New Year, New Look!

Janice Randall Rohlf
Editor

I’m not one for making resolutions, but the beginning of a new year does call for a little fanfare. My colleagues and I at New Hampshire Home have spent the last several months tossing around ideas for a redesigned magazine to kick off 2024, and this issue is the result of our brainstorming. We hope you like it!

Before you dive into reading the stories, you will notice our new look — an updated design spearheaded by our creative director, John Goodwin, a pro at finagling fonts and finessing photography to achieve just the right combination. Meanwhile, camera equipment at the ready, our photo editor, John Hession, crisscrosses the state taking much of the stunning photography that ends up in these pages. During his many years in the business, John has forged relationships with other top-notch photographers whose work we also use from time to time.

This high-quality imagery tells a story visually that the words expand upon. Sitting around a conference table on many occasions, New Hampshire Home’s editorial, art and sales teams proposed and rejected a number of content suggestions. We agreed that shining the spotlight on three feature homes per issue was a good format to continue. To complement these deep dives, in our front-of-the-book, with the new name “Inform & Inspire,” and in the back section, we offer shorter takes on design and build in a variety of scenarios — patios, gardens, travel accommodations, retail destinations and more. And we listened to our readers who asked for more coverage of modest-sized and sustainable homes, and will be giving you our take on “Living Small” on a regular basis.

Our longtime food contributor, Mary Ann Esposito, switches things up a bit by showcasing a variety of food destinations throughout the state, accompanied as always by her very own recipes in a department we call “Taste.”

Whether you are a reader or an advertiser, thank you for your loyalty to New Hampshire Home. The magazine’s continuing success depends on the satisfaction of our audience, so we invite your feedback on our new look.

Wishing you good health and much happiness in the year to come!