GirlHacker's Random Log

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Home decor magazines (“shelter” mags) are shutting down and evolving with the changes in homeowner fortunes, do-it-yourself initiatives, and sustainable living. House & Garden has shuttered after 106 years (with a 3 year break in the mid ’90s). Dwell has been overhauled with soy-based inks and recycled-content paper and matching sustainable content inside. Old standby Better Homes and Gardens also redesigned with an emphasis on do-it-yourself project details and energy saving tips. Meanwhile, the queen of them all, Architectural Digest is chugging along dandily, serving and revealing the homes of the affluent.

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