June 2022

OUT and ABOUT

Recently, after a long drought of social obligations other than with close friends, I had two work events to attend in one week. And I am here to tell you, I am out of practice being out and about.

ON OUR COVER

NO-DIG GARDENS

Summer Feasts

Tiny House Style

More from Our Cover Star

Celebrate Juneteenth

Summer Kickoff

The month of June is positively packed with special days. You are cordially invited to get creative, get together, and get to celebrating!

For the dad who has it all

POOL party

Stylish inflatable pools have become a summer must-have. Here we tell you what to know. Turn the page for three party themes to play with.

THROWBACK

When it comes to hosting parties, we said in 1971, don't wait-- "Excuses make recluses!" Get inspired with one of these party prompts from our past.

SCREEN TIME

Practical and plush. That's what designer Susie Prince had in mind for the screen porch she and her husband, Victor, added on to their small Atlanta home.

Material world

See how one designer's skillful mix of earthy materials makes her inland home look and feel like a walk on the beach.

Upward MOBILITY

Maximize your garden's vertical space-- and its dramatic potential-- by potting up a quick-growing climbing plant.

I did it!

A DIY blogger with an engineering background put her problem-solving skills and creativity to work, installing a plate rack that perfectly fits her kitchen.

Personal SPACE

In last month's issue, we toured the upgrades designer Angela Belt made in the living spaces of her first home. Here she shows us how she layered on comfort and beauty upstairs.

Finding HOME

ON HIS NEW ALBUM, HARRY STYLES EXPLORES THEMES OF BELONGING, PEACE, AND DISCOVERING DOMESTIC BLISS WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND IT.

Happy lives here

"Happy" is the adjective that popped up again and again when these California homeowners described the look they wanted. Exuberant patterns and joyful color in their kid-friendly, livable decor gave them exactly what they were looking for

Chilling out this SUMMER

Warm weather and seasonal celebrations can bring stressors and hazards for dogs and cats. Use these strategies to keep them safe and happy.

AMBER MAYFIELD

TURNING HER PASSION FOR TELLING STORIES THROUGH FOOD INTO A FULL-SERVICE EVENTS AGENCY.