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Distressed Doors
Nothing documents the ebb and flow of a home’s inhabitants like these patina-rich passageways.
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A Jewel Box of a Kitchen
When designer Christina Salway came across this 230-year-old Maine kitchen, she knew looking back was the key to making it shine again.
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Feeling Folksy
From stenciled floors to painted furniture, folk art motifs bring a colorful and fanciful flourish to spaces of all sorts.
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Favorite Folk Flourishes
From doves to tulips, here are some favorite motifs of early-American folk artists.
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Laying the Groundwork
Down a pea gravel path on a New England farm, a shingled garden house makes for ideal shedquarters for two dawn-to-dusk gardeners.
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The Out Back Q&A
Grab a wicker garden chair and a glass of wine and settle in with Bill Reynolds as he talks about the joys of getting your hands in the dirt.
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A Stately Queen Anne
With their intricately spindled porches and castle-like charm (turrets, anyone?), these Victorian-era head-turners are ready for your royal DIY treatment.
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The Bee’s Knees
Prior to the invention of the Langstroth wood hive, bee skeps served as homes for domesticated colonies of the honey-producing insects. Typically handcoiled from wheat straw, rye, and other natural materials, the upturned baskets provided a dark, dry space for bees to form their honeycomb. I
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Acquired Taste
Thanks to a keen eye and expert curation, the breakfast room of designer Max Sinsteden’s 1920s Rhode Island cottage goes from a blah blank slate to a corner chock-full of charm.
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What Is It? What Is It Worth?
Our team of antiques experts weighs in on your treasured finds.
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Head Start
Keep that crisper stocked with humble and hearty cabbage, because it’s about time this underrated vegetable gets its due.
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Better with Biscuits
These blessedly buttery variations on a country table mainstay are sure to rise to any occasion.
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Crowning Achievement
A bespoke hatmaker mixes Western influences with Southern hospitality at her country workshop in central Mississippi.
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Apalachicola, Florida
In an oft-overlooked portion of the Florida Panhandle, a quaint fishing community happily maintains its coastal-meets-country charm. (Just don’t let the word get out.)
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The Gerbils Next Door
A pair of disappearing house pets provides a much-needed window into the magic of childhood for author Mary Liza Hartong.
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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PASTURE
A worn-down, Depression-era cottage reveals its soulful character thanks to the neighboring farm family who brought it back to life.
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A New Chapter
Down an unassuming dirt road in the heart of the upper Michigan countryside, a humble 100-year-old farmhouse beautifully showcases the stories of families past while making room for plot twists of the present.
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put the ROOM back in BATHROOM
Despite its daily use, the average bathroom can feel as cold as bare feet on a tile floor. Give yours a distinctly country warm-up with these design ideas inspired by your home’s more linger-friendly living spaces.
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ALMANAC
A SEASONAL COMPENDIUM OF EVERYDAY KNOW-HOW
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PRIZE RECIPES
WINNING FARE TO MAKE AND SHARE
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RESOURCES
YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR REPLICATING THE LOOKS IN THIS ISSUE
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Forever Mr. Fix It
A father’s dented and paint-splattered toolbox speaks to a life of labor and love.