February 2004

1716 LOCUST

CELEBRATE VALENTINE'S DAY

COLOR-A-ROOM

You could win $25,000 CASH!

February

YOU'LL BE TICKLED PINK AND RED WITH THESE VALENTINE'S DAY TOUCHES OF SILK AND RIBBON.

Making ROOM for MILA

A Dallas couple found space for what mattered most-- their family-- by streamlining their busy lives.

IMPROVING OUR LIVES THROUGH DESIGN

IMAGINATION, A DASH OF STYLE, A LOVE OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY, AND SOME CAN-DO ATTITUDE PROVIDE INSPIRING STORIES THAT KICK OFF OUR 2004 BETTER HOME BETTER LIVING CONTEST.

BETTER HOME BETTER LIVING CONTEST

IT'S YOUR CASTLE, SANCTUARY, GYM, OFFICE, PLAYGROUND, COMFORT ZONE, AND CONCERT STAGE. IT'S YOUR HOME, AND YOU LOVE IT. THIS YEAR, WE'LL HELP YOU MAKE IT MORE BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL THAN EVER. SMART DESIGN AND SAVVY PLANNING WILL BRING FABULOUS RESULTS. WHEN YOUR PROJECT IS COMPLETE, ENTER THE 2004 BETTER HOME BETTER LIVING CONTEST, WHICH FEATURES MORE THAN $100,000 IN PRIZES.

OVER THE TOP

A MINNEAPOLIS COUPLE FOUND AN INVENTIVE WAY TO ADD SPACE TO THEIR SLOPING YARD: THEY BUILT A GARDEN ON THE GARAGE ROOF.

BE MINE

UNDERCOVER OPERATION

CUDDLE UP

NEAT & TIDY

DESIGN ON DEMAND

IN YOUR FACE

WHEN PLANTING TIME ARRIVES THIS SPRING, YOU'LL WANT THESE NEW FLOWERS-- IN COLORS RANGING FROM BOLD TO SUBTLE-- FOR YOUR YARD.

A FRESH FACE FOR PRAIRIE STYLE

AN ATLANTA ARCHITECT AND A GRAPHIC DESIGNER COMBINE THEIR TALENTS TO CREATE A NEW FAMILY HOME WITH ALL THE CHARACTER OF AN OLDER HOUSE PLUS MORE COLOR, STORAGE, AND LIGHT.

WINTER WONDERS

WINTER-BLOOMING WITCH HAZELS ARE PROOF THAT GARDENS NEEDN'T SHUT DOWN FOR THE SEASON. THESE ENDEARINGLY ODD FLOWERS DEFY COLD AND SNOW.

KITCHEN PLAY

SPLASHY LINEN

CUPID SIPS

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE

THE RIGHT SHAPE

HEARTS TO YOU

WHO COULD RESIST THIS OFFER OF LOVE IN THE FORM OF A GRILLED CHOCOLATE-BANANA SANDWICH?

LOVE CHAINS

BELLE DESIGNS

FOR OUR READERS ONLY: PRIMROSES

PAGING A Parent Coach?

A NEW BREED OF PROFESSIONAL ADVISER CAN OFFER PARENTS PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS-- EVEN IF THEY NEVER MEET FACE-TO-FACE.

SNOW MOBILIZED

WINTER SNOW AND ICE GOT YOUR FAMILY CLIMBING THE WALLS? TRY CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING OR SNOWSHOEING FOR A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON OLD MAN WINTER.

More THAN Money

WHEN KIDS EXPLORE SELF-EMPLOYMENT, THEY EARN A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND.

IN THE FOLD

FIRST BLOOM

POTS OF PRIMROSES IN VIVID COLORS TELL US THAT SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND, WITH IT, REFRESHING DESIGN IDEAS FOR INDOORS AND OUT.

A Change FOR THE BEST

A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: WITH THE KIDS GROWN, TWO EMPTY NESTERS IN L.A. INDULGE THEIR TASTE FOR CASUAL, ELEGANT DECORATING IN THEIR NEW HOME.

THE SECRET LIFE OF STOOLS

THEY'RE COMPACT, MOBILE, VERSATILE, AND RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE. SO WHY LIMIT STOOLS TO ONE JOB-- A PLACE TO SIT-- WHEN THEY CAN PERFORM SO MANY OTHER TASKS AROUND THE HOUSE? HERE ARE A FEW IDEAS TO CONSIDER.

MADE for EACH OTHER

AFTER THIRTY YEARS OF APARTMENT DWELLING, THIS CITY COUPLE IS JUST SETTLING INTO THEIR FIRST HOME IN CONNECTICUT AND FILLING IT WITH A LIFETIME OF HANDMADE AND ANTIQUE TREASURES.

HOT CHOCOLATE TO GO

CHEESECAKE WITH STYLE

LITTLE BITES TO GO

THE FRESH FACE OF Hypnosis

Last year, Andrea Tickle was pregnant with her first child. To combat the pain of childbirth, she could have chosen an epidural or narcotics but decided, instead, on a drug-free approach. To help her, Andrea contacted a Pennsylvania hypnotherapist named Wendy Goldenthal.

LOSE 10 Pounds ...AND SAVE THE WORLD

SIGNING UP AND TRAINING FOR A CHARITABLE FITNESS EVENT PAYS DIVIDENDS IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.

The Shopper's Mart

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

A STEP IN TIME

A little girl stands on her father's shoes, looking up at this man who seems so tall and strong. He doesn't mind the scuffs her small feet are leaving in the mirrored black leather of his freshly polished shoes.