April 1962

IDEAS IN ACTION

The lady of the house will be delighted to display her collection of cook books and spices in a cabinet that keeps them handy, neat, and decorative. This one, in the kitchen of Mrs. Andrew Conze, Palos Verdes Estates, California, is natural wood outside and Chinese red inside.

The weekend father

When he came out of his hotel room, Will Dever went straight to the telegraph desk and sent a wire to Laurie, his daughter: "Happy birthday. Would give anything to be with you and Mother today. All my love. Dad."

COLOR IS A WAY OF LIFE

Or to put it another way, people who live in drab houses shouldn't. Once upon a time, color cost money, and the average family on an average budget couldn't afford colorful furnishings, colorful appliances, colorful accessories, or colorful anything.

FLOWERS THAT NEVER GREW

DRAWINGS OF FLOWERS make perfect designs for embroidery. They abound in books, prints, old herbals, and current magazines-- and most of them need very little pruning and rearranging. To arrive at the designs here, old botanical drawings were traced. First the roots were trimmed, then the extra leaves and stems, varying their curves to fit the area to be decorated.

Gourmet's favorite--Chicken Kiev

YOU can win the $10,000 first prize in Better Homes and Gardens home improvement competition

Any project you enter in this contest is eligible to carry away the big money, because your entry competes only with others of the same size and scope.

It's NEWS to me!

Create an original table lighter from a favorite keepsake. Kit includes assembled prefueled butane lighter action, quick-fitting accessories, instructions, plus several design suggestions. For bases, use available objects, such as plated baby shoes, antiques, trophies, glassware, or small bowls.

Murals add a spacious look

How to take a small child shopping

Many a mother of a preschooler feels that if she can't afford a sitter while she's shopping, she might as well stay home. I have found that it's not only possible to go shopping with a small child, it can actually be fun for both of you. There's something about a youngster which makes clerks and other customers helpful and friendly. And the companionship of a son or daughter reacting to the great big wonderful world of stores can prove a delight instead of a chore.

Metal refinishing ... the right way

THE MOST SKILLED handyman is often a dismal flop when it comes to metal refinishing. Usually, the mistake is made at the start when not enough importance is given to careful application of metal primers.

This room just looks big

Behold the magic in a child's book

Any parent who wants to broaden his child's reading must have some knowledge of children's books-- not as they were in his youth, but as they are today. An appreciation of children's books can best be acquired by reading them, but for many adults, this prospect is an alarming one.

Can you arrange accessories?

No buffet? Solve it with SHELVES

Man-style Furniture

SHOPPING BY MAIL with Better Homes & Gardens

The man next door

Uncle Dodd Buckner felt it his duty to buy a retired milk cow, a pony, a goat, and a crate of chickens for his farm. "Kids don't come visiting to ride a truck, pet a tractor, or throw crumbs to a power mower," he said.