Domus Gift Shops

a couple weeks ago, i was walking in downtown los gatos and was saddened when i saw that domus was closed!!!
GONE!!! =(

Well this store is closed for good but we got Domus back in Pleasanton once again! YAY!!!

I love Domus. I’m not local anymore so I don’t get there very often but I’ll miss it when it’s gone (there is a store closing sale going on as I write this in April of 2011).
I wish them well… and I’ll definitely be dropping by soon to grab what I can!

Today, as i walked by the store, a sign that said «STORE CLOSING» caught my attention. I couldn’t believe it. I go here to buy gifts and other cool kitchen stuff.
Right now everything is 25% off. I’ll go later when things are 50% off.
However i ran into some cute cards for my mom, gma, and my twin. Also saw this cute strawberry apron. I passed on it for now, because i’m really looking for a kitty cat one.
I was told by one of the employees that, the store lease was up and it doubled in price. I really like this store not because of the cool items, but because of its close location to me.
With gas prices you want things close. Especially walking distance.

Domus is the bomb. .. their selection isnt necessarily as «high end» as Sur La Table, but the prices are better and the staff is very helpful. Anytime I need a kitchen gadget Domus is my first stop. And they have unique items, confections and a nice selection of greeting cards too.

This is truly a gift shop– this should not be a comparison to Sur La Table. Yes, this place carries similar products and gadgets as Sur La Table but this place gears more towards «gifts» and the many things you can buy to pretty up your home/​kitchen/​dining area.
I can spend hours in this store. first timer today and will return!

I have had a long love affair with Domus. I went into the one in Pleasanton at least once a month for many years. Sadly, the owner retired, and that was that.
I knew there were others, and when our *just the right size* coffee mugs began to run low… it was time for a road trip.
I have built up a collection of Sorrento dishes for every day… they are solid colors, with nice edge details, rustic, heavy ceramic, very sturdy.
Beautiful unique store… seasonal merchandise galore. Hubby and I spent awhile soaking it in before I chose 4 new mugs… the cream and the red made it into the bag as well as some great Caspari napkins for Thanksgiving (yes, it is my year)!!
I love this shop… and will be back when my dishes need replenishing!

I cannot believe I have NEVER written a review for here. This place has been around since I can remember. When my family and I lived in Saratoga we used to come here on the weekends to do our «routine errands»: downtown, borders, peet’s coffee then whole foods. I loved looking at the stickers, different coffee cups/​kettles, stationary and their little mini toys. I cannot remember how many bouncy balls, pencils, erasers and other things mom used to get me to either «shut me up» or because I had earned enough stars or something to warrant a small treat. Mom was a stationary/​pen fiend and loved getting stuff from here… or looking at stuff that she would never use but totally wanted. LOL.
Now that I am older, I go here if William Sonoma is closed (like today) or just to take a looksy. I ended up getting some much needed biscuit cutters and perused the cook books they had at the front of the store. I appreciate the fact the women here leave you be unless you have a question and when you do have a question they are knowledgeable about the products/​they know exactly where things are. Now I can finally make even biscuits/​mini tart crusts (it is the small things in life you learn to appreciate).

This seems like a place for grown-​ups to shop for the miscellaneous items they can’t find at Sur La Table or W.S. In comparison, this place may seem cheaper but many items are still quite pricey. I guess it is a decent place to shop and find housewares that would make unique gifts.
But most of the items in here seem to be a bit random and not very useful. I personally would not want to clutter my kitchen or living area with non-​useful items. I have come through this shop looking at stuff, and get bored pretty quick. I guess it would be fairly interesting for a chef monger.

Lovely store to browse in. Great cook books and kitchen supplies. I personally really enjoy browsing their clearance section by the back door for hidden treasures. I also love their card/​calendar section.
great place to check out after dinner or when you are waiting for your table at a near-​by restaurant.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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 décor 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 décor/​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!

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…

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.

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!!!