Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2014 i HGTV Magazine

House numbers 4"-tall brass house numbers in satin nickel finish, $9.50 each, houseofantiquehardware.com Birdhouse Pratone 11"H x 6"-diameter earthenware birdhouse in blue, $40, anthropologie.com Door Traditional Shaker 730 exterior entry door, from $450, simpsondoor.com for stores; paint: (door) Really Teal and (diamond pattern) Reflecting Pool, both by Sherwin-Williams; Emtek s40100 Davos Style stainless steel entry set, $316, build.com Flowerpot Dotted 6"W x 3½"D x 7½"H zinc wall bucket (with a built-in loop on the back for hanging), $10, shopterrain.com. We planted orange tulips in ours. Welcome mat Geometric Diamond coir mat, $32, tag2u.com For the painting how-to, see page 169. Porch light Thomasville Lighting Bay Court 12¾"H x 8¾"-diameter glass and die-cast aluminum pendant in brushed nickel finish, $231, lowes.com Doorbell Oval Floral 4" x 2½" brass doorbell in brushed…

Your timing is perfect! Just when the snow was really bringing me down, my mail carrier delivered the March issue. It made my day. Thank you for a much-needed dose of bright pictures and fun DIY ideas. I enjoyed every page. —Heather Goodhart, Littlestown, PA I just read the article about Regina Easter's crafts room (March's "12 Ideas to Steal From 1 Amazing Crafts Room"). It's so impressively organized! Thanks for sharing her smart ideas. —Sharon Moss, Lodi, CA Just had to let you know that I think your "How Bad Is It…" column is the best thing I've ever seen. Each month I'm amazed to read what you've included—like reading by a dim light in the March issue—because it's always a question I've wondered about too! —Carol Cooper, Orlando,…

Kitchen clock Frame 12 food photos, then hang them on the wall in a circle. Place battery-powered clock hands in the center. To hide the battery pack, sandwich a piece of white card stock between it and the clock hands. Then hang it on the wall from the battery pack's hook. FRAMES: Nyttja 5" x 7" fiberboard frames in white, green, blue, pink, and turquoise, $4 for a set of 2, IKEA stores CLOCK KIT: High torque clock movement and hands, $14, clockparts.com Delicious apron Arrange your photos using an editing program, like Microsoft Word, on your computer, then print them onto sheets of transfer paper following package instructions. Place the transfers on the apron so they cover the entire thing, trimming any excess paper. Iron the transfers one at…

GLUE Fabric glue Spray adhesive Adhesive putty Wood glue Epoxy Superglue Hot glue USE IT FOR Patching together fabric (including cotton, linen, wool, felt, and canvas) that has ripped. It's also good for attaching trim to a pillow, curtain, or fabric lampshade. Any project that involves gluing thin sheets of fabric, plastic, wood, or paper together. It's also good for adhering foam. This comes in putty form; use it for indoor and outdoor fixes where there's a gap to be filled, like a crack in a terra-cotta flowerpot. Once it dries, you can sand and paint over the area. Carpentry repairs, like fixing a cracked drawer, or for extra strength when screwing or nailing together wood furniture. Before using it outdoors, make sure the kind you have is waterproof. Gluing…

Living Room total: $457 wall sconces Prisma 14¾" x 5½" metal and glass candleholders, mixed set of 5, grandinroad.com pillows From left: Dixie 18" x 18" polyester pillow in white/yellow, homedecorators.com; Rio Medallion 18" x 18" cotton pillow, echodesign.com ottoman Samira 18"W x 18"D x 16"H polyester and wood ottoman in green square dots, grandinroad.com side table Loop 22"H x 15"-diameter glass and steel table in blue, umbra.com lampshade Ivory Aberdeen 14"-diameter cotton shade, worldmarket.com curtains Threshold Paisley 84" canvas panels in yellow, $25 each, target.com Kitchen total: $446 fruit basket Apple 10¾"H x 10"-diameter wire fruit basket, fab.com pendant PS 2012 18"-diameter steel pendant lamp in blue, ikea.com pitcher Guzzini Happy Hour 10½"-tall plastic jug in green, wayfair.com glasses Bold & Bright juice glasses, set of 4, paper-source.com dish…

Burlap in sunshine yellow, $6 per yard, hancockfabrics.com —Tracy Morris, Tracy Morris Design, Washington, D.C. Cape Waterlemontwist by C'est la Viv, from $17.50 per yard, spoonflower.com —Amanda Brown, Spruce Upholstery, Austin, TX Hogan in celery, $25 per yard, lsfabrics.com —Jean Alan, Alan Design Studio, Chicago, IL Tommy Bahama Home Ebb & Flow in peninsula, $13 per yard, fabric.com —Jen Going, Jen Going Interiors, Westhampton Beach, NY Ikat in sunshine yellow, $21 per yard, fabricadabra.us —Sara Gilbane, Sara Gilbane Interiors, New York, NY John Robshaw Prasana in sunglo, $30 per yard, lsfabrics.com —Marianne Simon, Marianne Simon Design, Bellevue, WA "I love the color combo of these bold stripes. It's not a mix you see allthe time." — Vern Yip, Live in Vern's House HGTV star pick! Eaton Square Stripe Balcony in…

When you're raising three kids on your own, it's easy to push "decorate bedroom" to the bottom of your to-do list. Just ask Carol DeFoor, winner of our Mother's Day Bedroom Makeover contest. Divorced two years after purchasing her ranch home in Milmay, NJ, she struggled to put her personal stamp on the space. "After my ex-husband moved out, I attempted to make it more feminine by painting the walls a pinkish shade," says Carol. "But I ran out of ideas and money, and it never went any further." Recognizing their mom's need for a retreat, Carol's three kids helped her measure the room and photograph it so they could enter HGTV Magazine's makeover contest. "We had fun doing it, but, honestly, none of us thought I'd win," says Carol.…

You'd never guess that Rosie and Joe McNamara's light-filled house in Los Angeles once looked more Italian villa than beach bungalow. "When we bought it a decade ago, there were lots of small rooms that I filled with Mediterranean-inspired pieces in red, gold, and mustard shades," says Rosie. The couple kept the moody palette for years, until three kids and two yellow Labs joined the family and the space began to feel cramped. After knocking down walls to open up the interior and adding a third floor, Rosie was ready to redecorate. "It was hard letting go of the color scheme I'd been married to for so long," she admits. Then one day she stopped by her friend Suzanne Ascher's design shop, Waterleaf Interiors in Manhattan Beach. She loved everything…

French Bull Ziggy Sleigh 11" x 16" melamine tray, $18, givesimple.com The go-to ingredient tray Keep the basics you use all the time in one easy-to-reach spot. SALT CROCK: 5 ½"H x 4 ¼"-diameter stoneware salt crock in soleil, $35, lecreuset.com GARLIC ROASTER: William Bounds Sili porcelain and silicone roaster in red, $15, amazon.com PEPPER MILL: Oslo glass and ceramic pepper mill in red, $15, shoptrudeau.com Gold Flecked 14 ¾" x 20 ½" cork tray, $78, cwonder.com The chef's tray Prop up a collection of cookbooks between two sets of utensils. KNIFE BLOCK SET: Fiesta stainless steel cutlery set with wood block, $108, casa.com UTENSIL CROCK: Red 6 ¼"H x 5 ¾"-diameter stoneware utensil holder in square monogram, $48, redenvelope.com UTENSILS: Assorted cooking tools, from $2.50 each, surlatable.com Half Gallery…

COREOPSIS Blooming from June through September, coreopsis (a.k.a. tickseed) is considered one of the longest flowering perennials. Its yellow, daisy-like flowers and bright green leaves are pest- and disease-resistant as long as they're grown in sun or light shade in well-draining soil. Deadhead old flowers to keep the blooms coming. BLAZING STAR! This flower isn't called blazing star for nothing. Its tall spires of fluffy purple flowers last in any climate, from sweltering heat to frigid cold, and need water only when temperatures spike. They're also like kryptonite for aphids, slugs, and other pests. In sandy soil, the flower will self-seed, meaning it will spread on its own without replanting. YARROW! Yarrow sprouts flat heads of yellow, red, white, and pink flowers that hold their color, even when cut and…

Style A Kitchen PENDANT Wesco 12"-diameter pendant light in buttery yellow, $168, barnlightelectric.com QUARTZ COUNTERTOP Nebula in Lyra, from $54 per square foot, silestone.com for buying info VASE Happy Chic by Jonathan Adler Lola 8 ¾"-tall ceramic vase, $25, jcp.com BOWL Bargello Mix 5"-diameter ceramic bowl, $20, coton-colors.com CAKE STAND Decor Bon Bon 7"H × 8 ½"-diameter rimmed pedestal in pink, $66, shopsweetlulu.com PAINT Cheerful by Benjamin Moore STOOL Winsome Basics 24"-tall beechwood barstool in natural, $72 for a set of 2, wayfair.com DIY STOOL Paint the stool (we used Tangelo by Benjamin Moore); let dry. Center the stencil on the top (we used the 12" Pretty Pinwheel stencil, $23, thestencilcloset.com) and adhere it with repositionable spray mount. Use a foam pouncer to fill in the stencil (we used Crisp…

$3,000+ worth of giveaways! Heart-shaped print, page 34 5 winners Gift card to create your own Heart Snapshot Mix 11" x 11" framed photo art, minted.com Tray, page 147 5 winners Allyson Johnson Chartreuse Dog Bones 14" x 18" bamboo tray, denydesigns.com Bowl, page 10 10 winners Bargello Mix 5"-diameter ceramic bowl, coton-colors.com Lantern, page 94 10 winners Del Sol 6¼" x 4" sheet metal outdoor hurricane in cayenne, tag2u.com Lamp, page 137 5 winners Anya 32¼"-tall glass lamp in parakeet, lampsplus.com Outdoor pillow, page 153 10 winners Liora Manné Twist Stripe Leaf 12" x 20" polyester pillow, outdoorpillowsonly.com Outdoor rug, page 156 1 winner Corsica 8' x 10' polypropylene rug, nuloom.com Outdoor pouf, page 154 5 winners Lhasa Orange and Violet 18" x 18" recycled plastic cube, fabhabitat.com…

…to throw away the moldy berries in a carton and eat the other ones? A: You can probably eat the rest, but be "berry" careful! Mold spreads fastest in soft foods, and even if you wash off the fuzzy part, mold could be growing deep inside the fruit, where you can't see it. "Ingesting it could give you a stomachache, so throw away moldy berries, no question," says Ruth Frechman, R.D.N., a national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. You should also toss any berries touching the moldy ones, and others that feel mushy. "But if the rest look OK, I'd wash and eat them," says Frechman. To avoid having to trash fruit, open the carton while you're in the grocery store to check for mold. Then once…

Q My hardwood floors are scuffed. Help! CHIP SAYS: GIVE IT A GO. The only way to really fix a scuff is to refinish that portion of the floor. A pro job can cost hundreds of dollars, so if the area is small, do it yourself. First clean the spot with a degreaser. Then sand it with a sanding sponge or an orbital sander, going from a coarse grit to a fine grit. Wipe the wood with a damp cloth, then restain it by applying the stain in light coats with a foam brush, then wiping with a rag. Let it dry, then use a paintbrush to apply a protective finish such as polyurethane, extending it a bit beyond the repair so it blends in. If it looks too glossy…

1 People tend to use knobs on cabinets and pulls on drawers, but in a kitchen, I prefer to do all pulls. Mixing and matching breaks up the look too much for me. 2 When replacing hardware, bring the old pieces—especially pulls—with you. Since many sizes are considered "standard," you'll want to know the distance between the screws so you can use the holes that are already drilled. 3 Most hardware comes with 1- to 2-inch screws, but they may not work if you're dealing with especially thick or thin wood. If the screws are too short or too long, make sure to get different ones at the hardware store. 4 Not sure if your drawers need one piece of hardware or two? If you're using pulls, you'll need two…

Walk-in closets Imagine enough room for all your shoes! Open floor plan So light and airy. Attached two-car garage Husband and wife parking? Heaven! Hardwood floors They make a house look so handsome! En suite bathroom Master bedroom with an attached bath. That's the life! Your dream house for sale… A few months back, we posted a poll on hgtv.com asking you to choose the features you'd want most in a new home from a list of 20 options. To see how all 20 ranked, go to hgtv.com/top-home-features. Your top 5 picks: #1 open floor plan #2 en suite bathroom #3 hardwood floors #4 walk-in closets #5 attached 2-car garage The homes shown here are all about the size of the average house in the U.S.: 2,300 square feet, with…

A record player turns techy 1 Remove the panels in the cabinet doors—ours were fabric, so we just ripped them out from the inside. 2 Unscrew the lid and the crank on the cabinet's side and set aside. Then remove the doors' old knobs and the record player, plus any other old sound equipment. 3 Paint the inside of the cabinet and the underside of the lid a dark color. Let dry, then paint the exterior of the cabinet and top of the lid a light color. Let dry. 4 Glue new screens—we used custom PVC panels—to the inside of the doors with wood glue. Screw new knobs on the doors, and reattach the lid and crank. 5 Drill a hole in the back of the cabinet to accommodate the…

A very Roberts has been to Palm Beach only once in her life—for 48 hours—but she's always had a thing for coastal living and all things pink and green. "I've been drawn to sunny, happy colors and that old Florida charm for as long as I can remember," says the stationery designer, who began collecting and refinishing secondhand "Palm Beach–chic" furniture—like faux bamboo chairs and lacquer tables—as a hobby 10 years ago. When Avery and her husband, Tommy, bought their home in Raleigh, NC, four years ago, she didn't let the location affect her design mission. Room by room, she transformed the 1959 ranch-style house into a tropical paradise, filled with big floral prints, wicker furniture, and her favorite preppy color palette. "My home may be surrounded by pine trees,…

Q: What are the most durable countertop surfaces? I always hear granite is the best. —Nancy Miller, Eaton, OH A: Don't get me wrong: I think materials such as granite and marble look beautiful, but they can be impractical for some homes. People don't realize granite should be sealed a couple of times a year and marble scratches and stains easily. I have marble at home, and I'm always forcing coasters on my guests! For a high-end look without the maintenance, try engineered quartz countertops, like what's shown at right. The surface is nonporous, so it easily stands up to hot pots and sauce splatters. Price-wise, quartz typically costs the same as a midrange granite, but it's a smart investment because it's so durable. Q: How do I figure out…

Cover Cheerful #354 Benjamin Moore Cover, page 10 Tangelo #2017-30Benjamin Moore Cover, page 10 Crisp Linen White #GLC13Glidden page 5 Really Teal #SW6489Sherwin-Williams page 5 Reflecting Pool #SW6486Sherwin-Williams page 18 Quiet Refuge #KM3123-1Kelly-Moore page 56 Slip #AF-605Benjamin Moore page 56 Aquatint #SW6936Sherwin-Williams page 56 Wales Green #2028-50Benjamin Moore page 56 Leapfrog #SW6431 Sherwin-Williams page 89 Red Geranium #GLR06Glidden page 90 Hail a Cab #ar824 Valspar page 104 Sprout #13-4Pratt & Lambert page 104 Solarette #14-10Pratt & Lambert page 105 Pimp Violet #BLK4040Montana Black page 106 Racer Pink #RLIB51Ralph Lauren page 106 Pool Party #GLB09Glidden page 106 Satin Pistachio #53563Krylon pages 117–119 Atrium White #INT. RMBenjamin Moore pages 120–121 Irogon Blue #DEC796Dunn-Edwards pages 120–122 Oxford White #869Benjamin Moore page 123 Frosted Petal #2089-70Benjamin Moore page 123 Stucco Tan #DE6205Dunn-Edwards page 124…

I could fill this page with warm and fuzzy stories of my mom: how she sewed matching dresses for me and my sisters when we were kids, painted our bedrooms happy colors, and baked animal-shaped birthday cakes. Instead I'm going to thank her for helping me make this magazine better. If I'm unsure of a story idea, I talk it out with her. When it's time to choose a cover, I get her feedback. She's my trusted adviser, and she's quick and strong with her opinions. Like at our photo shoot: She told the photographer we'd look better standing than sitting. (She was right. We did.) Here's what she said about this issue. MOM: Let's start with the House Tours section. You show a lot of rooms in both stories…

Controlled with an app, a 120-inch projection screen in the basement media room rolls down when you want to watch TV or a movie. It's hidden in the ceiling when it's not in use. The house also has eight Web-enabled smart TVs. In the living room, a motorized mount moves the TV away from the wall and rotates it for easy viewing from any angle. In the dining room, a TV pops up from behind a credenza with the touch of a button. Brown thumb? The house comes with a sensor that tracks light, soil moisture, and temperature for plants inside and out, then sends an alert to your phone when you need to water or move them. The living room and master bedroom have automated window coverings that work…

I felt softer in the store—sorry. Brand-new towels often have a coating left on their fibers from the manufacturing process. That extra-silky feeling fades after a few washes—don't blame your washing machine or detergent. I thinwith age. Towels lose cotton with every wash—you can see it in the amount of lint you clear from the dryer. After two or three years, they'll lose their plush feel, so it may be time to replace them. I'm comfier inthe hall closet. A bathroom gets steamy. Towels kept there have a tough time staying completelydry, which can give thema musty odor, so it'sbest to store themelsewhere. Hold the fabric softener, please. Using fabric softener or dryer sheets with towels is like putting too much conditioner in your hair. The extra coating keeps the…

Charlotte's Locks BY FARROW & BALL "This orange is as playful as you can get, but it doesn't say 'little kids room,' so it's great for a grown-up spot like a foyer. Once the paint was dry, I spray-painted a few coats of clear lacquer from the hardware store over it and the table really came to life." —Lorri Elder Dyner, Return to Home Interiors, Larchmont, NY Mediterranean Spice BY BENJAMIN MOORE "This is a side door on a traditional Colonial-style home. It's not a true red—it has some raspberry in it so it's less harsh, which works well against the pale yellow exterior. For a cozy look, try this color in a family room or dining room." —Bridget O'Brien, Archer & Buchanan Architecture, West Chester, PA Pacific Ocean Blue…

$389 The curvy base is made of tole (a.k.a. fancy hand-lacquered tin). Bargello Curvy Chevron 25"-tall lamp, prileylane.com $188 This one's shorter, but it's glossy ceramic and Lucite. Mary McDonald Santorini Stripes 19¼"-tall lamp, lampsplus.com $289 Try this Dutch design beside a club chair. Pols Potten 17"H x 13"-diameter epoxy paint-covered iron wire stool, us.amara.com $103 Pop this little stool next to an outdoor lounge chair. Adele 17"H x 15"-diameter iron wire stool in green, overstock.com $849 Extra plush with two loose cushions, and extra chic with intricately carved legs. Benson flax and rayon chair, sammoore.com for stores $250 Also an exuberant floral, but the tight foam form keeps the price in check. Candace cotton chair, target.com $245 A cushy feather/down insert fills this pretty linen pillow. Watercolor 22" x…

Light Mini Artesia 6"-diameter aluminum indoor/outdoor straight-arm wall sconce in bronze finish, $188, barnlightelectric.com Outdoor pillow Liora Manné Ombre Threads 20" x 20" polyester pillow in warm, $50, outdoorpillowsonly.com Chair C.R. Plastic Products Upright plastic outdoor Adirondack chair in red, $330, adirondackchairsonly.com Side table Berkeley 24"H x 24"-diameter powder-coated aluminum outdoor table, $595, frontgate.com Ceramic bird Bird 8"W x 5"D x 5"H figurine, $14, homedecorators.com Outdoor rug Hacienda Atalla 5' x 8' polypropylene rug in multi, $316, rugsusa.com Curtain fabric Premier Prints indoor/outdoor vertical stripe polyester fabric in grey, $9 per yard, fabric.com Designed by Wendy Langston, Everything Home by Wendy Langston, Carmel, IN BENCH Hail a Cab by Valspar Outdoor pillows Heather Dutton Summerlicious 16" x 16" polyester pillow, $45, denydesigns.com; Jiti Designs Blue Petal 12" x 20" polyester…

AFTER BEFORE Exterior The landscaping was so overgrown that it obscured most of the house, so Chip and Joanna cleared out the unkempt trees and shrubs. They kept all the home's original windows but ripped off and rebuilt the porches, and painted the siding greenish gray (Messenger Bag) and the front door dark gray (Iron Ore, both by Sherwin-Williams). They painted the trim Dover White by HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams. Chuck Codd, Charmaine Hooper, and their daughter, Charlie, 9, on the front steps of their newly fixed-up home When Charmaine Hooper and Chuck Codd first saw their Waco, TX, home two years ago, it was unlivable: no running water, dangerous wiring, and dirt-covered floors. But thanks to Charmaine's eye for potential, the couple took the plunge and purchased the abandoned…

When Maggie Cruz first met Daisy Macias, the young designer was dating Daisy's son Alex. Then Daisy bought a Mediterranean-style house in Coral Gables, FL, and before long, Maggie was consulting on design decisions, including what to do with the basic kitchen. The two women spent a year working on the 250-square-foot space, visiting tile factories and even once covering an old fence with dirt to figure out the ideal shade of brown for the cabinets. They hit it off not only as designer and client, but also as friends. So when Alex proposed to Maggie toward the end of the reno, everyone was thrilled. "Not just because Maggie is a great person—it's fun having a decorator in the family!" says Daisy. PANTRY Custom built-ins turned a narrow hall off…

There's no excuse for a dreary outdoor space with these rainbow-hued, make-you-smile finds. Achla Designs Fish 11"W x 4"D x 8"H powder-coated steel wire bird feeder, $39.50, wayfair.com Bird accessories They'll be tweeting all their friends! Kamala 24"H x 17½"-diameter ceramic birdbath, $169, crateandbarrel.com Cube 5" x 5½" polyethylene birdhouse in sunset, $79, lolldesigns.com Citrus Cottage 6½"W x 8¼"D x 9½"H hardwood and plyboard birdhouse, $69, frontgate.com Hot-hued hoses Dramm ColorStorm rubber hoses, $52 each, amazon.com Cool umbrella Floral Pagoda 10¼'H x 9'-diameter polyester and wood umbrella, $200, pier1.com Flower sprinkler Dancing Flower foam sprinkler, $20, buykagan.com Groovy swing Knotted Melati 37"W x 30"D x 48"H polyester hanging chair in blue motif, $498, anthropologie.com Classic chair Shine Company Westport cedar Adirondack chair in lime, $137, atgstores.com Outdoor poufs A footrest…

What's growing in your yard right now? "I'm a huge plant guy. My double-flowered tulips are looking great—you just have to be careful not to overwater them." —Chip Wade, Elbow Room "Lilacs outside my kitchen window. They make the house smell great when we use them for arrangements inside." —Chris Lambton, HGTV Smart Home 2014 "Of all the flowers in our yard, I love the peonies most. We add a new peony plant every year because it was my mom's favorite flower—we're up to eight! Mine face south, so they get the full sun they need during the day." —Vern Yip, Live in Vern's House "Verbena, bell-shaped penstemon, and sea lavender. I'm big on low-maintenance plants with lots of color. One tip for penstemon—they look best in groups." —Matt Blashaw,…