Country Living

Rooms that invite you to linger. Vintage collectibles displayed with love. A colorful easy-care garden. A porch that says "Come sit!" All yours in the pages of Country Living!

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Simple Country Pleasures

A Kitchen Fireplace • Nothing turns a room into a hot spot quite like this old-school architectural mainstay.

A Fixer-Upper Farmhouse • Looking for a new project? Turn one of these oldies but goodies into your next canvas. (Bonus: They come with lots of character.)

A Cozy Historic Kitchen • After falling victim to a flood, this Massachusetts home underwent a full renovation at the hands of architect Keri Murray, who wanted to honor the original 1830s kitchen—with an English twist.

What to Collect Now • These vintage and antique finds are having a moment, so grab ’em while you can. (Psst: Americana is about to be big.)

What Is It? What Is It Worth? • Our team of antiques experts weighs in on your treasured finds.

Sticky Season • Smoke emanating from the sugar shack means maple syrup is on tap. Here’s how to make the most of nature’s liquid gold.

’Role Call • There’s something about a home-cooked casserole that feels like a warm hug in food form.

Chocolate Cake with Mint Ganache

A Stitch in Time • In search of respite in a world increasingly ruled by screens, author Grace Helena Walz returns to a low-tech childhood hobby.

Stitch It Yourself!

FAMILY REUNION • After having spent decades writing about other people’s renovations, Country Living’s executive editor, Jennifer Kopf, finally tackles her own labor of love in the form of her great-grandparents’ now nearly 120-year-old farmhouse.

A Warm New Welcome • A 1950s East Texas ranch-style house finds new footing with a sentimental makeover that’s thoughtfully rooted in the past but freshened up for the present.

Flying the Stoop • After years of city life, two New York execs turned their attention to restoring an 1800s Colonial in Weston, Connecticut and traded bustling blocks for a feathered flock.

ALMANAC • A SEASONAL COMPENDIUM OF EVERYDAY KNOW-HOW

PRIZE RECIPES • WINNING FARE TO MAKE AND SHARE

RESOURCES • YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR REPLICATING THE LOOKS IN THIS ISSUE

From the Archives: January 1991