Arkansas Gazette

Directions for shaping Chinese pot stickers are pictured in five easy steps to give readers confidence and visual cues when creating them at home. Food styling and steps: Marilyn Myers

Picnics, Running Press

In the recipes, some of the steps are optionsl (like butterflying a leg of lamb), especially if you're on friendly terms with the butcher. Quick tips include reminders, like don't forget serving utensils.

Do It Yourself

Do-it-yourselfers often think big and tackle projects that require serious construction. The picture of the pool was turned into a steps project by reverse engineering so the look could be duplicated at home.

Weekend Decorator

Simplicity and serenity are the cornerstones of a streamlined Zen style. The story covers both theory (choosing serene colors) and practice (stain wooden boxes--easy; or create a shoji screen--for the remodeler).

Walls, Windows & Floors

Stenciling easily lends itself to starting and stopping during a project, a thankful advantage when creating a wallpaper effect for an entire room or a border at ceiling height.

Do It Yourself

The seats on chairs are usually the first to go, but new fibers create the look of old-fashioned rush and comfortably recycle antique furniture in a straightforward do-it-yourself project.