c o n t e n t s
i n d o o r s
35
LIFE A T HO M E
Good looks harm onize
w ith everyday life
43
COLOR
Hyacinth purple
46
GET O RG ANIZED
The right spot fo r DVDs,
video games, remotes
54
LITTLE HOUSE NEAR
THE BIG W O O D S
A sm art rem odel makes
room fo r fam ily
62
STORAGE SO LU TIO N S
A no-pantry pantry
73
DECORATING
Fabric and c o lo r make
room s flo w
80
KITCHENS
A gentle update fo r a
classic kitchen
90
RENO VATIO N
A small addition makes
a w elcom ing entry
97
H OUSE-W ISE
Spring checklist fo r
yo u r hom e
98
LIVING GREEN
Conserve energy, live
healthier, save m oney
o u t d o o r s
107
IN THE GARDEN
Building tra n q uillity on a
busy co rne r lot
116
EDIBLES
Grow yo ur best veggie
garden ever
124
K N O W -H O W
Contrast works in any
garden— ask this Alaskan!
134
GARDEN DOCTOR
Grow bunches o f lavender
with o ur experts’ tips
140
APR IL GARDENER
Tools & tips fo r everyone
w ho loves to dig
151
YARD GO ODS
Flowers, tools, g ifts— o ur
picks fo r
2010
159
FASHION
An avid gardener decks out
in dow n-to-earth basics
167
BEAUTY
Juicy-fruit lip colors
f o o d
172
GET CRACKIN’
Any-meal eggs. Here are
new ways to cook them .
178
W H A T ’S C O O KING
Top reader recipes fro m
o u r Annual Challenge
190
EVERYDAY EASY
Quick, fresh-tasting meals
196
GOOD AN D HEALTHY
Get big flavor w ith just a
bit o f ham
202
AM ER IC AN CLASSICS
Coconut cake
208
BETTER CO O K
Tools & tips fo r everyone
w ho loves to eat
225
W IN MONEY®
Enter o u r m onthly recipe
contest
227
PRIZE TESTED RECIPES®
Savory Tofu Dishes
Pizza Anytim e
b e t t e r h e a l t h
235
How safe is yo ur kitchen?
It starts w ith the food.
246
News: good-for-you tea,
saving health records,
nature and m em ory
b e t t e r f a m
i l y
252
Four fun projects th a t are
easy on th e Earth
257
News: walking to school,
kids and cooking, new
board games
against D iue.
Opposites really do
attract in your
flowerbeds. A
gardening expert
shows how to create
these stunning
combinations.
P age
1 2 4 .
r e a d e r s h o p p i n g
70
Easy, C olorful Coleus
105
Rebloom ing Lilac
262
H um m ingbird Feeder
8
Calendar
10
Between Friends
14
C onnecting
259
Resources
264
I Did It!
VO LU M E
88
, NUM BER
4
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS APRIL 2010
~ J
