July 2004

1716 LOCUST

YOUR BEST SUMMER EVER!

CARING FOR AGING PARENTS

FREE RECIPES

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July

LET FREEDOM RING WHEN YOU CELEBRATE YOUR HOME DECORATING INDEPENDENCE.

NORTH OF JULY

THE TOWN OF WRANGELL, ALASKA, CELEBRATES OUR NATION'S INDEPENDENCE WITH A MOUNTAINOUS SPIRIT AND A HEARTFELT HOMECOMING THAT BECKONS FRIENDS AND FAMILY FROM ACROSS THE NATION.

BUILDING HER Dream

BUILDING HER Dream LAYERS OF FABRICS, CLEVER SOLUTIONS, AND AN UNHURRIED APPROACH TRANSFORMED AN AGING ATLANTA BUNGALOW INTO A HAPPY HOME.

SUNNY GARDEN

GARDENERS' BLISS

WHEN A WASHINGTON COUPLE EXCHANGED CITY LIFE FOR A RURAL ACREAGE, LITTLE DID THEY KNOW WHAT REWARDS AND SURPRISES WAITED.

A PATRIOTIC STATEMENT

SISTER ACT

MONOGRAMS MADE EASY

POLLEN COUNT

HOUSE TOURS

Meet three historic houses that stand as stellar yet approachable examples of masterful architecture across the United States.

GARDEN TOOLS

GARDEN OF Tranquillity

A BUCOLIC PLANT-FILLED RETREAT SOUTHEAST OF SEATTLE IS DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR A FAMILY BY THREE GENERATIONS.

BEST KITCHEN

There's still plenty of time to enter the 2004 Better Homes and Gardens Better Home Better Living Contest-- so grab an entry form and show us your home improvement smarts! For categories, prizes, and other entry details, see page 85 or go to www.bhg/bhblcontest04. We've rounded up a few ideas for the Best Kitchen category to jump-start your creativity. A great cook's kitchen isn't about glossy tools or fancy trappings. It's about making room for your culinary fancies, the little things that excite you about spending time in the space. These kitchens celebrate individuality; let them inspire you to do the same.

ON THE BEACH

PICNIC BASKETS

WATERMELON ANYTIME

NATURE'S TABLES

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

EVER-DAZZLING DAYLILIES

DELIGHTFUL FRAGRANCE AND A LONGER BLOOMING SEASON MAKE THESE PERENNIAL FAVORITES NEARLY IRRESISTIBLE.

FOR OUR READERS ONLY DAYLILIES

MAKING A MODERN VICTORIAN

A GLEAMING PLACE TO COOK AND COMMUNE RISES FROM THE RUINS OF A VICTORIAN HOUSE IN INDIANAPOLIS.

RELAX

REMEMBER YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION TO TAKE TIME TO RELAX? PICKING A BOUQUET OF COLORFUL FLOWERS MAKES YOU STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES.

STAGING THE Event

There was the list making, the delegating, the coordinating, the discovery of long-lost relatives, the flurry of e-mails back and forth. You've been planning your family reunion for months, and now it's time to get your far-flung gang together: The real fun is about to begin! But the work isn't over quite yet. The troops have to be fed, entertained, and kept safe and happy. Thanks to this, the second installment of our special three-part series, your reunion will come off as a masterful affair with great food, imaginative decor and prizes, fun events, and clan-oriented games that will put you in touch with your roots.

FOR REUNIONS

MAKING A Second Home COME TRUE

THAT GETAWAY CABIN OR CONDO ISN'T A FARAWAY DREAM. HERE'S HOW FAMILIES WITH MODEST MEANS ARE FINDING WAYS TO AFFORD A WEEKEND HOME.

HERE'S A Tip

TO TAKE THE MYSTERY OUT OF TIPPING, WE DESIGNED THIS SENSIBLE GUIDE TO TAKE WITH YOU ON YOUR NEXT VACATION OR DINNER OUT.

THE MANY FACES OF Chinatown

THANKS TO THE DOZENS OF CHINATOWNS IN NORTH AMERICA, FAMILIES CAN SAMPLE A WHOLE NEW CULTURE-- WITHOUT TRAVELING VERY FAR.

WHEN Rules Collide

SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO AVOID CONFLICTS WITH OTHER PARENTS AND NEIGHBORS.

A Life in Bloom

TWELVE ACRES OF RECLAIMED MINNESOTA FARMLAND BRIM WITH FLOWERS AND PLANTS UNDER CINDIE SINCLAIR'S ARTFUL HAND.

SUMMER SILVER

THE QUIET SHEEN OF YOUR FAVORITE SILVER PIECES WILL SPARKLE IN A GARDEN SETTING.

Mix Master

SMART PLANNING AND GOOD ORGANIZATION HELPED THIS MARYLAND COUPLE LIGHTEN UP A STODGY HOUSE ON A SPEEDY SCHEDULE.

HOT GLOVES

GRILL SURFACE THERMOMETER

BURGERS IN A BASKET

FRY RIGHT

A FLAVORFUL ADDITION

Things THAT Sting

THIS YEAR BE PREPARED FOR MOTHER NATURE'S NIPS AND NIBBLES.

The Shopper's Mart

THE DOORS ARE OPEN AGAIN