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Fun in the Sun
Fire up the grill and invite a few friends over for an end-of-summer cookout-complete with burgers, sides and watermelon cupcakes!
Not half bad!
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BUTTERNUT
Black walnut's pale cousin
ZIGZAG Soap Dish
Raise the bar with this suds saver
DOVETAILED SERVING TRAY
A minimalist server that delivers big
Get started in CHIP CARVING
A couple of knives and a little practice are all you need
Four-Legged STOOL
Tapered and curved for a comfy seat
Vintage TOOLBOX
An iconic tote for your on-the-go tools
Pasta BOARD
Pattern your pasta with this chip-carving exercise
Soak Up the Sun
Today's outdoor living spaces are true extensions of the home, with the same sense of style, purpose, and sophistication. Read on for creative ways to put the fresh in alfresco.
Keep Pets Cool
Our furry friends often prioritize summer fun over safety, so it's up to us to help keep them from overheating. Here's how, as well as common signs that they're too hot.
MAKE YOUR beach walk WORK FOR YOU
Strengthen muscles, all with your toes in the sand. Here's how to do it safely.
Picnics & Parties - Fun on the Fly
Along the riverbanks of western Wyoming, Country Living Contributor and fly-fishing enthusiast Lela Rose showcases the art of a reel-good time.
How to Snack Smarter
Registered dietitians and culinary pros in the GH Nutrition Lab pored over the nutrition facts, ingredient lists, and flavor profiles of hundreds of snacks. Then we enlisted nearly 2,000 taste testers to help choose the winners (tough job!), evaluating over 5,300 samples and analyzing 49,495 data points. Read on for some of our top-tested winning picks, which excel in nutrition and taste.
Lure of the Lake
A Minnesota couple settles into a dream cottage built along a sentimental shoreline.
from scratch SPICE RUBS
Summer's ultimate flavor booster is scrumptious on meat and so much more. Mix up a smoky, spicy, or earthy rub and add it to everything from sips and starters to supper.
DIY a Pro Pedi
Follow these simple steps for a perfect 10 in no time.
Perfectly Imperfect - Makeshift Shelves
The exposed framework common to cabins and cottages allows for tucked-in treasures and beach reads that are always within reach.
HOOK, LINE & SINKER
Filled with vintage scores and childhood lore, this 1940s cedar cottage is a joyful cannonball dive into pleasures of the past.
Naturally gorgeous
A down-to-earth kitchen in McLean, VA, draws inspiration from the woods outside.
A Rousing Entrance
VERANDA contributor JOY MOYLER on the Alabama artist turning up the heat in the world of metalworking with a debut collection of hand-sculpted door knockers
CASTLE in the CLOUDS
High atop an Umbrian hill, a family of design-minded aristocrats has turned its nearly 1,000-year-old Castello di Reschio into Italy's most extraordinary new hotel.
8 FUN WAYS TO lounge around
Your backyard could become the hangout of the season. Take a cue from these decked-out spaces.
A Rural Renaissance
Richard Ouellette and Maxime Vandal turn a historic farm in southeastern Quebec into an abundant creative laboratory.
BEST NEW DRAMA
For a Naples, Florida, rebuild, Bobby McAlpine and Susan Ferrier join forces to create a sublime study in theatrical elegance.
OUR VERY OWN tropical oasis
Living in Minneapolis, MN, didn't stop this couple from channeling their Southern California roots into a super-lush backyard.
Block Island
Miles Redd and Gil Schafer reimagine a 19th-century farm for a family of six, prioritizing sunlight, salt air, and a landmark of summers past.
It all started with the TABLE
From the first decision to the last, a mom infuses joy into every part of her family's San Francisco, CA, home.