July 2015

Bhgsummer instagram contest

Find a way to get away

Contributors

Liz is a producer and stylist based in Venice, California, who easily relates to the small-space tricks in the Reid home--her own beach cottage is half that size. "In California's temperate climate, it's all about indoor-outdoor living," she says.

Introducing our (and your) favorite bloggers

After receiving thousands of nominations, we are excited to share these creative masterminds as our 2015 BHG Blogger Awards winners! Check out their sites for inspiration and delicious recipes. See our top 10 in each category at BHG.com/2015BloggerAwards.

Hit the road

Dear souvenir The easiest travel journal ever: Grab a postcard wherever you are and pen yourself a memory. Tuck it into your bag for later perusal or, for a fun mail call, send cards home as you go.

Constellations

Ant-Man

Ready for action

Summer cookbooks

WHO KNEW?

SUMMER SIX-PACK

ON LOCATION forest city

This coastal town on the brink of wow brings native moxie to big-city trends.

Go fourth!

Stylist and New Orleans native Suzonne Stirling shares her Fourth of July strategies for a postparade, pregrill gathering. The star attraction? A build-your-own bloody mary bar.

10 THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT one great room

One big room equals one big happy family. It's a living space where they can all be together--but still do their own thing.

Hello, yellow

Here's the trick to finding one that glows rather than glares: Look for bronze undertones. These colors illuminate a room with the inviting luster of a summer bouquet.

See, grab, go!

Open storage solutions keep an active family's slew of stuff always at the ready.

Fresh start

A Chicago-area gardener shakes things up (and sizes things down) to reveal a new, flower-filled life.

Tap to keep tabs

No more worries! New technology lets you monitor and even control your home using your smartphone.

Find your passion

You don't have to live in the tropics to enjoy the exotic charms of passionflowers.

SEASIDE DOUBLE-WIDE

One couple's search for their first home led them to a quirky neighborhood in Malibu, California, where they fell for a tight-knit community of mobile homes.

COME OUT & PLAY

Live, work, play, grow, eat--this family does it all in a well-designed yard.

FOR LOVE OF THE LAKE

Wander down to the dock and spend a lazy day catching rays with the Gildred family and their boatload of friends. We promise cool water, warm bonfires, bad nicknames, good design--and a whole lot of passion for a little cabin they call The Chicken's Nest.

Mind the app

Sweat protectors

Just desserts

Is it better to put a bandage on a cut or let it get some air?

Go with the grain

Q: I'd like to shave my dog's coat so he'll stay cool. Good idea?

H₂O on the go

Ten best beaches

Ready, set, sunscreen! Sand and sea are just the start of a fun family vacation at these top spots.

Make a salad

Toss in the right ingredients, and you'll enjoy a fresh, filling, flavorful meal.

Plant a rainbow

I did it!