May 2022

Country Sampler

Country styles, trends & new products

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Ready, Set, Rummage!
Like the budding trees, hardy perennials and shoots of tender grass that are starting to make their appearance in the cold-weather states, outdoor flea markets will soon be springing up and welcoming droves of bargain-minded shoppers looking to leave
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Let’s Be Social
Did you know you can find inventive country decorating ideas and tips on our website? Visit www.countrysampler.com and click on Decorating in the top bar, then select Downloads & Projects in the menu to browse current and past projects. Or, type www.
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Scavenger HUNT
T he warmer spring months bring many delights— not the least of which is the unofficial opening of yard-sale season. The adrenaline rush of finding one-ofa-kind treasures in the midst of the ordinary is a thrill that’s special to this time of year. T
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COUNTRY Comeback
More than a decade ago, Amber and Charles Rainey were on the hunt for an older two-story home where they could comfortably raise their two boys. Nothing clicked with their needs, and some of the floor plans they encountered were a bit too quirky for
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A Greater Purpose
Sarah Chitwood’s admiration for antiqu es, historical homes and all things vintage started with a natural curiosity—and a lot of driving. “While I was in college, I lived near several historical homes,” Sarah remembers. “I drove past them every day,
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Sentimental JOURNEY
FFor Alicia and Rick Hissom, it was, as the adage goes, all about location. In 2004, they were gifted 8 acres in New Martinsville, West Virginia, a parcel that represents a portion of an 80-acre farm that Rick’s family has stewarded for generations.
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BUILDING —on— History
Few can claim as close a connection to the past as Arlynn and Chris Funderburk. The couple’s fourbedroom home in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is adjacent to a national park, and their neighborhood “literally sits where there was a Union soldier encampme
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HEART Of The HOME
Vibrant colors take center stage in Linda and James Strickland’s cottage-style Florida kitchen, helping it stay true to its Sunshine State location. The plate-rack shelves and matching red café curtains anchored to the expansive windows are a unique
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Order In The Kitchen!
Employ a galvanized-metal mail organizer to keep everyday kitchenware close at hand. Choose an organizer that will comfortably display the pieces you use most often, such as plates, bowls, spices or dish towels. This organizer offers vertical slots a
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Reclaimed RETREAT
L inda Heman used to host a handful of close friends at her garden parties in tiny La Russell, Missouri. But like her garden beds, the June event grew into quite an affair, attracting 70 people or more each year. “ You can’t see most of the garden fr
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Petal To The Metal
Peonies are a quintessential spring flower in many country gardens, but if you grow these beautiful blooms, you know that you have only a short period of time to admire them in your yard or in bountiful bouquets. Katie Femia of The Homespun Hydrangea
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Life in Bloom
It’s nearly time to throw open your windows and doors and start gravitating outdoors, going all in on the sunshine season. Whether you enjoy the labor of love that is gardening or you aim to create a gorgeous patio that oozes relaxation, the goal is
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Resource GUIDE
Country Sampler’s Resource Guide includes all available information on the makers of paint, furniture, window treatments and flooring found throughout the magazine. Items pictured in individual stories but not listed in this Resource Guide are not av

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