June 2025

Color Me Happy

THERE'S AN INTERESTING phenomenon called nose blindness, characterized by your sense of smell temporarily tuning out a scent that it's gotten used to. A similar effect occurs when we become immune to details that we often see in our homes, no longer noticing flaws or dullness.

Crafting an Outdoor Oasis

For the Bees

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On the MOVE

My recipes

Set to DELIGHT

We're longing for a seat at this enchanting outdoor table, where the mix of garden colors, natural materials, and flowers feels like an invitation to linger.

Iconic Hellerware

Colorful stackable, durable, and instantly recognizable-- these humble dishes from the 1960s have major staying power.

Walking on Sunshine

We're making the call: Sun-soaked, buttery yellows are the new "it" color for kitchen cabinets; See how designers are using them in a range of hues and finishes.

Books to Dig Into

Backyard Glow-Up

Lighting Hack

Popcorn Party

Chef Dawn Burrell's Juneteenth Jubilee

BHG COLOR STARS CLASS OF 2025

Meet this year's honorees --the designers and creatives who give us the inspiration and the know-how to travel over the rainbow and embrace color in all its gradations. Follow their advice for bringing the full spectrum to your world, and you'll soon agree, there's no place like home.

Silver FOR THE WIN

Silver may be second place on the podium, but these container plantings from the BHG Test Garden show how the shimmering hue can lead the way.

LUCK Be a (Painted) Lady

To achieve ebullient British charm for their Victorian in Upstate New York, this family called on London designer Sarah Brown to import a riot of color and pattern-- with results as transfixing as a Cotswolds cottage.

The LIFE AQUATIC

With a koi pond, a waterfall, and an ultralush landscape, a Midwestern backyard is transformed into a tranquil oasis for both people and wildlife.

Travel BUDDIES

We've gathered hardworking companions to pack in your toiletry kit so yon look and feel your best on the road.

THE NEW Health Drinks?

On the beverage menu: More energy! Better mood! Happier gut! Many drinks claim to offer health benefits in addition to quenching your thirst. But do they deliver?

Protect Your Pack

It's National Pet Preparedness Month-- let this be a reminder to get yourself and your furry family members ready should disaster strike.

In the Know

2 or more servings of yogurt each week could help lower your" risk of a certain type of colon cancer.

Courteney COX

Given all her career successes, actor Courteney Cox could do anything she darn well pleases. So what's on her vision board? Laundry.