- Livingetc
Livingetc is published by
IPC Media , part ofTime Inc . and is amagazine which focuses on moderninterior design .History
The magazine launched in
1998 inLondon ,England and identified a trend in the interiors market forminimalist living. From the beginning, Livingetc made modern design accessible to style conscious readers, promoting modern interior design and showing readers how to achieve a relaxed modern home.Current
Nearly 10 years later Livingetc is Britain’s best selling modern homes
magazine and every month features modern homes, interior design trends, decorating ideas and interiors shopping guides. Plus, the magazine works with Australian food guruDonna Hay featuring her recipes in each issue and reviews design hotels across the world. The editor is Suzanne Imre.Other ventures
As well as publishing the monthly magazine, Livingetc has launched Livingetc Home, a collection of furniture and accessories for the home from the makers of Nigella Lawson’s Living Kitchen range. The magazine made Livingetc TV, a 15 part series for
Discovery Travel & Living which is transmitted worldwide, and created a series of CD’s withThe Big Chill (music festival) ,Buddha Bar , Momo’s Kemia Bar andSketch (restaurant) and bar. Finally, the magazine also has a website with an active community called Livingetc.com.Notable contributors
Jamie Oliver was a cookery contributor in the early years and had his first two homes photographed for the magazine.Donna Hay is the current food contributor.Sir Terence Conran had his house photographed in the October 2006 issue.Livingetc website
Livingetc’s website, Livingetc.com, was launched in 2005 as an extension of the magazine. The website publishes news and articles on design trends, decorating advice, property advice, buyers guides, design classics and also travel articles on the best designer hotels and blogs by the editor Suzanne Imre. The Livingetc gallery has over 500 images, useful for researching and inspiring a decoration project. The Livingetc forum is an active community where users show photos of their homes, swap tips and advice and sell and buy interiors products.
External links
* [http://www.livingetc.com Official Livingetc web site]
* [http://www.ipcmedia.com Official IPC Media web site]
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