April 2025

BAKING memories

WE HAVE A TRADITION in my house: When it's your birthday, yon get to pick whatever celebratory dessert you want, and I will make it for you.

Blades of Glory

Best Hedge Trimmers

Sweepstakes Kitchen Revamp

Make-Ahead Easter Feast

Sitting PRETTY

We're enchanted by this pergola-topped oasis tucked within a whimsical garden, with its wildly clambering flowers and joyful chaos all around.

Well-Seasoned ...

The latest pieces from the BHG line at Walmart are redefining indoor-outdoor style.

The Two-Ingredient Bagel

For the love of Skirted Cabinets

"After visiting Paris for Design Week, I'm happy to report that rattan will be everywhere this year --inside and outside, on furniture, lighting, and accessories

Power Sconce

Destination: ANTIQUES

If you love the thrill of the hunt and bringing one-of-a-kind treasures home, nothing compares to a great vintage and antiques fair. Here are six of the best in the country to put on your calendar in the coming year.

ZING Is the Thing

The color of Granny Smith apples and fresh grass shoots, chartreuse was named for the herbal liqueur bottled by French monks since 1605, when it was believed to be an "elixir of long life." This vivid hue has transfixed humanity for centuries, in part because of its indefinable nature.

Petal Pushers

Two sure signs of spring-- eggs and flowers-- combine in these exquisite little works of art that are easier to make than they look.

Pocket PRAIRIE

One homeowner breaks the suburban-lawn mold, creating a front yard meadow full of native plants-- along with birds and bees.

Plantings Crabapples

Come spring, these small trees go into flowering overdrive. But there's plenty for gardeners-- and pollinators-- to love the rest of the year too.

CLEAN HOUSE AWARDS

Want to know our dirty secret? Our houses are a mess. But that's OK-- we love to clean! We vacuumed, scrubbed, and spritzed our homes with 150+ new cleaning products to crown this year's 50 best.

I Did It!

This creative homeowner gave her basic bath a cosmetic glow-up with tile, fixtures, and a painted flower garden on the walls.

True ROMANCE

THIS FRESH TAKE ON THE COTTAGE GARDEN OFFERS SMART LESSONS FOR MAKING THE CLASSIC STYLE YOUR OWN.

Natural Good LOOKS

You've heard of a vegan diet, but how about vegan interior design? Find out what it means-- and see how inviting it can look-- in an L.A. home decorated by Kishani Perera.

Health Nut Project CLOSET

For years my closet was, well less than organized. But the thought of actually going through it all was so overwhelming that I kept putting it off-- until I met an organizer whose approach inspired me to face the hangers.

In the Know

Eating 20% to 30% of your daily calories as a hearty, healthy breakfast can protect your heart.

Summer Rayne Oakes

The aptly named horticulture expert shares her favorite plants and tools for creating a thriving indoor garden in any space.