June 1986

Romance is back!

One of the most charming shifts in lifestyle to come along in years, in my opinion, is something we've been calling the return to romance. Hard edges and the high-tech look are fading away. Frills, softness, and elegance are coming back, and I love it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LADY LIBERTY

STONE-AGE TOUCHES ON NEW-AGE COUNTERS

BABY VEGGIES

THE ANGLE ON WALLS

THE RETURN OF TRIMMINGS

High-Fashion Sinks? Why Not!

A SPANISH IMPORT, AMERICAN STYLE

GARDENER'S LOG

Vine-ripened tomatoes will reward you this summer with the sweet taste of success. But June is the month that problems often appear on tomato plants. It may be too late to save the fruits that are already damaged, but a little troubleshooting now will ensure later harvests of blue-ribbon tomatoes.

15 MUTUAL FUNDS THAT LET YOU START SMALL

Mutual funds have been among the liveliest investment plays in recent months, but many require an initial commitment of $1,000, $2,500, or more, plus sizable amounts for reinvestment. Here's how you can get in on the market for under $500.

IDEAS FOR EXERCISE HOUNDS

NUMBER ONE DOGS

A TICK TIME BOMB

COMING SOON TO YOUR TOWN?

GET-TOUGH FLEA-FIGHTING TACTICS

CLOSED CARS--SILENT SUMMER KILLERS!

BUILD-IT-YOURSELF GAZEBO

SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR BH&G, our gazebo is 12 feet wide-- big enough for family fun or parties. ADAPTABLE, you can build the gazebo freestanding or attach it to a house or porch, and you can screen it, too.

RETURN TO ROMANCE

What are romantic interiors all about? Comfort. Familiar elements, from blooming rugs and wicker chairs to garden-fresh colors, nod softly to the past while putting family and friends at ease.

Better Homes and Gardens BUILDS A HOUSE 1,200-SQUARE-FOOT WONDER!

That's the challenge presented to architects and designers all over the country in the annual Innovations in Housing design competition. This year's $5,000 first prize went to Brian O. Boatright, a graduate student of architecture at the University of Florida. Better Homes and Gardens, Progressive Architecture, and Builder magazines, with the Wood Products Promotion Council, picked the winner.

TOT-TO-TEEN FURNITURE

COMPUTER FUN FOR GROWN-UPS

Sharply dropping hardware costs and a cascade of new software are putting computers in the same category with the bigscreen television and videocassette recorder: new high-tech equipment for old-fashioned fun. That fun isn't just for children either. Software programs that even an adult can enjoy are now widely available by the megabushel.

OUR SILENT SEXUAL EPIDEMIC

VDTS GET A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH

ARE YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR NEGLECTING YOUR HEALTH?

CHILDPROOF DRUG PACKAGES: MORE HARM THAN GOOD?

BATTLING THE POSTPRANDIAL DIP

AIRPLANE TRAVEL TIPS FOR CONTACT WEARERS

TURNING MIXED SIGNALS TO STRAIGHT TALK

Imagine slaving over a report for a week, and having your boss say, "If you did work this good all the time, you'd have no trouble getting a raise at the end of the year."

OUTDOOR LIVING

MAKE THE MOST OF SUMMER WITH OUR TRENDSETTING IDEAS

CHERRY CRAFTS

For summer fun, sprinkle cheerful sprigs of cherries on an assortment of crafts projects as fresh as all outdoors.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

To help you keep track of the calories, protein, fat, cholesterol, and sodium you consume each day, we include the amounts of these nutrients by gram weight per individual recipe serving for every recipe we publish.

A FAMILY GUIDE TO WASHINGTON, D.C.

Past, present, and future intermingle in our nation's capital. We still abide by the Constitution, enshrined in the National Archives. We still try to live up to words chiseled in marble at the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials. Our presidents still live in the White House, which always has welcomed visits of ordinary people.

FURNITURE FACTS MODULARS VS SECTIONALS

Divide and conquer! Applied to furniture, this principle brings home a new range of seating options. Today's modular and sectional seating units are everything the cumbersome sofa is not. They're lightweight, easy to handle, and, most of all, versatile.

AUCTION ACTION BIDDING FOR BARGAINS

Your palms sweat, your heart pounds, until you hear the auctioneer shout those magic words, "Going, going, gone" and that coveted piece is yours. Nabbing a steal at a country auction can be enormously satisfying, yet many people shy away from auctions because they don't understand how they work. But by learning a little bit about the auction process, you can overcome your fears, reap bargains, and have fun in the process.

Shopping editor's choice

Discover the ease and pleasure of shopping by mail. Order from the convenience of your own home with complete confidence. If not delighted, each company will happily refund your money.

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Chris offers this as the car game every family should play before setting out on a long trip. While the car is still in the driveway, everyone should take a turn answering the question, "What did we forget?"