Autumn 2024

Country Sampler

Country styles, trends & new products

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Tale Of Two Holidays
Autumn is a much-anticipated time of the year thanks to two major—and different—reasons to decorate our homes: Halloween and Thanksgiving. For many country decorators, fall itself is a three-month commemoration of nature's bounty and gatherings with
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EDITOR Donna Marcel MANAGING EDITOR Adrienne McGee Sterrett COPY EDITOR Jessica Moorman ART DIRECTOR Brad Snow SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Nick Pierce PUBLISHING SERVICES MANAGER Michelle Harger SENIOR PRODUCTION ARTIST Edith Teegarden PRODUCTION ASSISTA
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We Love To Hear From Our Readers
Tell us how you live the country life or use Country Sampler as decorating inspiration by emailing your story (150 words or less) to [email protected]. Email photos of your Easter, spring and garden decor to [email protected].
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Let's Be Social
Did you know you can find inventive country decorating ideas and tips on our website? Visit 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 CountryS
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A DECADE IN TIME FOCUSING ON THE EARLY 2000s
Be sure to pick up the Winter 2024 issue for a then-and-now comparison of country styles from the past that are on the rise again. Trends evolve and designs change, but what has remained at the center of country decorating is the feeling it instills—
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JOINING PAST & PRESENT
Shelly Marino's affinity for antiques began during her teenage years. The handsome trunk that doubles as a coffee table in the family room was a high school graduation gift from her parents. She surrounds the piece with comfortable seating and an arr
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Life's a Breeze(way)
Beneath the staircase in the center hall, Cindy Hancock parks her vintage goat wagon and arranges a collection of copper cookware on the wall. Peek behind the colander—it hides the air conditioner controls! A slim secretary fits just so into a niche,
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Fall In The Family
Be inspired by the look of a secondhand curiosity rather than be constrained by its original function. Set an interesting case on a countertop for handy storage, as Lea does with mismatched sewing boxes from the 1970s in her kitchen. Commingle wood g
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PRIMITIVE Makes Perfect
DIANE GARDNER has been intrigued with primitive style for as long as she can remember. As a child, she visited Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, an outdoor history museum that depicts a rural New England town of the early 19th cent
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Crafted Countryside
Transform an entryway by propping a hall tree with seasonal fare. Assemble round objects like pumpkins and stoneware containers to contrast rectangular signs, shelves and boxes. Hang a feed-sack dress from one of the hall tree's pegs, pad the bench w
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TELL A Harvest Tale
ASK TAMMY YOUNG her favorite time of year for outdoor decorating, and she is quick to tell you it's fall. She loves the autumnal color palette of rusts and golds and the hallmarks of pumpkins, scarecrows and chrysanthemums. Tammy and her husband, Bre
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FALLING FOR Follies
When Lisa Lucas joins her husband, Mark, on an autumn drive, she is on a rescue mission. Mark navigates his truck by white-steepled villages, covered bridges and forests ablaze with color, while Lisa scouts for furnishings orphaned by the roadside, e
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In Sync With the Season
“My husband's oilcan collection, aka pumpkin patch, has become an annual autumn display in our home,” says Christa Lane of Comfy Lane Cottage about the lighthearted lineup atop her repurposed bookcase mantel. Made from paper and attached with double-
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Fill In the Blanks
Visit www.gigglesgalore.net for more ideas about entertaining for the holidays and more! Pottery bowls and glass bottles and jugs in rustic tones form the foundation for Jennifer Choate's entryway arrangement, but it's the nostalgic farm tools that t
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Kids Craft Kits
Scan here to browse the selection of kits available for purchase. We're all eager to have our grandkids over for a visit, whether to help fill a summer childcare gap or to simply have a fun afternoon together. But how do you keep them from uttering t
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Twice as Tasty
The harvest season is all about gatherings and good food, so consider taking advantage of a chilly weekend afternoon to host a special social event where you, your family and friends can feast on an impressive spread of sweets and beverages. If you e
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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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A Turn of Events
Emphasize the spooky season in a stepback cupboard by focusing on silver, black, orange and green hues. Set galvanized-metal chargers on edge and fan black dishware against them as a spotlight for die-cut decorations. Include a green sewing box beari

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