April 2003

1716 LOCUST

DREAM A GARDEN

COOKING SCHOOL

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April

SEIZE SPRING WITH EYE-POPPING BLOOMS THAT ARE QUICK AND EASY TO ARRANGE.

MORE THAN A Garden

THE EPPING FAMILY OF MADISON, WISCONSIN, IS HEAD OVER HEELS FOR THEIR BACKYARD PLAY SPACE AND BOTANICAL WONDERLAND.

FEELING GOOD ABOUT COLOR

A PUNCHY PALETTE CHOSEN WITH CONFIDENCE AND WISDOM GIVES THIS SUBURBAN-CHICAGO HOME MOOD-LIFTING VERVE.

PAINT BY NUMBERS

A MASTER OF STYLISH, EYE-CATCHING PLANT COMBINATIONS SHOWS HOW HE CREATES "LITTLE VIGNETTES" IN HIS SEATTLE GARDEN.

ON THE SURFACE

A RENOVATED KITCHEN IN A ST. LOUIS HOUSE GLEAMS WITH CONTEMPORARY MATERIALS AFTER THE HOMEOWNER TURNED TO HER NATIVE AUSTRALIA FOR INSPIRATION.

APRIL SHOWERS

ZZ IS TOPS

PHOTO GALLERY

FLOORS O'FUN

SQUARE ROUTES

AU NATURAL

REIMAGINE A SMALL BACKYARD

THIS OREGON HOMEOWNER DUG HIS WAY OUT OF A CRAMPED PATIO AND RIGHT INTO A COZY OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT ROOM.

PRETTY & PRODUCTIVE

THE LANDSCAPING AND THE VEGETABLE GARDEN MERGE BEAUTIFULLY IN PAT FOSTER'S PHILADELPHIAAREA BACKYARD. NEXT STOP: THE KITCHEN.

CHARTING A CLASSIC STYLE

DECORATED FOR A MARYLAND SHOWHOUSE, TWO ATTIC ROOMS EMBRACE A TIMELESS THEME.

GETTING PERSONAL

A HUSBAND'S ANNIVERSARY GIFT OF A CHARMING CLAPBOARD SHED FOR HIS WIFE IS EXCLUSIVELY HERS FOR PAINTING, POTTING, OR SIMPLY DAWDLING.

EASTER TREATS

FLEX PANS

BRUNCH BISCUITS

EGGSTRA, EGGSTRA

FASHION NAPKINS

ASPARAGUS

SUCCESS IN SOGGY SOIL

THIS PENNSYLVANIA YARD BECAME A BOG EVERY TIME IT RAINED. HERE'S WHAT THE OWNERS DID-- PLUS TIPS TO SOLVE YOUR DRAINAGE PROBLEMS.

Toxic Mold MENACE OR MYTH?

MEDIA HYPE ABOUT SO-CALLED "TOXIC MOLD" HAS HOMEOWNERS BELIEVING A KILLER IS LURKING IN THEIR HOUSES. IS THERE?

REFINANCING FUMBLES

AS MORE HOMEOWNERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOW INTEREST RATES, OVERWORKED BANKS AND MORTGAGE BROKERS ARE MAKING ERRORS THAT COULD COST YOU MONEY.

RAISING "CAN-DO" KIDS

RAISING "CAN-DO" KIDS PROCRASTINATING ON HOMEWORK AND CHORES CAN HURT A CHILD'S HEALTH AND EDUCATION. HELP FORM THE HABITS THEY NEED TO JUST DO IT.

THE UN-VACATION

TIRED OF EXPENSIVE FAMILY VACATIONS THAT ARE A HASSLE TO PLAN? TRY VACATIONING IN THE AREA WHERE YOU LIVE INSTEAD.

Cottage GARDEN Industry

TRADITIONAL BEDS AND BORDERS ARE TAKEN TO NEW HEIGHTS-- AND COLORS-- IN THE PASTORAL SETTING OF A SEATTLE-AREA HOME AND NURSERY.

Capturing the Sunshine

OLD-FASHIONED FRIENDLINESS PERVADES EVERY CORNER OF THIS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FAMILY'S HOME-- THANKS TO VINTAGE DETAILS, ABUNDANT SUNLIGHT, AND A RELAXED ATTITUDE.

PLAIN & SIMPLE

THIS PETITE HOME IN CALIFORNIA LIVES EXTRA LARGE THANKS TO ROOM-EXPANDING IDEAS. TRY THEM ALL ON FOR SIZE.

HERE TO Stay

AFTER LEADING VAGABOND LIVES, TWO PRACTICED RENOVATORS RETURNED TO THEIR KENTUCKY HOMETOWN TO SET DOWN ROOTS IN A PICTURESQUE VICTORIAN.

UP ON A PEDESTAL

SPRING WINES

These wines have been chosen for their lightness and suitability for this season of renewal. These whites, from here and abroad, sail blithely across your taste buds, wake them up, and then gracefully depart. They don't intrude on the conversation; their only purpose at the table is to be companions to the food and conversation. They're equally at home with ham, lamb, and such cheese-rich side dishes as scalloped potatoes.

VIDEO GAMES: GOOD FOR KIDS?

6 WAYS Avoid these 1. Alert adverse 2. Take bacterial 3. Read TO USE DRUGS WISELY

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