April 2018

COLOR THEORY

Remember mood rings? I know I'm dating myself here, but as a kid, I was obsessed for one hot Texas summer about the idea that the "jewel" in those rings could indicate how a person was feeling emotionally: Pink was happy, black was depressed, blue was optimistic.

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OBSESSED WITH LEATHER LITE

Forget the dark, heavy look of hunting lodges and dens. Leather is lightening up and embracing its cheerful side by merging the material's time-tested durability with just-right-for-spring color.

Make your own LEATHER VASES

A little edgy, a little sweet-- these leather wraps turn small glass tumblers into trendy vases in three steps.

French accent

Marie-Laure Coste Dujols is bringing Parisian-style flower shopping to Atlantans at Le Jardin Français, where learning is fun, personal, and not the least bit intimidating.

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YOUR HOME, YOUR STYLE

BY THE DOZEN

Getting in the Easter spirit invariably involves eggs--lots of them. And while dyed is nice, this year put some faux eggs in your basket and try these cracked, wrapped, gilded, and papered techniques that will keep until next year.

It's PORCH season

The time for winter hibernating has passed. Turn your porch into a space that will tempt you to stay outdoors until the first snowflakes start falling again.

Taking over an ESTABLISHED GARDEN

One of our editors, Katy Kiick Condon, left her home-design comfort zone for the uncharted territory of gardening.

WILD flowers

Classic gray walls, we love you. But we're in the mood for something bold. These oversize botanical wallpapers do the trick. Watch one bring your home to life.

SHAREABLE feast

Entertaining expert Nathan Turner's fusion of easygoing decor and a Middle Eastern menu gives his party exotic flavor with minimal effort. This is how he sets the scene.

I did it!

i did it! Gain color confidence with a low-commitment, high-impact DIY project. Painted furniture gives a room personality and an old piece a second life.

Beyond BLUE

This kitchen got its start with a statement color, gained momentum with specialized organization, and finished with a gourmet cooking zone.

PUNCH LIST

Open shelves have a strong hold on today's decorating schemes. Take those wood planks up a notch with style-setting metal brackets.

EPIMEDIUMS

Don't let their delicate looks fool you. These adaptable perennials solve many garden trouble spots, proving their mettle in a quiet way.

Mad for TULIPS

He grew up in the Dutch tulip fields; she had never planted a bulb. Together, this couple put down root (for themselves and hundreds of thousands of tulips) on a pick-your-own flower farm.

Bookmarked for Passover

A new generation of young cooks is reviving and refreshing traditional Jewish cuisine and sharing modern takes on the Passover holiday. Add their cookbooks to your collection for inspired dishes all year long.

IN THE MOOD FOR COLOR

When you walk into your home, do you want to feel calm? Uplifted? Confident? Color-- more than any other factor-- establishes the mood of a room. Expert advice helps you use color to give every space in your home that just-right feel.

DELPHINIUMS

SPECTACULAR SPIRES IN INTENSE HUES, DELPHINIUMS DESERVE THEIR DRAMA QUEEN STATUS. LET THEM MAKE A SCENE IN YOUR GARDEN.

Colorful past

CHILDHOOD PALS RELIED ON THEIR SHARED HISTORY-- PLUS A LOVE FOR ALL THINGS COLORFUL AND A LITTLE BIT GLAM--TO ENERGIZE A SLEEPY CALIFORNIA HOUSE.

BH&G throwback 1956 PURPLE

Bubbly fuchsia or moody blue-violet, when if comes to purple, it's not a question of if, but which.