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THIS IS PARK AVENUE

Ashe Leandro brings downtown cool all the way uptown.

The Words Will Come to Me

A novelist on deadline seeks solitude in a vacation rental but finds she can't keep it all to herself for long.

PERFECT CIRCLE

Ishka Designs bridges history and heritage to forge a harmonious Brooklyn brownstone.

New Age d'Or

Ascendant French design star Hugo Toro's youthful exuberance adds high drama to a Paris pied-à-terre.

HERE SHE GROWS

An Ivy League-trained lawyer pivots to garden designs that feed the eye and nourish the soul.

Balancing novelty and understated luxury is key to what les vacances mean now.

Designer Luc Berger is a soft-spoken 30-something with an unassuming demeanor that belies his accomplishments: We are, after all, taking coffee at Le Meurice, a hotel that is at least partly his own design.

Bom Dia, Bonita!

On Portugal's Comporta coast, Jacques Grange fashions a relaxed getaway for his effervescent friend Florence Grinda.

Arcadian Rhythms

For Thomas Woltz, a visionary architect of public landscapes, home is a Queen Anne in Virginia with an intimate garden of his own making.

A Bigger Splash

These days, having a pool should be as much about artful personal expression as keeping cool.

The Art of the Craft

Cortney Bishop fills the interiors of a Kiswah Island home with fresh, artisanmade furniture and wallpaper patterns pulled from the past.

SIMPLE AND SERENE

WHERE THE BUILT AND NATURAL WORLD INTERSECT, A MODERN MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOME RESPONDS TO ITS ENVIRONMENT.

JUST BREATHE

A MIX OF SILHOUETTES IN A MEDLEY OF WARM WHITES MAKES FOR A BEACH HOUSE INTERIOR THAT'S SUPREMELY PEACEFUL BUT FAR FROM PLAIN.

PAVILION PARADISE

AMANYARA OFFERS A LUXURY GETAWAY ON TURKS AND CAICOS.

GREEN WITH ENVY

An accomplished landscape architect transforms a once-giant rock ledge with grass and designs her own functional and comfortable backyard refuge in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Q&A WITH HAMPTONS REAL ESTATE JUGGERNAUT TIM DAVIS

THE CORCORAN BROKER WHO’S SOLD SOME OF THE TOP PROPERTIES IN THE COUNTRY.

Home SWEET Home

Ferguson & Shamamian Architects designs an inspired farmhouse with spectacular Atlantic views in East Hampton.

DOUBLE VISION

ARCHITECTURE FIRM RUHL | JAHNES MAKES OVER A CONTEMPORARY ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF MASSACHUSETTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF VIEWS OF THE OCEAN AND SUNSETS OVER THE POND.

ALL IN THE Family

A tradition of enjoying each other's company falls to the next generation, in a comfortable new house with good bones and a kind heart.

Dinner With a View

For a dining room situated along the waterfront in Chestertown, Maryland, a notable designer and architect infuses the space with color and family heirlooms.

POWER ARRANGERS

WHEN YOU WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHING

BUILT-IN BENCHES

MAINTENANCE-FREE SEATING FROM COMPOSITE DECKING

EASY-CARE LAWNS

ATTRACTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL TURF

ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO YOUR HOME?

Dust blows from flowering plants, trees and grasses, sending tiny pollen seeds directly into your nose and eyes. This is allergy seasona time when you and some 50 million other American allergy sufferers stay inside, hoping to avoid an allergic reaction to pollen, for weeks or maybe months at a time. Problem is, sources of your discomfort can be indoors too, causing coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes and more.

Gabion & Stucco Walls

Easy styles you can build yourself

LIFE OF THE PARTY

EASY TO PUT TOGETHER AND EASY ON THE EYES, GRAZING BOARDS ARE A WELCOME ADDITION TO ANY GATHERING!

Why We're Saying Bye to BMI

When it comes to your health and happiness, Good Housekeeping is committed to providing the most relevant and reliable information. The more we've reported on body mass index, a widely used but flawed measure of health, the more we've grown to see that there are more accurate and less stigmatizing indications of overall health to include in our coverage. To understand - and to learn what these are - read on.

Helping Them Find Their Voice

Encouraging your kids to share their own preferences and opinions speaks volumes.

Polished + Bright

Amp up your home's style with ingenious indoor and outdoor decor ideas from this gleaming California abode. And keep rooms sparkling with tried-andtrue tips from GH's resident cleaning expert.

Ready, Set, Summer!

We're kicking off the season with easy eats for picnics in the park, backyard hangouts, and more plus, no-cook dinners and excuses to fire up the grill.

How to CLEAN ANYTHING

Follow these step-by-step guides from our GH Cleaning Lab pros to deep-clean often-overlooked spots.