August 1994

Between friends

Family Retreats

On the lookout for outdoor spaces the whole family can enjoy? Here are three of our all-time favorite project designs that make perfect summertime retreats for Mom, Dad, and the kids.

Fair ways to play

When you pack the golf clubs and driver for your next vacation, also toss in your hiking boots, a tennis racquet, and perhaps even a surfboard. At California's Monterey Peninsula, Utah's St. George, Florida's Marriott at Sawgrass, and New York's Green Lakes and Saratoga Spa state parks, activities galore are par for the course. Vacation adventure lies just beyond their fabled golf courses.

Gardener's almanac

Building a Home Reference Library

Good students ask questions. Great students know where to go to find the answers. Bring out the best in your student by encouraging a lifelong habit of "looking it up" with a well-stocked home reference library.

Be Smart--Take 5!

5 OR MORE SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES EACH DAY HELP FIGHT CANCER AND HEART DISEASE

Old-fashioned apples you can grow

The big taste of homegrown, old-fashioned apples will surprise you. Compare their flavor and crispness to the waxy, watery apples you find in supermarkets, and you'll vow to plant a tree in your yard today. New dwarf and semidwarf tree varieties fit even small yards. With them, you don't need a ladder to reach ripe fruit or a 30-foot spread between trees. Best of all, you can enjoy sun-ripened apples fresh from the tree with little gardening expertise

Porch additions

In the cool of evening, you wander out onto the porch, plop down in a cushioned rocker, and contemplate the end of the day in the fresh air. But, you say your home doesn't have a porch? Then just imagine how great your laid-back life is going to be after you've completed this best-of-all-possible home improvement projects.

Personality pillows

Pillows nestling comfortably on a bed or a sofa bring vitality, charm, and grace to any setting. With a casual air, they invite us to come in and settle back. Made of special fabrics and garnished with all the trimmings, today's sumptuous pillows also delight us with colorful character and personalities plus.

Open invitation

Some places beckon you in and invite you back, time and time again. Warmly welcoming, Frank and Kathy Curotto's St. Louis home is one of those, offering garden-fresh patterns, happy colors, and plop-down comfort at every turn. Tear yourself away from this porch (if you can) and come along for a tour. We guarantee you'll find lots of adaptable and irresistible decorating ideas along the way.

Create a Gateway

BH&G kids

AUGUST IS TRAVEL MONTH-- a time for families to discover the world's great adventures. Whether your family is cruising the Greek islands or piling in the car for a weekend camping trip, the activities on the pages that follow can help make it fun.

Just the Ticket for Travel

Easy-To-Sew Pillows!

Traveling with Your Pet

You dream of the open road with King at your side, or of Whiskers jetting with you to a family reunion. Preparing King and Whiskers for the adventure ensures wagging tails and happy trails.

The Shopper's Mart

Discover the ease and pleasure of shopping by mail. Order from the convenience of your own home with complete confidence.

The man next door

Grandma Hillis says "virtual reality" was around when she was a kid. "In those days, when you wanted to escape into a fantasy world, you just picked up a book."