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!

Country Living

Simple Country Pleasures

Happy Hues • Brighten your spaces year-round to match the summer season with these fun and vibrant shades from Sherwin-Williams!

Homemade Tree Swings • Whether fashioned from a discarded tire or leftover slab of wood, this quintessential summer staple inspires deep-seated devotion.

The Country’s Happiest Kitchen • With lively colors and retro touches, this 1928 California bungalow feels tailor-made for pancake breakfasts and laid-back happy hours.

Knotty by Nature • Noted for its rustic markings, knotty pine paneling evokes the nostalgia of summer camp, minus the mosquitoes.

Room to Grow • At her new tree-lined farmette, designer and author Emily Henderson returns to her Oregon roots.

The Out Back Q&A • Grab a glass of rosé and dip your toes in the pool with Emily Henderson as she talks about screen-free family time spent hanging in the backyard.

A Cabin or Cottage by the Water • If a humble little house by the lake or ocean would suit you just fine, look no further than these petite retreats (all less than 1,500 square feet!) that come complete with a soundtrack of lapping waves.

Old Glory • Love all things red, white, and blue? Don’t overlook these tokens of Americana in addition to your typical stars and stripes.

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

Pit Stop • There’s nothing quite like gloriously juicy in-season peaches, so grab all you can* while the gettin’s good.

Frozen in Time • Now serving: Nostalgia! Turn your favorite flavors from the ice-cream truck into cool crowd-pleasers.

Into the Wild Blue Yonder • A hunt for a beautiful sunset leads to a fruitful career for second-generation farmers in Dresden, Maine.

Mixed Berry Flag Pie

A Gift for Thrift • One couple’s passion for vintage objects inspires a unique boutique nestled along the postcard perfect Main Street of Gordonsville, Virginia.

Prince Edward County, Ontario • With more than 15 hours of daylight, summer is prime time in this pretty Canadian island county on Lake Ontario, where sandy beaches, family farms, and charming villages serve up something for everyone.

Like a Rolling Stone • When your neighborhood tomcat is nicknamed Keith Richards, it may take a little time for him to abandon his wild ways, as author Shelby Van Pelt discovers.

Stitch It Yourself!

Haven on the Harbor • A Maine couple turns an amalgamation of seaside cottages, fishing shacks, and roadside sheds into an unconventional “home,” while preserving the history of a midcoast working waterway.

“CANOEING, FARMSTANDS, AND WILD BLUEBERRY PIE.” • Lili Liu shares her Maine mainstays

Open-Door policy • To lure their grown kids back home (and make room for future generations), a California couple builds a relaxed retreat that beckons bare feet.

“WATERMELON, BIKE RIDES, AND LOUNGING ON THE PORCH SWING.” • Samantha Walker shares her Cali summer staples

On Island Time • For two busy Brooklynites, a charming 1960s cottage in the Cherry Grove hamlet of Fire Island proves a welcome respite from Big Apple bustle.

“STONE FRUIT, YACHT ROCK, AND VINTAGE PUZZLES.” • Allison and Simone share their Fire Island favorites

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

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