July 2003

1716 LOCUST

COLOR-A-ROOM

You could win $10,000 CASH!

GARDEN GORGEOUS

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July

CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY BY DECKING YOUR BACKYARD PICNIC IN RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.

FAMILY ON Parade

A MINNESOTA CLAN CELEBRATES FOURTH OF JULY AS THEY TAKE TO THE WATER IN A MADCAP RACE OF WILDLY DECORATED FLOATS. IN THIS COMPETITION, THOUGH, EVERYONE IS A WINNER.

A SECOND CHANCE

SMART RENOVATION SAVES AN OLD ATLANTA BUILDING, CREATING A DOUBLE-DUTY OFFICE AND GUEST ROOM.

GARDEN WITH A CONSCIENCE

WITH AN EYE TOWARD THE WELL-BEING OF PLANET EARTH, DAN WELKER TENDS HIS PHILADELPHIA GARDEN WITHOUT PESTICIDES OR POWER TOOLS.

WATER GARDEN

Northern LIGHTS

STIRRING UP SUNSHINE AND SPARKLE IS ALL IN THE GENES FOR THIS MINNESOTA HOMEOWNER. SHE JUST CALLS UPON HER SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE TO LIGHTEN THINGS UP.

AT YOUR LEISURE

IN A NUTSHELL

ALL IN A ROW

LIVING SMALL

STYLE STATEMENT

RECYCLED CHIC

NATURAL BEAUTY

PATRIOTIC COMFORT

CREATING A COURTYARD

SIMPLE MATERIALS, CALM PLANTINGS, AND A HANDSOME FENCE TRANSFORM A SMALL FRONT YARD INTO A PEACEFUL AND PRIVATE GARDEN IN BELVEDERE, CALIFORNIA.

ADDING A DASH OF DECO

ART DECO ELEGANCE GRACED EVERY ROOM BUT THE KITCHEN OF NANCY AND JAMES HORTON'S 1930s DENVER HOME-- UNTIL NOW.

PICNIC IN STYLE

SERVING UP AMERICANA

FROM THE BH&G TEST KITCHEN

SPIN CYCLE

PICNIC ESSENTIALS

WE SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM

PAPER PLATE ART

JULY IS NATIONAL ICE CREAM MONTH. HERE'S THE TOP TEN FLAVORS FOR SCOOPING.

THE URBAN PRAIRIE

JUST 20 MILES FROM CHICAGO'S CONCRETE CANYONS, LINDA DUGAN-GRECO TENDS HER LITTLE PATCH OF PRAIRIE PARADISE ON A SMALL, SUNNY LOT.

Your BEST SUMMER Ever

ARE YOU READY FOR SUN AND FROLIC? WE ARE! IN FACT, WE'VE GOT SO MANY GOOD IDEAS THAT WE CREATED A SPECIAL SECTION IN EACH SUMMER ISSUE JUST TO HOLD THEM ALL. THIS MONTH, OUR SUMMERFEST HAS 11 FABULOUS WAYS TO GET TOGETHER, TRAVEL ON THE CHEAP, EAT A BUNCH, COME CLEAN, TOSS AN EGG, RIDE THE TILT-A- WHIRL, AND MORE.

MOVING HEAVEN & EARTH

BOB CONDON IS A CAN-DO KIND OF GUY. FACED WITH NASTY SLOPES AND SWAMPY SOIL, HE JUST KNEW HIS MUDDY SEATTLE-AREA YARD COULD BE TRANSFORMED.

HIDDEN BENEFITS

STROLL THROUGH THIS WISCONSIN HOME AND YOU'LL SEE A BEAUTIFUL PLACE. WHAT YOU WON'T NOTICE IS MORE IMPORTANT: A UNIVERSAL-DESIGN APPROACH THAT MAKES THIS HOUSE COMFORTABLE FOR ALL WHO LIVE HERE.

BRINGING CONVENIENCE TO THE COTTAGE

This 1910 cottage kitchen cooked up lots of character, but little else. Would adding modern appliances, longer spans of countertop, and new space-efficient cabinets compromise the room's old-fashioned charm? Not a chance.

A PLACE TO HANG

TAKING THE GARAGE TO A LARGER SCALE GAVE THIS ATLANTA FAMILY SPACE TO HAVE FUN TOGETHER. SEE, "CLIMBING THE WALLS" CAN MEAN A GOOD THING.

Swapping HOMES

TRADING SPACES WITH ANOTHER FAMILY MEANS VACATIONING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD-- ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME INCLUDED.

MAKE YOUR KIDS MONEY Savvy

TEACHING CHILDREN THE BASICS OF BUDGETING HELPS DEVELOP LIFELONG MONEY SMARTS AND REINFORCES THE VALUE OF A DOLLAR.

HAVING "The Talk"

TELLING KIDS EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX REQUIRES AN 18-YEAR-LONG CONVERSATION IF PARENTS WANT THEM TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES.

SECOND PARENTHOOD

FOR MILLIONS OF CHILDREN, GRANDMA AND GRANDPA ARE DOUBLING AS "MOM AND DAD." HERE'S HOW GRANDPARENTS ARE MANAGING TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE-- AND THAT SPECIAL BOND WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN.

THINKING INSIDE THE BOX

MARTY HAYES AND MICHAEL CUCCHIARA WANTED A HOME THAT FIT THEIR ADVENTUROUS LIFESTYLE AS WELL AS IT FIT ONTO THE LAND. THEY FOUND AN ANSWER IN THE QUAINT TOBACCO BARNS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

LIVING THE good life

ON THEIR TEXAS HILLTOP, KAY AND MAX SCHROEDER FIND THAT RETIREMENT MEANS SHIFTING GEARS, NOT SLOWING DOWN.

A House of Spirit

EVER DREAMED OF TURNING A VACATION INTO A WAY OF LIFE? AN OREGON COUPLE TOOK THE PLUNGE AND CREATED A PEACEFUL SANCTUARY IN THE HEART OF COLONIAL MEXICO.

BEST OF GRILLING

PARTY-SIZE Flavor

The generous glug-glug-glug of wine pouring from a big bottle provides a musical accompaniment to the friendly chatter of any large gathering. We've chosen seven wines that come in convenient 1.5-liter bottles, please every palate, taste refreshing when cold, and keep their personality intact when turned into sangrias and spritzers.

The Shopper's Mart

AT THE CORE OF Chores

The idea of chores-- and our taste or distaste for them-- certainly changes with time.