Better Homes & Gardens US Magazine - July - August 2023

In this issue

The Big Freeze
Four slushies in exciting, craveable flavor combos to chill with all season.

Playing to the Crowd
A blueprint for hosting summer parties with original takes on the classic barbecue menu.

5-Ingredient Recipes
Dinners with easy-tofi nd ingredients you can have on the table in 30 minutes or less.

Shades OF Celadon

Named after a character in a 17th-century French romance novela shepherd who always dressed in green-celadon is neutral without being boring. The color of spring leaves and pale jade, it's a sophisticated choice for a room that you want to feel soothing. The key to landing a shade that skews more elegant than Easter egg pastel, says designer Joshua Smith, is to seek out options with gray or taupe undertones

1 min

Park & Rec

A pair of vintage aluminum RVs joined by a platform deck create an unexpected work-from-home, play-from-home bonus Space

2 mins

Honor SOCIETY

The thrill of the hunt was never truer for Rhode Island writer Elyse Major than when she embarked on a quest for self-service farm stands and serenity

2 mins

Plantings BASIL

The delicious heat-loving herb is a no-brainer in the summer garden. This vear, plant several types so you can sample its range of flavors

2 mins

Blue-Sky Thinking

A clever use of space, plenty of hometown support, and gallons of blue paint made it possible for this young couple to remake a little cottage into their dream home

2 mins

FROM THE GROUND UP

Take a background in biology, add some serious building skills, sprinkle in a lot of love, and what you end up with is a garden. Over the past four years, Ashlie Thomas, a health coach and graduate student in nutritional science, and her husband, Tyler, a fourth-generation builder, have approached gardening with zeal. Together, they’ve transformed their oak-studded yard in North Carolina into an oasis overflowing with fruits and vegetables

2 mins

THE BIG FREEZE

Grab your blender and prepare for a seriously delicious summer cooldown. We've got four slushies in exciting, craveable flavor combos you'll want to make all season

1 min

Open-Door Policy

This home near the sea blurs the lines between indoors and out with a laid-back surfer vibe and sliding doors that open wide to create the ultimate family home

3 mins

playing to the crowd

Amy Thielen's new cookbook, Company, shares a blueprint for hosting a Fourth of July party with fresh takes on all the classic fixings and none of the stress

4 mins

Sweat IT OUT

Perspiration the good, the bad, the sweaty. Surprising facts and helpful tips to manage your most moisture-prone state

4 mins

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