contents
indoors
36
BEACH DREAMS
Fixer-upper fits this
“frankly funky” town
46
COLOR
Sea Glass
51
DECORATING
6 tricks for a
laid-back look
59
HOUSE-WISE
Summer fix-ups
61
AT HOME
Plenty of style in a small
first home
68
BREATHING ROOMS
A redo opens up rooms
and reaches into the yard
83
KNOW-HOW
40 fun ideas for your
summer get-togethers
96
MAKEOVERS
Predictable apartment
bedroom? Not anymore!
outdoors
108 SOCIAL CLIMBERS
Swirls of roses attract
admirers
113
LIVING
Jazzing up an unused deck
125
CONTAINERS
Create your own
hanging baskets
130
KNOW-HOW
Easy-make faux-stone
planters
132
GET ORGANIZED
Turn a basic bench into a
savvy potting station
138
JUNE GARDENER
Tools & tips for everyone
who loves to dig
style
147
FASHION
Exotic prints and colors are
the ticket for a travel writer
food
161
GRILLING SHOWDOWN
Elizabeth Karmel and Jamie
Purviance vie for sizzling
rights with their best recipes
168 HOMETOWN GRILL-OFF
Winning barbecue sandwich
takes cues from the blues
172 WHAT’S COOKING
Fresh side dishes for
backyard spreads
179 EVERYDAY EASY
Summer-simple meals in
30 minutes
184 GOOD AND HEALTHY
A better strawberry
shortcake
188 AMERICAN CLASSICS
Chopped salad
194 BETTER COOK
Tools & tips for everyone
who loves to eat
200 GATHERINGS
Make a refreshing “frocktail”
203 BEST OF GRILLING 2010
Contests, recipes, how-tos
214 WIN MONEY®
Enter our monthly recipe
contest
217 PRIZE TESTED RECIPES®
Barbecue Sides
Ice Cream Sandwiches
221
FRESH NOW
Easy grilled dinner
better family
223
At-home vacation guide
better health
230
Health News: Information
you need to stay well
235
How to maintain a safe home
243
Be smart about skin cancer
in every issue
8
Calendar
10
Between Friends
15
Connecting
252
Resources
256
I Did It!
reader shopping
122
Grow a sun garden
basketsfined
with just what
you love
are easy
to create. Go to
p age
12 5
fo r combos to
liven up sunny
areas, shade, or
spots in between.
153
BEAUTY
Flattering bronzers
Hot-weather eye shadows
Hair color to DIY for
VOLUME 88, NUMBER 6
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
JUNE
2010
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