Cottage Living: Editor's Picks

Our Annual Top 10 Neighborhoods for 2008

Our list celebrates the best places to enjoy life just right - communities where neighborly houses and pedestrian-scaled streets aren't a thing of the past.

Dreamy Decks, Porches, and Patios

Before air conditioning and backyard decks, porches were the place for taking in cool evening breezes and chatting with neighbors.

Tour our Los Angeles Idea Home

Like its West Hollywood neighborhood, our 2008 Idea Home is filled with color, character, and romantic California style. Come visit the home from July 3 through August 24, 2008.

Issue Index-July/August 2008

Find the Web links and seen in the July/August issue of Cottage Living magazine.

Partners and Prizes

Does Your Pet Have Style?Blue Buffalo and Cottage Living want to know! Enter the "Pets with Style" photo contest. Click here to find out how to enter and for official rules.

Waterstreet Cottage

An open plan gives a spacious feel to this 1,309-square-foot simplified Victorian. A welcoming front porch and fireplace add extra cottage appeal.

Our Best Burgers and Sides

Our best-ever burgers and more summer side dishes for whatever you're grilling.

Aberdeen Cottage

Inspired by warm and inviting Craftsman architecture, designer Scott Sullivan created the 2,500-square-foot Aberdeen Cottage as an updated and beautiful version of the original practical family home.

Hard to Kill Plants

Grow these low-maintenance beauties in your garden's toughest environments. Senior garden editor Kate Karam picks her favorite no-fail blooms and hardy greenery.