April 2004

1716 LOCUST

SPLENDID DAYS OF SPRING

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SILLY PETS

DECORATING GALLERY

April

DECORATE WITH NOSTALGIC IMAGES THAT EVOKE FAVORITE FASTER MEMORIES

FORGING A Connection

ON A BEAUTIFUL HILLSIDE IN CALIFORNIA, MARK GOLDMAN FOUND HIS TRUE HOME-- AND A DEEPER BOND WITH HIS ARCHITECT DAD.

Clematis by Choice

A CLEMATIS EXPERT IN NEW ENGLAND SHARES HER FAVORITES: VARIETIES THAT ARE RELIABLE, HEALTHY, LONG-BLOOMING AND, ABOVE ALL, GORGEOUS.

FOR OUR READERS ONLY: CLEMATIS

GIVING HOME A HEART

If you're shopping for a house, the most important things aren't always the most apparent, says best-selling author and awardwinning architect Sarah Susanka. In her new book, Home by Design, she explains the importance of three subtle but vital design elements-- space, light, and order-- that affect how we feel and act within our homes. "If you were to peel away all of the surface, all the stylistic character of the house, there are certain things underneath that appeal to us physiologically," she says.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

THE JOY OF COLOR

WHEN REVA SMILKSTEIN BOUGHT A NONDESCRIPT CLAPBOARD COTTAGE IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS, SHE USED COLOR TO MAKE IT HER OWN.

Playing BACK TIME

A FAMILY'S LOVE FOR THIS CHARMING PLAYHOUSE BUILT IN KANSAS IN 1935 SPANS THREE GENERATIONS AND HUNDREDS OF MILES.

UNWRAPPING THE VIEW

AFTER 15 YEARS OF KNOWING THEY NEEDED A NEW KITCHEN, DAVE AND DEBBIE SELBY FINALLY REMODELED, ENHANCING THEIR VIEW OF OREGON'S LAKE OSWEGO IN THE BARGAIN.

THE FIRE FIGHTER COMMEMORATIVE ROSE

OPEN PARADISE

THE WOODLAND DELIGHTS AND FLORAL DISPLAYS OF THIS SEATTLEAREA GARDEN REACH FULL BEAUTY ONLY WHEN SHARED WITH OTHERS.

COMFORT ZONE

WATER WORLD

CHIC TEAK THREE WAYS

INDOORS OUT

PAINTING LADY

LIVING OUTSIDE

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

LESSONS IN TOOLS TEACH GUESTS AT A SPA'S FARM IN MEXICO TO HARMONIZE BODY AND SPIRIT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD.

ALL OVER Again

AFTER RENOVATING ONE HOME IN WOODMOOR, MARYLAND, A FAMILY MOVED NEXT DOOR AND REPEATED THE WHOLE HANDS-ON PROCESS AGAIN.

PANSIES MAKE US SMILE

Reliving History

TWO DENVER-BASED PROFESSIONALS POUR THEIR HEARTS INTO RESTORING A DOWNTRODDEN RANCH IN THE RUGGED COLORADO BACKCOUNTRY.

SUNNY GARDEN IN A BOX

SUNNY HERB SHOW-OFF

THE KNIFE RAN AWAY

THE RETURN OF THE EGG CUP

LIGHT AS AIR PANCAKES

HAM ADVICE

BREAD DOS & DON'TS

FOUL WORD Fixes

IF A CHILD STARTS TO DEVELOP A TRASH MOUTH, TRY THESE TACTICS TO STOP THE SWEARING ONCE AND FOR ALL.

IS YOUR KID Overloaded

THANKS TO TOO MANY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, CHILDREN ARE MISSING OUT ON THE ONE THING THAT SHOULD BE ON EVERYONE'S SCHEDULE: A LITTLE DOWNTIME. HERE'S HOW PARENTS CAN HELP THEM RECLAIM TIME TO RELAX.

FINE-TUNING Child Care

9 ESSENTIAL TIPS TO HELP YOU GET THE BEST DAY CARE FOR YOUR CHILD.

ARE YOU Under Covered?

DISABILITY INSURANCE COULD PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM FINANCIAL RUIN.

New Life FOR Old Tech

BEFORE YOU TOSS THAT OLD COMPUTER, CELL PHONE, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC JUNK, TRY TO DISPOSE OF IT IN AN "EARTH-FRIENDLY" WAY. IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK.

Taking it down A NOTCH

IT'S PEAK SEASON FOR CASUAL COMFORT AT THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY MINNESOTA HOME.

Heart of the Matter

COURTYARD GARDENS BEHIND AND TO THE SIDE OF A HOUSE IN PORTLAND, OREGON, OFFER A SLICE OF PARADISE IN LITTLE SPACE.

WHEN LIFE MEETS WORK

A LOS ANGELES ARCHITECT AND AN ARTIST TRANSFORM AN ABANDONED CANYON BUNGALOW INTO A LIVING-AND-WORKING MODERNIST MASTERPIECE.

BEST-EVER SHORTCAKES

PEAS, PLEASE

PASTRY ESSENTIALS

GOOD-TASTING TRADITIONS

AN INVITATION TO TEA

Copper ESSENTIALS

ALL IN THE WRIST

ECHINACEA

MAINTAINING BALANCE

A TEST TO ASK YOUR OB/GYN ABOUT

A COLD INSTEAD OF CANCER?

CHANGE YOUR MATTRESS FOR BACK PAIN RELIEF

HOW TO NAME A BABY

Choosing a name for your child can become, at best, an exercise in indecision, and, at worst, an exercise in manipulation, as meddling family members and friends chime in. Here's help:

ROOTING OUT THOSE PESKY 'EARWORMS'

HEALTHY SNACKS

WIN YOUR NEXT SNACK ATTACK BY DOING A LITTLE GROCERY SHOPPING BEFOREHAND.

LEARNING TO Ride

It's a perennial parental rite of passage that used to mean skinned knees and worn patience. We've all seen a mom or dad holding onto the seat, and huffing and puffing while running behind a kid learning to ride a bicycle. Then the adults let go and watched anxiously as their children took their chances with the pavement. But there's a better and safer way to teach a child to ride. This method shows kids how to develop their balance, instead of relying on you and your aching back.

Facing Braces

EACH YEAR, MILLIONS OF PARENTS ARE TOLD THEIR CHILDREN NEED EXPENSIVE ORTHODONTIC WORK. GOOD NEWS: IT'S MORE OF AN ELECTIVE PROCEDURE THAN MANY REALIZE.

BRANCHING OUT

Trees, it seems, have always lined our neighborhood streets and decorated our yards. Their wide canopies served as natural shelter for countless backyard barbecues and block parties.