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Metropolitan Home Folds
Another one bites the dust. Hachette Filipacchi Media announced today that it will fold Metropolitan Home with its December issue. The company plans to focus its efforts on its other shelter glossy, Elle Decor.
ELLE Decor Gears Up For the Launch of Style and Substance
It's a big month for ELLE Decor. Not only is it the magazine's 20th anniversary, but Oct. 28 marks the official launch of the new book Style and Substance: The Best of Elle Decor, written by editor-in-chief Margaret Russell (below).
Guess Which Magazine This Photo Starred In?
This charming photo, shot by Laura Resen, starred as the cover image for one of my favorite magazines. Can you guess the mag?
Casa Quickie: Archive Your Magazines
I've been stockpiling shelter magazines since before I had my own apartment to decorate. But as my beloved pubs continue to fold (RIP House & Garden and Domino), I want to protect my issues more than ever.
I was delighted to learn of a magazine binding service offered by Denver Bookbinding to aid my archiving efforts.
This Just In: Dwell Launches New DIY Magazine
Dwell is one of my favorite shelter magazines, in part for providing informative, thoughtful, and succinct editorial and in part for showcasing coveted modern homes. But since I'm not on the house hunt or looking to make any architectural renovations, for me it's mostly a leisure read. When it comes to DIY projects, I tend to head to ReadyMade or read websites like Craftzine.
In the News: Country Living Forges Ahead
While the shelter magazine category is having a hard time across the board, Country Living seems to be toughing it out best. When O at Home folded, its former editor, Sarah Gray Miller, took charge of Country Living and put its spine tagline of "Come home to comfort" on the cover, shining a spotlight on the relevancy of its crafting and home entertaining focus in this economy.
The magazine also got a boost from a contemporary face-lift, including new fonts, more product information, and the reappearance of the personal essay.
Have You Purchased Anything You Spotted in Domino?
Since Domino folded, I've been thinking about the mark the magazine has left on the design world, and how much it inspired people to shop. I myself purchased a West Elm Parsons Desk after seeing it on the pages of Domino. Others went nuts for this For Like Ever poster, which was featured in the apartment of accessories designer Jesse Randall.
This Just In: Craft Magazine Closes, Lives On Online
I have some more sad news today. Craft magazine has made an official announcement that its latest issue, Volume 10, will be its last. Due to diminishing interests among advertisers and the rise in print and distribution costs, the magazine was facing more and more challenges in publishing a print issue, and decided print publishing is no longer sensible.
Which Shelter Mag Closure Is the Saddest?
Domino is the latest of our beloved shelter magazines to announce that it's shutting down. But is it the saddest in a recent string of bad news for magazine browsers?
Which Shelter Mag Closure Is the Saddest?
This Just In: Domino to Close
You'd better sit down for this. I came across some terrible news today that has sent me into shelter-mag mourning. Condé Nast has decided to fold its prize decorating magazine, Domino, just two weeks after sending in Senior Vice President Bill Wackermann to increase ad sales.
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