The Better Letter

Ask any woman—it could be 14-hour work days or 14 trips back and forth to a child’s golf camp—we could all benefit from a few minutes of solid meditation.

Nothing does a makeover better than reupholstery. Whether it’s a flea market find, a prized antique settee, or simply a favorite couch a little worn from use, your furniture will always look fresh with new fabric. So where do you begin?

Trees are essential. They clean the air and soil, provide shade, reduce our home heating and cooling costs and increase property values. Plus, kids like to play in and around them.

You know your home needs a good spring cleaning inside, but don’t forget that the outside of your house has also been beat up by the winter.

Spring is time to wash the windows and put away the heavy quilts, but it’s also the best time to do some big projects.

Lake Forest designer Amy Leafblad says that while each season offers opportunities to change a home’s interior, spring boasts the opportunity to make the most dramatic difference.

It’s a good news/bad news deal in the spring. While it’s the perfect time to get projects done—everyone else is trying to book contractors and get their house painted, decks cleaned and gutters cleared—at the same time.

Ask any woman—it could be 14-hour work days or 14 trips back and forth to a child’s golf camp—we could all benefit from a few minutes of solid meditation.

Thank you to everyone—professional and home owner—who sent in pictures of their master baths and powder rooms.