February 2009

Between friends

About this time of year, I find myself falling out of love with winter. After weeks of short days and deep-freeze weather, I'm ready to warm up my home, my friendships, and my life.

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On a Pedestal

Ears to You

Spoon Me

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Card Carrying

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Another Pretty Vase

These vases blossom as instant pick-me-ups that last long after the flowers fade.

What's New

Go beyond the beige. Five design experts share their favorite colors, with no-fail ways to use them at home.

Surprise Ending

Surprise Ending Vibrant color and affordable elegance lift a suburban white box out of the ordinary.

BONUS: Color in 3 Easy Steps

Step-by-Step Color

Is your decor stuck in neutral? Kick it into gear by turning your favorite color into an easy, versatile decorating scheme. Here's the how-to.

House Calls with Stephen Saint-Onge

Eye-popping paint colors, just-for-them furniture, and an honest-to-goodness stage all add up to a dreamy playroom for the kids.

Problem Solved with Danny Lipford

Laundry List

Laundry List With these 11 tips that put everything in its place, laundry is a chore no more.

Bold Strokes

Bold Strokes With a paint brush and a sense of adventure, you can turn any landscape into a work of art. This gardener shows you how.

Budding Romance

Budding Romance Satisfy your craving for spring by forcing a few branches into bud and adding a flower or two.

WINTER GREEN

THIS MONTH IN THE GARDEN

TOPS FOR 2009

Berries are one of the easiest--and most healthful--fruits you can grow...

TROPICAL TOUGH

THE RIGHT ANGLE

Bright and Early

How Sweet It Is

How Sweet It Is CAUGHT BETWEEN REALITY-- A HOUSE OF ALL BOYS-- AND A DESIRE FOR GIRL TIME, A MOM COATS HER HOME WITH CANDY COLORS.

Charm Me

WHEN BARBARA ANDREA'S SPARE 1960S RANCH TOLD HER IT WANTED TO BE A COMFY, COZY FAMILY HOME, SHE LISTENED-- AND GOT A STORYBOOK ENDING.

Green cuisine

Toss some spring onto your plate. Lettuces and other greens are the earliest and easiest vegetables to grow.

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Valentine Mini Cutter Set

Mixing Bowl

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