November 2018

SIDE ORDER

Raise your hand if yon believe Thanksgiving is more about the sides than the turkey. My hand is up. I certainly enjoy turkey, but let's be honest, only during the holidays do we get the chance to enjoy a whole tableful of side dishes.

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How I Holiday

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OBSESSED WITH CHALET STYLE

Even if wearing a Swiss watch is the closest we've ever been to the Alps, this look brings out the mountaineer in each of us. The Swiss cross, hearts, and snowflakes carved into wood and worked in nubby wool make us want to go out in the crisp air then bring our red-cheeked selves indoors and get cozy.

Welcome home

The family behind True Blue Home combines its laid-back Texas style with Southern hospitality to blur the line between shopping and socializing.

MALACHITE

Whether or not you believe, like ancient civilizations did, that malachite has magical properties, there's no denying the stone's colors have design superpowers.

Do-good DINNERS

Lauren Bush Lauren's new supper kits from West Elm make if easy to turn your next dinner party info a fund-raiser to help fight hunger across America.

Artfully arranged

A young couple with a passion for art transforms a narrow rowhouse info a spacious-looking, light-filled showcase for their growing collection and family.

BIG FINISH

Once "Meg made it!" became a catchphrase in her household, entrepreneur Meg Piercy used her DIY chops to launch a full-time furniture makeover and design business in Chicago.

HOW TO SET YOUR TABLE

Whether you keep if simple or go full-on fancy, this guide will ensure everything is in place for an unforgettable night. "We all lead busy lives and love shortcuts, but a special occasion should be truly that-- special," says New York-based event planner Matthew Robbins. "It's nice to devote time to creating something more luxurious and detailed than the everyday."

Into the WOODS

Paneling is back. Bui don't worry, it's not the dated '70s basement kind. Variations in finish, width, and installation result in personalities we love for today.

The dirt

The gardening season may be winding down, but fall is the best time to feed the soil for healthy vegetables, shrubs, and perennials next year. Unlike spring-- when gardeners often work in high-nitrogen, growth-stimulating fertilizers-- this is the time of year to add organic materials that release slowly over time.

Village of GRATITUDE

We love the tradition of Thanksgiving. But why celebrate only one day? This countdown calendar helps families cultivate that thankful attitude all month long. Craft it together, then use the conversation-starter cards to discuss something positive each day.

BEST IN SHOW

A CALIFORNIA FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE WILD WORLD OF PUMPKINS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM.

THE ART OF LIFE

A former aerospace engineer traded her calculator for a camera and started a blog dedicated to documenting slices of nature. The great outdoors, and her site's signature minimalism, inspired her interiors, too.

1956 MOOD LIGHTING

Nights are getting longer, but that's nothing a new lamp or two can't handle.