Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2023 i Country Sampler Home

Country decorators . . . start your engines! Outdoor flea markets, craft fairs, and neighborhood rummage and garage sales are beginning to pop up now that warmer weather has arrived, and I am ready to venture out on the hunt for a fresh crop of collectibles. Those who reside in milder regions have the good fortune of being able to attend open-air markets and sales year-round, but where I live in the Midwest we have a short shopping season. When I crave decorating inspiration during the colder months, I head out to the local curated home decor boutiques, but I will admit I tend to feel a touch of sensory overload by the time I am done. The hundred or so booths are all beautifully styled and teeming with the…

The season of outdoor celebrations has finally arrived, and warmer temperatures and bright blue skies entice us to add a sense of playfulness to our decorating. Country Sampler stylist Carolynn Geesaman is more than ready. “If we are having a barbecue, I will hang banners off my porch railing, even if it's just paper goods that I use for one day,” she relates. “It's just so easy to be festive with things like that when you're having a get-together.” Not one to be wasteful, Carolynn insists indoor and outdoor groupings can be refreshed at very little expense. She is a lifelong rummage-sale aficionado and has developed radiant schemes with thrift-store and garage-sale diamonds in the rough. “You don't have to go overboard,” she says. “It can be as simple as…

Standout SPACES Gardening can be a relaxing and rewarding activity on a beautiful summer day, and when materials and tools are organized neatly in a dedicated spot, the task becomes less work and more play. A potting bench or table is a practical place to store frequently used supplies, but it can also give you a chance to let your decorating style shine. Choose a covered outdoor area or outbuilding for your workspace and start with a rustic piece like this weatherbeaten, character-rich workbench or a newly assembled potting station. Next, increase its storage potential with functional add-ons that keep garden gear efficiently sorted: hooks to hang a hose and tools, baskets to contain mulch and soil, jars to hold birdseed and clothespins, tins to corral seed packets and plant…

“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful,” advised 19th-century English designer William Morris. Although it's a centuries-old philosophy, it is one that has served Jamie and Justin Boling well in a modern age of change. Several relocations have prompted the couple to put this sage school of thought into practice by developing a way to organize and decorate their home to accommodate Justin's active military service. Justin works in aviation in the U.S. Army, and the couple move every two or three years when he is reassigned. Originally from Warrensburg, Missouri, the pair grew up together and have lived in Virginia, Colorado, New York and their native state since marrying in 2010. Frequent moves mean Jamie has learned to…

Get More Inspiration Online 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.countrysampler.com/decorating/project-downloads into your browser. Check out our website for instructions to create this Americana-inspired beaded suncatcher. COUNTRY KITCHEN Shopping Spree! Stock your kitchen with down-home classics, from cast-iron cookware to comfort foods, courtesy of Country Sampler and Dutch Country General Store. Enter today for your chance to win a $500 shopping spree to Dutch Country General Store. See page 25 for details, or to enter online and for official rules, go to www.countrysampler.com/promotions. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Nice Digs Country Sampler fan Judi Magness Sides spotted…

A Serving of Style If you would like to show off a sizable grouping of kitchen utensils without taking up valuable counter space, consider this idea from Linda Dresselhaus of Itsy Bits and Pieces. To recreate this display, brush a coat or two of gray paint wash over a narrow woven basket and let dry. Linda liked the original color of her $1 thrift-store basket so she used only one coat of wash to let the golden tones peek through. Apply a light stencil and insert blocks of floral foam in the bottom of the basket to hold the utensils upright. As a finishing touch, Linda spread aged clothespins over the blocks to conceal them from view. Pie Stand Repurpose a sturdy basket with a wood lid as a delightful…

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 available to the public. These items are either antique, one of a kind, discontinued or from private collections. Country Sampler has no information about them. Please note that due to the complicated process involved in photography and four-color printing, the paint colors that are shown in the featured homes may not match the original manufacturer's paint swatch. Summer State of Mind (pages 8–15) Caliente paint on red desk, Benjamin Moore, 855-724-6802, www.benjaminmoore.com; Flat Metallic Antique Nickel Universal Spray Paint on hinges of red desk and on star napkin rings displayed on buffet, Rust-Oleum, 800-481-4785, www.rustoleum.com;…