Thursday, July 20, 2006; H03

· Martha Stewart Living's August issue corrals the best organizing tips in its 15 years of publishing, including how to create a sewing kit in a Mason jar and an office in a toy or linen chest. Also worth noting: wrapping bungee cords around overloaded shelves to keep items from falling off.

· Who would have thought Pamela Anderson, she of television's "Baywatch" and rock-star boyfriends and husbands, digs the cottage-and-floral look? The August issue of House & Garden has photos of her Malibu bungalow, complete with wicker furniture, Limoges china and crystal, and flower tablecloths and slipcovers.

· Check out the annual kitchen and bath remodeling guide in the July/August issue of This Old House: 34 info-rich pages of new products and makeovers.

· House Beautiful's first-person tales of being a houseguest are hilarious, including Editor Stephen Drucker's memory of a weekend at then-boss Martha Stewart's estate in Maine. He didn't follow the "house rules" and regretted it.

· Washington Consumers' Checkbook rates fence companies and gives its recommendation for quality and price to Armor Fence & Deck in Manassas. Sixteen other ratings were listed.