better homes and gardens magazine july 2019

sailing through summer

Beauty & Fashion Director Instagram @embeautycoach WASH-AND-WEAR HAIR When it's sweltering out, I don't want to bother with hot tools. These styling products create texture and volume without heat. Glamsquad Beachy Wave Spray, $24; glamsquad.com Found Sea Salt Texturizing Spray Gel, $7; Walmart SGX NYC The Piece-Maker Beachy Texture Spray, $7; target.com Tresemmé Between Washes Curl Revive Styling Foam, $5; target.com BARE-SKIN PREP I use this scrub in the shower once a week and before a DIY pedi or self-tanner application. It gets the circulation going, buffs rough spots (bye-bye, ashy heels), and leaves skin with a nice sheen thanks to hydrating oils and shea butter. The Body Shop Shea Exfoliating Sugar Body Scrub, $24; thebodyshop.com SO POLISHED Dashing Diva Gloss Ultra Shine Gel Strips look like you got a pro mani—accent nails included. Mine lasted two…

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greek-isle blue

Judging by color trends, it seems we're all dreaming of an island escape these days. Splashed on walls, textiles, and furnishings, Mediterranean-inspired hues are usurping indigo as the blue of the moment. In a room, these shades are at once peaceful and energizing—a little like a day on the water. WHITE BATHES most of the rooms in this beach house in South Carolina, but designer Kevin Isbell saturated the entryway, which doubles as a dining room, in blue. "It creates drama when you walk in but also makes the lighter rooms seem even more voluminous by contrast," he says. The key was finding a blue that didn't lean too dark. "We tested many to find one that felt bright and cheerful even at night." Woven accents have a grounding effect; hits…

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a grown-up play space

Lawn is overrated, if you ask interior and landscape designer Emily Janson. She'd much rather her yard feel like a swanky courtyard. Once her kids went off to college, she decided to finally ditch the kiddie playhouse and design the yard of her dreams, complete with a lounge, a dining room, and a fountain evoking European gardens. The project became a grand DIY that she and her husband, Skip, tackled with help from YouTube videos galore and kind souls at the local hardware store. "It was exciting to challenge ourselves to learn new things at this stage of our lives," says Emily, who mapped out the space using spray paint on dirt they leveled and packed with a rented roller. Soon she found herself mortaring brick and hauling gravel home…

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