The House Beautiful Archive The House Beautiful Archive Access information: Access on and off campus. Description: The archive of the US edition of House Beautiful, from its first issue in 1896 to the present. The oldest still-published US shelter magazine, House Beautiful not only records the history of interior design, but demonstrates how broader social and cultural trends – e.g. women’s roles, family life, new technologies, and consumer behavior – have manifested themselves in domestic settings for over 125 years. Coverage: 1896-current This article was published on 2024-08-21