''Metropolitan Home'' is an interior design

magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

published by Hearst Magazines. The magazine focuses on "high-end modern design and interiors, blended with intelligent reporting, to connect with a progressive reader mindset."

History and profile

The magazine was launched in 1974 as ''Apartment Life''. It focused primarily on urban lifestyles. In 1981, the publisher rebranded it as ''Metropolitan Home''. ''Metropolitan Home'' was part of the

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until 1992 when it was acquired by Hachette Publications. The first issue under Hachette appeared in January 1993. The publisher reduced it from monthly to bi-monthly publication. Its annual Design 100 issue was their largest selling single issue. In 2009, Hachette decided to concentrate on its top

interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordin ...

magazine, '' Elle Decor'', and shut down ''Metropolitan Home''. The December 2009 issue of ''Metropolitan Home'' was the last issue published until 2016. In 2016, new owner Hearst began publishing ''Metropolitan Home''.

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