November 2019

AMERICA RECYCLES DAY

THE CASE FOR ADOPTING A senior pet

November is Adopt a Senior Pet month. Three great reasons to consider welcoming an older dog or cat into your family.

Give-back GUIDE

Let us give you a little help in figuring out how to do the most good with your time and money-- and donate both in meaningful ways.

1939 MAKE & TAKE

Over the river and through the woods we go-with our homemade pies and casseroles safely in tow.

Highly POLISHED

A utilitarian look wasn't an option for this kitchen, which opens to a formal living room. Unexpected choices take it to a whole new level of refinement.

Hale Groves Fruit Box

Harvest TIME

The main focus in my garden is edible plants, particularly herbs. So when autumn's cold snaps roll in, I, like generations of growers before me, try to rescue or harvest as much as I can. And it's no accident that much of what I'm gathering is heading for the Thanksgiving table. That's what this holiday is all about-- reaping the rewards of all that summer labor.

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Tabletop Printables

OBSESSED WITH SCENIC PRINTS

Patterns featuring landscapes both pastoral and exotic are decorating classics. They started appearing on transferware dishes (named for the printing method) in England and on toile fabric in France in the mid-18th century.

The HOLIDAY HOSTING GUIDE

Fall entertaining just got real. Real easy, that is. Keep-it-simple strategies and tips from pros will have you ready long before the doorbell rings.

CLARET REDS

The color of wine and berries, these dusky reds may conjure visions of a romantic evening, but they work best in a room that gets natural light.

BEDROOMS & BATHS

In the last of our four-part series, designer Rosa Beltran shares the secrets and swaps that made it possible to rework a pair of bedrooms and baths and add a storage-filled hallway to her newly opened-up bungalow.

Flowering HOLIDAY CHEER

Fall FIREWORKS

CHRYSANTHEMUMS HAVE SPECIAL MEANINGS IN CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD, symbolizing optimism, good luck, and rejuvenation. Of course, you might think of them in more everyday terms-- as the flowers you can pick up at the grocery store (and that seem to last forever) These arrangements combine the practical with the precious to give mums a place of honor on your holiday table.

Freshened up

At its simplest, a powder room is a room of convenience. At its best, it's like one of these examples-- an expression of personal style and a bonus for guests.

In Good Company

On weekdays, sisters Maggie and Annie Ford Danielson work for the family-founded beauty biz. But come Sunday, they gather their families at Maggie's San Francisco home, where every room is designed with playtime in mind.

ASTERS

As the rest of the garden fades, these perennials start a show that goes well into fall. Sometimes being the last to arrive is a very good thing.

A TASTE OF THE TROPICS

THE LUSH FOLIAGE OF THESE TROPICAL HOUSEPLANTS WILL CHASE AWAY THE WINTER BLUES.

The dirt

good night, lawn. Good night, weeds. Good night, scratchy, prickly squash vines sprawling free. Putting the garden to bed in fall can be a relief. But there's one bit of the summer garden you'!! want to hold onto: fresh herbs.

Two-tone walls

This paint treatment is trending in a major way, and we see why: Two colors add contrast and a sense of architecture in one stroke. Turn the page for inspiration and tips.