Good Housekeeping June 2023

Turn an old window, a pallet and a couple of pieces of lumber into a picture-perfect potting bench for tending to the season’s best blooms. Finish the look with a bright paint shade (like Cloverdale Paint’s Dreaming of the Day, shown). “This potting bench adds the perfect pop of color and vintage style to make my back deck look truly unique,” says Christina Dennis of home-decor and lifestyle blog The DIY Mommy.…

PEACH AND CUCUMBER SALAD In bowl, whisk together 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar and ¼ tsp each kosher salt and pepper. Stir in 1 small shallot and ½ small red chile (both thinly sliced). Add 2 ripe peaches or nectarines (cut into ½-in.-thick wedges) and let sit, tossing occasionally, 5 min. Using vegetable peeler, shave 1 Kirby cucumber into long, thin strips and fold into peaches along with ¾ cup basil (torn). WHITE WINE MUSSELS In large Dutch oven, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil, 2 large cloves garlic and 1 red chile (all finely chopped) on medium-low 3 min. Add 1 cup dry white wine; boil 2 min. Add ¼ tsp kosher salt, then 2 lbs mussels (scrubbed and beards removed); cook, covered, stirring once or…

I GREW UP IN A DIY HOUSEHOLD. Both my parents are wizards at fixing and making things. By the time they sent me out into the world, I’d learned to frame a wall, knit, crochet, sew, bake bread, quilt, navigate a boat, hang wallpaper, countersink a screw, drill a hole in most materials, jump-start a car, disconnect a toilet, hang a door, solder a pipe — and even sponge-paint (it was the ’90s!). My parents will probably be amused by this list, knowing how few of these things I still do. But pushing me to learn new things was one of the greatest gifts they ever gave me. Just having skills like these in your toolbox — knowing that no matter what happens, you can rely on yourself to get…

CLEAN IT! I’m a sucker for white sneakers, but I hate when they look dirty or scuffed. Can’t wait to whiten them up for summer! p. 61 STYLE IT! I love how much dimension a piece of art brings, making my bookshelves cozier and prettier. So easy! p. 29 UNWIND WITH IT! I’m definitely going to juice up my all-time favorite drink (iced tea–lemonade year-round!) with these flavor-bomb cubes. p. 68…

+ PURIFYING SEA SALT “Sea salt exfoliates, sloughing away dead skin cells, and has antimicrobial properties, great for dull or acne-prone skin,” says Nina Desai, M.D., a dermatolo-gist in Manhattan Beach, CA. It also deodorizes, says GH Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Danusia Wnek. GH BEAUTY LAB PICKS: REN CLEAN SKINCARE ATLANTIC KELP AND MAGNESIUM SALT BODY SCRUB, $49; SEAL STAR 1 IVORY GENTLE DEODORANT, $6, DRUGSTORES + REPLENISHING SEAWATER It’s not just refreshing for a swim: “Seawater that has silica is known to help rebuild collagen and has anti-inflammatory abilities,” Dr. Desai explains. GH BEAUTY LAB PICKS: SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AWARD WINNER BLUE LAGOON ICELAND SKINCARE BL+ THE SERUM, $180, NEIMANMARCUS.COM 2 PÜR SEA FRESH PURIFYING GEL FOAM CLEANSER, $28, ULTA.COM + SOOTHING SEA MINERALS Sea minerals, including copper, zinc, calcium, magnesium…

Choose by… Hair Length UP SHORT DOUBLE TOPKNOT Keep hair off your neck with this fresh take on a typical bun. Smooth strands with an anti-frizz serum, then loop the top section of hair in an elastic at the high point of your head and the bottom section directly below, leaving the ends out. GH BEAUTY AWARD WINNER: JOHN FRIEDA FRIZZ EASE EXTRA STRENGTH SERUM, $11, TARGET DOWN SLICKED-BACK Whether you have a pixie cut or a bob, look sleek (yet straight off the beach) in seconds with combed-back strands tucked behind your ears. Run a few dabs of a shine serum or pomade through damp or dry hair to tame it and add gloss. GH SEAL STAR: HAIR BIOLOGY SILVER SHINE SERUM, $10, TARGET MEDIUM BRAIDED BUN Breeze from balmy day to night…