The Fall of Home Magazines?
November 24, 2008 at 2:00 PM by Cafe Sheri - Comments (4)
Gosh, I just read this article (via Joanna) about the fall of many home magazines.
Please don't take my beloved Domino!
House & Garden, Home, and O at Home? Gone. Country Living? Struggling. Country Home? Recently reduced from 10 times a year to 8 times a year. Cottage Living, Southern Living, and Coastal Living? Their publisher Time Inc. just eliminated 30 jobs. Better Homes and Gardens, Country Home, Dwell, and Country Living—all show significant declines in ad pages.
Geez, it was hard enough to lose Blueprint last year. Now it looks like Domino magazine and many others could be at risk too.
So even though we're all spending a lot more time at home, we still don't have the money to take on home remodels or redecoration. Heck, most of us are happy if we have jobs, our house is clean, and there's food on the table right now.
Still, I can't help but be sad when happy home inspiration is on the chopping block...
Of course, it's also an imminent kickoff for a lot more DIY, reuse, and making do, which seems par for the course—with the state of our planet and the nation's finances. Maybe, although we're going to have to struggle and drastically change our thinking about what makes a house a home, we'll end up better off after all...
+++ What home magazine can't you live without?
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Cottage Living folded last week...RIP CL
I used to get Better Homes and Gardens....it's still out, but I've moved four times in the last year while we were waiting on our procrastinating contractor to finish building our home. No sense in remodelling these rental houses.
I love Domino, too, and hope its fate is safe, at least for now -- I actually really liked Cottage Living, too. I have a small house and I found their treatment of cozy spaces inspiring. This makes me all the more grateful for the great ideas you give us -- thank you!
Cafe Melisa Nov. 24, 2008 at 6:34 PM