1 Christel's Front and Backyard Makeover
2 Jacob's Family Lawn
3 Matt's Manhattan Roof Deck
4 Nicole's Vancouver Balcony
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They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. That's the idea that links together the articles that caught our eye in this week's Los Angeles Times Home & Garden section. There's a look at Kelly Wearstler's new book, more candy for the eye than feast for the ear; Owen Dell shows off his garden in Santa Barbara, where the principles outlined in his book 'Sustainable Gardening for Dummies,' are put into practice; Astro-turf covered anything sounds awful but suspend your judgment until you see what Alicia Blas does with it; the Times rounds up 9 folding tables that are surprising in their beauty. Links to these articles and more, after the jump.

Keep checking in with the Homies and discover new blogs that will amaze you. You can favorite as many as you like, and spread a little goodness around the blogosphere. The ones above are new from the past hour.
We love nothing more than rolling up our sleeves and getting down and dirty with a little DIY. The only problem is, sometimes they comes out costing more than expected. Never fear, after the jump we've rounded up 25 penny saving projects that won't break the bank and come in under the $50 mark!
>> Rugs and Carpets on Marketplace
Rugs are one of our favorite topics on Apartment Therapy. To quote The Big Lebowski, they can "really tie the room together." Here are a few of our favorite places to shop for them.
Our most popular house tours from the month of May include homes from Jamaica Plain, Murray Hill, San Francisco, Stoneham, Brisbane (Australia), Downtown Los Angeles, Bernal Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Columbus, Ottawa, Logan Circle, and Norfolk.
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In our house tours, we frequently feature photographs of vignettes within the homes. This design tool presents an opportunity to showcase your personal style or favorite collection with impact within a small space. From simple and sleek to vintage and chic, here are twenty of our favorite vignettes that convey the essence of their home's style in just one photograph.

• "Today is Christmas Day, celebrated by Christians since the 4th century AD. Early Christians believed that the only important holiday of the year was Easter, but in the 4th century, a heretical Christian sect started claiming that Jesus had only been a spirit, and had never had a body. The Church decided to emphasize Jesus' bodily humanity by celebrating his birth...

>> Modern Tabletop on Marketplace
Buying china used to mean setting up a wedding registry for a "good" (i.e. fancy) set at Macy's, Bloomingdale's or another of the classic old department stores. That changed a long time ago, and today there are a lot more retailers (large and small) that offer simple, modern china that you can actually use in your day to day life, whether you're married or not.