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Your Ultimate Outdoor Living Guide

The sun! The fun! Make the most of your extended summer space with these tips from the pros in the Good Housekeeping Institute.

Urban Style with Hillbilly Heart

A family's business merges rural roots, urban vibes, quality materials and craftsmanship for a simple and unique take on wooden furniture

Bi-Level Beauty

A gorgeous 1970s home is refurbished in simple, economical ways to create a unique, vintage-inspired farmhouse

Cool Down

Upgrade your HVAC system this summer with an updated ductless system from MRCOOL

Red, Chippy White, and Blue

This patriotic tablescape is decked out in classic Americana hues with mixed and matched pieces to create vintage appeal

The Heart of the Home

This 101-year-old bachelor pad gets a modern farmhouse makeover to accommodate the needs of a growing, young family

KITCHEN Visionary

Discover how Christina Simon combined timeless design and function to make this family's dream kitchen concept a reality

DESIGNING a Feeling

Two cousins collaborate to create an American farmhouse in Minnesota with dreamy European inspiration

Sweet Farmhouse Dreams

Give your bedroom an easy upgrade with a bed that is both stylish and functional.

Let There Be Light

Vintage lamps are a fun and simple way to add farmhouse flair to any space in your home

SHINGLED Out

A Wisconsin lake house blossoms from simple to playful

Boxwood Bexward FARMS LLC

Farmhouse charm meets an eclectic mix of styles in décor enthusiast Stephanie Martin's cozy home design brimming with vintage collectibles.

BUILD ON A Budget

Learn how to save on your next home renovation or build

RETURN to ROMANCE

From a meadow wonderland in southeastern England to an urban sanctuary in Charleston, the winners of our annual garden awards reimagine idylls and traditions past with thoughtful, innovative ways forward.

To TEXAS, with GUSTO

A 1920s Tudor in Houston designed by Charlotte Moss imparts lessons in scale, self-expression, and gracious Southern refinement.

It's NEVER TOO LATE to Be HEALTHIER!

Less-than-great habits and patterns feel hard to break, especially if you think doing so won’t make a difference. But the fact is, it absolutely will — and now is the perfect time. Here are seven ways to turn things around.

The Orchid Affair

At Charlotte's Duke Mansion, fine craft dealer Ruth Runberg toasts her spring accessories show with a dinner starring the tall, graceful tropicals (the rarer, the better).

EASY WEEKNIGHTS

Make a fresh and delicious dinner in less time than you'd need to order takeout.

A Surprisingly Personal Project

When designer Katie Davis realized that a new reno project for a Houston family of five was her childhood home, it became one of her most unusual undertakings

Spring Reads

Restock your personal library with these new books handpicked by senior editor and resident book buff Lizz Schumer, who reads dozens of titles a month to find the perfect ones for you.

PRINTS of the LAKE

A fairy-tale spirit transforms a sleepy midwestern inn into an enchanting summer hideaway, rich in fanciful pattern and youthful color.

SIX and the CITY

FOR A FAMILY WITH FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN, AN UPPER EAST SIDE TOWNHOUSE STIRS TO LIFE WITH GLOSSY COLOR, ELECTRIFYING ART, AND PLENTY OF URBAN ENERGY.

NATURE'S RUNWAY

Forget Insta-fame: Our public gardens are the ultimate influencers, says New York landscape designer Wambui Ippolito. Just ask Lagerfeld, Menchari, and Valentino.

Worlds Away

Resort-inspired retreats abound at this year's Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach, transporting visitors to visionary waterside Edens.

How to Find Missing Pets

An estimated one in three pets will get lost in the U.S. every year. Follow these expert tips to get yours home safe and sound.

Couturiers in BLOOM

ERIC GOUJOU of Paris ceramics boutique La Tuile à Loup conjures the legacies of four FRENCH FASHION GIANTS with floral tributes to their inimitable styles.

RENAISSANCE in the PINK

In Atlanta, Philip Trammell Shutze's famed Pink Palace returns to glory with a careful reclaiming of the architect's Venetian chapel-inspired vision.

WALKED OUTSIDE TO A PATIO THAT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN TARRED AND FEATHERED.

I STEPPED IN CHICKEN POOP AND REMOVED MY SHOES TO CLEAN THEM, THEN LANDED IN ANOTHER FRESH PILE BEHIND ME.

The Doctor Will JUDGE You Now

We've all gone red-faced while having to answer intimate questions. But if your provider makes you feel bad, here's what to do.

GALLERY of CURIOSITIES

ARTIST THOMAS BOOG FASHIONS AN IMAGINATIVE WEEKEND HAVEN IN THE LOIRE VALLEY, MINGLING RARITIES OF LAND AND SEA WITH ANTIQUES AND CONTEMPORARY CRAFT.