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To find out what to look for when shopping for the best hot tub for home use, we spoke to Eddie Karr, the CEO at Bellareed Luxury Pools, and Karen Larson, the Co-Founder of Soake Pools. “When choosing a hot tub, one should consider the experience they prefer,” says Larson. “Some hot tubs have lots of jets and bubbles and offer a ‘sit down’ experience.” According to Karr, the size of the hot tub is one of the main factors to consider, as well as the number and type of jets and their placement....

What Is Heavy Cream, Exactly? Heavy cream is the high-fat portion of cow’s milk that rises to the top, which is a result of its fat content. From there, the cream is skimmed off to create low-fat and fat-free milk. For whole milk, the cream is mixed right in. Once skimmed and separated from the lower-fat milk, the decadent heavy cream has about 36% to 40% milk fat. If you’re wondering what to substitute for heavy cream to fit a lactose-free or vegan lifestyle, or you simply realize you’ve run out halfway through a recipe, here are some substitutions....

Suggested paint colors: Whale Gray 2134-40, Benjamin Moore Icicle SW 6238, Sherwin-Williams School House White No. 291, Farrow & Ball Art and Craft DET682, Dunn-Edwards Thickened Cream M290-1, Behr Suggested paint colors: Card Room Green No. 79, Farrow & Ball Four Leaf Clover 573, Benjamin Moore Houseplant SW 6727, Sherwin-Williams Azalea Leaf S400-4, Behr Emerald City PPG13-32, PPG Suggested paint colors: Wall Street CSP-20, Benjamin Moore Fall Chill PPG1003-1, PPG Seize the Gray, Clare Light French Gray SW 0055, Sherwin-Williams Silver Drop 790C-2, Behr...

Plant Name: Physostegia virginiana Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and moist soil Size: To 4 feet tall and wide Grow it With: Black-eyed Susans for a stunning contrast in color and texture. Both bloom like crazy in late summer and into fall. Zones: 4-8 Plant Name: Ajuga reptans Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 inches tall and 3 feet wide Grow it With: Japanese painted fern; varieties such as ‘Burgundy Glow’ complement the colors perfectly for a professionally designed look....

What Is Irish Butter? “Irish Butter is imported from Ireland and made from milk produced by primarily grass-fed cows,” Blanchard says. The beta carotene in the grass the cows feed on makes the butter richer in color and flavor, she adds. Grass-fed cows produce milk with more omega-3s and other healthy fats than their conventionally-fed counterparts, a study in the journal PLOS ONE found. Irish Butter Vs. Regular Butter Here’s a breakdown of the other varieties of butter you might see on your next grocery store trip....

Test Garden Tip: Avoid placing the lights all in a straight line, which creates a runway effect. Test Garden Tip: Make sure you position spotlights to focus their beams away from windows or neighbors.

Better Homes & Gardens readers are doers. This year was BHG’s centennial anniversary, so we have 100 years of magazines and reader letters and emails to prove it. Tackling DIY ideas, hosting, home organization, and lawn care are just some examples of the projects you’ve conquered. The top pieces BHG readers clicked on most (so far) this year backs this up. Getting things in the home clean and tidy was top of mind along with keeping your nutritional health and garden thriving....

With an extensive range of colors, textures, and styles and new trends in carpeting, there’s a carpet type to suit every decor. With so many options to choose from, though, it can be difficult to know where to start when carpet shopping. Here’s what you need to know about carpeting and carpet types to take a smooth step in the right direction. Must-Know Carpet Terms Start learning about different carpet options by becoming familiar with key vocabulary....

The Red Plaid What began as a 10-cent, 56-page recipe pamphlet has become the go-to cookbook for nearly 40 million home cooks. Now: Bread Baking Bread baking is back! OK, it never really went away, but in the last couple of years we’ve reignited a passion for making and eating complex (but not too difficult) homemade loaves. This Hearty Whole Grain and Yogurt Boule is where bread is right now. Here’s why....

These gorgeous napkin ring projects can be completed in an afternoon. Plus, they can all be customized to fit the dishes, napkins, and placemats you already have, and you can make as many as you need. Pick one of our easy ideas and make a whole set, or mix and match different styles in the same color family for a truly gorgeous display. Use our easy ideas to set the table with one-of-a-kind napkin rings that’ll be the star of your next gathering....

With the newly launched Pride in a Box, no one has to miss out on the fun. The fabulous, glittery, rainbow-filled array of goodies brings Pride directly to your door and helps you celebrate in the safety and comfort of your home. “You can’t quarantine Pride,” said Elise Lindborg, CEO of Brand|Pride, the LGBTQ branding solutions company behind Pride in a Box. “So we curated this really cool box.” Held together with rainbow elastic, the sleek black box is packed with coasters, a key chain, a flag, a bandana, balloons, and a printed dishtowel....

A classicist with a knack for creating historically based, preservation-minded interiors with a contemporized perspective, Jayne (with project manager Marissa Stokes) seemed an obvious choice for the restoration of a landmark Palm Beach, Florida, villa. Known as Vita Serena, the 1920s Mediterranean Revival home, originally designed by architect Marion Sims Wyeth, poses tidily below prodigious palms on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway. “It feels like Venice,” Jayne says. “The changing light is very dynamic....

So Nugent kept practicing. She designed pies and tarts with geometric patterns and floral motifs, then expertly styled them for her husband, Jim Brand, to photograph. And when her artistic pie images starting gaining attention through her Instagram account @batterednbaked—which has more than 34K followers—she left her job as a corporate writer and instructional designer to pursue her pie-making hobby full-time. Today, the self-taught pie maker is more than an Instagram star....

Along the way, they learned a handful of necessities unique to an RV makeover. They needed adapters for light fixtures and tried to use lightweight materials with towing in mind. Six weeks later, the Des Moines-area family headed for the Black Hills and Rocky Mountain National Park, enjoying the journey as much as the destinations. Take a peek inside their amazing RV transformation. Dave and Kate kept what made sense....

To Make Ahead: Store jar of mix in a cool, dry place for up to 1 month. To Store: Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

¼ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoon yellow mustard 1 tablespoon butter, softened Her Filling ¼ cup mayonnaise 1 ½ tablespoon sweet pickle relish 1 teaspoon yellow mustard

Troubleshoot More Door Issues How to Tighten a Loose Hinge Step 1: Test the Hinge On the latch side, a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close. If a door binds, open it, grasp the knob, and lift up to see if a hinge is loose. If one is loose remove two or more screws and try driving in longer screws. Step 2: Tap Wood If that does not solve the problem, trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit tightly in the holes (matchsticks or golf tees work well)....

We cut away a large moon-shaped wedge of pumpkin to create this shaggy wolf profile, leaving the inside of the pumpkin mostly visible. For the cleanest-looking pumpkin interior, we recommend bringing your pumpkin to room temperature before scooping out the messy bits, then using a clay-sculpting tool to scrape the pumpkin walls to a smooth finish. To carve: Clean your pumpkin following our tips above, and tape your printed stencil pattern to the pumpkin’s exterior....