Ideas

In d o o rs

O u td o o rs

21

CABIN FEVER

Decorate with vacation

scene-setters

28

ACCENTS

These clocks are no

wallflowers

32

STYLEMAKER

Designer creates

high-style home offices

34

ALL ABOUT COLOR

Great shades of gray

41

NOW OPEN

Raise a ceil ing, tear down a

wall, open a kitchen

46

MASTER CLASS

Asleek new bedroom

in a town home

52

RETRO FIT

Vintage style fi lls a sun ny

guest bath

62

MAIN STREET USA

Updating a historic

log cabin

I O I

IN T H E G A R D E N

Potting up a patio haven

114

O U T S ID E JO B S

Three homes’ exterior

facelifts

122

S E P T E M B E R

G A R D E N E R

Tools and tips for

everyon e who I oves to d ig

128

INSTANT IMPACT

Container combosthrill

duringthe chill

200

SEPTEM BER COOK

Tools and tipsfor people

who love to cook

2 0 4

C E L E B R A T E E V E R Y D A Y

Nutty ice cream sandwi ches

215

WIN MONEY

Enter our monthly

recipe contest

217

PRIZE TESTED

RECIPES"

Tube-Pan Cakes,

Olive Dishes

2

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S ch o o l Days

N otebook*

Get your kids ready for class.

72

STYLE MADE SIMPLE

Front-door decor

78

Q & A

Stephen Saint-Onge

answers your questions

84

DECORATING

One small space,

nine big ideas

92

GET ORGANIZED

Tucka small library

into any room

96

LIVING GREEN

How to conserve

energy, live healthier,

and save money

L iv in g

137

H A PPIEST HOUR

Host a Friday-at

-5

gathering

14 4

STYLE

Fresh ways to express

your personal style

148

BEAU TY

Makeup tools for any task

F o o d

183

WHAT’S COOKING

Simmering one-pot

dinners

188

EVERYDAY EASY

Readers’

20

-minute meals

1 9 4

G O O D A N D H E A L T H Y

Tasty, healthful edamame

H e a lth y Y o u

247

BUDDY BOOT CAMP

Getfitwith friends

256

W ELL-BEING

All about massages

260

HEART HEALTH

Rethink ing cholesterol

262

NUTRITION

Confused about yogurt

labels? Here’s help.

E v e ry Issu e

IO

BETWEEN FRIENDS

14

CONNECT WITH US

112

READER SHOPPING

266

RESOURCES

272

I DID IT!

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