Shortly after I got married, my mother-in-law gave me a gift subscription to Better Homes and Gardens, and she's been renewing it for me every year since (thanks, Norma!). That means that when the September 1998 issue came out, I ... Keep Reading
Fixing Up an Old Cottage from the ’40s
This is a whole-house makeover that made my jaw drop. A reader named Amy says, "I bought a 1940s cottage loaded with charm and every bad thing: mold, asbestos, lead-based paint, and the ickiest paneling to ever grace a wall." To say ... Keep Reading
Decorating My Sunroom for Fall
One of my favorite projects was the sunroom we built onto the back of our house a couple of years ago. It used to just be one big deck out there, but now we can enjoy the beauty of our wooded yard year-round. In July we went on ... Keep Reading
A Family’s Coastal Cottage with “Fresh-Squeezed” Color
This "coastal cottage" featured in Better Homes and Gardens belongs to an active family of four. They wanted to create some vintage beach style with "a fresh-squeezed color scheme," starting with the tangerine front door! The colors ... Keep Reading
A Beach Cottage That’s Black and White and Red All Over
When February rolls around and Valentine's Day with it, I suddenly start craving more red in my house. Anyone else? I used to have red accents in my kitchen year-round and kind of miss them. It made things feel cheerfully cozy this time ... Keep Reading