October 2021

GOING OUT WITH A BANG

It doesn’t matter if you call it yardwork or gardening; by the time autumn rolls around, most of us are ready to be done with mowing, planting, trimming, and weeding. Granted, there are still end-of-season tasks, but enjoyment of the garden seems to wane after Labor Day as plants start to look a bit tired. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

AUTUMN GLORIES

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A Pet-Safe Halloween

PUMPKIN TIRAMISU

LONG LIVE PUMPKINS

WITCHY WELCOME

A trip to the ORCHARD

For many of us, the season isn’t complete without a day at the apple orchard. Follow our lead to pick, process, and enjoy the freshest haul of the fall.

Keeping it IN CHECK

MODERN MAUVE

When the synthetic dye for this pinky-purple hue was created in the mid-19th century, it revolutionized design, making a color once reserved for royalty suddenly affordable to all.

Small victory

An architect stretched the function and upped the style of her tiny kitchen, proving it’s not about how much space you have but how you use it.

Making faces

The front steps can look less scary and more merry this year, thanks to craft stylist Marcie McGoldrick’s expressive pumpkins. Minimal materials and easy techniques result in smiles all around.

I did it!

Decorative storage, walls that wow, personality by the pound. This roundup of creative ideas for home gyms is sure to get your blood pumping.

Groundcover SEDUM

These water-wise perennials form a colorful carpet in the garden and flourish even in tough conditions.

Natural BEAUTIES

Decorate for fall with displays that improve on nature. Pick up a few materials at the crafts store and on your next walk, then meld them (hot glue, we love you) for one-of-a-kind looks designed to last.

MODERN HISTORY

LOOKING AS STYLISH TODAY AS IT DID WHEN IT WAS BUILT NEARLY 60 YEARS AGO, BRANDI AND DAVE ADOFF'S MIDCENTURY HOME MELDS THE BEST OF THE PAST WITH MOTHER NATURE'S ALWAYS FRESH APPEAL.

Natural beauties WORKBOOK

For his nature-inspired projects, David Stark likes to forage, but he also scours flower and farmers markets, nurseries, crafts stores, and online shops for unusual materials. “You are one click away from a virtual nature walk,” he says.

64% That’s the number of people who say they’re "vacation-deprived."

LET’S PLAY!

Keep your furry friends physically and mentally stimulated with toys that cultivate their natural instincts.

CHRISTINA STEMBEL

RETHINKING TRADITIONAL FLOWER DELIVERY WITH ARRANGEMENTS THAT ARE RESPONSIBLY SOURCED, SIMPLE, AND SPECTACULAR.