May 2025

The Dream File

HAVE YOU EVER walked into a house and instantly felt like you could move right in? Even if the Style isn't, what, you'd normally call yours, there's something about, the way the space feels that, puts you at. ease, something about, the details that, feels just, right. I've had the good luck to spend time in a few houses like this.

Is It Really A BAD EGG?

Sweepstakes Win $25,000

Renovation Special Edition

Beginner Composting

Give It a Whirl

Elevated ESCAPE

Decorators are giving the bunk room a modern makeover and creating stylish retreats that even adults can enjoy.

Sherbet Shades

Editor's Picks Mother's Day Gift Guide

As the BHG market editor, I'm always on the lookout for the newest, coolest, and prettiest things. Here's what's on my wish list for Mother's Day this year.

Picture Perfect

Set the Table

"We're going bananas for the banana in coffee trend (especially me, who whips up a weekly loaf of banana bread)...

On Trend: Colorful Hardware

In Good ORDER

Warm and inviting, yes. But this renovated Ohio kitchen moves beyond looks, its smart storage and organization keep a young family humming along.

Fresh FROM THE GARDEN

The trick to turning a bundle of store-bought flowers into a one-of-a-kind, personal arrangement for Mother's Day? Step into your garden and start snipping.

Bathed in Color

In years past we might have wanted our baths to echo the crisp, cool tones of sleek hotels, but there's a warming trend rolling in. These soft, soothing hues will wrap you up like a plush robe.

Collected & Contained

From her home in Massachusetts, design instructor Rochelle Greayer shares how to create showstopping gardens using clusters of strategically planted containers.

Buyer's GUIDE

Ready to get serious about buying your first home? Bypass overwhelm and take it one step at a time. Our ideas and agent insights will help.

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES

Learn about the remodeling choices-- some unconventional, all clever-- that a San Diego family made to help their small house live larger.

WEEKEND EXPRESS

Simple comforts and low-maintenance landscaping let one family maximize every minute in their small beach house backyard.

Find Your DREAM SUNSCREEN

Every year, better sunscreen formulas hit the aisles with more ways to apply them. That's the good news.

Nutrient Know-How Magnesium

Every cell in your body uses magnesium. Learn what this mineral can do for your health-- and how to get enough of it.

In the Know

5 That's how many years you can delay the onset of dementia if you're social.

Breegan Jane

The interior designer and TV host shares tips for getting the most out of any remodeling project-- drawing on her experience creating her dream home.