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8 things that made me smile this month

1 It’s a pillow! And one of the sweetest I’ve ever seen. Toss it on your sofa for instant cheer. PAGE 30 2 I’m always searching for pretty baskets, bins, and bowls to put things in. This vibrant find is such the cute catchall for a kitchen. PAGE 55 3 A bench plus art: always awesome together. We created five good-looking combos for any home style. PAGE 33 4 Plants liven up any room—literally! Try one in a polka-dot pot in a home office, among books on a shelf, or on a nightstand. PAGE 25 5A colorful straw hat is Grace Mitchell’s fave warm-weather accessory. Check out other HGTV stars’ must-haves. PAGE 81 6 Food Network pros shared their go-to summer recipes. Geoffrey Zakarian’s watermelon cosmo punch is perfect for backyard sippin’. PAGE 82 7Super-easy makeover!…

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THE DESIGNER: Jewel Marlowe of @jewelmarlowe (31k followers) “Our basement went from being a bunch of misfit furniture to our family’s favorite hangout,” says design blogger Jewel Marlowe, who lives in a Washington, D.C., suburb. “It doesn’t get much light, so I brightened things up with airy bird wallpaper by Milton & King and long white curtains to ‘enlarge’ the small windows. We already had the velvet sofa from Overstock, but putting in a chandelier by Crystorama Lighting and a mod vintage coffee table made the room fancy!”…

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DRESS UP YOUR DOOR KNOCKER 1. Clean and dry the hardware thoroughly. 2. Shake a can of Rust-Oleum® Universal® Matte Metallic Spray Paint in Gunmetal Gray for one minute aft er the mixing ball begins to rattle. 3. Hold can upright 8-12" from surface and spray in a steady back-and-forth motion, slightly overlapping each stroke. 4. Knocker will dry to the touch in 30 minutes and is fully dry in 24 hours, making it ready to hang. COLOR BY NUMBERS Your home will be the “best addressed” house numbers painted in an on the block with unexpected, eyecatching shade. VISIT RUSTOLEUM.COM/SPRAYPAINT TO LEARN ABOUT ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS AND TO VIEW MORE PROJECT IDEAS Due to the printing process, actual spray paint colors may vary from images shown.…

wow! what color is that?

derbyshire BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS “This boy’s room used to be mosscolor—not nearly bright enough for his personality. I pulled the kelly green from his pillow. The seamless effect of walls and trim painted the same color makes the room feel a bit larger.” —Emily Larkin, EJ Interiors, Dallas, TX champion cobalt BY BENJAMIN MOORE “It took a few tries to find the right blue for this beach house dining room. I wanted a saturated shade that wouldn’t lose its color when it gets dark outside and the family is gathered around the table. This one is striking day and night.” —Kevin Isbell, Kevin Isbell Interiors, Los Angeles, CA fancy pansy BY VALSPAR “I always say ‘Pick a color and commit,’ so I went for it in this bathroom in my house! The light purple is both calming and sophisticated. I paired…

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$1,850 Oodles of wood beads make this a showstopper. Regina Andrew Malibu 20 ½"-diameter wood chandelier in weathered blue, burkedecor.com $124 Extra polished thanks to a ½-inch flange (a.k.a. adecorative border). Palm 22" x 22" polyester pillow cover in green and insert, both serenaandlily.com $2,934 A down blend keeps sturdy cushions comfy. Kathryn 88"-wide cotton and brass sofa in buffalo check spa, ballarddesigns.com $155 A rope tassel adds a beachy vibe to a glossy acrylic light. Safavieh Kristi 16 ½"-diameter acrylic and rope pendant in blue, overstock.com $54 Makes any sofa feel tropical. Next: Just add a piña colada! Palm Silhouette 20" x 20" polyester pillow in green, patternbehavior.com $1,599 Choose from three metal finishes for the legs. Modern 87"-wide cotton and metal sofa in ivory check and brass finish, theinside.com $1,369 You can control this fan with your voice. Now that’s…