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BAKING: A Love Story

Claire Ptak burst C onto the global radar when she and her East London bakery, Violet, were tapped to create the cake for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2018 wedding.

Secrets of Highly Creative PEOPLE

Think you don’t have a creative bone in your body? Nonsense! You probably just need to find your inspiration and learn to use it. We asked 10 pros how they capture and act on their creative impulses. Let them help unlock your inner genius.

Sweat IT OUT

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

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

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

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

Park & Rec

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

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

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

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

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

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