A shelter magazine is a periodical publication with an editorial focus on
interior design
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,
architecture
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, home furnishings, and often gardening.
The term is most often used in the U.S.
magazine publishing trade. The earliest example of this "chiefly N
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Oxford English Dictionary
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New York Times
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Your Own Home
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History
''You'' comes from the Pro ...
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Examples of US shelter magazines
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Architectural Digest
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Better Homes and Gardens''
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Country Life in America
''Country Life in America'' was an American shelter magazine, first published in November 1901 as an illustrated monthly by Doubleday, Page & Company. Henry H. Saylor was the initial managing editor, and Robert M. McBride started his career at th ...
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Country Living
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The Craftsman''
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Desert Magazine''
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Domino
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Dwell''
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Elle Decor''
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House Beautiful''
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House Method''
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House & Garden''
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Lonny''
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Martha Stewart Living
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Magazine
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Metropolitan Home''
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Midwest Living''
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Southern Living
''Southern Living'' is a lifestyle magazine aimed at readers in the Southern United States featuring recipes, house plans, garden plans, and information about Southern culture and travel. It is published by Birmingham, Alabama
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Sunset
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This Old House
''This Old House'' is an American home improvement media brand with television shows, a magazine, and a websiteThisOldHouse.com. The brand is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The television series airs on the American television networ ...
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Traditional Home''
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Veranda
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Although the form ''vera ...
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''Shelter Magazine''
Shelter Magazine
' is also the title of a trade magazine for builders in the U.S.
Notes
Lifestyle magazines published in the United States
Magazines published in the United States
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