June 2003

1716 LOCUST

GET GRILLING

NEW! REGIONAL MONTHLY TIPS

June

GET THE GOODS TO MAKE NIFTY GARDEN PROJECTS IN A QUICK TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE.

WAITING TO INHALE

THERE ARE EASIER WAYS TO RETIRE THAN GROWING ORGANIC LAVENDER ON A REMOTE ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. BUT FOR THIS WASHINGTON COUPLE, LIFE HAS NEVER SMELLED SO SWEET.

A VOYAGE TO Home

A SEATTLE COUPLE TRAVELS THE WORLD-- COLLECTING TREASURES ALONG THE WAY-- BUT FINDS THAT THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD.

A THREE-COLOR COMBO

THE FINE PRINT

MASTER OF THE PLAN

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

GARDEN PARTY

PICTURE THIS IN YOUR HOME

FOR THE BIRDS

SCREENING ROOM

HOUSE SMARTS

WHAT A DISH

EMBRACING THE BOX

UNDAUNTED BY ITS LACK OF CURB APPEAL, A CALIFORNIA COUPLE PRACTICED IN FIXING UP OLD HOUSES TURNED THIS CONCRETE CUBE INTO A CHARMING FAMILY HOME.

MAKING A SPLASH

IN A SHADY, SLENDER WEDGE OF GARDEN BEHIND A PHILADELPHIA ROW HOUSE, THE SOUND OF FALLING WATER IS MUSIC TO RELAX BY.

CASUAL DECOR

WHITE ON WHITE

NO LONGER LIMITED TO BEACH COTTAGES OR NURSERIES, WHITE FURNITURE TODAY HAS INHERENT ADAPTABILITY THAT SUITS OUR ECLECTIC INTERIORS.

SEEING THE LIGHT

SIMPLY STRUCTURED

THE SUBTLE, CLEAN LINES OF NEW PATIOS, WALLS, AND ARBORS CREATE PRIVACY AND SPACE IN A HILLY, EXPOSED BACKYARD IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

THE GREEN ROOMS

BRING IN THE Outdoors

UPDATING THEIR 1950S DALLAS RANCH, THE BONICKS SHOWERED THEMSELVES WITH WATER AND LIGHT FOR A HOME THAT IS END-OF-THE-DAY RELAXING.

LABOR OF Love

ON THEIR WEDDING DAY, ROCCO BORGESE CARRIED HIS BRIDE JENNI OVER THE THRESHOLD OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOME HE FINISHED REMODELING JUST IN TIME.

GOURMET GARDENS

MARKET BAGS

CULINARY JOURNEY

SIGNATURE STEAK

ONE CADDY THREE WAYS

SALTY SWEET

ALFRESCO BLISS

PEPPERS ARE HOT

Desert Beauties

ON A PARCHED HILLSIDE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, PATRICK ANDERSON LANDSCAPES WITH ALOES, AGAVES, AND OTHER PLANTS THAT LIKE IT HIGH AND DRY.

Your BEST SUMMER ever

DIVE RIGHT IN! OUR JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST ISSUES FEATURE FUN-FILLED, FACT-PACKED GUIDES TO CELEBRATING THE SUMMER OF 2003. JUNE OFFERS 16 BIG IDEAS (AND LOTS OF TASTY TIDBITS) GUARANTEED TO MAKE THE BEST LAID-BACK, DO-IT-ALL, FLOWER-SCENTED, THIRST-QUENCHING, CRICKET-CHIRPING, FIND-A-BARGAIN, BIG-JUICY-TOMATO SUMMER EVER!

Caroline's WONDERLAND

A MINIATURE VERSION OF THE MAIN HOUSE, THIS SAN DIEGO CHARMER IS A PLACE TO PLAY FOR THIS LITTLE GIRL-- AND HER TWO BROTHERS WHEN THEY ASK HER NICELY.

PLAYHOUSE PLANS

SPA SECRETS

THE Green ROOM

BETTY KEYSER CULTIVATES TRANQUILLITY IN HER SHELTERED, SHADY BACKYARD. SOOTHING GREEN, FROM THE MOSSY BRICKS TO THE TREETOPS, SETS A SERENE MOOD.

SUMMER STYLE

Entertain in style this summer with these smart products. Our lattice table and chairs are perfect for porch or patio. Create a casual look on your table with our clear glass dinnerware combined with raffia place mats. A metal bucket keeps beverages cool, while the glass drink dispenser serves up iced tea or lemonade. Enjoy!

HELPING YOUR TEEN PICK A DOCTOR

KIDS MAY OUTGROW THEIR PEDIATRICIAN, BUT THEY STILL NEED A PHYSICIAN. HERE'S HOW PARENTS CAN HELP THEM CHOOSE A PROVIDER THEY WILL TRUST.

HOME, HOME ON THE Road

RVs OFFER FAMILIES HASSLE-FREE ADVENTURE-- MONEY SAVINGS TOO.

COMICS WITH CLASS

FOR YEARS, COMIC BOOKS HAVE BEEN DISMISSED AS THE LOWEST FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT. NOW PUBLISHERS AND CREATORS ARE TURNING COMICS INTO TEACHING TOOLS.

HOW SAFE IS THEIR SUMMER JOB?

TEACHING KIDS TO SPOT UNSAFE WORK SITUATIONS-- AND TO SAY "NO" WHEN NECESSARY-- IS THE FIRST JOB OF PARENTS.

MAKING ROOM FOR MORE

WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A FOURTH CHILD, A CHICAGO FAMILY'S HOME HAD TO CHANGE. ALL FORMALITY WENT OUT THE BACK AND THROUGH THE ROOF.

Heightened Interest

ON BAINBRIDGE ISLAND IN WASHINGTON, VERTICAL ELEMENTS PUNCTUATE AN ARTIST'S GARDEN LIKE SO MANY ARCHITECTURAL EXCLAMATION MARKS.

MODERN GETS A LIFE

A CALIFORNIA COUPLE WARMS UP THEIR COOL CONTEMPORARY HOUSE WITH A SOULFUL INJECTION OF COLOR AND PATTERN.

COOK'S SHOP

WHAT'S THE CUT?

LOOK FOR STANDARD INDUSTRY CUT NAMES ON MEAT LABELS. HERE ARE A FEW CLUES FOR CLARIFICATION.

WHEN TWO DOCTORS ARE BETTER THAN ONE

SECOND OPINIONS AREN'T JUST FOR LIFE-AND-DEATH CONDITIONS ANYMORE.

A CHOCOLATE-COATED HEART

In the latest evidence that there is a God, researchers at the University of California at Davis have reviewed a number of studies and come to the conclusion that chocolate is good for your heart.

EASY AS Child's Play

GETTING AND STAYING IN SHAPE REQUIRES LITTLE MORE THAN A MERRY SPIRIT, A WILLING PARTNER, AND ACCESS TO SOME OF THE TRAPPINGS OF YOUTH. IF YOU'RE A PARENT, YOU'RE ALREADY SET.

Beat Disease WITH YOUR FEET WALKING DOES MORE THAN KEEP YOUR WEIGHT DOWN

Shortly after she turned 28, Nitza Matos began seeing dizzying numbers on her bathroom scale. The Pennsauken, New Jersey, mother of two had two reactions: The first was to panic. The second was to start taking a daily walk.

The Shopper's Mart

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

Praising the Flag