, mugs, glass sets, and decorative table ware. Also very reasonably priced. They also had a whole section of gadgets that I didn't manage to get to. I got a pair of beautiful green and gold glasses for $3 each and a really pretty white china dish for $11. Staff was friendly and efficiently wrapped everything up. After walking out, I had the urge to drink iced tea out of my glasses, and enjoy the good life.
Need a special kitchen gadget that you can't find anywhere else?
Domus has it.
Need a special place setting for the kitchen table?
Domus has it.
Need to find some special linens?
Domus has it.
Need to find some unique kiddie toys?
Domus has it.
Need to find some unusual serving pieces?
Domus has it.
Need to find that special cook book?
Domus has it.
Need to find some baking items you never heard of?
Domus has it.
Need to find some decorative candles?
Domus has it.
Need to find that special gift for someone special?
Domus has it.
Big and roomy store. Wonderful to investigate all the aisles for hidden finds.
Need to go to a unique specialty store in Los Gatos?
Domus, Domus, Domus!!!
Domus is a nice alternative if you need gourmet kitchen stuff and want to support a local chain and not Williams Sonoma or Sur La Table. The store is a bit cramped and can seem disorganized, but they have almost everything there. There's another section of the store that has stationary and cards and other gifts, most likely stuff you wouldnt' normally find anywhere else.
So if you're in downtown Los Gatos, kill some time at Domus. You never know what you'll walk out with.
Whenever I visit Los Gatos I absolutely have to visit Domus whether I need anything or not; it's difficult leaving the store empty handed. Of the many times I've been there, it has been quite busy and the empoloyees are helpful. One of my favorite things to buy is the SNIFF tissues that comes in tons of different designs, I usually buy the Hello Kitty and Pig ones! ;D
There is a cool garden-like entrance in the back; that is my favorite way to enter and exit the store!
This place has some of the most unique gift items and kitchen ware items you will find. I was taken here by a friend and just started wondering around and before i knew it, i had a whole basket full of items that would be great xmas gifts! :)
They have really pretty candles and table name cards as well...
They have so much fun random stuff!
I nearly bought a duck lunchbox here the other day. And a rolly backpack shaped like a duck. And salt and pepper shakers shaped like bathtubs.
Awesome.
Tons of cute housewares, probably nothing you absolutely need, but a great place to browse.
I recall that in the winter they have a great selection of blown glass ornaments.
Browse away! 3 1/2 stars from me. John covered it well. This place has something for everybody. This is one of those stores that was made for browsing. Before or after a nice meal in Los Gatos, do Domus.
I like it for unique stocking stuffers at Xmas time.
Basically, Domus has everything a kitchen/cook/housewife/wannabe chef could ever want, but I still prefer Sur La Table and William Sonoma over this store. I always go in, but never actually buy anything. I am contemplating buying a paella pan for a friend on my next visit though.
Their prices aren't very competitive, so if you see it somewhere else don't wait to buy it at Domus.
As others have said, this place has it all. The world's greatest can opener can be had here. I need to snap a pic and upload it.
Great little shop, very friendly and helpful staff. Parking is OK, but definitely spend some time there looking around at all the different gadgets you can cook with!
Spank me with a teflon baster! ( in sooo many colors!!)
ooh chi la! This joint has mad household goods that really , secretly, are all about the B and D!
On the flip side, if you are actually into household items or are searching for wedding/ housewarming presents in Old Town Los Gatos- this is your place! It has a little of e v e r y t h i n g.
If you're looking for something beyond the lackluster selections at Williams-Sonoma, Domus has it. They're more like Sur La Table than anything else, but with more gift items that aren't necessarily kitchen supplies.
Whenever my husband and I get to the doorstep of this shop, I give him the "please?" look and he gives me the "if we must" look, immediately followed by my time limit. It's a good thing I get the time limit because I could easily lose an afternoon in here browsing at all the fun kitchten tools, tableware, stationery and gift items. They were the first kitchen supply store in Los Gatos and it's still the first one I head to when I'm looking for anything kitchen related. Their card shop is the best one in downtown Los Gatos too.
The kitchenware emporium of the century for that specific little knick knack you just can't find anywhere else (yes, not even at Williams-Sonoma). Great place to buy unique kitchen gifts too (such as a cruet for your friend's bridal shower!). However, -1 star because I had to come back several times to exchange the cruet I got for my friend because it was cracked on the inner part, which caused vinegar to mix in with the olive oil. Not good. Apparently they have quality control issues with their glass products. The sales ladies were very oblivious to these issues too, but allowed me to check and test each cruet until I was satisfied.
This place does have a lot of cute things but they are way too expensive. Alot of the items can be bought elsewhere cheaper. It is a lot of fun to "window shop", though, and they just put up some nice Christmas ornaments, but keep in mind, things will be higher priced. Hence my lower score.
Palo Alto, CA
Category: Kitchen & Bath
Los Gatos, CA
Category: Bakeries
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