Burning down the House & Garden

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In a world dominated by decor magazines with confounding names like ‘Domino’ and ‘Blueprint,’ one publication -- ‘House & Garden’ -- was as direct as a handshake.

Too bad it folded yesterday at the ripe age of 106 years.

So it is with a straightforward sigh that I say ‘so long’ to a Conde Nast mag that taught me to never fear color, to seek out the handiwork of Dorothy Draper, and to aspire to one day tend both a house and a garden.

Currently, I am in a condo sans any greenery save for the moss-colored cashmere sweater on my bedroom floor. Conde Nast will most likely push ‘Vogue Living’ now and quite frankly, I am not prepared to support that mag. I don’t want to live ‘vogue.’ That sounds tiring.

I hope that the talented staff -- including this blog’s pal Allison Reynolds -- all find a new home (and garden) soon.