Livingetc
Encyclopedia
Livingetc is published by IPC Media
, part of Time Inc. and is a magazine
which focuses on modern interior design
.
, England
and identified a trend in the interiors market for minimalist 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.
and every month features modern homes, interior design trends, decorating ideas and interiors shopping guides. Plus, the magazine works with Australian food guru Donna Hay
featuring her recipes in each issue and reviews design hotels across the world. The editor is Suzanne Imre.
which was transmitted worldwide, and created a series of CD’s with The Big Chill (music festival)
, Buddha Bar, Momo’s Kemia Bar and Sketch (restaurant)
and bar. In 2009, a Livingetc Paint range was developed and sold through UK DIY superstore B&Q. The magazine also has a website with an active community called Livingetc.com and a blog, LifeStyleEtc which captures the style inspirations spotted by the team while out and about scouting for the mag.
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. More recently, the magazine has featured the homes of Brothers and Sisters actress, Rachel Griffiths, radio presenter Jamie Theakston, and designer Sebastian Conran.
IPC Media
IPC Media , a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.- Origins :...
, part of Time Inc. and is a magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
which focuses on modern interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
.
History
The magazine launched in 1998 in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and identified a trend in the interiors market for minimalist 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
Livingetc is now Britain’s best-selling modern homes magazineMagazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
and every month features modern homes, interior design trends, decorating ideas and interiors shopping guides. Plus, the magazine works with Australian food guru Donna Hay
Donna Hay
Donna Hay is an Australian food stylist, author, and magazine editor.She is best known as the author of 14 bestselling cookbooks, including Off the Shelf, Modern Classics , The Instant Cook, Christmas, and Instant Entertaining. Selling over 3 million copies worldwide, her books are known for their...
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 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 & LivingDiscovery Travel & Living
Discovery Travel & Living is a channel brand from Discovery Communications. This name is used in countries of Europe, Latin America and Asia. In other parts of the world the channel is known as TLC . It features travel shows rather than the documentaries on Discovery Science.Discovery Travel &...
which was transmitted worldwide, and created a series of CD’s with The Big Chill (music festival)
The Big Chill (music festival)
The Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August...
, Buddha Bar, Momo’s Kemia Bar and Sketch (restaurant)
Sketch (restaurant)
sketch is a well known restaurant on 9 Conduit Street, Mayfair, London, England, which opened in 2003. The restaurant is owned by Morad Mazouz and the Head Chef is Pierre Gagnaire...
and bar. In 2009, a Livingetc Paint range was developed and sold through UK DIY superstore B&Q. The magazine also has a website with an active community called Livingetc.com and a blog, LifeStyleEtc which captures the style inspirations spotted by the team while out and about scouting for the mag.
Notable contributors
Jamie OliverJamie Oliver
James "Jamie" Trevor Oliver, MBE , sometimes known as The Naked Chef, is an English chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and more recently his campaign against the use of processed foods in national schools...
was a cookery contributor in the early years and had his first two homes photographed for the magazine. Donna Hay
Donna Hay
Donna Hay is an Australian food stylist, author, and magazine editor.She is best known as the author of 14 bestselling cookbooks, including Off the Shelf, Modern Classics , The Instant Cook, Christmas, and Instant Entertaining. Selling over 3 million copies worldwide, her books are known for their...
is the current food contributor. Sir Terence Conran had his house photographed in the October 2006 issue. More recently, the magazine has featured the homes of Brothers and Sisters actress, Rachel Griffiths, radio presenter Jamie Theakston, and designer Sebastian Conran.