Sarah Spiteri sits atop two very distinct magazines. One, Homes & Gardens , was founded in 1919 and is a venerable British institution. The other, Livingetc , popped up in the late 1990s to focus on contemporary style—she refers to it as the “sassy younger sister.” After an ownership change saw the two titles merging under publishing brand Future’s umbrella, Spiteri—who has a background in English literature and magazine journalism—was tasked with revitalizing the print and digital presences of both as global brand director.
One of the ways she’s accomplishing that is with the launch of By Design , a new feature aimed at giving interior designers a platform on the Homes & Gardens website. Spiteri and her team chose 10 U.S.-based designers (including Zoë Feldman and Ashley Montg