Another Magazine Discontinues Publication

It is a sad sad day for interior design aficionados.  I just got word that 36 year old Metropolitan Home is closing up shop and the December 2009 issue will be its last.

Alain Lemarchand, President and CEO of Hachette Filipacchi Media, announced the upsetting news today but quotes that they “will boldly focus our resources and investment on ELLE DECOR which is the ad-page leader in the U.S. market.”

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{Met Home’s final cover}

How many more upscale shelter magazines will continue to shut down?  In a few years will magazines be completely obsolete?  In the meantime, I’m praying and hoping that my other precious magazines- Elle Decor, House Beautiful, and Traditional Home will continue to ride out the storm.