I think you would like Traditional Home, I find it has a mix of styles although basically traditional, it stays fresh and current.

I think both you and your husband would enjoy This Old House. Lots of decorating pictures, and "How To's".

Traditional Home and Country Living are also good magazines.

Traditional Home or House Beautiful.

I would pick Southern Living, I love their recipes.

Hmmmmm - I get House Beautiful, Traditional Home, Country Living and BHG. The dream one I wait for each month is HB and the realistic one that I look forward to and know I can achieve something in is CL. I always forget about TH and it's always a nice surprise when it shows up in my mail box each month. I don't plan on renewing BHG.

House Beasutiful or Traditional home if you mainly want decor/design.

Southern Living, MS Living or BH&G if you also want recipes, lifestyle.

Taste of Home is 100% recipes, no ads.

We get This Old House for the ame reason -- DH signed up for it through his grandaughter's school. IMHO, the "how to" articles are a little obvious, and if you're not in a home from 1930 or earlier, then it's not really about you. I think every issue finds a new use for tin ceiling panels.

At one time Southern Living was an excellent publication. Times have changed. When their recipes started using processed foods I stopped subscribing. Plus their gardening info was always a few months late for my zone.

Speaking of gardening ... did you contact anyone yet?

If decorating is your priority when choosing, knowing how you like Nell Hill so much, I'd pick Traditional Home if you can only get one. It features the traditional decor you seem drawn to, but presents current twists. House Beautiful would be a great choice too!

For recipes and food, go with Southern Living and BHG.

The gardening element of Southern Living is negated by Shee's location, and that's a third of the magazine.
And I do agree the magazine is not what it used to be at all.
I do like the recipes and the decorating though.
I can be found ripping out pages at doctors offices, ever so occasionally!

MArtha Stewart for the wide variety of things she covers and the projects large and simple. Taste of Home for the food - great 'everyday' kinds of recipes, as well as things for larger groups. crock-pot cooking, etc.

I like and take Southern Living and BHG. I also get Traditional Home and House Beautiful.

You don't seem to have an interest in old homes, you don't decorate country so I'd rule those out. You might enjoy Southern Living, but like Bumble said - some of it will not apply to your area. Although I sometimes get Coastal Living and enjoy it.

I've not looked at MS Living in a long time. I think House Beautiful and Traditional Home (to me) reflect more of your tastes.

tina

HB or Trad Home

Hey everyone! I haven't had internet for the past few days and still don't have it. Not at home right now.

I think I'm going to try Trad Home this time. It's a two year deal instead of the HB. Will this one subscription turn me into a mag. junkie? ha.

Natal - Haven't done anything yet. I need to read up more on the basics because right now it would be pretty obvious I'm clueless. I remembered an old coworker was also a landscaper and a good one. I think I'll contact him first actually.