''Veranda'' is an American

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with a focus on the home, and has a circulation of 464,357 copies as of 2020. The magazine is one of the

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titles, alongside ''

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''. The magazine's headquarters was originally in Atlanta, GA, but relocated to Hearst's editorial offices in Manhattan circa 2013, and then to Hearst's editorial offices in

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at the end of 2018.

History and profile

Founded in 1987 by Lisa Newsom and Charles Ross, the magazine originally focused on

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s, and

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coverage. It also covered articles on

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. The magazine was started by Veranda Publications, Inc., an

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-based company, as a quarterly publication. In 1999 the frequency was switched to bimonthly. In May 2002 the magazine was acquired by

. Lisa Newsom continued to serve as the

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of the magazine after the acquisition. The content of the magazine was also expanded into luxury travel under the direction of

Dara Caponigro. Caponigro took the helm at ''Veranda'' in April 2010, after several editorial positions at ''

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'', ''

'', and ''

''. In 2010, Jennifer Levene-Bruno replaced original publisher, Sims Bray, who continued as a consultant at ''Veranda'' until the end of that year.

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Bimonthly magazines published in the United States Lifestyle magazines published in the United States Quarterly magazines published in the United States Hearst Communications publications Magazines established in 1987 Magazines published in New York City Mass media in Birmingham, Alabama Magazines published in Alabama